Kosmos 665
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1974-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 7352 |
| Mission duration | 4 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 June 1974, 15:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 7 September 1975[1] |
| Decay date | 6 July 1990[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 659 kilometres (409 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,689 kilometres (24,662 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.7 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.66 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 665 (
infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 665 was launched from
international designator 1974-050A.[4] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 7352.[4]
It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 6 July 1990.[4]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (501–750)
- List of R-7 launches (1970–1974)
- 1974 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ^ a b
Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ a b c McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.