May 27 1974
From The Space Library
The U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos 656 from Baykonur Cosmodrome into orbit with a 322-km apogee, 185-km perigee, 89.6-min period, and 51.8° inclination. The press reported that Cosmos 656 was probably a test flight of a Soyuz spacecraft. The spacecraft reentered 29 May. (GSFC SSR, 30 June 74; Tass, FBIS-Sov, 29 May 74, Ul ; O'Toole, TV Post, 30 May 74, A18) -
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