| Kosmos 656 | |
| Mission Type: | Test flight |
| Mission Duration: | approximately 2.01 days |
| Spacecraft Type: | Soyuz 7K-T |
| Manufacturer: | NPO Energia |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Soyuz |
| Launch Site: | Baikonur 1/5[1] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 195km (121miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 364km (226miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 51.6 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 90.0 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
Kosmos 656 (Russian: Космос 656 meaning Cosmos 656) was an unmanned test of the Soyuz 7K-T, a variant of the Soyuz spacecraft. This Soyuz variant was intended for flights to the Almaz military space stations.[1]
6675kg (14,716lb)
195km (121miles)
364km (226miles)
51.6°
90.0 minutes