| Kosmos 656 | |
| Mission Type: | Orbital test flight |
| Operator: | Soviet space program |
| Cospar Id: | 1974-036A |
| Satcat: | 7313 |
| Spacecraft: | Soyuz 7K-T s/n 69 |
| Spacecraft Type: | Soyuz 7K-T/A9 |
| Manufacturer: | NPO Energia |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Soyuz 11A511 |
| Launch Site: | Baikonur 1/5 |
| Landing Date: | UTC |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth |
| Orbit Inclination: | 51.6 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 90.0 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Programme: | Soyuz programme |
| Previous Mission: | Kosmos 638 |
| Next Mission: | Soyuz 14 |
| Programme2: | Kosmos (satellites) |
| Previous Mission2: | Kosmos 655 |
| Next Mission2: | Kosmos 657 |
Kosmos 656 (ru|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.
6675kg (14,716lb)
195km (121miles)
364km (226miles)
51.6°
90.0 minutes