Kosmos 672 Explained

Kosmos 672
Mission Type:Orbital test flight
Operator:Soviet space program
Cospar Id:1974-064A
Satcat:7413
Spacecraft:Soyuz 7K-TM s/n 72
Manufacturer:NPO Energia
Launch Mass:6570kg (14,480lb)
Launch Date: GMT
Launch Rocket:Soyuz-U
Launch Site:Baikonur 31/6
Disposal Type:Deorbited
Landing Date: GMT
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Periapsis:2220NaN0
Orbit Apoapsis:2260NaN0
Orbit Inclination:51.7°
Orbit Period:88.9 min
Apsis:gee
Programme:Soyuz programme
Previous Mission:Kosmos 670
Next Mission:Soyuz 15
Programme2:Kosmos (satellites)
Previous Mission2:Kosmos 671
Next Mission2:Kosmos 673

Kosmos 672 (Russian: Космос 672 meaning Cosmos 672) was the second uncrewed test of the ASTP Soyuz spacecraft. Also had APAS-75 androgynous docking system.

This was preceded by another uncrewed test of this spacecraft type, Kosmos 638.[1] It was a Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rex Hall. David Shayler. Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft. 2003. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-1-85233-657-8. 211.