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]