Q: What was the purpose of the Kosmos 672 mission?

A: Kosmos 672 was an uncrewed test flight of the Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft variant, which was being developed for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The mission validated the spacecraft's systems and capabilities in preparation for future crewed missions.

Q: How long did Kosmos 672 stay in space?

A: Kosmos 672 remained in orbit for 8543 minutes, which is approximately 142 hours or nearly 6 days, before successfully landing back on Earth on August 18, 1974.

Q: What rocket launched Kosmos 672?

A: Kosmos 672 was launched using a Soyuz-U rocket, a variant of the Soyuz rocket design, from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 on August 12, 1974.

Q: Was Kosmos 672 part of any specific space program?

A: Yes, Kosmos 672 was part of the Soviet Soyuz programme, which was a series of spacecraft used for various purposes including crewed missions, cargo transport, and technology testing.

Q: What is the relationship between Kosmos 672 and the Soyuz 7K-TM?

A: Kosmos 672 was specifically a Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft variant, which was a specialized version of the second-generation Soyuz spacecraft developed between 1974-1976.

Kosmos 672

USSR spacecraft

Event uncrewed_spaceflight Q1785062

Facts

16 properties

Instance of: uncrewed spaceflight, Soyuz 7K-TM^[2]
Launch date: 1974-08-12
Part of: Soyuz programme^[4]
Duration: 8,543 minute^[14]
Landing date: 1974-08-18
Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U
Operator: Soviet space program^[3]
Orbital inclination: 51.7 degree^[13]
Satellite of: low Earth orbit
Significant event: rocket launch, landing^[9]^[10]
Space launch vehicle: Soyuz-U^[5]
Start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome^[11]
Type of orbit: low Earth orbit^[6]
UTC date of spacecraft landing: August 18, 1974^[8]
UTC date of spacecraft launch: August 12, 1974^[7]
Vessel: Soyuz 7K-TM^[12]

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🔖 Identifiers · 4

COSPAR ID: 1974-064A
Freebase ID: /m/0b7j_n
SCN: 07413
Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "07413"]

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Significant event 2

landing, rocket launch

Belongs to 1

Soyuz programme

Instance of 1

Soyuz 7K-TM

Operator 1

Soviet space program

Part of 1

Soyuz programme

Space launch vehicle 1

Soyuz-U

Start point 1

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Type of orbit 1

low Earth orbit

Vessel 1

Soyuz 7K-TM

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Summary

Kosmos 672 is an uncrewed spaceflight^[1].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Kosmos 672 — instance of (P31): Soyuz 7K-TM. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Kosmos 672 — operator (P137): Soviet space program. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Kosmos 672 — part of (P361): Soyuz programme. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Kosmos 672 — space launch vehicle (P375): Soyuz-U. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Kosmos 672 — type of orbit (P522): low Earth orbit. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Kosmos 672 — UTC date of spacecraft launch (P619): August 12, 1974. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Kosmos 672 — UTC date of spacecraft landing (P620): August 18, 1974. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Kosmos 672 — significant event (P793): rocket launch. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Kosmos 672 — significant event (P793): landing. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Kosmos 672 — start point (P1427): Baikonur Cosmodrome. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Kosmos 672 — vessel (P1876): Soyuz 7K-TM. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Kosmos 672 — orbital inclination (P2045): 51.7 degree. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Kosmos 672 — duration (P2047): 8543 minutes. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Kosmos 672 is an instance of uncrewed spaceflight (Q512399) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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