COSMOS 687

7469
Spacetrack Directory Number
1974-10-11
Orbit launches
1978-02-05
1213 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 687

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 687
Orbit launches 1974-10-11
Deorbitation date 1978-02-05
Days in orbit 1213
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 687

COSMOS 687, 7469 was a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 11 Oct 1974 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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