NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1974-043A
Cosmos 659 was a third generation, high resolution Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. It was maneuverable.
Launch Date: 1974-06-13
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 4000 kg
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