NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1985-060A
Cosmos 1668 was a Soviet military cartographic photo-surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz 11 rocket. It conducted an investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. Typical orbital profile: inclination 70 degrees with altitude of 350-420 km. Designed duration: 15 days. Transmission frequencies observed in West: 19.989 FSK; 39.978 FSK; 232.0 PPM-AM.
Launch Date: 1985-07-15
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation (Longer) Upper Stage
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 6300 kg
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