NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1985-078A
Cosmos 1679 was a Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. Two small film capsules were recovered in flight and the main reentry capsule with remaining film, camera, and computer systems at end of flight.
Launch Date: 1985-08-29
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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