Kosmos 656 (Soyuz 7K-T-A9 #1, serial 61), an unmanned test of the Almaz-optimized Soyuz ferry spacecraft ahead of crewed Salyut 3 visits. Soyuz from Baikonur Site 1/5 placed the vehicle in LEO for a short autonomous checkout flight.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 6.8 T
- Flight
- 25th
- of 32 Soyuz 11A511 flights
- Date and time
- 27 May 1974, 07:25 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz 11A511
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1974-036
- Launches in 1974
- 39th of 113
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