Kosmos 670, the first uncrewed test of the military Soyuz 7K-S design that led to Soyuz-T, launched on a Soyuz-U from Baikonur into a unique 50.6° inclination; recovered after three days.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 6.8 T
- Flight
- 8th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 6 August 1974, 00:02 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1974-061
- Launches in 1974
- 66th of 113
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