Kosmos 693 (Zenit-4MT/Orion), a Soviet topographic film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with SA-106 camera and altimetry gear. Soyuz-M (11A511M) from Plesetsk Site 41/1 placed the craft in LEO on 4 November 1974 for cartographic imaging for the military.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.7 T (est.)
- Flight
- 7th
- of 8 Soyuz 11A511M flights
- Date and time
- 4 November 1974, 10:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz 11A511M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1974-088
- Launches in 1974
- 94th of 113
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