Kosmos 699 (US-P #1), the first Soviet solar-powered electronic ocean-reconnaissance (EORSAT) satellite, launched on a Tsyklon-2 from Baikonur to track naval emitters; later broke up on decay.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.3 T
- Flight
- 17th
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 24 December 1974, 11:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90/20, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1974-103
- Launches in 1974
- 110th of 113
See it in orbit
Space Atlas shows the satellites and rocket stages from this launch in 3D.
View satellites in Space Atlas