Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur launched Kosmos 1656, the second Tselina-2 ELINT satellite; early Tselina-2 trials flew on Proton while Zenit-2 development continued.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.3 T
- Flight
- 8th
- of 110 Proton K/DM-2 flights
- Date and time
- 30 May 1985, 14:59 UTC
- Rocket
- Proton K/DM-2
- Builder
- Khrunichev
- Launch site
- 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1985-042
- Launches in 1985
- 43rd of 125
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