Cosmos 613
Encyclopedia
Kosmos 613 was a long-duration orbital storage test of the Soyuz
Ferry in preparation for long stays attached to a space station
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Soyuz spacecraft
Soyuz , Union) is a series of spacecraft initially designed for the Soviet space programme by the Korolyov Design Bureau in the 1960s, and still in service today...
Ferry in preparation for long stays attached to a space station
Space station
A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a crew which is designed to remain in space for an extended period of time, and to which other spacecraft can dock. A space station is distinguished from other spacecraft used for human spaceflight by its lack of major propulsion or landing...
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Mission parameters
- Spacecraft: Soyuz-7K-T
- Mass: 6800 kg
- Crew: None
- Launched: November 30, 1973
- Landed: January 29, 1974