The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 23 May 1974, launching the Kosmos (656) (Yantar-2K #1, Feniks #1) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
07:20 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO