# Cosmos 679
**Wikidata**: [Q12753951](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753951)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-679

## Summary
Cosmos 679 is a Soviet military communications satellite launched in 1974 as part of the Strela-1M constellation. It was launched aboard a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome and served as one of several satellites in the Strela-1M network.

## Key Facts
- **Launch Date:** September 19, 1974  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1974-072C  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 07437  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Kosmos-3M rocket  
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  
- **Satellite Class:** Strela-1M  
- **Operator:** Soviet Union (later Russia)  
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch at 14:57:00 UTC  

## FAQs
### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 679?  
A: Cosmos 679 was a military communications satellite designed to relay secure messages for Soviet armed forces as part of the Strela-1M network.  

### Q: Where was Cosmos 679 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132, a major Soviet/Russian spaceport.  

### Q: What rocket carried Cosmos 679 into orbit?  
A: A Kosmos-3M rocket, a Soviet launch vehicle commonly used for military and scientific payloads.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 679 was part of the Strela-1M constellation, a critical Soviet military communications system during the Cold War. These satellites enabled secure, low-latency messaging for Soviet forces, ensuring operational coordination even in remote regions. The Strela-1M network demonstrated the USSR's advancements in space-based military infrastructure, contributing to the broader strategic competition with NATO. While now obsolete, satellites like Cosmos 679 laid groundwork for modern military communications systems.  

## Notable For  
- One of multiple satellites in the Strela-1M constellation, enhancing Soviet military communications.  
- Launched aboard the reliable Kosmos-3M rocket, a workhorse of Soviet space missions.  
- Part of Cold War-era space infrastructure, reflecting the USSR's investment in orbital military technology.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date:** September 19, 1974  
- **Time:** 14:57:00 UTC  
- **Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  

### Satellite Specifications  
- **Class:** Strela-1M  
- **Catalog Number:** 07437  
- **COSPAR Designation:** 1974-072C  

### Launch Vehicle  
- **Rocket:** Kosmos-3M  
- **Country of Origin:** Soviet Union  

### Operational Context  
- Part of a network supporting Soviet military communications.  
- Demonstrated redundancy and reliability in low-Earth orbit deployments.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report