# Cosmos 680
**Wikidata**: [Q13566895](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13566895)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-680

## Summary
Cosmos 680 (also spelled Kosmos 680) is a Strela-1M class satellite launched on 1974-09-19. It was placed into launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle; its COSPAR ID is 1974-072D and its satellite catalog number (SCN) is 07438.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 680 is an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.
- COSPAR ID: 1974-072D.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 07438.
- Launch date: 1974-09-19.
- Launch site (start point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian launch vehicle associated with the Soviet Union).
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 at 14:57:00 on 1974-09-19.
- Alias: Kosmos 680.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "07438"].
- Wikipedia-language entries exist in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian/Sh (sh), and Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 680?
A: Cosmos 680 (alias Kosmos 680) is a Strela-1M class satellite with COSPAR ID 1974-072D and satellite catalog number 07438. It was launched on 1974-09-19.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 680 launched?
A: Cosmos 680 was launched on 19 September 1974 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132. The recorded launch time for the event is 14:57:00 on that date.

### Q: Which rocket launched Cosmos 680?
A: The satellite was launched using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a Russian rocket associated with the Soviet Union.

### Q: How can Cosmos 680 be referenced in databases?
A: Relevant identifiers are COSPAR ID 1974-072D and SCN (satellite catalog number) 07438; the Wolfram Language entity is Entity["Satellite","07438"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 680 is a concrete data point in the history of Strela-1M class satellites and Soviet-era launch activity. Its documented launch—exact to date, time, launch site, and rocket—contributes to the historical record used by satellite catalogues, orbital analysts, and researchers tracking the Strela-1M family and Kosmos-3M launch operations. The preserved identifiers (COSPAR ID and SCN) allow unambiguous cross-referencing across international satellite registries and computational tools such as the Wolfram Language. Presence of Wikipedia-language entries in multiple languages indicates that Cosmos 680 is recorded in public reference sources. For anyone studying Cold War-era Soviet space activity, launch vehicle performance, or Strela-1M-series deployments, Cosmos 680 provides a verifiable example tied to Plesetsk Site 132 and the Kosmos-3M launcher.

## Notable For
- Being a Strela-1M class satellite with formal classification recorded.
- COSPAR designation 1974-072D and satellite catalog number 07438, enabling precise identification.
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1974-09-19 at 14:57:00.
- Use of the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a Russian/Soviet-era rocket.
- Presence in multiple reference systems (Wolfram Language entity code and Wikipedia entries in mk, sh, sr).

## Body
### Identification
- Primary name: Cosmos 680.
- Alias: Kosmos 680.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 07438.
- COSPAR ID: 1974-072D.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "07438"].

### Classification
- Instance of: Strela-1M (satellite class).
- Classified in source material as an instance of the Strela-1M family.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1974-09-19.
- Significant event: rocket launch.
  - Location qualifier: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.
  - Event time qualifier: 14:57:00.
  - Event date (point in time): 1974-09-19.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (identified as a Russian rocket; source associates the launch vehicle with the Soviet Union).

### Cataloging and references
- SCN (07438) is referenced in archival/source record P248:Q6272367.
- COSPAR ID referenced via P143:Q200386.
- Start point (Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132) and launch vehicle (Kosmos-3M) are cited from the same archival source P248:Q6272367.

### Public records and language coverage
- Wikipedia-language entries exist for Cosmos/Kosmos 680 in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).
- The entity appears in the Wolfram Language catalogue as Entity["Satellite","07438"].

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report