Soviet Space ProgramKosmos 65S341/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Strela-1 15 to 19

Launched

July 16, 1965

Launch Successful

Summary

Strela-1 15 to 19 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 65S3 from 41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 16, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 132nd launch, 24th this year and humanity's 454th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Kosmos 65S3 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-71, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 526 × 552 km orbit inclined 56.1°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3 · Soviet Space Program
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 5th Kosmos 65S3 flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 132nd launch24th this yearhumanity's 454th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

56.1°Inclination

526 × 552 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

95.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements

6.8°Ascending node

22372 d agoElement epoch1965-07-16 08:05 UTC · stale

Kosmos-71 · NORAD 1441 · 1965-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 1965-053A
Epoch: 1965-07-16 08:05:41 UTC
Mean motion: 15.11368058 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0018449
Inclination: 56.063°
Ascending node: 6.7646°
Arg. of perigee: 17.5832°
Mean anomaly: 342.5487°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 3
B*: 0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

9 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris; none still in orbit

Kosmos-71 · NORAD 1441 · re-entered August 11, 1970
Kosmos-72 · NORAD 1442 · re-entered August 24, 1979
Kosmos-73 · NORAD 1443 · re-entered March 20, 1974
Kosmos-74 · NORAD 1444 · re-entered December 13, 1979
Kosmos-75 · NORAD 1445 · re-entered September 28, 1979

Kosmos-3 No. 05L Stage 2 · re-entered November 21, 1981

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication.

Pad

41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

5th launch from 41/15, 3rd this year · 104th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

12 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

122 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-1 15 to 19 launch?

Strela-1 15 to 19 launched on July 16, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1 15 to 19?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1 15 to 19?

Kosmos 65S3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos 65S3 spec sheet

Where did Strela-1 15 to 19 launch from?

41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Strela-1 15 to 19 reach?

Kosmos-71, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 526 × 552 km orbit inclined 56.1°.

How many satellites did Strela-1 15 to 19 launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).