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

Strela-1 20 to 24

Launched

September 3, 1965

Launch Successful

Summary

Strela-1 20 to 24 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 65S3 from 41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 3, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 139th launch, 31st this year and humanity's 473rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Kosmos 65S3 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-80, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,363 × 1,559 km orbit inclined 56.0°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.

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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
6th Kosmos 65S3 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 139th launch31st this yearhumanity's 473rd orbital launch attempt80th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

56.0°Inclination
1363 × 1559 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
115.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
208.1°Ascending node
22320 d agoElement epoch1965-09-05 13:32 UTC · stale

Kosmos-80 · NORAD 1570 · 1965-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 80
Object ID
1965-070A
Epoch
1965-09-05 13:32:04 UTC
Mean motion
12.52548358 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0125556
Inclination
56.0464°
Ascending node
208.1372°
Arg. of perigee
109.402°
Mean anomaly
251.9696°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
25
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 7 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-80 · NORAD 1570 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-81 · NORAD 1571 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-82 · NORAD 1572 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-83 · NORAD 1573 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-84 · NORAD 1574 · in orbit

Kosmos-3 No. 07LS Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

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Map of 41/15

41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

6th launch from 41/15, 4th this year · 110th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Strela-1 20 to 24 launch?

Strela-1 20 to 24 launched on September 3, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1 20 to 24?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1 20 to 24?

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

Where did Strela-1 20 to 24 launch from?

41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Strela-1 20 to 24 reach?

Kosmos-80, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,363 × 1,559 km orbit inclined 56.0°.

How many satellites did Strela-1 20 to 24 launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).