Soviet Space ProgramKosmos 65S341/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Strela-1 6,7,8
Launched
October 23, 1964
Summary
Strela-1 6,7,8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 65S3 from 41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 23, 1964. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 103rd launch, 31st this year and humanity's 372nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Kosmos 65S3 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- 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
- 2nd Kosmos 65S3 flightSoviet Space Program's 103rd launch31st this yearhumanity's 372nd orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication.
Pad

41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
2nd launch from 41/15, 2nd this year · 82nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
12 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
65 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Strela-1 6,7,8 launch?
Strela-1 6,7,8 launched on October 23, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-1 6,7,8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-1 6,7,8?
Kosmos 65S3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos 65S3 spec sheet
Where did Strela-1 6,7,8 launch from?
41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Strela-1 6,7,8 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.