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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-1M 1-8

Launched

April 25, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-1M 1-8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 25, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 476th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 1,084th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-336, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,474 × 1,601 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, 8 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
21st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 476th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 1,084th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
1474 × 1601 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
116.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
118.8°Ascending node
20627 d agoElement epoch1970-04-25 18:39 UTC · stale

Kosmos-336 · NORAD 4383 · 1970-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 336
Object ID
1970-036A
Epoch
1970-04-25 18:39:08 UTC
Mean motion
12.34378964 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.008027
Inclination
74.0355°
Ascending node
118.8148°
Arg. of perigee
263.2103°
Mean anomaly
95.9755°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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: 8 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 9 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-336 · NORAD 4383 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-337 · NORAD 4384 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-338 · NORAD 4385 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-339 · NORAD 4386 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-340 · NORAD 4387 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-341 · NORAD 4388 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-342 · NORAD 4389 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-343 · NORAD 4390 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M No. 33LM Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

17th launch from 132/2, 3rd this year · 126th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

14 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-1M 1-8 launch?

Strela-1M 1-8 launched on April 25, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1M 1-8?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1M 1-8?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Strela-1M 1-8 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-1M 1-8 reach?

Kosmos-336, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,474 × 1,601 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Strela-1M 1-8 launch?

8 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 8 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).