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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-1M 105-112

Launched

January 28, 1976

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-1M 105-112 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 28, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 985th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 1,791st orbital launch attempt. It was the 121st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-791, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,414 × 1,504 km orbit inclined 74.1°. 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
121st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 985th launch6th this yearhumanity's 1,791st orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.1°Inclination
1414 × 1504 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
294.9°Ascending node
18523 d agoElement epoch1976-01-28 14:03 UTC · stale

Kosmos-791 · NORAD 8607 · 1976-008 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 791
Object ID
1976-008A
Epoch
1976-01-28 14:03:48 UTC
Mean motion
12.53078557 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0057552
Inclination
74.0686°
Ascending node
294.8528°
Arg. of perigee
96.9568°
Mean anomaly
263.7991°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
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-791 · NORAD 8607 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-792 · NORAD 8608 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-793 · NORAD 8609 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-794 · NORAD 8610 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-795 · NORAD 8611 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-796 · NORAD 8612 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-797 · NORAD 8613 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-798 · NORAD 8614 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 31-281 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

50th launch from 132/1 (132L), 4th this year · 463rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

5 days 12 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-1M 105-112 launch?

Strela-1M 105-112 launched on January 28, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1M 105-112?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1M 105-112?

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

Where did Strela-1M 105-112 launch from?

132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-1M 105-112 reach?

Kosmos-791, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,414 × 1,504 km orbit inclined 74.1°.

How many satellites did Strela-1M 105-112 launch?

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