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

Strela-1M 121-128

Launched

December 7, 1976

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-1M 121-128 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 7, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,071st launch, 92nd this year and humanity's 1,905th orbital launch attempt. It was the 141st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 24th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-871, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,421 × 1,476 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
141st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 24th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,071st launch92nd this yearhumanity's 1,905th orbital launch attempt122nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
1421 × 1476 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
240.3°Ascending node
18209 d agoElement epoch1976-12-07 11:52 UTC · stale

Kosmos-871 · NORAD 9588 · 1976-118 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 871
Object ID
1976-118A
Epoch
1976-12-07 11:52:48 UTC
Mean motion
12.55465889 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.003508
Inclination
74.0156°
Ascending node
240.2546°
Arg. of perigee
218.3576°
Mean anomaly
141.4939°
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-871 · NORAD 9588 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-872 · NORAD 9589 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-873 · NORAD 9590 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-874 · NORAD 9591 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-875 · NORAD 9592 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-876 · NORAD 9593 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-877 · NORAD 9594 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-878 · NORAD 9595 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 16-330 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

61st launch from 132/1 (132L), 15th this year · 517th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

130 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-1M 121-128 launch?

Strela-1M 121-128 launched on December 7, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1M 121-128?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1M 121-128?

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

Where did Strela-1M 121-128 launch from?

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

What orbit did Strela-1M 121-128 reach?

Kosmos-871, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,421 × 1,476 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Strela-1M 121-128 launch?

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