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

Strela-1M 137-144

Launched

January 10, 1978

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-1M 137-144 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 10, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,186th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 2,050th orbital launch attempt. It was the 175th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-976, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,458 × 1,478 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
175th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,186th launch4th this yearhumanity's 2,050th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
1458 × 1478 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
115.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
71.0°Ascending node
17810 d agoElement epoch1978-01-11 00:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-976 · NORAD 10581 · 1978-005 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 976
Object ID
1978-005A
Epoch
1978-01-11 00:13:41 UTC
Mean motion
12.50862079 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0012458
Inclination
74.0498°
Ascending node
70.9613°
Arg. of perigee
132.6656°
Mean anomaly
220.3792°
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-976 · NORAD 10581 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-977 · NORAD 10584 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-978 · NORAD 10585 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-979 · NORAD 10586 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-980 · NORAD 10587 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-981 · NORAD 10588 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-982 · NORAD 10589 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-983 · NORAD 10590 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 16-319 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

87th launch from 132/2, 1st this year · 596th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

33 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-1M 137-144 launch?

Strela-1M 137-144 launched on January 10, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1M 137-144?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1M 137-144?

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

Where did Strela-1M 137-144 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-1M 137-144 reach?

Kosmos-976, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,458 × 1,478 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Strela-1M 137-144 launch?

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