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

Strela-1M 153-160

Launched

October 4, 1978

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-1M 153-160 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 4, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,247th launch, 65th this year and humanity's 2,139th orbital launch attempt. It was the 188th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 14th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1034, one of 9 catalogued objects, from October 6, 1978, was 1,430 × 1,490 km 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
188th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 14th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,247th launch65th this yearhumanity's 2,139th orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
1430 × 1490 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
74.4°Ascending node
17541 d agoElement epoch1978-10-06 20:33 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1034 · NORAD 11042 · 1978-091 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1034
Object ID
1978-091A
Epoch
1978-10-06 20:33:02 UTC
Mean motion
12.52882163 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0038287
Inclination
74.0404°
Ascending node
74.4338°
Arg. of perigee
106.1325°
Mean anomaly
254.1414°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
34
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

9 catalogued: 8 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 9 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1034 · NORAD 11042 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1035 · NORAD 11044 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1036 · NORAD 11045 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1037 · NORAD 11046 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1038 · NORAD 11047 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1039 · NORAD 11048 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1040 · NORAD 11049 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1041 · NORAD 11050 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 82-429 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

90th launch from 132/1 (132L), 9th this year · 634th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

104 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-1M 153-160 launch?

Strela-1M 153-160 launched on October 4, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1M 153-160?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1M 153-160?

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

Where did Strela-1M 153-160 launch from?

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

What orbit did Strela-1M 153-160 reach?

The tracked orbit of Kosmos-1034, one of 9 catalogued objects, from October 6, 1978, was 1,430 × 1,490 km inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Strela-1M 153-160 launch?

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