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

Strela-1M 25-32

Launched

July 20, 1972

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-1M 25-32 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 20, 1972. It was Soviet Space Program's 678th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 1,368th orbital launch attempt. It was the 57th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-504, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,348 × 1,507 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
57th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 678th launch46th this yearhumanity's 1,368th orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
1348 × 1507 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
219.0°Ascending node
19810 d agoElement epoch1972-07-20 21:36 UTC · stale

Kosmos-504 · NORAD 6117 · 1972-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 504
Object ID
1972-057A
Epoch
1972-07-20 21:36:14 UTC
Mean motion
12.60582054 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.010171
Inclination
74.0344°
Ascending node
219.0075°
Arg. of perigee
93.1409°
Mean anomaly
268.1245°
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-504 · NORAD 6117 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-505 · NORAD 6118 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-506 · NORAD 6119 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-507 · NORAD 6120 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-508 · NORAD 6121 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-509 · NORAD 6122 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-510 · NORAD 6123 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-511 · NORAD 6124 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 27-112 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

38th launch from 132/2, 6th this year · 248th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

10 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Strela-1M 25-32 launch?

Strela-1M 25-32 launched on July 20, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-1M 25-32?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-1M 25-32?

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

Where did Strela-1M 25-32 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-1M 25-32 reach?

Kosmos-504, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,348 × 1,507 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Strela-1M 25-32 launch?

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