Soviet Space ProgramKosmos 11K6541/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Strela-2 4
Launched
June 15, 1968
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K65 from 41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 15, 1968. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 327th launch, 38th this year and humanity's 846th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Kosmos 11K65 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos 11K65 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Kosmos 11K65 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 327th launch38th this yearhumanity's 846th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.
Pad
41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11th launch from 41/15, 1st this year · 220th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
12 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
449 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Strela-2 4 launch?
Strela-2 4 launched on June 15, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2 4?
Kosmos 11K65, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos 11K65 spec sheet
Where did Strela-2 4 launch from?
41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Strela-2 4 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.