Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 15
Launched
July 1, 1977
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 15 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 1, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,126th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 1,975th orbital launch attempt. It was the 157th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-923, one of 4 catalogued objects, from July 4, 1977, was 804 × 822 km inclined 74.1°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- 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
- 157th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,126th launch46th this yearhumanity's 1,975th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-923 · NORAD 10120 · 1977-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 923
- Object ID
- 1977-059A
- Epoch
- 1977-07-04 10:20:55 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.256464 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012584
- Inclination
- 74.0524°
- Ascending node
- 100.6563°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.9911°
- Mean anomaly
- 282.26°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 42
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-923 · NORAD 10120 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 49-162 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
67th launch from 132/1 (132L), 4th this year · 555th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 15 launch?
Strela-2M 15 launched on July 1, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 15?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 15 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 15 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-923, one of 4 catalogued objects, from July 4, 1977, was 804 × 822 km inclined 74.1°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 15 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).