Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 16
Launched
December 16, 1977
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 16, 1977. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,177th launch, 97th this year and humanity's 2,040th orbital launch attempt. It was the 173rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 28th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-968, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 775 × 817 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 5 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
- 173rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 28th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,177th launch97th this yearhumanity's 2,040th orbital launch attempt125th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-968 · NORAD 10520 · 1977-119 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 968
- Object ID
- 1977-119A
- Epoch
- 1977-12-16 05:49:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.30869288 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0029459
- Inclination
- 74.0364°
- Ascending node
- 159.0691°
- Arg. of perigee
- 333.6485°
- Mean anomaly
- 26.7393°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 5 still in orbit
- Kosmos-968 · NORAD 10520 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 46-305 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
80th launch from 132/1 (132L), 17th this year · 590th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
2 days 12 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 16 launch?
Strela-2M 16 launched on December 16, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 16?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 16 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 16 reach?
Kosmos-968, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 775 × 817 km orbit inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).