Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 17
Launched
February 17, 1978
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 17 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 17, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,195th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 2,064th orbital launch attempt. It was the 177th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-990, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 780 × 810 km orbit inclined 74.1°. 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
- 177th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,195th launch13th this yearhumanity's 2,064th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-990 · NORAD 10676 · 1978-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 990
- Object ID
- 1978-019A
- Epoch
- 1978-02-18 02:21:14 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.31096719 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002089
- Inclination
- 74.0521°
- Ascending node
- 43.057°
- Arg. of perigee
- 338.367°
- Mean anomaly
- 20.0514°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- 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; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-990 · NORAD 10676 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 46-312 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
88th launch from 132/2, 2nd this year · 602nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
37 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 17 launch?
Strela-2M 17 launched on February 17, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 17?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 17?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 17 launch from?
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 17 reach?
Kosmos-990, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 780 × 810 km orbit inclined 74.1°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 17 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).