Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 18
Launched
June 21, 1978
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 18 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 21, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,225th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 2,110th orbital launch attempt. It was the 186th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1023, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 788 × 812 km orbit 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
- 186th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,225th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 2,110th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1023 · NORAD 10961 · 1978-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1023
- Object ID
- 1978-063A
- Epoch
- 1978-06-21 14:13:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.29531765 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0016644
- Inclination
- 74.0869°
- Ascending node
- 58.9211°
- Arg. of perigee
- 8.617°
- Mean anomaly
- 352.9905°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 3 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1023 · NORAD 10961 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 16-317 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
89th launch from 132/1 (132L), 8th this year · 622nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 18 launch?
Strela-2M 18 launched on June 21, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 18?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 18 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 18 reach?
Kosmos-1023, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 788 × 812 km orbit inclined 74.1°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 18 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).