Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 2
Launched
October 16, 1970
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 16, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 519th launch, 66th this year and humanity's 1,141st orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-372, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 774 × 830 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
- 25th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 519th launch66th this yearhumanity's 1,141st orbital launch attempt95th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-372 · NORAD 4588 · 1970-086 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 372
- Object ID
- 1970-086A
- Epoch
- 1970-10-17 00:48:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.29102434 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.003876
- Inclination
- 74.0649°
- Ascending node
- 257.2825°
- Arg. of perigee
- 52.0481°
- Mean anomaly
- 308.411°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-372 · NORAD 4588 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 17-104 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
8th launch from 132/1 (132L), 4th this year · 149th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
4 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 2 launch?
Strela-2M 2 launched on October 16, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 2?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 2 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 2 reach?
Kosmos-372, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 774 × 830 km orbit inclined 74.1°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).