Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 38
Launched
April 17, 1986
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 38 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 17, 1986. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,981st launch, 25th this year and humanity's 3,061st orbital launch attempt. It was the 325th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1741, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 789 × 818 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 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
- 325th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,981st launch25th this yearhumanity's 3,061st orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1741 · NORAD 16681 · 1986-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1741
- Object ID
- 1986-030A
- Epoch
- 1986-04-18 00:07:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.2860745 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002074
- Inclination
- 74.0291°
- Ascending node
- 169.1714°
- Arg. of perigee
- 355.0198°
- Mean anomaly
- 5.2014°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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; 4 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1741 · NORAD 16681 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 26-198 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
148th launch from 132/1 (132L), 3rd this year · 1,107th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
84 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 38 launch?
Strela-2M 38 launched on April 17, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 38?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 38?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 38 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 38 reach?
Kosmos-1741, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 789 × 818 km orbit inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 38 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).