Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 42
Launched
June 9, 1987
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 42 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 9, 1987. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,094th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 3,191st orbital launch attempt. It was the 341st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1850, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 791 × 814 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
- 341st Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,094th launch44th this yearhumanity's 3,191st orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1850 · NORAD 18095 · 1987-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1850
- Object ID
- 1987-049A
- Epoch
- 1987-06-10 12:19:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.28903424 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0016677
- Inclination
- 74.0406°
- Ascending node
- 125.2767°
- Arg. of perigee
- 2.8382°
- Mean anomaly
- 357.3758°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 13
- B*
- 0.00070592
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 5 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1850 · NORAD 18095 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 96-176 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
154th launch from 132/1 (132L), 1st this year · 1,173rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
173 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 42 launch?
Strela-2M 42 launched on June 9, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 42?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 42?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 42 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 42 reach?
Kosmos-1850, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 791 × 814 km orbit inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 42 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).