Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 45
Launched
June 21, 1988
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Strela-2M 45 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 21, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,191st launch, 44th this year and humanity's 3,307th orbital launch attempt. It was the 353rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1954, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 787 × 813 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
- 353rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,191st launch44th this yearhumanity's 3,307th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1954 · NORAD 19256 · 1988-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1954
- Object ID
- 1988-053A
- Epoch
- 1988-06-22 02:15:02 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.29573666 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001808
- Inclination
- 74.0485°
- Ascending node
- 164.0542°
- Arg. of perigee
- 346.6803°
- Mean anomaly
- 13.4058°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- -0.02176
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, 1 debris, 2 components; 5 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1954 · NORAD 19256 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 26-191 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Military communications satellite
Pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
101st launch from 133/3 (133L), 2nd this year · 1,220th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
77 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Strela-2M 45 launch?
Strela-2M 45 launched on June 21, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Strela-2M 45?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Strela-2M 45?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Strela-2M 45 launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Strela-2M 45 reach?
Kosmos-1954, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 787 × 813 km orbit inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Strela-2M 45 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).