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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-2M 49

Launched

June 11, 1991

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Strela-2M 49 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 11, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,424th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 3,639th orbital launch attempt. It was the 383rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2150, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 749 × 796 km orbit inclined 73.8°. 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
383rd Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,424th launch29th this yearhumanity's 3,639th orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

73.8°Inclination
749 × 796 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
100.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
352.9°Ascending node
12911 d agoElement epoch1991-06-11 05:26 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2150 · NORAD 21418 · 1991-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2150
Object ID
1991-041A
Epoch
1991-06-11 05:26:38 UTC
Mean motion
14.38039224 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0032803
Inclination
73.8431°
Ascending node
352.8886°
Arg. of perigee
91.2711°
Mean anomaly
269.2201°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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-2150 · NORAD 21418 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M 59-819 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Military communications satellite

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Map of 133/3 (133L)

133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

118th launch from 133/3 (133L), 6th this year · 1,362nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

90 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Strela-2M 49 launch?

Strela-2M 49 launched on June 11, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-2M 49?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-2M 49?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Strela-2M 49 launch from?

133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-2M 49 reach?

Kosmos-2150, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 749 × 796 km orbit inclined 73.8°.

How many satellites did Strela-2M 49 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).