Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Strela-2M 49
Launched
June 11, 1991
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
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
Pad

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
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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).
