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Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-3 1 to 6

Launched

January 15, 1985

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Strela-3 1 to 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 15, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,858th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 2,907th orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1617, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,388 × 1,410 km orbit inclined 82.7°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
29th Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,858th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 2,907th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.7°Inclination
1388 × 1410 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
113.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
4.8°Ascending node
15248 d agoElement epoch1985-01-15 16:24 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1617 · NORAD 15469 · 1985-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1617
Object ID
1985-003A
Epoch
1985-01-15 16:24:41 UTC
Mean motion
12.67530745 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0014404
Inclination
82.6859°
Ascending node
4.8236°
Arg. of perigee
320.5854°
Mean anomaly
39.4192°
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

7 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 7 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1617 · NORAD 15469 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1618 · NORAD 15470 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1619 · NORAD 15471 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1620 · NORAD 15472 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1621 · NORAD 15473 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-1622 · NORAD 15474 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 42-303 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second generation store-dump military communications satellite

Pad

Map of 32/1

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

12th launch from 32/1, 1st this year · 1,032nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-3 1 to 6 launch?

Strela-3 1 to 6 launched on January 15, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-3 1 to 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-3 1 to 6?

Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet

Where did Strela-3 1 to 6 launch from?

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-3 1 to 6 reach?

Kosmos-1617, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,388 × 1,410 km orbit inclined 82.7°.

How many satellites did Strela-3 1 to 6 launch?

6 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).