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Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-3 101 to 106

Launched

February 12, 1994

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Strela-3 101 to 106 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 12, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 32nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,880th orbital launch attempt. It was the 108th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2268, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,418 × 1,431 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
108th Tsiklon-3 flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 32nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,880th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.6°Inclination
1418 × 1431 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
302.6°Ascending node
11934 d agoElement epoch1994-02-12 10:25 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2268 · NORAD 22999 · 1994-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2268
Object ID
1994-011A
Epoch
1994-02-12 10:25:53 UTC
Mean motion
12.61280437 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0008571
Inclination
82.588°
Ascending node
302.5778°
Arg. of perigee
200.1288°
Mean anomaly
160.0005°
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-2268 · NORAD 22999 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2269 · NORAD 23000 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2270 · NORAD 23001 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2271 · NORAD 23002 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2272 · NORAD 23003 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2273 · NORAD 23004 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 13-330 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second generation store-dump military communications satellites

Pad

Map of 32/1

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

51st launch from 32/1, 2nd this year · 1,442nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

18 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-3 101 to 106 launch?

Strela-3 101 to 106 launched on February 12, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-3 101 to 106?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-3 101 to 106?

Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet

Where did Strela-3 101 to 106 launch from?

32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-3 101 to 106 reach?

Kosmos-2268, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 1,418 × 1,431 km orbit inclined 82.6°.

How many satellites did Strela-3 101 to 106 launch?

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