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Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Strela-3 67 to 72

Launched

September 28, 1991

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Strela-3 67 to 72 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 28, 1991. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,443rd launch, 48th this year and humanity's 3,668th orbital launch attempt. It was the 95th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-2157, one of 46 catalogued objects, reached a 1,416 × 1,488 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 46 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
95th Tsiklon-3 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,443rd launch48th this yearhumanity's 3,668th orbital launch attempt71st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

82.6°Inclination
1416 × 1488 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
114.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
139.8°Ascending node
12802 d agoElement epoch1991-09-28 10:34 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2157 · NORAD 21728 · 1991-068 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 46 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 2157
Object ID
1991-068A
Epoch
1991-09-28 10:34:28 UTC
Mean motion
12.5464921 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0045911
Inclination
82.585°
Ascending node
139.8473°
Arg. of perigee
201.3739°
Mean anomaly
158.2702°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0.000099999

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

46 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 39 debris; 45 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2157 · NORAD 21728 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2158 · NORAD 21729 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2159 · NORAD 21730 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2160 · NORAD 21731 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2161 · NORAD 21732 · in orbit
  • Kosmos-2162 · NORAD 21733 · in orbit

Tsiklon-3 57-902 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Second generation store-dump military communications satellite

Pad

Map of 32/2

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

53rd launch from 32/2, 6th this year · 1,375th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

43 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Strela-3 67 to 72 launch?

Strela-3 67 to 72 launched on September 28, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Strela-3 67 to 72?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Strela-3 67 to 72?

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

Where did Strela-3 67 to 72 launch from?

32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Strela-3 67 to 72 reach?

Kosmos-2157, one of 46 catalogued objects, reached a 1,416 × 1,488 km orbit inclined 82.6°.

How many satellites did Strela-3 67 to 72 launch?

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