flown missionSuccess

Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-2 1

Soviet Space Program41/15 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 28, 1965, 12:30 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Strela-2 1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 28, 1965, 12:30 UTC
Window opens: Dec 28, 1965, 12:30 UTC
Window closes: Dec 28, 1965, 12:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:26 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kosmos 65S3
Family: Kosmos
Variant: 65S3
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 41/15
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9760, 63.6668