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Kosmos-3M | Strela-3M 1
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Dec 21, 7:34 PM UTC
Dec 21, 7:34 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Strela-3M (also known as Rodnik-S) is an improved version of the Strela-3 military communications satellites. The first one was launched on 21.12.2005 on a Kosmos-3M booster together with a Gonets-M satellite, which represents the civilian version. Later satellites were launched on Rokot-KM boosters.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- 132/1 (132L)
- Location
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Country
- 🇷🇺 RUS