December 21, 2005 7:34 pm

Strela-3M 1

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Kosmos-3M

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 19:34 UTC
Window Close 19:34 UTC
Lift Off Dec 21, 2005 · 19:34 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/1 (132L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Production Corporation Polyot
Payload Strela-3M 1
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Production Corporation Polyot
132/1 (132L)
Launch Overview
Window Open 19:34 UTC
Window Close 19:34 UTC
Lift Off Dec 21, 2005 · 19:34 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/1 (132L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Production Corporation Polyot
Payload Strela-3M 1
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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