Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Production Corporation Polyot
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC132/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
53727-232
COSPAR Designator
2005-048
Mission
Strela-3M 1 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Provider
Production Corporation Polyot
Agency launches
49 (3 YTD)
Site launches
1546 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
204 (3 YTD)