Strela-3M 1 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

21 Dec 2005, 7:34pm

Pad

132/1 (132L)

Launch Service Provider

Mission

Strela-3M 1

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Orbit

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.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC

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