Kosmos-3M | Strela-3M 1

Name: Kosmos-3M | Strela-3M 1
Start: 2005-12-21T19:34:20Z
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 21, 2005 at 07:34 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M
Operator: Production Corporation Polyot
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission type: Communications