Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-2 1

The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: December 28, 1965 at 12:30 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Kosmos 65S3
  • Operator: Soviet Space Program
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Communications