Soviet Space Program Kosmos 65S3 Strela-1 20 to 24

Name: Soviet Space Program Kosmos 65S3 Strela-1 20 to 24
Start: 1965-09-03T14:00:00.000Z
Location: 41/15

Kosmos 65S3

Status

Success

Date

3 SEP 1965

14:00

Launch Provider

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

41/15

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication.

Rocket

Kosmos 65S3

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Kosmos rockets were a series of Soviet and subsequently Russian rockets, derived from the R-12 and R-14 missiles.

Height

26 m

Diameter

2.4 m

Launch Mass

107 T