Strela-1

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Russian military telecommunication program based on LEO satellites. Would be store and forward satellite for spies. This program has 3 differents series.

Strela-1

Military communication
The Strela-1 satellite were prototype communication satellites for tactical communication.

Two satellites (Cosmos 83 an 90) carried an experimental RTG power source.

Those satellites form a network of 3 satellites orbiting in planes separated by 120°. They are used for long range communications by low power transmitters.

Specifications overview:

Prime contractor	NPO PM
Platform
Mass	800 kg
Dimension	cylinder, 2 m diameter x 2 m high
Perigee/Apogee	circular, 800 km
Inclination	74°
Orbital cycle	6 days
Design lifetime	2 years

Satellite	Date	LS		Launcher	Remarks:
Cosmos 38 [Strela-1 #1]	18.08.1964	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1	Cosmos 38, 39 & 40 launched together
Cosmos 39 [Strela-1 #2]	18.08.1964	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 40 [Strela-1 #3]	18.08.1964	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 42 [Strela-1 #4]	22.08.1964	KY		Cosmos	Cosmos 42 & 43 launched together
Cosmos 43 [Strela-1 #5]	22.08.1964	KY		Cosmos
Cosmos 64F12 [Strela-1 #6]	23.10.1964	B LC41/15	F	Cosmos-1	Strela-1 #6, #7 & #8 launched together
Cosmos 64F12 [Strela-1 #7]	23.10.1964	B LC41/15	F	Cosmos-1
Cosmos 64F12 [Strela-1 #8]	23.10.1964	B LC41/15	F	Cosmos-1
Cosmos 54 [Strela-1 #9]	21.02.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1	Cosmos 54, 55 &56 launched together
Cosmos 55 [Strela-1 #10]	21.02.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 56 [Strela-1 #11]	21.02.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 61 [Strela-1 #12]	15.03.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1	Cosmos 61, 62 & 63 launched together
Cosmos 62 [Strela-1 #13]	15.03.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 63 [Strela-1 #14]	15.03.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 71 [Strela-1 #15]	16.07.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1	Cosmos 71-75 launched together
Cosmos 72 [Strela-1 #16]	16.07.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 73 [Strela-1 #17]	16.07.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 74 [Strela-1 #18]	16.07.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 75 [Strela-1 #19]	16.07.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 80 [Strela-1 #20]	03.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1	Cosmos 80-84 launched together
Cosmos 81 [Strela-1 #21]	03.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 82 [Strela-1 #22]	03.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 83 [Strela-1 #23]	03.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 84 [Strela-1 #24]	03.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 86 [Strela-1 #25]	18.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1	Cosmos 86-90 launched together
Cosmos 87 [Strela-1 #26]	18.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 88 [Strela-1 #27]	18.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 89 [Strela-1 #28]	18.09.1965	B LC41/15		Cosmos-1
Cosmos 90 [Strela-1 #29]	18.09.1965	TB LC41/15		Cosmos-1

Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump.Description: Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

18 August 1964 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 .

Cosmos 38 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 203 km. Apogee: 766 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 39 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 205 km. Apogee: 792 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 40 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 206 km. Apogee: 737 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.

22 August 1964 Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 63S1 .

Cosmos 42 Program: Strela. Mass: 100 kg. Perigee: 228 km. Apogee: 1,105 km. Inclination: 48.9 deg.
Cosmos 43 Program: Strela. Mass: 100 kg. Perigee: 227 km. Apogee: 1,093 km. Inclination: 48.9 deg.

23 October 1964 Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 . FAILURE: Launch vehicle failed to orbit - unknown cause.

Strela-1 Program: Strela
Strela-1 Program: Strela
Strela-1 Program: Strela

21 February 1965 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 .

Cosmos 54 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 269 km. Apogee: 1,839 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 55 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 261 km. Apogee: 1,752 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.
Cosmos 56 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 259 km. Apogee: 1,687 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.

15 March 1965 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 .

Cosmos 61 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 262 km. Apogee: 1,737 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.
Cosmos 62 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 259 km. Apogee: 1,712 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.
Cosmos 63 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 259 km. Apogee: 1,673 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.

16 July 1965 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 .

Cosmos 71 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 522 km. Apogee: 542 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.
Cosmos 72 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 538 km. Apogee: 588 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 73 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 538 km. Apogee: 556 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 74 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 539 km. Apogee: 616 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.
Cosmos 75 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 540 km. Apogee: 644 km. Inclination: 56.0 deg.

03 September 1965 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 .

Cosmos 80 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,365 km. Apogee: 1,541 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 81 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,396 km. Apogee: 1,542 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 82 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,421 km. Apogee: 1,549 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 83 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,443 km. Apogee: 1,561 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 84 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,466 km. Apogee: 1,572 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.

18 September 1965 Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Cosmos 65S3 .

Cosmos 86 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,286 km. Apogee: 1,627 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 87 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,317 km. Apogee: 1,633 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 88 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,340 km. Apogee: 1,645 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 89 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,363 km. Apogee: 1,658 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.
Cosmos 90 Program: Strela. Mass: 50 kg. Perigee: 1,391 km. Apogee: 1,668 km. Inclination: 56.1 deg.

Ref.: #8, #14 - update: 14.01.11

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