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Kosmos-3M: Strela-3M 1
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.
Wednesday, 21 December 2005

Mission Data
Launch VehicleKosmos-3M (11K65M)
Vehicle FamilyKosmos
Vehicle Record423 of 445 launches (95.1%)
Launch Provider🇷🇺 Production Corporation Polyot
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record55 successes / 2 failures (96%)
Success Streak21 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch Pad132/1 (132L)
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#52
Agency Launches This Year#3
Launches From This Pad212
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
132/1 (132L) · 62.8832°N 40.8685°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.