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Tsiklon-3: Strela-3 125 to 127 & Gonets 7 to 9

Gonets- satellite were the civilian derivate of the military Strela-3 satellite system. The Gonets system was offered to support international health organizations to meet their global communications needs for the transfer of medical data and records to remote sites. Strela-3 was second generation of strategic store-dump military communications satellite. Development of this generation to replace the first generation Strela-1M and Strela-2M satellites began in 1973.

Wednesday, 27 December 2000
Tsiklon-3: Strela-3 125 to 127 & Gonets 7 to 9

Mission Data

Strategic Rocket Forces
🇷🇺Strategic Rocket ForcesEst. 1959
Launch VehicleTsiklon-3
Vehicle FamilyTsiklon
Vehicle Record115 of 122 launches (94.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record12 successes / 3 failures (80%)
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad32/1
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#85
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad57
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

About Tsiklon-3

The Tsyklon-3 was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009.

Launch Site

32/1 · 62.9064°N 40.7845°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.