Kosmos 65S3

In-active

Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN RF)

Aug. 18, 1964

Description

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

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    26.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.4 m
  • Launch Mass
    107.0 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Kosmos 65S3
  • Family
  • Variant
    65S3
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Kosmos 65S3
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1400.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Strategic Rocket Forces

Government
None
RVSN RF 1959

The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation are a separate-troops branch of the Russian Armed Forces that control Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-2 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 28, 1965, 12:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 25 to 29

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 18, 1965, 7:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 20 to 24

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 3, 1965, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 15 to 19

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 16, 1965, 3:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 12,13,14

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 15, 1965, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 9,10,11

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 21, 1965, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 6,7,8

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 23, 1964, 7:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 1,2,3

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 18, 1964, 9:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Electron
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