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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).

Previous Flights

flew on eight previous launch(es).

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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