Mission description
The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.
August 27, 1968 at 11:29 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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August 27, 1968 at 11:29 AM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9760, 63.6668
The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.
Kosmos · 11K65
Height
26 m
Diameter
2.4 m
LEO capacity
1,400 kg
Successful launches
2
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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