Strela
Program: Strela. Objective: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Military store-dump communications satellite network. The commercial version of GRU Strela-3 military store-dump satellite are designated Gonets-D1. They were to be deployed in a constellation of 12 satellites (2 planes of 6) between 1996 and 1998. Each satellite has a single simultaneous earth-space and space-earth channel. On-board storage is 12 Mbits of data, with a transmission rate of 2.4 kbit/sec. Two preproduction test spacecraft of slightly different configuration called 'Gonets-D' were flown.
Major Events:

  • 1965 December 28 - Cosmos 103.  Spacecraft: Strela-2. Mass: 875 kg (1,929 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65S3.

    Possible test flight.

  • 1967 March 24 - Cosmos 151.  Spacecraft: Strela-2. Mass: 875 kg (1,929 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65.

    Possible test flight.

  • 1968 August 27 - Cosmos 236.  Spacecraft: Strela-2. Mass: 875 kg (1,929 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65.

    Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.

  • 1970 April 25 - Cosmos 336.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1971 May 7 - Cosmos 411.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1971 October 13 - Cosmos 444.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1972 July 20 - Cosmos 504.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1972 November 1 - Cosmos 528.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1973 June 8 - Cosmos 564.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1973 October 2 - Cosmos 588.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1974 April 23 - Cosmos 641.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1974 September 19 - Cosmos 677.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1975 February 28 - Cosmos 711.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1975 May 28 - Cosmos 732.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1976 January 28 - Cosmos 791.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1976 June 15 - Cosmos 825.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1976 December 7 - Cosmos 871.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1977 August 24 - Cosmos 939.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1978 January 10 - Cosmos 976.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1978 June 7 - Cosmos 1013.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1978 October 4 - Cosmos 1034.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1978 December 5 - Cosmos 1051.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1979 March 15 - Cosmos 1081.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1979 September 25 - Cosmos 1130.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1980 February 11 - Cosmos 1156.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1980 July 9 - Cosmos 1192.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1980 December 23 - Cosmos 1228.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1981 March 6 - Cosmos 1250.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1981 August 6 - Cosmos 1287.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1981 August 28 - Cosmos 1302.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1269.

  • 1981 November 28 - Cosmos 1320.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1982 January 7 - Cosmos 1331.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1302.

  • 1982 April 28 - Cosmos 1354.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1190.

  • 1982 May 6 - Cosmos 1357.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1982 June 1 - Cosmos 1371.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1140.

  • 1982 July 21 - Cosmos 1388.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1983 January 19 - Cosmos 1429.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1983 April 12 - Cosmos 1452.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1371.

  • 1983 July 6 - Cosmos 1473.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1983 August 3 - Cosmos 1486.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1354.

  • 1983 October 12 - Cosmos 1503.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1486.

  • 1984 January 5 - Cosmos 1522.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1984 February 21 - Cosmos 1538.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1420.

  • 1984 May 28 - Cosmos 1559.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1984 June 8 - Cosmos 1570.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1452.

  • 1985 January 15 - Cosmos 1618.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

  • 1985 January 15 - Cosmos 1619.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 January 15 - Cosmos 1620.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 January 15 - Cosmos 1621.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 January 15 - Cosmos 1622.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 January 15 - Cosmos 1617.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    First launch of new Strela-3 store-dump military communications satellite. Six Strelas are put into medium earth orbits with each launch. In the first two launches, four of the satellites are mass-model mockups.

  • 1985 January 17 - Cosmos 1624.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1570.

  • 1985 March 21 - Cosmos 1635.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1985 September 4 - Cosmos 1680.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1538.

  • 1985 October 9 - Cosmos 1690.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1985 October 9 - Cosmos 1695.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 October 9 - Cosmos 1694.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 October 9 - Cosmos 1693.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 October 9 - Cosmos 1692.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

    Mass model of Strela-3.

  • 1985 October 9 - Cosmos 1691.  Spacecraft: Strela-3. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3.

  • 1986 January 9 - Cosmos 1716.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.

  • 1986 April 17 - Cosmos 1741.  Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.

    Replaced Cosmos 1503.

  • 1986 June 6 - Cosmos 1754.  Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb).