Strela (satellite)
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See also: 2009 satellite collision
| Operator | VKS/GRU |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| Mission type | Communication |
| Carrier rocket | Kosmos-2I Kosmos-3 Kosmos-3M Tsyklon-3 Rokot |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Mission duration | 5 years |
| Power | 40 Watts from solar panels |
| Batteries | Nickel hydrogen |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | LEO |
| Inclination | various, from 49 to 82.6°[1] |
| Apoapsis | various, from 555 to 1684 kilometres[1] |
| Periapsis | various, from 202 to 1480 kilometres[1] |
| Instruments | |
| Spectral band | UHF NATO B/D-band |
| Data rate | Up to 64kb/s |
Strela (Russian: Стрела, arrow) is a Russian (previously Soviet) military communications satellite constellation operating in low Earth orbit.
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[edit] History
The first three satellites, Kosmos 38 (reentered 1964-11-08), Kosmos 39 (reentered 1964-11-17) and Kosmos 40 (reentered 1964-11-17), were launched on 18 August 1964. Five different types of Strela satellites have been launched, designated Strela-1 (1964-65), Strela-1M (1970-1992), Strela-2 (1965-1968), Strela-2M (1970-1994), and Strela-3 (1985-2010).[1][2][3][4][5][6] Strela satellites are also used for the civilian Gonets program.
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- At 16:55 GMT on 10 February 2009, Kosmos 2251, a retired Strela-2M, collided with the operational Iridium 33 satellite.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Satellite Catalog Number index (updated Jan 2008)". Jonathan McDowell. http://host.planet4589.org/space/logs/satcat.txt. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Strela-1 (11F610)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/strela-1.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Strela-1M (11F625)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/strela-1m.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Strela-2 (11F610)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/strela-2.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Strela-2M (11F610)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/strela-2m.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Strela-3 (17F13)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/strela-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ Iannotta, Becky (2009-02-11). "U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision". Space.com. http://www.space.com/news/090211-satellite-collision.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
