Strela (satellite)
| Manufacturer | NPO PM |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |
Soviet Union Russia |
| Operator |
VKS/GRU VKO |
| Applications | Communication |
| Specifications | |
| Design life | 5 years |
| Power | 40 Watts from solar panels |
| Batteries | Nickel hydrogen |
| Equipment |
UHF transponders (NATO B/D-band) Data rate of up to 64 kb/s) |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Production | |
| Status | Operational |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derivatives |
Gonets Rodnik |
Strela (Russian: Стрела, arrow) is a Russian (previously Soviet) military communications satellite constellation operating in low Earth orbit.
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. The current version of Strela, Strela-3M is also known as Rodnik. [7]
Accidents and incidents
- At 16:55 GMT on 10 February 2009, Kosmos 2251, a retired Strela-2M, collided with the operational Iridium 33 satellite.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Satellite Catalog Number index (updated Jan 2008)". Jonathan McDowell. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Strela-1 (11F610)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Strela-1M (11F625)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Strela-2 (11F610)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Strela-2M (11F610)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Strela-3 (17F13)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Strela-3M (14F132)". Gunter Dirk Krebs. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ Iannotta, Becky (2009-02-11). "U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision". Space.com. Retrieved 2009-02-11.