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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: .
Possible test flight.
Possible test flight.
Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1269.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1302.
Replaced Cosmos 1190.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1140.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1371.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1354.
Replaced Cosmos 1486.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1420.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1452.
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.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Replaced Cosmos 1570.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1538.
Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Mass model of Strela-3.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1503.
Replaced Cosmos 1624.
First attempted launch of full load of Strela-3 military store-dump communications satellite fails to reach orbit.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
First fully operational Strela-3 launch. Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Outer space research.
Military store-dump communications satellite. Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Test flight of new Gonets commercial communication system. Investigation of outer space.
Test flight of new Gonets commercial communication system. Investigation of outer space.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. The space objects served the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
LEO. Carried photo-surveillance system for disaster monitoring; also carried communications package
LEO. Carried photo-surveillance system for disaster monitoring; also carried communications package
LEO. Carried photo-surveillance system for disaster monitoring; also carried communications package
Six satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Six Strela-3 military communications satellites launched as usual by a single launch vehicle. However the S5M third stage cut off early during its circulisation burn, leaving the satellites in elliptical 1300 x 1900 km orbits.