Saturday, January 31, 1998

Kosmos 38

1964-046A


The first three Strela-1 test satellites were launched on 1964 Aug 18 aboard the two-stage 65S3 launch vehicle from Baikonur into a 56 degree orbit, to demonstrate the multiple launch deployment system.hey carried simple beacons. The first payload carried an experimental nuclear radioisotope thermoelectric generator , `Prototype No. 5', which produced 10 watts of electricity. 


Kosmos-38 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1964 Aug 18  0915  Launch by 65S3  KB 
 0917  Stage 2 burn 
 0923?  Stage 2 MECO  206 x 769 x 56.1 
1964 Nov 8  1900?  Reentered 

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