Strela (rocket)

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Strela (Russian: Стрела, arrow) is a Russian orbital carrier rocket, derived from the Soviet/Russian UR-100NU missile. It conducted its maiden test launch on 5 December 2003, carried its first functional payload on 27 June 2013,[12] and a second one on 19 December 2014.[13][14]

Strela
The Strela carrier rocket
FunctionOrbital carrier rocket
ManufacturerNPO Mashinostroyeniya, JSC "Khartron", Ukraine (control system)[1]
Country of originRussia
Size
Height28.3 metres (93 ft)[2]
Diameter2.5 metres (8.2 ft)[2]
Mass105,000 kilograms (231,000 lb)[3]
Stages3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb)[3]
Associated rockets
FamilyUniversal Rocket
Launch history
StatusInactive
Launch sitesBaikonur Cosmodrome
Total launches3
Success(es)3
First flight5 December 2003
First stage
Diameter2.5 m (8.2 ft)[4]
Powered by3 RD-0233 (15D95)
1 RD-0234 (15D96)[5][6]
Maximum thrust2,080 kN (470,000 lbf)[7][8]
Specific impulse310 s[7]
Burn time120 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Second stage
Diameter2.5 m (8.2 ft)[4]
Powered by1 RD-0235 (15D113)
1 RD-0236 (15D114)[5][6]
Maximum thrust255.76 kN (57,500 lbf)[9][10]
Specific impulse310 s[9]
Burn time180 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Third stage – APB (Agregatno-Priborny Otsek)[2]
Powered by1 RD-0237 (15D114)[11]
Maximum thrust4.90 kilonewtons (1,100 lbf)[11]
Specific impulse200 s[11]
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
External images
image icon Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014
image icon Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014
image icon Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014

Strela was originally planned to be launched from the Svobodny Cosmodrome, with test launches being conducted from existing UR-100 silos at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Svobodny was closed in 2007, without seeing any Strela launches. It is unclear whether a Strela launch complex will be incorporated into the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which is being built on the site of Svobodny.[citation needed]

Strela differs from the Rockot, which is also derived from the UR-100, in that it has undergone fewer modifications, such as the absence of an additional Briz-KM upper stage, as used on the Rockot. However it is equipped with a repurposed APB as upper stage, which was originally a maneuvrable warhead "bus" from MIRV system of UR-100 missile. It is also launched from silos, whereas the Rockot is launched from flat pads.[14]

Launch history

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Date (UTC) Type Launch site Payload Payload type Outcome
5 December 2003, 06:00 Strela Ba LC175 Gruzomaket test launch Success
27 June 2013, 16:53 Strela Ba LC175 Kondor research satellite Success
19 December 2014, 04:43 Strela Ba LC175 Kondor-E research satellite Success
 
Launch of Kondor-E1 on Strela rocket, 19 December 2014

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Control systems for intercontinental ballistic missiles and launch vehicles". JSC "Khartron". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05.
  2. ^ a b c Zak, Anatoly. "Strela launcher". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. ^ a b Wade, Mark. "Strela". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on August 29, 2002. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  4. ^ a b Zak, Anatoly. "UR-100N Family". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  5. ^ a b "RD-0233, RD-0234, RD-0235, RD-0236, RD-0237. Intercontinental ballistic missiles RS-18". KBKhA. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  6. ^ a b "Rockot Launch Vehicle". Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  7. ^ a b Wade, Mark. "RD-0233". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  8. ^ Wade, Mark. "RD-0234". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  9. ^ a b Wade, Mark. "RD-0235". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  10. ^ Wade, Mark. "RD-0236". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  11. ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "RD-0237". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  12. ^ Graham, William (27 June 2013). "Russian Strela rocket launches Kondor satellite". NasaSpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  13. ^ Graham, William (19 December 2014). "Russian Strela rocket launches Kondor-E". NasaSpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  14. ^ a b "Strela launcher". www.russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.