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1987 · Soviet Space Program

Strela-2M 41

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Military communications satellite

Overview

Date / time: January 21, 1987 at 09:10 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 132/2
Mission: Strela-2M 41
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

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