Engineering:Strela (rocket)
 The Strela carrier rocket | |
| Function | Orbital carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya, JSC "Khartron", Ukraine (control system)[1] |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Size | |
| Height | 28.3 metres (93 ft)[2] |
| Diameter | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft)[2] |
| Mass | 105,000 kilograms (231,000 lb)[3] |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb)[3] |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Universal Rocket |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Launch sites | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Successes | 3 |
| First flight | 5 December 2003 |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 2.5 m (8.2 ft)[4] |
| Engines | 3 RD-0233 (15D95) 1 RD-0234(15D96)[5][6] |
| Thrust | 2,080 kN (470,000 lbf)[7][8] |
| Specific impulse | 310s[7] |
| Burn time | 120 seconds |
| Fuel | N 2O 4 / UDMH |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 2.5 m (8.2 ft)[4] |
| Engines | 1 RD-0235 (15D113) 1 RD-0236 (15D114)[5][6] |
| Thrust | 255.76 kN (57,500 lbf)[9][10] |
| Specific impulse | 310s[9] |
| Burn time | 180 seconds |
| Fuel | N 2O 4 / UDMH |
| Third stage – APB (Agregatno-Priborny Otsek)[2] | |
| Engines | 1 RD-0237[11] |
| Thrust | 4.90 kilonewtons (1,100 lbf)[11] |
| Specific impulse | 200 s sec[11] |
| Fuel | N 2O 4 / UDMH |
 Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014 | |
| Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014 | |
| Strela launch vehicle launch 19.12.2014 |
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 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 designed to deliver nuclear warheads. It is also launched from silos, whereas the Rockot is launched from flat pads.[citation needed]
Launch history
| 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Control systems for intercontinental ballistic missiles and launch vehicles". JSC "Khartron". http://arkos.kharkov.ua/sumbr_e.php.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Zak, Anatoly. "Strela launcher". http://www.russianspaceweb.com/strela.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wade, Mark. "Strela". Encyclopedia Astronautica. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/strela.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zak, Anatoly. "UR-100N Family". http://www.russianspaceweb.com/ur100n.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "RD-0233, RD-0234, RD-0235, RD-0236, RD-0237. Intercontinental ballistic missiles RS-18". KBKhA. http://www.kbkha.ru/?p=8&cat=10&prod=47.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rockot Launch Vehicle". Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=43.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wade, Mark. "RD-0233". http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0233.htm.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "RD-0234". http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0234.htm.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wade, Mark. "RD-0235". http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0235.htm.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "RD-0236". http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0236.htm.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Wade, Mark. "RD-0237". http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0237.htm.
- ↑ Graham, William. "Russian Strela rocket launches Kondor satellite". NasaSpaceFlight.com. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/06/strela-rocket-launch-kondor-e/.
- ↑ Graham, William. "Russian Strela rocket launches Kondor-E". NasaSpaceFlight.com. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/12/russian-strela-launch-kondor-e/.
- ↑ "Strela launcher". http://www.russianspaceweb.com/strela.html.
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