Strela (Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center)
The Strela is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (established in 1916). It undertook its inaugural launch on 12/05/2003.
Strela 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,and a second one on 19 December 2014.
Strela Specifications
| Variant | Strela |
|---|
Strela Launch Record
| Total Launches | 3 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 3 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 3 |
Manufacturer
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.