Kosmos 38, 39, and 40 (Strela-1 No.1–3), the first triple launch of Soviet military store-and-forward communications satellites on the maiden Kosmos-1 (65S3) from Baikonur Site 41/15 for LEO message-relay technology development.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 150 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 8 Kosmos 65S3 flights
- Date and time
- 18 August 1964, 09:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos 65S3
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1964-046
- Launches in 1964
- 55th of 100
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