The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication. August 18, 1964 at 09:15 UTC · Launch Successful Kosmos 65S3 — Soviet Space Program, to Low Earth Orbit 41/15, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 348th orbital launch attempt, and 55th of 1964. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs.