Official name COSMOS 103
Alternative name Cosmos-103
Cospar ID 1965-112A
Norad ID 1868
Launch date 1965-12-28
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Kosmos-1
Country/Organization USSR
Type application Military Communication, store dump
RCS size LARGE
Decay date 1990-01-02
Shape Cyl
Mass (kg) 800
Diameter (m) 2
Height (m) 3
Span (m^2) 3
Lifetime 6 months
Contractors NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (NPO PM)
Power Solar cells, batteries

The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.

Five prototype Strela-2 satellites were launched on Kosmos-1 and Kosmos-3 boosters from Baikonur with two of them failing to reach orbit. They were put into low circular orbits at 800 km orbital height.

After the initial tests, Strela-2 was replaced with the operational Strela-2M (11F610) version.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
COSMOS 103 1965-112A 1965-12-28 TTMTR Kosmos-1
COSMOS 151 1967-027A 1967-03-24 TTMTR Kosmos-3
COSMOS 236 1968-070A 1968-08-27 TTMTR Kosmos-3