| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Strela 3 (Cosmos 2409) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Russia |
| Operator/Owner | Ministry of Defense |
| Users | Military |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Intermediate |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 1474 |
| Apogee (km) | 1495 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00133681329174359 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 82.5 |
| Period (minutes) | 115.6 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 225 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 23-09-2004 |
| Expected Lifetime | 3 yrs. |
| Contractor | NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) |
| Country of Contractor | Russia |
| Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Kosmos 3M |
| COSPAR Number | 2004-037B |
| NORAD Number | 28420 |
| Comments | Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. |