Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) Sfera 15
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Status
Success
Date
21 JUL 1976
10:20
Launch Provider
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
132/1 (132L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Overview
The Sfera or Geoid series were the first soviet geodetic satellites to improve the accuracy of maps. The development of the satellites started in 1965 at NPO-PM.
Rocket
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Livestream
Not available