Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) Sfera 8

Name: Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) Sfera 8
Start: 1972-03-25T02:20:00.000Z
Location: 132/2

Kosmos-3M (11K65M)

Status

Success

Date

25 MAR 1972

02:20

Launch Provider

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

132/2

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

Rocket Details

N/A