Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC132/2
Outcome
Success
Flight
V149 -24LM
COSPAR Designator
1968-106
Mission
Sfera 3 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
365 (76 YTD)
Site launches
66 (29 YTD)
Pad launches
11 (6 YTD)