Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC132/2
Outcome
Success
Flight
47114-105
COSPAR Designator
1971-099
Mission
Sfera 7 (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
613 (72 YTD)
Site launches
205 (44 YTD)
Pad launches
28 (6 YTD)