Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC132/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
53731-266
COSPAR Designator
1976-070
Mission
Sfera 15 (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
1030 (51 YTD)
Site launches
494 (36 YTD)
Pad launches
59 (13 YTD)