Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC132/2
Outcome
Success
Flight
53782-430
COSPAR Designator
1978-122
Mission
Sfera 18 (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
1271 (89 YTD)
Site launches
653 (60 YTD)
Pad launches
95 (9 YTD)