Launch Overview
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC132/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
53721-260
COSPAR Designator
1975-089
Mission
Sfera 14 (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
953 (67 YTD)
Site launches
443 (48 YTD)
Pad launches
40 (11 YTD)