flown missionFailure

Kosmos-3M | Sfera 2

Soviet Space Program132/2 — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationJun 04, 1968, 18:45 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Sfera 2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jun 04, 1968, 18:45 UTC
Window opens: Jun 04, 1968, 18:45 UTC
Window closes: Jun 04, 1968, 18:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:27 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Family: Kosmos
Variant: -3M
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 132/2
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.8830, 40.8698