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Kosmos-3M | Sfera 4

Soviet Space Program132/2 — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationMar 17, 1969, 16:40 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Sfera 4
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): Mar 17, 1969, 16:40 UTC
Window opens: Mar 17, 1969, 16:40 UTC
Window closes: Mar 17, 1969, 16:40 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