1969 · Soviet Space Program
Sfera 5
successKosmos-3M | Sfera 5
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 24, 1969 at 04:49 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 132/1 (132L)
- Mission
- Sfera 5
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit