1972 · Soviet Space Program
Sfera 8
successKosmos-3M | Sfera 8
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
- March 25, 1972 at 02:20 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 132/2
- Mission
- Sfera 8
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit