1976 · Soviet Space Program

Sfera 15

successKosmos-3M | Sfera 15

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: July 21, 1976 at 10:20 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 132/1 (132L)
Mission: Sfera 15
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 843

LEO