Kosmos-3M | Sfera 18

Name: Kosmos-3M | Sfera 18
Start: 1978-12-26T13:30:00Z
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 26, 1978 at 01:30 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M
Operator: Soviet Space Program
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission type: Earth Science