September 8, 1973 1:50 am

Sfera 10

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Kosmos-3M

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 01:50 UTC
Window Close 01:50 UTC
Lift Off Sep 8, 1973 · 01:50 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/2
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Sfera 10
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Soviet Space Program
132/2
Launch Overview
Window Open 01:50 UTC
Window Close 01:50 UTC
Lift Off Sep 8, 1973 · 01:50 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/2
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Sfera 10
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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