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Kosmos-3M | Sfera 18
Soviet Space Program · Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soviet Space Program's 1,271st launch · 89th this year · humanity's 2,171st orbital launch attempt
December 26, 1978Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 26, 13:30 – Dec 26, 13:30 UTC
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Sfera 18
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.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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