Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sfera 2
Launched
June 4, 1968
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Sfera 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 4, 1968. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 324th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 841st orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 324th launch35th this yearhumanity's 841st orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
9th launch from 132/2, 4th this year · 51st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Sfera 2 launch?
Sfera 2 launched on June 4, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Sfera 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Sfera 2?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Sfera 2 launch from?
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Sfera 2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.