Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sfera 6
Launched
April 28, 1971
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Sfera 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 28, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 567th launch, 26th this year and humanity's 1,213th orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-409, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,186 × 1,219 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 35th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 567th launch26th this yearhumanity's 1,213th orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-409 · NORAD 5180 · 1971-038 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 409
- Object ID
- 1971-038A
- Epoch
- 1971-04-29 15:43:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.17227459 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.002176
- Inclination
- 74.0004°
- Ascending node
- 81.2858°
- Arg. of perigee
- 228.142°
- Mean anomaly
- 131.7764°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 14
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-409 · NORAD 5180 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 27-115 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
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
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13th launch from 132/1 (132L), 5th this year · 177th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
5 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Sfera 6 launch?
Sfera 6 launched on April 28, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Sfera 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Sfera 6?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Sfera 6 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Sfera 6 reach?
Kosmos-409, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 1,186 × 1,219 km orbit inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Sfera 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).