Russian postal card (2016) celebrating 50 year anniversary of Sfera

Sfera (meaning sphere, Russian: Сфера) is a series of Soviet geodetic satellites.[1][2]

Launches

18 satellites were launched from 1968 to 1978, with only one failure.[1][2]

NumberNameLaunch dateLaunch siteMass
kg
NSSDC IDNORAD IDInclinationApogee
km
Perigee
km
1Kosmos-20320 February 1968Plesetsk LC132600 kg1968-011A312974,1°12011183
--4 June 1968Plesetsk LC132/2Failure
2Kosmos-25630 November 1968Plesetsk LC132/1600 kg1968-106A357674,1°12231172
3Kosmos-27217 March 1969Plesetsk LC132/1600 kg1969-024A381874,0°12081178
4Kosmos-31224 November 1969Plesetsk LC132/1600 kg1969-103A425474,0°11751141
5Kosmos-40928 April 1971Plesetsk LC132/1600 kg1971-038A518074,0°12181183
6Kosmos-45720 November 1971Plesetsk LC132/2600 kg1971-099A561474,0°12111176
7Kosmos-48025 March 1972Plesetsk LC132/1600 kg1972-019A590583,0°11991173
8Kosmos-53921 December 1972Plesetsk LC132/2600 kg1972-102A631974,0°13791342
9Kosmos-5858 September 1973Plesetsk LC132/2600 kg1973-064A682574,0°14241364
10Kosmos-65029 April 1974Plesetsk LC132/2600 kg1974-028A728174,0°14011368
11Kosmos-67529 August 1974Plesetsk LC132/2600 kg1974-069A742474,1°14241364
12Kosmos-70812 February 1975Plesetsk LC132/1600 kg1975-012A766369,2°14101368
13Kosmos-77024 September 1975Plesetsk LC132/1650 kg1975-089A832583,0°12081165
14Kosmos-84221 July 1976Plesetsk LC132/1650 kg1976-070A902583,0°1006966
15Kosmos-91125 May 1977Plesetsk LC132/2700 kg1977-039A1001983,0°999965
16Kosmos-96324 November 1977Plesetsk LC132/1650 kg1977-109A1049182,9°12061179
17Kosmos-106726 December 1978Plesetsk LC132/2880 kg1978-122A1116883,0°12131156

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2017-12-11). "Sfera (11F621)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  2. 1 2 Wade, Mark. "Sfera". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-13.


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