Status
Success
Cosmos 312
Launch Time
Mon Nov 24, 1969 16:49 UTC
Mon Nov 24, 1969 16:49 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 312
Cosmos 312 is a satellite of the Sfera constellation. Sfera satellites were used to determine the shape of the Earth and the geographical variations of its gravitational field. They did not have the shape of a sphere, but a cylinder 3 meters long. These satellites were launched until 1978, and are no longer in operation today.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 750.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1969
116th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
31st mission
6th mission of 1969
26th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission