Status
Success
Cosmos 409
Launch Time
Wed Apr 28, 1971 14:35 UTC
Wed Apr 28, 1971 14:35 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 409
Cosmos 409 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
1971
41st orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
52nd mission
6th mission of 1971
43rd successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission