Status
Success
Cosmos 457
Launch Time
Sat Nov 20, 1971 18:00 UTC
Sat Nov 20, 1971 18:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 457
Cosmos 457 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 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1971
109th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
61st mission
15th mission of 1971
51st successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission