Status
Success
Cosmos 650
Launch Time
Mon Apr 29, 1974 17:10 UTC
Mon Apr 29, 1974 17:10 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 650
Cosmos 650 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
1974
30th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
104th mission
4th mission of 1974
91st successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission