Kosmos 272 (Sfera No.4), a Soviet geodetic satellite for mapping and Earth-figure measurements, launched on a Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from Plesetsk Site 132/2 into low Earth orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg
- Flight
- 13th
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 17 March 1969, 16:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1969-024
- Launches in 1969
- 29th of 125
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