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Spacecraft
Country ranks
Launch date
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Sponsor
Remarks
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1 9 5 7
(0 Military spacecraft in 3 missions = 0 %)
None.
1 9 5 8
(7 Military spacecrafts in 28 missions = 25 %)
1)
NOTS 1 / Pilot 1
1st American
25 Jul 58
U.S. Navy
Technology
2)
NOTS 2 / Pilot 2
2nd American
12 Aug 58
U.S. Navy
Technology
3)
NOTS 3 / Pilot 3
3rd American
22 Aug 58
U.S. Navy
Technology
4)
NOTS 4 / Pilot 4
4th American
25 Aug 58
U.S. Navy
Technology
5)
NOTS 5 / Pilot 5
5th American
26 Aug 58
U.S. Navy
Technology
6)
NOTS 6 : Pilot 6
6th American
28 Aug 58
U.S. Navy
Technology
7)
Score
7th American
18 Dec 58
U.S. DARPA
Technology
(Data Relay R&D)
1 9 5 9
(10 Military spacecrafts in 24 missions = 42 %)
8)
Discoverer 0 / KH-1
8th American
21 Jan 59
U.S. Air Force
Technology
(Launcher Test)
9)
Discoverer 1 / KH-1
9th American
28 Feb 59
U.S. DARPA
Technology
(Recon Sat Prototype)
10)
Discoverer 2 / KH-1
10th American
13 Apr 59
U.S. DARPA
Technology
(Recon Sat Prototype)
11)
Discoverer 3 / KH-1
11th American
3 Jun 59
U.S. DARPA
Technology
(Recon Sat Prototype)
12)
Discoverer 4 / KH-1
12th American
25 Jun 59
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
(Film Capsule Recovery)
13)
Discoverer 5 / KH-1
13th American
13 Aug 59
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
14)
Discoverer 6 / KH-1
14th American
19 Aug 59
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
15)
Transit 1A
15th American
17 Sep 59
U.S. Navy
Navigation
16)
Discoverer 7 / KH-1
16th American
7 Nov 59
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
17)
Discoverer 8 / KH-1
17th American
20 Nov 59
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
1 9 6 0
(22 Military spacecrafts in 44 missions = 50 %)
18)
Discoverer 9 / KH-1
18th American
4 Feb 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
19)
Discoverer 10 / KH-1
19th American
19 Feb 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
20)
Midas 1
20th American
26 Feb 60
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
(1
st
)
21)
Transit 1B
21st American
13 Apr 60
U.S. Navy
Navigation
(R&D)
22)
GRAB
22nd American
13 Apr 60
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Dummy of a GRAB
Elint
)
23)
Discoverer 11 / KH-1
23rd American
15 Apr 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
24)
Midas 2
24th American
24 May 60
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
25)
Transit 2A
25th American
22 Jun 60
U.S. Navy
Navigation
26)
Solrad 1 / GRAB 1
26th American
22 Jun 60
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
(1
st
)
27)
Discoverer 12 / KH-1
27th American
29 Jun 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
28)
Discoverer 13 / KH-1
28th American
10 Aug 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
29)
Discoverer 14 / KH-1
29th American
18 Aug 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
30)
Courier 1A
30th American
18 Aug 60
U.S. DARPA
Communications
(R&D)
31)
Discoverer 15 / KH-1
31st American
13 Sep 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
32)
Courier 1B
32nd American
4 Oct 60
U.S. DARPA
Communications
33)
Samos 1
33rd American
11 Oct 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
34)
Discoverer 16 / KH-1
34th American
26 Oct 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
35)
Discoverer 17 / KH-1
35th American
12 Nov 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
36)
Transit 3A
36th American
30 Nov 60
U.S. Navy
Navigation
37)
Solrad 2 / GRAB 2
37th American
30 Nov 60
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
38)
Discoverer 18 / KH-2
38th American
7 Dec 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
39)
Discoverer 19 / RM 1
39th American
20 Dec 60
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
1 9 6 1
(34 Military satellites in 60 missions = 57 %)
40)
Samos 2
40th American
31 Jan 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
41)
Discoverer 20 / KH-5
41st American
17 Feb 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
42)
Discoverer 21 / RM 2
42nd American
18 Feb 6
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Science & Technology
(MIDAS
Early Warning
R&D)
43)
Transit 3B
43rd American
22 Feb 61
U.S. Navy
Navigation
(1
st
Dual Launch)
44)
Lofti 1
44th American
22 Feb 61
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Low-Frequency Radio
Wave Propagation)
45)
Discoverer 22 / KH-2
45th American
30 Mar 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
46)
Discoverer 23 / KH 5
46th American
8 Apr 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
47)
Discoverer 24 / KH-5
47th American
8 Jun 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
48)
Discoverer 25 / KH-2
48th American
16 Jun 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
49)
Transit 4A
49th American
29 Jun 61
U.S. Navy
Navigation
(1
st
Triple Launch)
50)
Injun 1
50th American
29 Jun 61
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Radiation Studies)
51)
Solrad 3 / GRAB 3
51st American
29 Jun 61
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
52)
Discoverer 26 / KH-2
52nd American
7 Jul 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
53)
Midas 3
53th American
12 Jul 61
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
54)
Discoverer 27 / KH-5
54th American
21 Jul 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
55)
Discoverer 28 / KH-2
55th American
4 Aug 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
56)
Discoverer 29 / KH-3
56th American
30 Aug 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
57)
Samos 3
57th American
9 Sep 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
58)
Discoverer 30 / KH-3
58th American
12 Sep 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
59)
Discoverer 31 / KH-3
59th American
17 Sep 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
60)
Discoverer 32 / KH-3
60th American
13 Oct 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
61)
Midas 4
61st American
21 Oct 61
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
62)
Westford
62nd American
21 Oct 61
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
(Communications R&D)
63)
Discoverer 33 / KH-3
63rd American
23 Oct 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
64)
Kosmos (DS-1 1)
1st Soviet
27 Oct 61
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
65)
Discoverer 34 / KH-3
64th American
5 Nov 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
66)
Discoverer 35 / KH-3
65th American
15 Nov 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
67)
Transit 4B
66th American
15 Nov 61
U.S. Navy
Navigation
68)
Traac
67th American
15 Nov 61
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)
69)
Samos 4
68th American
22 Nov 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
70)
Kosmos
(Zenit-2 1)
2nd Soviet
11 Dec 61
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
71)
Discoverer 36 / KH-3
69th American
12 Dec 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
72)
Kosmos
(DS-1 2)
3rd Soviet
21 Dec 61
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
73)
Samos 5
70th American
22 Dec 61
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
1 9 6 2
(64 Military satellites in 96 missions = 67 %)
74)
Discoverer 37 / KH-3
71st American
13 Jan 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
75)
Solrad 4A / GRAB 4
72nd American
24 Jan 62
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
(1
st
5-satellite launch)
76)
Lofti-2
73rd American
24 Jan 62
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
77)
Injun 2
74th American
24 Jan 62
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation or navigation?)
78)
Secor 1A
75th American
24 Jan 62
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
79)
Surcal 1A
76th American
24 Jan 62
U.S. Navy/
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
(1
st
)
80)
Ferret 1
77th American
21 Feb 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
81)
Discoverer 38 / KH-4
78th American
27 Feb 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
82)
Samos 6
79th American
7 Mar 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
83)
Kosmos 1 (DS-2 1)
4th Soviet
16 Mar 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(1
st
Kosmos launch)
84)
Kosmos 2
(1MS 1)
5th Soviet
6 Apr 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Radiations studies)
85)
Midas 5
80th American
9 Apr 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
86)
Westford
81st American
9 Apr 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
(Communications R&D)
87)
Discoverer 39 / KH-4
82nd American
18 Apr 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
88)
Solrad 4B / GRAB 4B
83rd American
26 Apr 6
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
(Solar radiations monitoring)
89)
Kosmos 4 (Zenit-2 2)
6th Soviet
26 Apr 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
90)
Samos 7
84th American
26 Apr 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
91)
Discoverer 40 / KH-4
85th American
29 Apr 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
92)
ANNA 1A
86th American
10 May 62
Army-Navy- NASA-
Air Force
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
93)
Discoverer 41 / KH-5
87th American
15 May 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
94)
P-35-1 / DAPP 1
88th American
23 May 62
U.S. Department
of Defense (AFSC)
Meteorology
95)
Discoverer 42 / KH-4
89th American
30 May 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
96)
Kosmos (Zenit-2 3)
7th Soviet
1 Jun 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
97)
Discoverer 43 / KH-4
90th American
2 Jun 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
98)
Samos 8
91st American
17 Jun 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
99)
Ferret 2
92nd American
18 Jun 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
100)
Discoverer 44
/ KH-4
93rd American
23 Jun 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
101)
Discoverer 45 / KH-4
94th American
28 Jun 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
102)
Kosmos 6
(DS-P1 1)
8th Soviet
30 Jun 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
103)
Samos 9
95th American
18 Jul 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
104)
Discoverer 46 / KH-4
96th American
21 Jul 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
105)
Discoverer 47 / KH-4
97th American
28 Jul 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
106)
Kosmos 7
(Zenit-2 4)
9th Soviet
28 Jul 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
107)
Discoverer 48 / KH-4
98th American
2 Aug 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
108)
Samos 10
99th American
5 Aug 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
109)
P-35-2 / DAPP 2
100th American
23 Aug 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
110)
Discoverer 49 / KH-4
101st American
29 Aug 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
111)
Discoverer 50 / KH-5
102nd American
1 Sep 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
112)
Discoverer 51 / KH-4
103rd American
17 Sep 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
113)
ERS 2 / TRS 1
104th American
17 Sep 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
(R&D testbed?)
114)
Kosmos 9
(Zenit-2 7)
10th Soviet
27 Sep 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
115)
Discoverer 52 / KH-4
105th American
29 Sep 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
116)
Discoverer 53 / KH-5
106th American
9 Oct 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
117)
Kosmos 10 (Zenit-2 5)
11th Soviet
17 Oct 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
118)
Kosmos 11 (DS-A1 1)
12th Soviet
20 Oct 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Radiations monitoring)
119)
Kosmos
(1MS)
13th Soviet
25 Oct 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
120)
Starad 1
107th American
26 Oct 62
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Artificial-radiations studies)
121)
ANNA 1B
108th American
31 Oct 62
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
122)
Discoverer 54 / KH-4
109th American
5 Nov 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
123)
Samos 11
110th American
11 Nov 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
124)
TRS 1 / ERS 1
111th American
11 Nov 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
125)
Discoverer 55 / KH-4
112th American
24 Nov 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
126)
Discoverer 56 / KH-4
113th American
4 Dec 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
127)
Black Sphere
114th American
13 Dec 62
U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
128)
Injun 3
115th American
13 Dec 62
U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Radiation decay data)
129)
Surcal 2
116th American
13 Dec 62
U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
130)
Surcal 1B
117th American
13 Dec 62
U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
131)
Calsphere 1
118th American
13 Dec 62
U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
132)
Discoverer 57 / KH-4
119th American
14 Dec 62
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
133)
Midas 6
120th American
17 Dec 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
134)
TRS 3 / ERS 3
121st American
17 Dec 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
135)
TRS 4 / ERS 4
122nd American
17 Dec 62
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
136)
Transit 5A1
123rd American
19 Dec 62
U.S. Navy
Navigation
(Operational prototype)
137)
Kosmos 12
(Zenit-2 6)
14th Soviet
22 Dec 62
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
1 9 6 3
(77 Military satellites in 97 missions = 79 %)
138)
Discoverer 58 / KH-4
124th American
7 Jan 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
139)
Ferret 3
125th American
16 Jan 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
140)
P-35-3 / DAPP 3
126th American
19 Feb 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
141)
Discoverer 59 / KH-4
127th American
28 Feb 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
142)
Lanyard-8001 / KH-6 1
128th American
18 Mar 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
143)
Hitchhiker / P-11 1
129th American
18 Mar 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
144)
Kosmos 13
(Zenit-2 9)
15th Soviet
21 Mar 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
145)
Discoverer 60 / KH-4
130th American
1 Apr 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
146)
Transit 5A2
131st American
5 Apr 63
U.S. Navy
Navigation
147)
Kosmos
(DS-P1 2)
16th Soviet
6 Apr 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
148)
Kosmos 15 (Zenit-2 8)
17th Soviet
22 Apr 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
149)
P-35-4 / DAPP 4
132nd American
26 Apr 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
150)
Discoverer 61 / KH-4
133rd American
26 Apr 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
151)
Kosmos 16 (Zenit-2 10)
18th Soviet
28 Apr 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
152)
Midas 7
134th American
9 May 63
U.S. Department
of Defense.
Missile Early Warning
(1
st
operational MIDAS)
153)
ERS 5
135th American
9 May 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Solar cells damage data)
154)
ERS 6 / TRS 3
136th American
9 May 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Solar cells damage data)
155)
DASH 1
137th American
9 May 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
156)
Westfort 2
138th American
9 May 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
(Communications R&D)
157)
Lanyard 8002 / KH-6 2
139th American
18 May 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
158)
Kosmos 17
(DS-A1 2)
19th Soviet
22 May 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic rays & radiations monitoring)
159)
Kosmos 18 (Zenit-2 11)
20th Soviet
24 May 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
160)
Discoverer 62 / KH-4
140th American
12 Jun 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
161)
Midas 8
141st American
13 Jun 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Missile Early Warning
162)
TRS 7 / ERS 7
142nd American
13 Jun 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
163)
TRS 8
143rd American
13 Jun 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
164)
FTV1292
144th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
165)
Lofti 2A
145th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Navy
Communications
(Very-low frequency experiments)
166)
Solrad 6A / GRAB
146th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
(Solar radiation data)
167)
Radose 112
147th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Radiations dosimeter measurements)
168)
Ferret 130
148th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Navy
Electronic Intelligence
169)
Surcal 1C-133
149th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
170)
Transit 5A3
150th American
15 Jun 63
U.S. Navy
Navigation
171)
Discoverer 63 / KH-4
151st American
27 Jun 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
172)
Hitchhiker 1 / P-11 2
152nd American
27 Jun 63
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar signals intelligence gathering)
173)
GRS
153rd American
28 Jun 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Space gas data)
174)
Ferret 4
154th American
29 Jun 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
175)
Kosmos (Zenit-2 12)
21st Soviet
10 Jul 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
176)
Improve Samos 1 / KH-7 1
155th American
12 Jul 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
177)
Discoverer 64 / KH-4
156th American
19 Jul 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
178)
Midas 9
157th American
19 Jul 63
U.S. Department
of Defense.
Science & Technology
179)
TRS 10 / ERS 10
158th American
19 Jul 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation damage data)
180)
TRS 4 / ERS 9
159th American
19 Jul 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Air densities measurements)
181)
DASH 2
160th American
19 Jul 63
U.S. Air Force
Communications
(Exp. comsat, 1
st
geosynchronous
satellite)
182)
Lanyard 8003 / KH-4A
161st American
31 Jul 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
186)
Kosmos 19 / DS-P1 3
22nd Soviet
6 Aug 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
184)
Kosmos (DS-A1 3)
23rd Soviet
22 Aug 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic rays & radiations monitoring)
185)
Discoverer 65 / KH-4A
162nd American
25 Aug 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
186)
Discoverer 66 / KH-4
163rd American
29 Aug 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
187)
LAMPO
164th American
29 Aug 63
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitorin)
188)
Improve Samos 2 / KH-7 2
165th American
6 Sep 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
189)
Discoverer 67 / KH-4A
166th American
23 Sep 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
190)
P-35-5 / DAPP 5
167th American
27 Sep 63
U.S. Department
of Defense.
Meteorology
191)
Transit 5E 1
168th American
28 Sep 63
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)
192)
Transit 5BN1
169th American
28 Sep 63
U.S. Navy
Navigation
193)
APL SN 39
170th American
28 Sep 63
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Radiation studies)
194)
Vela Hotel 1 / Vela 1A
171st American
17 Oct 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Nuclear Tests Monitoring
195)
Vela Hotel 2 / Vela 1B
172nd American
17 Oct 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Nuclear Tests Monitoring
196)
ERS 12 / TRS 5
173rd American
17 Oct 63
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
197)
Kosmos 20
(Zenit-2 13)
24th Soviet
18 Oct 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
198)
Kosmos (DS-A1 4)
25th Soviet
24 Oct 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic rays & radiations monitoring)
199)
Improve Samos 3 / KH-7 3
174th American
25 Oct 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
200)
Subsatellite
175th American
25 Oct 63
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
201)
Discoverer 68 / KH-5
176th American
29 Oct 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
202)
Hitchhiker 2 / P-11 A3
177th American
29 Oct 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Inteliigence
(Radar monitoring)
203)
Poliot 1 (Polet or Polyot)
26th Soviet
1 Nov 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite
R&D (1
st
)
(Interceptor control and propulsion test)
204)
Discoverer 69 / KH-4
178th American
9 Nov 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
205)
Kosmos 22 (Zenit-4 1)
27th Soviet
16 Nov 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
206)
Discoverer 70 / KH-4
179th American
27 Nov 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
207)
Kosmos (Zenit-2 14)
28th Soviet
28 Nov 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
208)
"
Unidentified
"
180th American
5 Dec 63
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
209)
Transit 5BN2
181st American
5 Dec 63
U.S. Navy
Navigation
210)
Transit 5E 3
182nd American
5 Dec 63
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)
211)
Improve Samos 4
/ KH-7 4
183rd American
18 Dec 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
212)
Kosmos 24 (Zenit-2 15)
29th Soviet
19 Dec 63
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Reconnaissance
213)
Discoverer 71 / KH-4
184th American
21 Dec 63
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Reconnaissance
214)
Hitchhiker 3 / P-11 A4
185th American
21 Dec 63
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Inteliigence
(Radar monitoring)
1 9 6 4
(85 military satellites in 127 missions = %)
215)
"Ferret"
186th American
11 Jan 64
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
216)
GGSE 1
187th American
11 Jan 64
U.S. NRL
Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization test)
217)
EGRS 1 / Secor 1
188th American
11 Jan 64
U.S. Army
Science & Technology
(Geodesy: located Pacific islands)
218)
Solrad 7A / GRAB
189th American
11 Jan 64
U.S. NRO?
Electronic Intelligence
(Solar radiation data)
219)
GRAB 5
190th American
11 Jan 64
U.S. NRO?
Electronic Intelligence
220)
P-35-6 / DAPP 6
191st American
19 Jan 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
221)
P-35-7 / DAPP 7
192nd American
19 Jan 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
222)
Discoverer 72 / KH-4A
193rd American
15 Feb 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
223)
Improve Samos 5 / KH-7 5
194th American
25 Feb 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
224)
Kosmos 25
(DS-P1 4)
30th Soviet
27 Feb 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
225)
Ferret 5
195th American
28 Feb 64
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
226)
Improve Samos 6 / KH-7 6
196th American
11 Mar 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
227)
Kosmos 26
(DS-MG 1)
31st Soviet
18 Mar 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministty
Science & Technology
(Radiation data)
228)
Discoverer 73 / KH-4A
197th American
24 Mar 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
229)
ORBIS 1
198th American
24 Mar 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
230)
Kosmos 28 (Zenit-2 16)
32nd Soviet
4 Apr 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
231)
Polyot 2 (Polet 2)
33rd Soviet
12 Apr 64
Soviet Union
(Defense Ministry)
Antisatellite
(R&D)
(Interceptor control and propulsion test)
232)
Transit 5BN3
199th American
21 Apr 64
U.S. Navy
Navigation
233)
Transit 5E2
200th American
21 Apr 64
U.S. Navy
Navigation
234)
Improve Samos 7 / KH-7 7
201st American
23 Apr 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
235)
Kosmos 29
(Zenit-2 19)
34th Soviet
25 Apr 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
236)
Discoverer 74 / KH-4A
202nd American
27 Apr 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
237)
Kosmos 30 (Zenit-4)
35th Soviet
18 May 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
238)
Improve Samos 8 / KH-7 8
203rd American
19 May 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
239)
Transit 5C1
204th American
4 Jun 64
U.S. Navy
Navigation
240)
Discoverer 75 / KH-4A
205th American
4 Jun 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
241)
Kosmos 32 (Zenit-2 18)
36th Soviet
10 Jun 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
242)
Discoverer 76 / KH-5
206th American
17 Jun 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
243)
Starflash 1A
207th American
13 Jun 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
("Unknown purpose")
244)
P-35-8 / DAPP 8
208th American
18 Jun 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
245)
P-35-9 / DAPP 9
209th American
18 Jun 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
246)
Discoverer 77 / KH-4A
210th American
19 Jun 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
247)
Kosmos 33 (Zenit-2 20)
37th Soviet
23 Jun 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
248)
ESRS
211th American
25 Jun 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
249)
Kosmos 34
(Zenit-4)
38th Soviet
1 Jul 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
250)
Ferret 6
212th American
2 Jul 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
251)
Improve Samos 9 / KH-7 9
213th American
6 Jul 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
252)
Hitchhiker 5
214th American
6 Jul 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)
253)
Discoverer 78 / KH-4A
215th American
10 Jul 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
254)
Kosmos 35
(Zenit-2 21)
39th Soviet
15 Jul 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
255)
Vela Hotel 3 / Vela 2A
216th American
17 Jul 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Nuclear Tests Monitoring
256)
Vela Hotel 4 / Vela 2B
217th American
17 Jul 64
U.S. Department
of Defense
Nuclear Tests Monitoring
257)
ERS 13 / TRS 6
218th American
17 Jul 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
258)
Kosmos 36
(DS-P1-Yu 1)
40th Soviet
30 Jul 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
259)
Discoverer 79 / KH-4A
219th American
5 Aug 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
260)
Kosmos 37
(Zenit-2 22)
41st Soviet
14 Aug 64
Photo Surveillance
261)
Improve Samos 10 / KH-7 10
220th American
14 Aug 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
262)
Hitchhiker 6
221st American
14 Aug 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
263)
Kosmos 38
(Strela-1)
42nd Soviet
18 Aug 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1
st
Strela-1 launches)
264)
Kosmos 39
(Strela-1)
43rd Soviet
18 Aug 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1
st
Strela-1 launches)
265)
Kosmos 40
(Strela-1)
44th Soviet
18 Aug 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1
st
Strela-1 launches)
266)
Discoverer 80 / KH-5
222nd American
21 Aug 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
267)
Starflash 1B
223rd American
21 Aug 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
("Unknown purpose")
268)
Kosmos 42 (Strela-1)
45th Soviet
22 Aug 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
269)
Kosmos 43
(Strela-1)
46th Soviet
22 Aug 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
270)
Transtage
224th American
1 Sep 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
271)
Kosmos 45
(Zenit-4)
47th Soviet
13 Sep 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
272)
Discoverer 81 / KH-4A
225th American
14 Sep 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
273)
Improve Samos 11 / KH-7 11
226th American
23 Sep 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
274)
Kosmos 46 (Zenit-2 23)
48th Soviet
24 Sep 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
275)
Discoverer 82 / KH-4A
227th American
5 Oct 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
276)
Transit O-1 / NNS O-1
228th American
6 Oct 64
U.S. Navy
Navigation
277)
Calsphere 1
229th American
6 Oct 64
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
276)
Calsphere 2
230th American
6 Oct 64
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
279)
Improve Samos 12 / KH-7 12
231st American
8 Oct 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
280)
Kosmos 48 (Zenit-2 24)
49th Soviet
14 Oct 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
281)
Discoverer 83 / KH-4A
232 American
17 Oct 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
282)
Kosmos (Strela-1)
50th Soviet
23 Oct 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
283)
Kosmos
(Strela-1)
51st Soviet
23 Oct 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
284)
Kosmos
(Strela-1)
52nd Soviet
23 Oct 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
285)
Improve Samos 13 / KH-7 13
233rd American
23 Oct 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
286)
Hitchicker 7
234th American
23 Oct 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
287)
Kosmos 49
(DS-MG 2)
53rd Soviet
24 Oct 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Earth infrared &
UV flux studies)
288)
Kosmos 50 (Zenit-2 25)
54th Soviet
28 Oct 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
289)
Discoverer 84 / KH-4A
235th American
2 Nov 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
290)
Ferret 7
236th American
4 Nov 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
291)
Discoverer 85 / KH-4A
237th American
18 Nov 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
292)
ORBIS
238th American
18 Nov 64
U.S. Air Force?
Science & Technology
293)
Kosmos (DS-2 2)
55th Soviet
1 Dec 64
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
294)
Improve Samos 14 / KH-7 14
239th American
4 Dec 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
295)
Transtage 1
240th American
10 Dec 64
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
296)
Transit 5E5
241st American
13 Dec 64
U.S. Navy/
Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)
297)
Transit O-2 / NNS O-2
242nd American
13 Dec 64
U.S. Navy/U.S. Air Force
Navigation
?
(Celestial UV, magnetic field data)
298)
Discoverer 86 / KH-4A
243rd American
19 Dec 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
299)
Ferret 11
244th American
21 Dec 64
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1 9 6 5
(126 military satellites in 180 missions = %)
300)
Kosmos 52 / Zenit-2 26
56th Soviet
11 Jan 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
301)
Discoverer 87 / KH-4A
245th American
15 Jan 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
302)
P-35-10 / DAPP 10
246th American
19 Jan 65
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
303)
MTV 1
247th American
21 Jan 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
304)
OV1-1
248th American
21 Jan 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
305)
Improve Samos 15 / KH-7 15
249th American
23 Jan 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
306)
Kosmos 53 / DS-A1 5
57th Soviet
30 Jan 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic rays & radiation monitoring)
307)
Transtage 3
250th American
11 Feb 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
308)
LES 1
251st American
11 Feb 65
U.S. Lincoln Laboratory
Communications
(Experimental comsat)
309)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 2
58th Soviet
12 Feb 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
310)
Kosmos / DS-A1 6
59th Soviet
20 Feb 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic rays & radiations monitoring)
311)
Kosmos 54 / Strela-1
60th Soviet
21 Feb 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
312)
Kosmos 55 / Strela-1
61st Soviet
21 Feb 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
313)
Kosmos 56 / Strela-1
62nd Soviet
21 Feb 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
314)
Discoverer 88 / KH-4A
252nd American
25 Feb 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
315)
FOBS 0
63rd Soviet
5 Mar 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
316)
Kosmos 59 / Zenit-4
64th Soviet
7 Mar 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
317)
GRAB 6 / Solrad 6B
253rd American
9 Mar 65
U.S. NRL
Electronic Intelligence
318)
GGSE 2
254th American
9 Mar 65
U.S. NRL
Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization test)
319)
GGSE 3
255th American
9 Mar 65
U.S. NRL
Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization test)
320)
Solrad 7B / EGRS 3
256th American
9 Mar 65
U.S. NRL
Electronic Intelligence
(Solar radiation monitoring)
321)
Secor 3 / EGRS 3
257th American
9 Mar 65
U.S. Army
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
322)
Surcal 4
258th American
9 Mar 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
323)
Dodecapole I / Porcupine 1
259th American
9 Mar 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
324)
Transit O-3 / NNS O-3
260th American
11 Mar 65
U.S. Navy
Navigation
325)
Secor 2
261st American
11 Mar 65
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
326)
Improve Samos 16 / KH-7 16
262nd American
12 Mar 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
327)
Kosmos 61 / Strela-1
65th Soviet
15 Mar 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
328)
Kosmos 62 / Strela-1
66th Soviet
15 Mar 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
329)
Kosmos 63 / Strela-1
67th Soviet
15 Mar 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
330)
P-35-11 / DAPP 11
263rd American
18 Mar 65
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
331)
Kosmos 64 / Zenit-2 17
68th Soviet
25 Mar 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
332)
Discoverer 89 / KH-4A
264th American
25 Mar 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
333)
SNAP 10A
265th American
3 Apr 65
U.S. Army /AEC
Science & Technology
(Ion engine test)
334)
Secor 4 / EGRS 4
266th American
3 Apr 65
U.S. Army/ACE
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
335)
Kosmos 65 / Zenit-4
69th Soviet
17 Apr 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
336)
Improve Samos 17 / KH-7 17
267th American
28 Apr 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
337)
Hitchhiker 8
268th American
28 Apr 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
338)
Discoverer 90 / KH-4
269th American
29 Apr 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
339)
Transtage 6
270th American
6 May 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
340)
LES 2
271st American
6 May 65
U.S. Lincoln Laboratory
18 Sep 65
(Experimental)
341)
LCS 1
272nd American
6 May 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
342)
Kosmos 66 / Zenit-2 27
70th Soviet
7 May 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
343)
Discoverer 91 / KH-4A
273rd American
18 May 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
344)
P-35-12 / DAPP 12
274th American
20 May 65
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
345)
Kosmos 67 / Zenit-4
71st Soviet
25 May 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
346)
Improve Samos 18 / KH-7 18
275th American
25 May 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
347)
OV 1-3
276th American
28 May 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
348)
Discoverer 92 / KH-4A
277th American
9 Jun 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
349)
Kosmos 68 / Zenit-2 29
72nd Soviet
15 Jun 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
350)
Transtage 7
278th American
18 Jun 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
351)
Transit O-4 / NNS O-4
279th American
24 Jun 65
U.S. Navy
Navigation
352)
Kosmos 69 / Zenit-4
73rh Soviet
25 Jun 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
353)
Improve Samos 19 / KH-7 19
280th American
25 Jun 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
354)
Hitchhiker 9
281st American
25 Jun 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
355)
Kosmos 70 / DS-A1 7
74th Soviet
2 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic rays & radiations monitoring)
356)
Improve Samos 20 / KH-7 20
282nd American
12 Jul 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
357)
Kosmos / Zenit-2 28
75th Soviet
13 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Store/dump comsat)
358)
Kosmos 71 / Strela-1
76th Soviet
16 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
359)
Kosmos 72 / Strela-1
77th Soviet
16 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
360)
Kosmos 73 / Strela-1
78th Soviet
16 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
361)
Kosmos 74 / Strela-1
79th Soviet
16 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
362)
Kosmos 75 / Strela-1
80th Soviet
16 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
363)
Ferret 8
283rd American
17 Jul 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
364)
Discoverer 93 / KH-4A
284th American
19 Jul 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
365)
Vela Hotel 5 / Vela 3A
285th American
20 Jul 65
U.S. Department
of Defens
Nuclear Test Monitoring
366)
Vela Hotel 6 / Vela 3B
286th American
20 Jul 65
U.S. Department
of Defens
Nuclear Test Monitoring
367)
ERS 17 / ORS 3
287th American
20 Jul 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation data)
368)
Kosmos 76 / DS-P1-Yu 3
81st Soviet
23 Jul 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technologys R&D)
369)
Kosmos 77 / Zenit-4
82nd Soviet
3 Aug 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
370)
Improve Samos 21 / KH-7 21
288th American
3 Aug 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
371)
Hitchhiker 10
289th American
3 Aug 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)
372)
Secord 5 / EGRS 5
290th American
10 Aug 65
U.S. Army
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
373)
Surcal / Porcupine 2
291st American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
374)
Surcal / Dodecapole 2
292nd American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
375)
Surcal / Tempsat 1
293rd American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
376)
Transit-O 5 / NNS O-5
294th American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Navigation
377)
Spasur Rod 1
295th American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
378)
Calsphere 4
296th American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
379)
Surcal 5
297th American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
380)
Surcal
298th American
13 Aug 65
U.S. Navy
Radar Calibration
381)
Kosmos 78 / Zenit-2 30
83rd Soviet
14 Aug 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
382)
Discoverer 94 / KH-4A
299th American
17 Aug 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
383)
Kosmos 79 / Zenit-4
84th Soviet
25 Aug 65
Photo Surveillance
384)
Starad 2
300th American
2 Sep 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Artificial radiation data)
385)
Kosmos 80 / Strela-1
85th Soviet
3 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
386)
Kosmos 81
/ Strela-1
86th Soviet
3 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
387)
Kosmos 82
/ Strela-1
87th Soviet
3 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
388)
Kosmos 83
/ Strela-1
88th Soviet
3 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
389)
Kosmos 84
/ Strela-1
89th Soviet
3 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
390)
Kosmos 85 / Zenit-4
90th Soviet
9 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
391)
P-35-13 / DAPP 13
301st American
10 Sep 65
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
392)
Kosmos 86
/ Strela-1
91st Soviet
18 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
393)
Kosmos 87
/ Strela-1
92nd Soviet
18 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
394)
Kosmos 88
/ Strela-1
93rd Soviet
18 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
395)
Kosmos 89
/ Strela-1
94th Soviet
18 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
396)
Kosmos 90
/ Strela-1
95th Soviet
18 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
397)
Discoverer 95 / KH-4A
302nd American
22 Sep 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
398)
Kosmos 91 / Zenit-4
96th Soviet
22 Sep 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
399)
Improve Samos 22 / KH-7 22
303rd American
30 Sep 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
400)
OV 1-2
304th American
5 Oct 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation data)
401)
OV1 Dummy
305th American
5 Oct 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
402)
Discoverer 96 / KH-4A
306th American
5 Oct 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
403)
LCS 2 (Transtage 4)
307th American
15 Oct 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
404)
OV 2-1
308th American
15 Oct 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
405)
Kosmos 92 / Zenit-4
97th Soviet
16 Oct 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
406)
Kosmos 93 / DS-U2-V 1
98th Soviet
19 Oct 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Upper atmosphere studies
)
407)
Kosmos 94 / Zenit-4
99th Soviet
28 Oct 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
408)
Discoverer 97 / KH-4A
309th American
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
409)
Kosmos 95 / DS-U2-V 2
100th Soviet
4 Nov 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Upper atmosphere studies)
410)
Improve Samos 23 / KH-7
310th American
8 Nov 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
411)
Agena Pickaback
311th American
8 Nov 65
U.S. Air Force
Electronic intelligence
?
412)
Kosmos 97 / DS-U2-M 1
101st Soviet
26 Nov 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Upper atmosphere studies)
413)
Kosmos 98 / Zenit-2 31
102nd Soviet
27 Nov 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
414)
Discoverer 98 / KH-A
312th American
9 Dec 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
415)
Kosmos 99 / Zenit-2 32
103rd Soviet
10 Dec 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
416)
FOBS test
104th Soviet
16 Dec 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
(First suborbital test of the FOBS system)
417)
Kosmos 101 / DS-P1-Yu 4
105th Soviet
21 Dec 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
418)
OV 2-3 (Transtage 8)
313th American
21 Dec 65
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
419)
LES 3
314th American
21 Dec 65
U.S. Lincoln Laboratory
18 Sep 65
(Experimental)
420)
LES 4
315th American
21 Dec 65
U.S. Lincoln Laboratory
Communications
(Experimental comsat)
421)
Transit 10 / NNS O-6
316th American
24 Dec 65
U.S. Navy
Navigation
422)
Discoverer 99 / KH-4A
317th American
24 Dec 65
U.S. National Re-
Connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
423)
Kosmos 102 / US-A
106th Soviet
28 Dec 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(1
st
)
424)
Kosmos / DS-K-40 1
107th Soviet
28 Dec 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
425)
Kosmos 103 / Strela-2
108th Soviet
28 Dec 65
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(1
st
Strela-2 comsat, possible test flight)
1 9 6 6
(119 military satellites in 174 missions = %)
426)
Kosmos 104 / Zenit-2 36
109th Soviet
7 Jan 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
427)
P-35-14 / DAPP 14
318th American
8 Jan 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
428)
Improve Samos 24 / KH-7 24
319th American
19 Jan 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
429)
Agena Pickaback
320th American
19 Jan 66
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
430)
Kosmos 105 / Zenit-2 38
110th Soviet
22 Jan 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
431)
Kosmos 106 / DS-P1-I 1
111th Soviet
25 Jan 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
432)
Transit 11 / NNS O-7
321stth American
28 Jan 66
U.S. Navy
Navigation
433)
Discoverer 100 / KH-4A
322nd American
2 Feb 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
434)
FOBS test
112th Soviet
5 Feb 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
435)
Ferret 9
323rd American
9 Feb 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
436)
Kosmos 107 / Zenit-2 34
113th Soviet
10 Feb 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
437)
Improve Samos 25 / KH-7 25
324th American
15 Feb 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
438)
Bluebell 2C
325th American
15 Feb 66
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
439)
Bluebell 2S
326th American
15 Feb 66
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
440)
Kosmos 109 / Zenit-4
114th Soviet
19 Feb 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
441)
Kosmos / DS-K-40 2
115th Soviet
21 Feb 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
442)
Discoverer 101 / KH-4A
327th American
9 Mar 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
443)
Kosmos 112 / Zenit-2 37
116th Soviet
17 Mar 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
444)
FOBS test
117th Soviet
17 Mar 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
445)
Improve Samos 26/ KH-7 26
328th American
18 Mar 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
446)
Agena Pickaback
329th American
18 Mar 66
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
447)
Kosmos 113 / Zenit-4
118th Soviet
21 Mar 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
448)
Transit 12 / NNS O-8
330th American
26 Mar 66
U.S. Navy
Navigation
449)
A-302 / SPP 28
331st American
30 Mar 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
450)
OV 1-4
332nd American
30 Mar 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Thermal control experiments)
451)
OV 1-5
333rd American
30 Mar 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Optical radiation test)
452)
P-35-15 / DAPP 15
334th American
31 Mar 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
453)
Kosmos 114 / Zenit-4
119th Soviet
6 Apr 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
455)
Discoverer 102 / KH-4A
335th American
7 Apr 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
455)
Improve Samos 27 / KH-7 27
336th American
19 Apr 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
456)
Kosmos 115 / Zenit-2 35
120th Soviet
20 Apr 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
457)
OV 3-1
337th American
22 Apr 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
)
(Radiation data)
458)
Kosmos 116 / DS-P1-Yu 6
121st Soviet
26 Apr 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
459)
Discoverer 103 / KH-4A
338th American
3 May 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
460)
Kosmos 117 / Zenit-2 39
122nd Soviet
6 May 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
461)
Improve Samos 28 / KH-7 28
339th American
14 May 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
462)
Hitchhiker 11
340th American
14 May 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)
463)
Kosmos / Zenit-4
123th Soviet
17 May 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
464)
Transit 13 / NNS O-9
341st American
19 May 66
U.S. Navy
Navigation
465)
FOBS test
124th Soviet
20 May 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
466)
Discoverer 104 / KH-4A
342nd American
24 May 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
467)
Kosmos 119 / DS-U2-I 1
125th Soviet
24 May 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves)
468)
Impove Samos 29 / KH-7 29
343rd American
3 Jun 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
469)
Agena Pickaback
344th American
3 Jun 66
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
470)
Kosmos 120 / Zenit-2 41
126th Soviet
8 Jun 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
471)
Midas 10 / Improve Midas 1
345th American
9 Jun 66
U..S. Air Force
Missile Early Warning
472)
Secor 6 / EGRS 6
346th American
9 Jun 66
U..S. Army/ACE
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
473)
ERS 16 / ORS 2
347th American
9 Jun 66
U..S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Metal-to-metal bonding experiments)
474)
OV 3-4
348th American
10 Jun 66
U..S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation measurements)
475)
GGTS 1
349th American
16 Jun 66
U..S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization tests
476)
IDSCP 1-1
350th American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
477)
IDSCP 1-2
351st American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
478)
IDSCP 1-3
352nd American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
479)
IDSCP 1-4
353rd American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
480)
IDSCP 1-5
354th American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
481)
IDSCP 1-6
355th American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
482)
IDSCP 1-7
356th American
16 Jun 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
483)
Kosmos 121 / Zenit-4
127th Soviet
17 Jun 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
484)
Discoverer 105 / KH-4A
357th American
21 Jun 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
485)
Kosmos 123 / DS-P1-Yu 5
128th Soviet
8 Jul 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
486)
Improve Samos 30 / KH-7 30
358th American
12 Jul 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
487)
OV 1-8
359th American
14 Jul 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
488)
OV 1-7
360th American
14 Jul 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
489)
OV 1-subsat
361st American
14 Jul 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
490)
Kosmos 124 / Zenit-2 42
129th Soviet
14 Jul 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
491)
Kosmos 125 / US-A
130th Soviet
20 Jul 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Prototype RORSAT hardware)
492)
Kosmos 126 / Zenit-4
131st Soviet
28 Jul 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
493)
Titan Samos 1 / KH-8 1 GAMBIT
362nd American
29 Jul 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
494)
OV 3-3
363rd American
4 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation measurements)
495)
Kosmos 127 / Zenit-4
132nd Soviet
8 Aug 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
496)
Discoverer 106 / KH-4A
364th American
9 Aug 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
497)
Improve Samos 31 / KH-7 31
365h American
16 Aug 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
498)
Hitchhiker 12
366h American
16 Aug 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)
499)
Transit 14 / NNS O-10
367h American
18 Aug 66
U.S. Navy
Navigation
500)
Midas 11 / Midas RTS 2
368h American
19 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Missile Early Warning
501)
Secor 7 / EGRS 7
369h American
19 Aug 66
U.S. Army
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
502)
ERS 15 / ORS 1
370h American
19 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Cold welding experiments)
503)
IDCSP 8
371s American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
504)
IDCSP 9
372nd American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
505)
IDCSP 10
373rd American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
506)
IDCSP 11
374h American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
507)
IDCSP 12
375h American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
508)
IDCSP 13
376h American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
509)
IDCSP 14
377h American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
510)
IDCSP 15
378h American
26 Aug 66
U.S. Air Force
Communications
511)
Kosmos 128 / Zenit-4
133rd Soviet
27 Aug 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
512)
Kosmos / Zenit-2 40
134th Soviet
16 Sep 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
513)
P-35-16
379h American
16 Sep 66
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
514)
Improve Samos 32 / KH-7 32
380h American
16 Sep 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
515)
Hitchhiker 13
381s American
16 Sep 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring
516)
FOBS test
135th Soviet
17 Sep 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
517)
Discoverer 107 / KH-4A
382n American
20 Sep 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
518)
Titan Samos 2 / KH-8 2
GAMBIT
383r American
28 Sep 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
519)
Midas 12 / Improve Midas 2
384h American
5 Oct 66
U.S. Air Force
Missile Early Warning
520)
Secor 8 / EGRS 8
385h American
5 Oct 66
U.S. Army
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
521)
Improve Samos 33 / KH-7 33
386h American
12 Oct 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
522)
SGLS 1
387h American
12 Oct 66
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
523)
Kosmos 129 / Zenit-2 33
136th Soviet
14 Oct 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
524)
Kosmos 130 / Zenit-4
137th Soviet
20 Oct 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
525)
OV 3-2
388h American
28 Oct 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation data)
526)
FOBS tes
138th Soviet
2 Nov 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
527)
Improve Samos 34 / KH-7 34
389h American
2 Nov 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
528)
Agena Pickaback
390h American
2 Nov 66
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
529)
OV 4-3
381s American
2 Nov 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
530)
MOL / Gemini B
392n American
2 Nov 66
U.S. Air Force
Piloted Spaceship
R&D
(Station mockup & heat shield reentry test)
531)
OV 4-1R
393rd American
2 Nov 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Whispering gallery experiments)
532)
OV 4-6S
394h American
2 Nov 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
533)
OV 4-1T
395h American
2 Nov 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Whispering gallery experiments)
534)
Discoverer 108 / KH-4A
396h American
8 Nov 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
535)
Kosmos 131 / Zenit-4
139th Soviet
12 Nov 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
536)
Kosmos / Strela-2
140th Soviet
16 Nov 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
537)
Kosmos 132 / Zenit-2 46
141st Soviet
19 Nov 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
538)
Kosmos 134 / Zenit-4
142nd Soviet
3 Dec 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
539)
Improve Samos 35 / KH-7 35
397h American
5 Dec 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
540)
OV 1-9
398h American
11 Dec 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation bio-hazard experiments)
541)
OV 1-10
399h American
11 Dec 66
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiations data)
542)
Titan Samos 3 / KH-8 3
GAMBIT
400h American
14 Dec 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
543)
Kosmos 136 / Zenit-2 47
143rd Soviet
19 Dec 66
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Also carried science packag)
544)
Ferret 10
401sth American
29 Dec 66
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1 9 6 7
(117 military satellites in 172 missions = %)
545)
Discoverer 109 / KH-4A
402nd American
14 Jan 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
546)
IDSCS 16
403rdth American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
547)
IDSCS 17
404th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
548)
IDSCS 18
405th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
549)
IDSCS 19
406th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
550)
IDSCS 20
407th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
551)
IDSCS 21
408th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
552)
IDSCS 22
409th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
553)
IDSCS 23
410th American
18 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
554)
Kosmos 138 / Zenit-2 43
144th Soviet
19 Jan 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
555)
Kosmos 139 / OGCh (FOBS #3)
145th Soviet
25 Jan 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
556)
OV 3-5
411th American
31 Jan 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Science & Technology
557)
Improve Samos 36 / KH-7 36
412th American
2 Feb 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
558)
P-35-17 / DAPP 2418
413th American
8 Feb 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Meteorology
559)
Kosmos 141 / Zenit-4
146th Soviet
8 Feb 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
560)
Kosmos 142 / DS-U2-I 2
147th Soviet
14 Feb 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves studies)
561)
Discoverer 110 / KH-4A
414th American
22 Feb 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
562)
Titan Samos 4 / KH-8 4 GAMBIT
415th American
24 Feb 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
563)
Kosmos 143 / Zenit-2 45
148th Soviet
27 Feb 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
564)
Kosmos 145 / DS-U2-M 2
149th Soviet
3 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Development test of atomic clock)
565)
Kosmos 147 / Zenit-2 44
150th Soviet
13 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
566)
Kosmos 148 / DS-P1-I 2
151st Soviet
16 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Launch
vehicle test + technology R&D)
567)
Kosmos 149 / DS-MO 1
152nd Soviet
21 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
568)
OGch
153rd Soviet
22 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
569)
Kosmos 150 / Zenit-4
154th Soviet
22 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
570)
Kosmos 151 / Strela-2
155th Soviet
24 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump
comsat, possible test flight)
571)
Kosmos 152 / DS-P1-Yu 7
156th Soviet
25 Mar 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
572)
Discoverer 111 / KH-4A
416th American
30 Mar 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
573)
Kosmos 153 / Zenit-2 48
157th Soviet
4 Apr 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
574)
Kosmos 155 / Zenit-4
158th Soviet
12 Apr 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
575)
Transit 15 / NNS O-12
417th American
14 Apr 67
U.S. Navy
Navigation
576)
Titan Samos 5 / KH-8 5 GAMBIT
418th American
26 Apr 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
577)
Vela Hotel 7 / Vela 4A
419th American
28 Apr 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Nuclear Tests Monitoring
578)
Vela Hotel 8 / Vela 4B
420th American
28 Apr 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Nuclear Tests Monitoring
579)
ERS 18 / ORS 4
421st American
28 Apr 67
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation research)
580)
ERS 20 / OV5-3
422nd American
28 Apr 67
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Radiation research)
581)
ERS 27 / OV5-1
423rd American
28 Apr 67
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Materials research)
582)
Discoverer 112 / KH-4A
424th American
9 May 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
883)
Hitchhiker 14
425th American
9 May 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
884)
Kosmos 157 / Zenit-2 49
159th Soviet
12 May 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
585)
Kosmos 158 / Tsiklon GVM
160th Soviet
15 May 6
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Tsiklon mass model)
586)
Kosmos 160 / OGCh (FOBS #4)
161st Soviet
17 May 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
587)
Transit 16 / NNS O-13
426th American
18 May 67
U.S. Navy
Navigation
588)
Kosmos 161 / Zenit-4
162nd Soviet
22 May 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
589)
Improve Samos 37 / KH-7 37
427th American
22 May 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
590)
LOGACS
428th American
22 May 67
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Acceleration measurments)
591)
Calsphere IV
429th American
31 May 67
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
592)
Surcal 160
430th American
31 May 67
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
593)
GGSE 4
431st American
31 May 67
U.S. NRL
Science & Technology
(Gravity-gradient stabilization test)
594)
GGSE 5
432nd American
31 May 67
U.S. NRL
Science & Technology
(Gravity-gradient stabilization test)
595)
Timation 1
433rd American
31 May 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Navigation
R&D
596)
Surcal 159 / Calsphere III
434th American
31 May 67
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
597)
Surcal (153)
435th American
31 May 67
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
598)
Surcal 150B
436th American
31 May 67
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
599)
Kosmos 162 / Zenit-4
163rd Soviet
1 Jun 67
Photo Surveillance
600)
Improve Samos 38 / KH-7 38
437th American
4 Jun 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
601)
Kosmos 164 / Zenit-2 50
164th Soviet
8 Jun 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
602)
Kosmos 165 / DS-P1-Yu 11
165th Soviet
12 Jun 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
603)
Discoverer 113 / KH-4A
438th American
16 Jun 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
604)
Hitchhiker 15
439th American
16 Jun 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
605)
Kosmos / Zenit-4
166th Soviet
20 Jun 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
606)
Titan Samos 6 / KH-8 6
440th American
20 Jun 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
607)
Kosmos / Tselina-O
167th Soviet
26 Jun 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
(1
st
Soviet Elint attempt)
608)
Secor 9 / EGRS 9
441st American
29 Jun 67
U.S. Army/ACE
Science & Technology
(Geodesy: location survey)
609)
Aurora 1
442nd American
29 Jun 67
U.S. Navy
Science & Technology
(Investigated aurora borealis)
610)
IDSCP 24
443rd American
1 Jul 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
611)
IDSCP 25
444th American
1 Jul 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
612)
IDSCP 26
445th American
1 Jul 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
613)
IDSCP 27
446th American
1 Jul 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
614)
LES 5
447th American
1 Jul 67
U.S. Lincoln Lab
Communications
(Experimental)
615)
DODGE 1
448th American
1 Jul 67
U.S. Navy/NASC
Science & Technology
(Gravity-gradient experiments)
616)
Kosmos 168 / Zenit-2 52
168th Soviet
4 Jul 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
617)
Kosmos 169 / OGCh (FOBS #5)
169th Soviet
17 Jul 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
618)
Kosmos / Zenit-4
170th Soviet
21 Jul 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
619)
Ferret 11
449th American
25 Jul 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
620)
OV 1-11 / OV1-11S
450th American
27 Jul 67
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
621)
OV 1-86 / OV1-8S
451st American
27 Jul 67
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Cosmic ray observations)
322)
OV 1-12 / OV1-12S
452nd American
27 Jul 67
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Solar flare observations)
623)
Kosmos 170 / OGCh
(FOBS #6)
171st Soviet
31 Jul 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
624)
Discoverer 114 / KH-4A
453rd American
7 Aug 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
625)
Kosmos 171 / OGCh
(FOBS #7)
172nd Soviet
8 Aug 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
626)
Kosmos 172 / Zenit-4
173rd Soviet
9 Aug 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
627)
Titan Samos 7 / KH-8 7 GAMBIT
454th American
16 Aug 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
628)
P-35-18 / DAPP 3419
455th American
23 Aug 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Meteorology
629)
Kosmos 173 / DS-P1-Yu 8
174th Soviet
24 Aug 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
630)
Kosmos / Zenit-2 51
175th Soviet
1 Sep 6
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
631)
Kosmos 175 / Zenit-4
176th Soviet
11 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
632)
Kosmos 176 / DS-P1-Yu 10
177th Soviet
12 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
633)
Discoverer 115 / KH-4A
456th American
15 Sep 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
634)
Kosmos 177 / Zenit-2 53
178th Soviet
16 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
635)
Kosmos 178 / OGCh (FOBS #8)
179th Soviet
19 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
636)
Titan Samos 8 / KH-8 8 GAMBIT
457th American
19 Sep 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
637)
Kosmos 179 / OGCh (FOBS #9)
180th Soviet
22 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
638)
Transit 17 / NNS O-14
458th American
25 Sep 67
U.S. Navy
Navigation
639)
Kosmos 180 / Zenit-2 54
181st Soviet
26 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
640)
Kosmos /Tsiklon GVM
182nd Soviet
27 Sep 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Tsiklon mass model)
641)
P-35-19 / DAPP 4417
459th American
11 Oct 67
U.S. Department of Defense
Meteorology
642)
Kosmos 181 / Zenit-2 55
183rd Soviet
11 Oct 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
643)
Kosmos 182 / Zenit-4
184th Soviet
16 Oct 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
644)
Kosmos 183 / OGCh (FOBS #10)
185th Soviet
16 Oct 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
645)
Titan Samos 9 / KH-8 9 GAMBIT
460th American
25 Oct 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
646)
Kosmos 185 / I2-BM
186th Soviet
27 Oct 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite
R&D
(1
st
test of an interceptor ASAT)
647)
Kosmos 187 / OGCh (FOBS #11)
187th Soviet
28 Oct 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
648)
Kosmos 189 / Tselina-O GVM
188th Soviet
30 Oct 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
(Possible Elint satellite test)
649)
Discoverer 116 / KH-4A
461st American
2 Nov 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
650)
Hitchhiker 16C
462nd American
2 Nov 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
651)
Kosmos 190 / Zenit-4
189th Soviet
3 Nov 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
652)
Kosmos 191 / DS-P1-Yu 9
190th Soviet
21 Nov 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
653)
Kosmos 192 / Tsiklon
191st Soviet
23 Nov 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
(1
st
Soviet navi- gation satellite)
654)
Kosmos 193 / Zenit-2 58
192nd Soviet
25 Nov 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
655)
Kosmos 194 / Zenit-4
193rd Soviet
3 Dec 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
656)
OV 3-6 / ATCOS 2
463rd American
5 Dec 67
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Ionospheric studies)
657)
Titan Samos 10 / KH-8 10 GAMBIT
464th American
5 Dec 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
658)
Discoverer 117 / KH-4B
465th American
9 Dec 67
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
659)
Kosmos 195 / Zenit-2 57
194th Soviet
16 Dec 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
660)
Kosmos 197 / DS-U2-V 3
195th Soviet
26 Dec 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
661)
Kosmos 198 / US-A
196th Soviet
27 Dec 67
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Prototype RORSAT hardware)
1 9 6 8
(116 military satellites in 166 missions = %)
662)
Kosmos 199 / Zenit-2 59
197th Soviet
16 Jan 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
663)
Ferret 12
466th American
17 Jan 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
664)
Titan Samos 11 / KH-8 11 GAMBIT
467th American
18 Jan 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
665)
Kosmos 200 / Tselina-O
198th Soviet
19 Jan 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
666)
Discoverer 118 / KH-4A
468th American
24 Jan 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
667)
Hitchhiker 17
469th American
24 Jan 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)
668)
Kosmos 201 / Zenit-4
199th Soviet
6 Feb 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
669)
Kosmos 202 / DS-U2-V 4
200th Soviet
20 Feb 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
670)
Kosmos 203 / Sfera
201st Soviet
20 Feb 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(1
st
Sfera geodesy satellite)
671)
Transit 18 / NNS O-18
470th American
2 Mar 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Navigation
672)
Kosmos 204 / Zenit-2 56
202nd Soviet
5 Mar 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
673)
Kosmos 205 / DS-P1-I 3
203rd Soviet
5 Mar 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
674)
Titan Samos 12 / KH-8 12 GAMBIT
471st American
13 Mar 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
675)
Discoverer 119 / KH-4A
472nd American
14 Mar 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
676)
Hitchhiker 18
473rd American
14 Mar 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
677)
Kosmos 207 / Zenit-4
204th Soviet
16 Mar 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
678)
Kosmos 208 / Zenit-2M
205th Soviet
21 Mar 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
679)
Nauka [1]
206th Soviet
21 Mar 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(1
st
Nauka ballast/sci & tech subsat)
680)
Kosmos 209 / US-A
207th Soviet
22 Mar 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(1
st
oceanic Elint satellite)
681)
Kosmos 210 / Zenit-2 60
208th Soviet
3 Apr 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
682)
OV 1-13
474th American
6 Apr 68
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Radiation, engineering experiments)
683)
OV 1-14
475th American
6 Apr 68
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Radiation data)
684)
Kosmos 211 / DS-P1-Yu 13
209th Soviet
9 Apr 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
685)
Titan Samos 13 / KH-8 13 GAMBIT
476th American
17 Apr 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
686)
Kosmos 214 / Zenit-4
210th Soviet
18 Apr 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
687)
Kosmos 216 / Zenit-2 62
211th Soviet
20 Apr 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
688)
Kosmos 217 / I2M
212th Soviet
24 Apr 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)
689)
Kosmos 218 / OGCh (FOBS #12)
213th Soviet
25 Apr 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
690)
Discoverer 120 / KH-4B
477th American
1 May 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
691)
Kosmos 220 / Tsiklon
214th Soviet
7 May 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
692)
Secor 10 / EGRS 10
478th American
18 May 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
693)
Kosmos / OGCh
215th Soviet
21 May 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
(Probable suborbital test)
694)
P-35-20 / DAPP 4B F-1
479th American
23 May 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Meteorology
695)
Kosmos 221 / DS-P1-Yu 14
216th Soviet
24 May 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
696)
Kosmos / OGCh
217th Soviet
28 May 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
(Probable suborbital test)
697)
Kosmos 222 / DS-P1-Yu 12
218th Soviet
30 May 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
698)
Kosmos 223 / Zenit-2 63
219th Soviet
1 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
699)
Kosmos 224 / Zenit-4
220th Soviet
4 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Also measured atmospheric composition)
700)
Kosmos / Sfera 12L
221st Soviet
4 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
701)
Titan Samos 14 / KH-8 14 GAMBIT
480th American
5 Jun 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
702)
IDSCP 27
481st American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
703)
IDSCP 28
482nd American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
704)
IDSCP 29
483rd American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
705)
IDSCP 30
484th American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
706)
IDSCP 31
485th American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
707)
IDSCP 32
486th American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
708)
IDSCP 33
487th American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
709)
IDSCP 34
488th American
13 Jun 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Communications
710)
Kosmos / Strela-2
222nd Soviet
15 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
711)
Kosmos 227 / Zenit-4
223rd Soviet
18 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
712)
Discoverer 121 / KH-4A
489th American
20 Jun 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
713)
Hitchhiker 15
490th American
20 Jun 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
714)
Kosmos 228 / Zenit-2M
224th Soviet
21 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
715)
Nauka [2]
225th Soviet
21 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast/science & technology subsatellite)
716)
Kosmos 229 / Zenit-4
226th Soviet
26 Jun 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
717)
Kosmos 231 / Zenit-2 64
227th Soviet
10 Jul 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
718)
OV 1-15 / SPADES
491st American
11 Jul 68
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Atmospheric density and solar radiation studies)
719)
OV 1-16 / LOADS / Cannon Ball I
492nd American
11 Jul 68
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Ionospheric drag tests)
720)
Kosmos 232 / Zenit-4
228th Soviet
16 Jul 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
721)
Kosmos 233 / DS-P1-Yu 15
229th Soviet
18 Jul 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
722)
Kosmos 234 / Zenit-4
230th Soviet
30 Jul 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
723)
CANYON 1
493rd American
6 Aug 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
724)
Titan Samos 15 / KH-8 15 GAMBIT
494th American
6 Aug 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
725)
Discoverer 122 / KH-4B
495th American
7 Aug 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
726)
Kosmos 235 / Zenit-2 61
231st Soviet
9 Aug 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
727)
Secor 11 / EGRS 11
496th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
728)
Secor 12 / EGRS 12
497th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
729)
GSD 1 / Grid Sphere Drag 1
498th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
730)
GSD 2 / Grid Sphere Drag 2
499th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
731)
GSD 3 / Grid Sphere Drag 3
500th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
732)
GSD 4 / Grid Sphere Drag 4
501st American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
733)
UVR
502nd American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
734)
OV5-8 / ERS 19
503rd American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
735)
Radcal
504th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
736)
LCS 3
505th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Effects of ionosphere on radio signals)
737)
Orbiscal 1
506th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
738)
Lidos
507th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
739)
RM-18
508th American
16 Aug 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
740)
Kosmos 236 / Strela-2
232nd Soviet
27 Aug 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
741)
Kosmos 237 / Zenit-4
233rd Soviet
27 Aug 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
742)
Kosmos 239 / Zenit-4
234th Soviet
5 Sep 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
743)
Titan Samos 16 / KH-8 16 GAMBIT
509th American
10 Sep 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
744)
Kosmos 240 / Zenit-2 66
235th Soviet
14 Sep 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
745)
Kosmos 241 / Zenit-4
236th Soviet
16 Sep 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
746)
Discoverer 123 / KH-4A
510th American
18 Sep 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
747)
Hitchhiker 20
511th American
18 Sep 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)
748)
Kosmos 242 / DS-P1-I 4
237th Soviet
20 Sep 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
749)
Kosmos 243 / Zenit-2M
238th Soviet
23 Sep 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
750)
Nauka [3]
239th Soviet
23 Sep 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast/science & technology subsatellite)
751)
OV 2-5 / DG7-2
512th American
26 Sep 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Environmental research)
752)
OV 5-2 / ERS 28 / ORS 3G
513th American
26 Sep 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Particle radiation data)
753)
OV 5-4 / ERS 21 / ORS 3D
514th American
26 Sep 68
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Heat transfer in liquids in zero-g)
754)
LES 6
515th American
26 Sep 68
U.S. Air Force
Communications
(Experimental)
755)
Kosmos 244 / OGCh (FOBS #13)
240th Soviet
2 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
756)
Kosmos 245 / DS-P1-Yu 16
241st Soviet
3 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
757)
Ferret 13
516th American
5 Oct 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
758)
Kosmos 246 / Zenit-4
242nd Soviet
7 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
759)
Kosmos 247 / Zenit-2 65
243rd Soviet
11 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
760)
Kosmos 248 / I2M
244th Soviet
19 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted repeatedly by Kosmos 249)
761)
Kosmos 249 / I2P
245th Soviet
20 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted repeatedly Kosmos 248)
762)
P-35-21 / DAPP 6422
517th American
23 Oct 68
U.S. Department of Defense
Meteorology
763)
Kosmos 250 / Tselina-O
246th Soviet
30 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
764)
Kosmos 251 / Zenit-4M
247th Soviet
31 Oct 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
765)
Kosmos 252 / I2P
248th Soviet
1 Nov 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted and destroyed Kosmos 248 target)
766)
Discoverer 124 / KH-4B
518th American
6 Nov 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
767)
Titan Samos 17 / KH-8 17 GAMBIT
519th American
6 Nov 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
768)
Kosmos 253 / Zenit-2 67
249th Soviet
13 Nov 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
769)
Kosmos 254 / Zenit-4
250th Soviet
21 Nov 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
770)
Kosmos 255 / Zenit-2 68
251st Soviet
29 Nov 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
771)
Kosmos 256 / Sfera
252nd Soviet
30 Nov 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
772)
Kosmos 257 / DS-P1-Yu 17
253rd Soviet
3 Dec 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
773)
Titan Samos 18 / KH-8 18 GAMBIT
520th American
4 Dec 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
774)
Kosmos 258 / Zenit-2 69
254th Soviet
10 Dec 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
775)
Discoverer 125 / KH-4A
521st American
12 Dec 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
776)
Hitchhiker 21
522nd American
12 Dec 68
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
777)
Kosmos 259 / DS-U2-I 3
255th Soviet
14 Dec 68
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves)
1 9 6 9
(97 military satellites in 155 missions = %)
778)
Kosmos 263 / Zenit-2 70
256th Soviet
12 Jan 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
779)
Titan Samos 19 /
KH-8 19 GAMBIT
523rd American
22 Jan 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
(Carried radio astronony and gamma ray experiments)
780)
Kosmos 264 /
Zenit-4M
257th Soviet
23 Jan 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
781)
Kosmos / US-A
258th Soviet
25 Jan 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
782)
Discoverer 126 / KH-4B
524th American
5 Feb 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
783)
Hitchhiker 22
525th American
5 Feb 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
784)
Kosmos 265 / DS-P1-Yu 21
259th Soviet
7 Feb 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
785)
Taccomsat 1
526th American
9 Feb 69
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Experimental comsat)
786)
Kosmos 266 / Zenit-2 71
260th Soviet
25 Feb 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
787)
Kosmos 267 / Zenit-4
261st Soviet
26 Feb 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
788)
Titan Samos 20 /KH-8 20 GAMBIT
527th American
4 Mar 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
789)
Kosmos 268 / DS-P1-Yu 18
262nd Soviet
5 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
790)
Kosmos 269 / Tselina-O
263rd Soviet
5 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
791)
Kosmos 270 / Zenit-4
264th Soviet
6 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
792)
Kosmos 271 / Zenit-4
265th Soviet
15 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
793)
Kosmos 272 / Sfera
266th Soviet
17 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
794)
OV 1-17
528th American
18 Mar 69
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Solar radiation experiments)
795)
OV 1-18
529th American
18 Mar 69
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Ionospheric, radiation, electric field data)
796)
OV 1-19
530th American
18 Mar 69
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Radiation experiments)
797)
OV 1-17A
531st American
18 Mar 69
U.S. Air Force/OAR
Science & Technology
(Radio beacon)
798)
Discoverer 127 / KH-4A
532nd American
19 Mar 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
799)
Hitchhiker 23
533rd American
19 Mar 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
800)
Kosmos 273 / Zenit-2 77
267th Soviet
22 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
801)
Kosmos 274 / Zenit-4
268th Soviet
24 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
802)
Kosmos 275 / DS-P1-I 5
269th Soviet
28 Mar 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Possible solar flare monitoring)
803)
Kosmos 276 / Zenit-4
270th Soviet
4 Apr 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
804)
Kosmos 277 / DS-P1-Yu 20
271st Soviet
4 Apr 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
805)
Kosmos 278 / Zenit-2 78
272nd Soviet
9 Apr 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
806)
CANYON 2
534th American
13 Apr 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
807)
Secor 13 / EGRS 13
535th American
14 Apr 69
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
808)
Kosmos 279 / Zenit-4
273rd Soviet
15 Apr 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
809)
Titan Samos 21 / KH-8 21 GAMBIT
538th American
15 Apr 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
810)
Kosmos 280 / Zenit-4M
274th Soviet
23 Apr 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
811)
Discoverer 128 / KH-4A
537th American
2 May 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
812)
Hitchhiker 24
538th American
2 May 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
(Also carried weather experiences)
813)
Kosmos 281 / Zenit-2 72
275th Soviet
13 May 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
814)
Kosmos 282 / Zenit-4
276th Soviet
20 May 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
815)
Vela Hotel 9 / Vela 5A
539th American
23 May 69
U.S. Department
of Defense
Nuclear Tests Detection
816)
Vela Hotel 10 / Vela 5B
540th American
23 May 69
U.S. Department
of Defense
Nuclear Tests Detection
817)
OV 5-5 / ERS 29
541st American
23 May 69
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
818)
OV 5-6 / ERS 26
542nd American
23 May 69
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
819)
OV 5-9 / R68-3
543rdtAmerican
23 May 69
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Low-frequency plasma wave detection)
820)
Kosmos 283 / DS-P1-Yu 19
277th Soviet
27 May 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
821)
Kosmos 284 / Zenit-4
278th Soviet
29 May 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
822)
Kosmos 285 / DS-P1-Yu 24
279th Soviet
3 Jun 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Possible solar flare monitoring)
823)
Titan Samos 22 / KH-8 22 GAMBIT
544th American
3 Jun 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
824)
Kosmos 286 / Zenit-4
280th Soviet
15 Jun 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
825)
Kosmos 287 / Zenit-2 76
281st Soviet
24 Jun 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
826)
Kosmos 288 / Zenit-4
282nd Soviet
27 Jun 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
827)
Kosmos 289 / Zenit-4
283rd Soviet
10 Jul 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
828)
Kosmos 290 / Zenit-2 75
284th Soviet
22 Jul 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
829)
P-35-22 / DAPP 7421
545th American
23 Jul 69
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
830)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 23
285th Soviet
23 Jul 69
U.S. Department
of Defense
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
831)
Discoverer 129 / KH-4B
546th American
24 Jul 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
832)
Ferret 14
547th American
31 Jul 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
833)
Kosmos 291 / IS-M GVM
286th Soviet
6 Aug 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test, ASAT target mass model)
834)
Kosmos 292 / Tsiklon
287th Soviet
13 Aug 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
835)
Kosmos 293 / Zenit-2M
288th Soviet
16 Aug 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
836)
Kosmos 294 / Zenit-4
289th Soviet
19 Aug 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
837)
Kosmos 295 / DS-P1-Yu 29
290th Soviet
22 Aug 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
838)
Titan Samos 23 / KH-8 23 GAMBIT
548th American
23 Aug 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
839)
Kosmos 296 / Zenit-4
291st Soviet
29 Aug 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
840)
Kosmos 297 / Zenit-4
292nd Soviet
2 Sep 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
841)
Kosmos 298 / OGCh
293rd Soviet
15 Sep 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
842)
Kosmos 299 / Zenit-4
294th Soviet
18 Sep 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
843)
Discoverer 130 / KH-4A
549th American
22 Sep 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
844)
Hitchhiker 25
550th American
22 Sep 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
845)
Kosmos 301 / Zenit-2 79
295th Soviet
24 Sep 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
846)
Ferret 15
551st American
30 Sep 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
847)
SURCAL
552nd American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
848)
Timation 2
553rd American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Navigation
R&D
849)
SURCAL
554th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
850)
SURCAL
555th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
851)
SURCAL
556th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
852)
SURCAL
557th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
853)
Tempsat 2
558th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
854)
SOICAL Cylinder
559th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
855)
SOICAL Cone
560th American
30 Sep 69
U.S. NRL
Radar Calibration
856)
Kosmos 302 / Zenit-4
296th Soviet
27 Oct 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
857)
Kosmos 303 / DS-P1-Yu 28
297th Soviet
18 Oct 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
858)
Kosmos 304 / Tsiklon
298th Soviet
21 Oct 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
859)
Kosmos 306 / Zenit-2M
299th Soviet
24 Oct 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
860)
Kosmos 307 / DS-P1-Yu 22
300th Soviet
24 Oct 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Possible radiation, astrophysical research)
861)
Titan Samos 24 /
KH-8 24 GAMBIT
561st American
24 Oct 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
862)
Kosmos 308 / DS-P1-I 7
301st Soviet
4 Nov 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
863)
Kosmos 309 / Zenit-2 80
302nd Soviet
12 Nov 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
864)
Nauka [4]
303rd Soviet
12 Nov 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast/science & technoloy experiments)
865)
Kosmos 310 / Zenit-4
304th Soviet
15 Nov 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
866)
Skynet 1A
1st European
22 Nov 69
United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense
Communications
867)
Kosmos 311 / DS-P1-Yu 27
305th Soviet
24 Nov 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
868)
Kosmos 312 / Sfera
306th Soviet
24 Nov 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
869)
Kosmos 313 / Zenit-2M
307th Soviet
3 Dec 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
870)
Discoverer 131 / KH-4B
562nd American
4 Dec 69
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Offic
Photo Surveillance
871)
Kosmos 314 / DS-P1-Yu 30
308th Soviet
11 Dec 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
872)
Kosmos 315 / Tselina-O
309th Soviet
20 Dec 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
873)
Kosmos 316 / I2P / US-A 2
310th Soviet
23 Dec 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
874)
Kosmos 317 / Zenit-4MK 1
311th Soviet
23 Dec 69
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1 9 7 0
(93 military satellites in 142 missions = %)
875)
Kosmos 318 / Zenit-2M
312th Soviet
9 Jan 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
876)
Titan Samos 25 / KH-8 25 GAMBIT
563rd American
14 Jan 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
877)
Kosmos 319 / DS-P1-Yu 25
313th Soviet
15 Jan 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
878)
Kosmos 320 / DS-MO 3
314th Soviet
16 Jan 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
879)
Kosmos 322 / Zenit-4
315th Soviet
21 Jan 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
880)
Kosmos / DS-P1-I 6
316th Soviet
30 Jan 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
881)
Kosmos 323 / Zenit-4
317th Soviet
10 Feb 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
882)
P-35-23 / DAPP 1524
564th American
11 Feb 70
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
883)
Kosmos 324 / DS-P1-Yu 32
318th Soviet
27 Feb 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
884)
Kosmos 325 / Zenit-2 73
319th Soviet
4 Mar 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
885)
Discoverer 132 / KH-4B
565th American
4 Mar 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
886)
Hitchhiker 26
566th American
4 Mar 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed?)
887)
Kosmos 326 / Zenit-2 74
320th Soviet
13 Mar 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
888)
Kosmos 327 / DS-P1-I 8
321st Soviet
18 Mar 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
889)
NATO 1 / NATO 2A
2nd European
20 Mar 70
NATO
Communications
(Military service)
890)
Kosmos 328 / Zenit-4MK
322nd Soviet
27 Mar 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
891)
Kosmos 329 / Zenit-2M
323rd Soviet
3 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
892)
Kosmos 330 / Tselina-O
324th Soviet
7 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
893)
TOPO 1
567th American
8 Apr 70
U.S. Army Topographic Command
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
894)
Kosmos 331 / Zenit-4
325th Soviet
8 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
895)
Vela Hotel 11 / Vela 6A
568th American
8 Apr 70
U.S. Air Force
Nuclear Test Detection
896)
Vela Hotel 12 / Vela 6B
569th American
8 Apr 70
U.S. Air Force
Nuclear Test Detection
897)
Kosmos 332 / Tsiklon
326th Soviet
11 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
898)
Kosmos 333 / Zenit-4M
327th Soviet
15 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
899)
Titan Samos 26 / KH-8 26 GAMBIT
570th American
15 Apr 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
900)
Kosmos 334 / DS-P1-Yu31
328th Soviet
23 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
901)
Kosmos 335 / DS-U1-R 1
329th Soviet
24 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Studies spectral range of the UF)
902)
Kosmos 336 / Strela-1M
330th Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
903)
Kosmos 337 / Strela-1M
331st Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
904)
Kosmos 338 / Strela-1M
332nd Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
905)
Kosmos 339 / Strela-1M
333rd Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
906)
Kosmos 340 / Strela-1M
334th Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
907)
Kosmos 341 / Strela-1M
335th Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
908)
Kosmos 342 / Strela-1M
336th Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
909)
Kosmos 343 / Strela-1M
337th Soviet
25 Apr 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
910)
Kosmos 344 / Zenit-2 81
338th Soviet
12 May 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
911)
Kosmos 345 / Zenit-4
339th Soviet
20 May 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
912)
Discoverer 133 / KH-4B
571st American
20 May 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
913)
Hitchhiker 27
572nd American
20 May 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed?
914)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 36
340th Soviet
22 May 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
915)
Kosmos 346 / Zenit-4
341st Soviet
10 Jun 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
916)
Kosmos 347 / DS-P1-Yu 35
342nd Soviet
12 Jun 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
917)
Kosmos 349 / Zenit-4
343rd Soviet
17 Jun 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
918)
RHYOLITE 1 / BMEWS 3
573rd American
19 Jun 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
919)
Titan Samos 27 / KH-8 27 GAMBIT
574th American
25 Jun 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
920)
Kosmos 350 / Zenit-2M
344th Soviet
26 Jun 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
921)
Kosmos 351 / DS-P1-Yu 38
345th Soviet
27 Jun 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
922)
Kosmos / Strela-2
346th Soviet
27 Jun 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
923)
Kosmos 352 / Zenit-4
347th Soviet
7 Jul 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
924)
Kosmos 353 / Zenit-2M
348th Soviet
9 Jul 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
925)
Kosmos / Zenit-4
349th Soviet
21 Jul 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
926)
Discoverer 134 / KH-4B
575th American
23 Jul 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
927)
Kosmos 354 / OGCh
350th Soviet
28 Jul 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
928)
Kosmos 355 / Zenit-4
351st Soviet
7 Aug 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
929)
Titan Samos 28 / KH-8 28 GAMBIT
576th American
18 Aug 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
930)
Skynet 1B
3rd European
19 Aug 70
United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense
Communications
(Military services)
931)
Kosmos 357 / DS-P1-Yu 40
352ndth Soviet
19 Aug 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
932)
Kosmos 358 / Tsiklon
353rd Soviet
20 Aug 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
(Identification uncertain; possibly Tsiklon placed in incorrect orbit)
933)
Ferret 15
577th American
26 Aug 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
934)
Transit 19 / NNS O-19
578th American
27 Aug 70
U.S. Navy
Navigation
935)
Kosmos 360 / Zenit-4M
354th Soviet
29 Aug 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
936)
CANYON 3
579th American
1 Sep 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
937)
P-35-24 / DAPP 2525
580th American
3 Sep 70
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
938)
Kosmos 361 / Zenit-4M
355th Soviet
8 Sep 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
939)
Kosmos 362 / DS-P1-I 9
356th Soviet
16 Sep 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
940)
Kosmos 363 Zenit-2M
357th Soviet
17 Sep 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
941)
Kosmos 364 / Zenit-4MK
358th Soviet
22 Sep 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
942)
Kosmos 365 / OGCh
359th Soviet
25 Sep 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
943)
Kosmos 366 / Zenit-2M
360th Soviet
1 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
944)
Kosmos 367 / US-A
361st Soviet
3 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Probably used chemical batteries)
945)
Kosmos 368 / Zenit-2M (Bion)
362nd Soviet
8 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Bion precursor mission)
946)
Kosmos 369 / DS-P1-Yu 42
363rd Soviet
8 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
947)
Kosmos 370 / Zenit-4M
364th Soviet
9 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
948)
Kosmos 371 / Tsiklon
365th Soviet
12 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
949)
Kosmos 372 / Strela-2
366th Soviet
16 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
950)
Kosmos 373 / IS-M
367th Soviet
20 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target
951)
Kosmos 374 / I2P
368th Soviet
23 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted
Kosmos 373
)
952)
Titan Samos 29/ KH-8 29 GAMBIT
581st American
23 Oct 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
953)
Kosmos 375 / I2P
369th Soviet
30 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted
Kosmos 373
)
954)
Kosmos 376 / Zenit-4M
370th Soviet
30 Oct 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
955)
IMEWS 1 / DSP F1
582nd American
6 Nov 70
U.S. Air Force
Missile Early Warning
956)
Kosmos 377 / Zenit-2M
371st Soviet
11 Nov 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
957)
Discoverer 134 / KH-4B
583rd American
18 Nov 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
958)
Hitchhiker 28
584th American
18 Nov 70
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
959)
Kosmos 380 / DS-P1-Yu 26
372nd Soviet
24 Nov 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
960)
Kosmos 383 / Zenit-4MK
373rd Soviet
3 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
961)
Kosmos 384 / Zenit-2M
374th Soviet
10 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Deployed science capsule)
962)
Kosmos 385 / Tsiklon
375th Soviet
12 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
963)
Kosmos 386 / Zenit-4M
376th Soviet
15 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
964)
Kosmos 387 / Tselina-O
377th Soviet
16 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
(Possible navigation satellite)
965)
Kosmos 388 / DS-P1-Yu 43
378th Soviet
18 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
966)
Kosmos 389 / Tselina-D
379th Soviet
18 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
967)
Kosmos / DS-P1-M 1
380th Soviet
22 Dec 70
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)
1 9 7 1
(124 military satellites in 175 missions = %)
968)
Kosmos 390 / Zenit-4M
381st Soviet
12 Jan 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
969)
Kosmos 391 / DS-P1-I 11
382nd Soviet
14 Jan 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
970)
Kosmos 392 / Zenit-2M
383rd Soviet
21 Jan 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
971)
Titan Samos 30 / KH-8 30 GAMBIT
585th American
21 Jan 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
972)
Kosmos 393 / DS-P1-Yu 34
384th Soviet
26 Jan 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
973)
NATO 2
4th European
3 Feb 71
NATA
Communications
(Military services)
974)
Kosmos 394 / DS-P1-M 2
385th Soviet
9 Feb 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)
975)
P-35-25 / DAPP 5A F-3
586th American
17 Feb 71
U.S Department
of Defense
Meteorology
976)
Calsphere 3
587th American
17 Feb 71
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
977)
Calsphere 4
588th American
17 Feb 71
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
978)
Calsphere 5
589th American
17 Feb 71
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
979)
Discoverer 135 / KH-4B
590th American
17 Feb 71
U.S Department
of Defense
Photo Surveillance
980)
Kosmos 395 / Tselina-O
386th Soviet
17 Feb 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
981)
Kosmos 396 / Zenit-4M
387th Soviet
18 Feb 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
982)
Kosmos 397 / I2P
388th Soviet
25 Feb 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercept
Kosmos 394
)
983)
Kosmos 399 / Zenit-4M
389th Soviet
3 Mar 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
984)
JQ 2 ("Chinasat 2")
1st Chinese
3 Mar 71
China
Science & Technology
(Communications technology tests)
985)
Kosmos / Zenit-2M
390th Soviet
5 Mar 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
986)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 39
391st Soviet
5 Mar 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
987)
Kosmos 400 / DS-P1-M 3
392nd Soviet
19 Mar 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)
988)
SDS 1 / Jumpseat 1
591st American
21 Mar 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
989)
Discoverer 136 / KH-4B
592nd American
24 Mar 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
990)
Kosmos 401 / Zenit-4M
393rd Soviet
27 Mar 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
991)
Kosmos 402 / US-A
394th Soviet
1 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Probably used chemical batteries)
992)
Kosmos 403 / Zenit-2M
395th Soviet
2 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
993)
Kosmos 404 / I2P
396th Soviet
4 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Interceptor test)
994)
Kosmos 405 / Tselina-D
397th Soviet
7 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
995)
Kosmos 406 / Zenit-4M
398th Soviet
14 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
996)
Titan Samos 31 / KH-8 31 GAMBIT
593rd American
22 Apr 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
997)
Kosmos 407 / Strela-2
399th Soviet
23 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store-dump comsat
998)
Kosmos 408 / DS-P1-Yu 37
400th Soviet
24 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
999)
Kosmos 409 / Sfera
401st Soviet
28 Apr 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)
1000)
IMEWS 2 / DSP 3
594th American
5 May 71
U.S. Air Force
Missile Early Warning
1001)
Kosmos 410 / Zenit-2M
402nd Soviet
6 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1002)
Nauka [5]
403rd Soviet
6 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast + research)
1003)
Kosmos 411 / Strela-1M
404th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1004)
Kosmos 412 / Strela-1M
405th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1005)
Kosmos 413 / Strela-1M
406th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1006)
Kosmos 414 / Strela-1M
407th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1007)
Kosmos 415 / Strela-1M
408th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1008)
Kosmos 416 / Strela-1M
409th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1009)
Kosmos 417 / Strela-1M
410th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1010)
Kosmos 418 / Strela-1M
411th Soviet
7 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1011)
Kosmos 420 / Zenit-4M
412th Soviet
18 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1012)
Kosmos 421 / DS-P1-Yu 48
413th Soviet
19 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1013)
Kosmos 422 / Tsiklon
414th Soviet
22 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1014)
Kosmos 423 / DS-P1-Yu 47
415th Soviet
27 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technolog R&D)
1015)
Kosmos 424 / Zenit-4M
416th Soviet
28 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1016)
Kosmos 425 / Tselina-O
417th Soviet
29 May 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1017)
SESP 1
595th American
8 Jun 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
1018)
Kosmos 427 / Zenit-4MK
418th Soviet
11 Jun 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1019)
Big Bird 1 / KH-9 1 HEXAGON
596th American
15 Jun 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1020)
Kosmos 428 / Zenit-2M
419th Soviet
24 Jun 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1021)
Nauka [6]
420th Soviet
24 Jun 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Electron and gamma ray studies)
1022)
Kosmos / Zenit-4M
421st Soviet
25 Jun 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1023)
Ferret 16
597th American
16 jUL 71
U.S. Air Force
Electronic Intelligence
1024)
Kosmos 429 / Zenit-4M
422nd Soviet
20 Jul 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1025)
Kosmos / Tselina-O
423rd Soviet
22 Jul 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1026)
Kosmos 430 / Zenit-4M
424th Soviet
23 Jul 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1027)
Kosmos 431 / Zenit-2M
425th Soviet
30 Jul 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1028)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 33
426th Soviet
3 Aug 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1029)
Kosmos 432 / Zenit-4M
427th Soviet
5 Aug 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1030)
OV 1-20
598th American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Magnetospheric studies)
1031)
OV 1-21
599th American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Magnetospheric studies)
1032)
Cannonball 2
/ LOADS 2
600th American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Density data)
1033)
Musketball 1 / DTDS
601st American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Automatic timing device test)
1034)
LCS 4
602nd American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
1035)
AVL-802 Mylar Sphere
603rd American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Aerodynamic data for design of satellites)
1036)
Gndsphere 1 / Grid Sphere 7-1
604th American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Aerodynamic data for design of satellites)
1037)
Gndsphere 2 / Grid Sphere 7-2
605th American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
(Aerodynamic data for design of satellites)
1038)
RDT 701 / Rigid Sphere 2
606th American
7 Aug 71
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
1039)
Kosmos 433 / OGCh
428th Soviet
8 Aug 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System
1040)
Titan Samos 32 / KH-8 32 GAMBIT
607th American
12 Aug 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1041)
Kosmos / Zenit-4M
429th Soviet
19 Aug 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1042)
Kosmos 435 / DS-P1-Yu 41
430th Soviet
27 Aug 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1043)
Kosmos 436 / Tselina-O
431st Soviet
7 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1044)
Kosmos 437 / Tselina-O
432nd Soviet
10 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1045)
Discoverer 137 / KH-4B
608th American
10 Sep 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1046)
Hitchhiker 29
609th American
10 Sep 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1047)
Kosmos 438 / Zenit-4MK
433rd Soviet
14 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1048)
Kosmos 439 / Zenit-2M
434th Soviet
21 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1049)
Kosmos 440 / DS-P1-I 10
435th Soviet
24 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1050)
Kosmos 441 / Zenit-4M
436th Soviet
28 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1051)
Kosmos 442 / Zenit-4M
437th Soviet
29 Sep 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1052)
Kosmos 443 / Zenit-2M
438th Soviet
7 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1053)
Nauka [7]
439th Soviet
7 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast + research)
1054)
Kosmos 444 / Strela-1M
440th Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1055)
Kosmos 445 / Strela-1M
441st Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1056)
Kosmos 446 / Strela-1M
442nd Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1057)
Kosmos 447 / Strela-1M
443rd Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1058)
Kosmos 448 / Strela-1M
444th Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1059)
Kosmos 449 / Strela-1M
445th Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1060)
Kosmos 450 / Strela-1M
446th Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1061)
Kosmos 451 / Strela-1M
447th Soviet
13 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1062)
DMSP 1 / DMSP- Block-5B F1
610th American
14 Oct 71
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
1063)
Kosmos 452 / Zenit-4M
448th Soviet
14 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1064)
SESP-ASTEX 1
611st American
17 Oct 71
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
1065)
Kosmos 453 / DS-P1-Yu 44
449th Soviet
19 Oct 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1066)
Titan Samos 33 / KH-8 33 GAMBIT
612nd American
23 Oct 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1067)
Kosmos 454 / Zenit-4M
450th Soviet
2 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1068)
DSCS 2-1 / DSCS II A-1
613th American
3 Nov 71
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
(Military services)
1069)
DSCS 2-2 / DSCS II A-2
614th American
3 Nov 71
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
(Military services)
1070)
Kosmos 455 / DS-P1-Yu 54
451st Soviet
17 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technolgy R&D)
1071)
Kosmos 456 / Zenit-4M
452nd Soviet
19 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1072)
Kosmos 457 / Sfera
453rd Soviet
20 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Geodesy
1073)
Kosmos / DS-P1-I?
454th Soviet
24 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1074)
Kosmos 458 / DS-P1-Yu 53
455th Soviet
29 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1076)
Kosmos 459 / DS-P1-M 5
456th Soviet
29 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)
1076)
Kosmos 460 / Tselina-O
457th Soviet
30 Nov 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1077)
Kosmos / Zenit-2M
458th Soviet
3 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1078)
Nauka [8]
459th Soviet
3 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast + research)
1079)
Kosmos 462 / I2P
460th Soviet
3 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellite Test
(Intercept
Kosmos 459
)
1080)
CANYON-4
615th American
4 Dec 71
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1081)
Kosmos 463 / Zenit-4M
461s Soviet
6 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1082)
Kosmos 464 / Zenit-4M
462nd Soviet
10 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1083)
NOSS / "White Cloud"
616th American
14 Dec 71
U.S. Navy
Ocean Surveillance
1084)
Subsatellite
617th American
14 Dec 71
U.S. Navy
Ocean Surveillance
1085)
Subsatellite
618th American
14 Dec 71
U.S. Navy
Ocean Surveillance
1086)
Subsatellite
619th American
14 Dec 71
U.S. Navy
Ocean Surveillance
1087)
Kosmos 465 / Tsiklon
463rd Soviet
15 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1088)
Kosmos 466 / Zenit-4M
464rd Soviet
16 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1089)
Kosmos 467 / DS-P1-Yu 45
465rd Soviet
17 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1090)
Kosmos 468 / Strela-2
466th Soviet
17 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1091)
Kosmos 469 / US-A
467th Soviet
25 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)
1092)
Kosmos 470 / Zenit-4MT
468th Soviet
27 Dec 71
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Deployed science capsule)
1 9 7 2
(98 military satellites in 143 missions = %)
1093)
Kosmos 471 / Zenit-4M
469th Soviet
12 Jan 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1094)
Big Bird 2 / KH-9 2 HEXAGON
620th American
20 Jan 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1095)
Hitchhiker 30
621st American
20 Jan 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1096)
Kosmos 472 / DS-P1-Yu 52
470th Soviet
25 Jan 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1097)
Kosmos 473 / Zenit-2M
471st Soviet
3 Feb 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1098)
Kosmos 474 / Zenit-4M
472nd Soviet
16 Feb 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1099)
Jumpseat 2
622nd American
16 Feb 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1100)
Kosmos 475 / Tsiklon
473rd Soviet
25 Feb 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1101)
IMEWS 3 / DSP 4
653rd American
1 Mar 72
U.S. Air Forc
Missile Early Warning
1102)
Kosmos 476 / Tselina-D
474th Soviet
1 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1103)
Kosmos 477 / Zenit-2M
475th Soviet
4 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1104)
Nauka [9]
476th Soviet
4 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Particle flux and radiation experiment)
1105)
Kosmos 478 / Zenit-4M
477th Soviet
15 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1106)
Titan Samos 34 / KH-8 34 GAMBIT
624th American
17 Mar 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1107)
Kosmos 479 / Tselina-O
478th Soviet
22 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1108)
DMSP 2 / DMSP Block-5B F-2
625th American
24 Mar 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Meteorology
1109)
Kosmos 480 / Sfera
479th Soviet
25 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)
1110)
Kosmos 481 / DS-P1-Yu 46
480th Soviet
25 Mar 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1111)
Kosmos 483 / Zenit-4M
481st Soviet
3 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1112)
Kosmos 484 / Zenit-2M
482nd Soviet
6 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1113)
Nauka [10]
483rd Soviet
6 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Cosmic ray experiment)
1114)
Kosmos 485 / DS-P1-Yu 58
484th Soviet
11 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1115)
Kosmos 486 / Zenit-4M
485th Soviet
14 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1116)
Discoverer 138 / KH-4B
626th American
19 Apr 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1117)
Kosmos 487 / DS-P1-Yu 57
486th Soviet
21 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1118)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 51
487th Soviet
25 Apr 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1119)
Kosmos 488 / Zenit-4MK
488th Soviet
5 May 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1120)
Kosmos 489 / Tsiklon
489th Soviet
6 May 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1121)
Kosmos 490 / Zenit-2M
490th Soviet
17 May 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1122)
Nauka [11]
491st Soviet
17 May 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Electron flux and cosmic ray experiment)
1123)
Titan Samos 35 / KH-8 35 GAMBIT
627th American
20 May 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1124)
Kosmos 491 / Zenit-4M
492nd Soviet
25 May 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1125)
Discoverer 139 / KH-4B
628th American
25 May 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1126)
Kosmos 492 / Zenit-4M
493rd Soviet
9 Jun 7
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1127)
Kosmos 493 / Zenit-2M
494th Soviet
21 Jun 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1128)
Kosmos 494 / Strela-2
495th Soviet
23 Jun 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1129)
Kosmos 495 / Zenit-4M
496th Soviet
23 Jun 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1130)
Kosmos 497 / DS-P1-I 12
497th Soviet
30 Jun 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
th Soviet)
Kosmos 498 / DS-P1-Yu 56
498th Soviet
5 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1132)
Kosmos 499 / Zenit-4M
499th Soviet
6 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1133)
Big Bird 3 / KH-9 3 HEXAGON
629th American
7 Jul 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1134)
Hitchhiker 31
630th American
7 Jul 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1135)
Kosmos 500 / Tselina-O
500th Soviet
10 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
(Possible navigation satellite)
1136)
Kosmos 501 / DS-P1-Yu 50
501st Soviet
12 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1137)
Kosmos 502 / Zenit-4MT (Orion)
502nd Soviet
19 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Carried science packag)
1138)
Kosmos 503 / Zenit-4M
503rd Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1139)
Kosmos 504 / Strela-1M
504th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1140)
Kosmos 505 / Strela-1M
505th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1141)
Kosmos 506 / Strela-1M
506th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1142)
Kosmos 507 / Strela-1M
507th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1143)
Kosmos 508 / Strela-1M
508th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1144)
Kosmos 509 / Strela-1M
509th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1145)
Kosmos 510 / Strela-1M
510th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1146)
Kosmos 511 / Strela-1M
511th Soviet
20 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1147)
Kosmos 512 / Zenit-2M
512th Soviet
28 Jul 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1148)
Kosmos 513 / Zenit-4M
513th Soviet
2 Aug 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1149)
Kosmos 514 / Tsiklon GVM
514th Soviet
16 Aug 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1150)
Kosmos 515 / Zenit-4MK
515th Soviet
18 Aug 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1151)
Kosmos 516 / US-A
516th Soviet
21 Aug 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)
1152)
Kosmos 517 / Zenit-2M
517th Soviet
30 Aug 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1153)
Titan Samos 36 /
KH-8 36 GAMBIT
631st American
1 Sep 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1154)
Kosmos / Zenit-4M
518th Soviet
2 Sep 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1155)
TIP / TRIAD 1 / Triad OI-1X
632nd American
2 Sep 72
U.S. Department
of Defense
Navigation
(Prototype of improved Transit)
1156)
Kosmos 518 / Zenit-2M
519th Soviet
15 Sep 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1157)
Nauka [12]
520th Soviet
15 Sep 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment)
1158)
Kosmos 519 / Zenit-4M
521st Soviet
15 Sep 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1159)
Kosmos 520 / Oko
522nd Soviet
19 Sep 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Missile Early Warning
1160)
Kosmos 521 / DS-P1-M 4
523rd Soviet
29 Sep 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Antisatellie Test
(ASAT target)
1161)
Radcat
633rd American
2 Oct 72
U.S. Department
of Defense
Radar Calibrattion
1162)
Radcat (P72-1)
634th American
2 Oct 72
U.S. Department
of Defense
Radar Calibrattion
1163)
Kosmos 522 / Zenit-4M
524th Soviet
4 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1164)
Kosmos 523 / DS-P1-Yu 63
525th Soviet
3 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1165)
Big Bird 4 / KH-9 4
HEXAGON
635th American
10 Oct 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1166)
Hitchhiker 32
636th American
10 Oct 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1167)
Kosmos 524 / DS-P1-Yu 49
526th Soviet
11 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1168)
Kosmos / Strela-2
527th Soviet
17 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1169)
Kosmos 525 / Zenit-2M
528th Soviet
18 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1170)
Nauka [13]
529th Soviet
18 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Equipment test)
1171)
Kosmos 526 / DS-P1-Yu 61
530th Soviet
25 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1172)
Kosmos 527 / Zenit-4MK
531st Soviet
31 Oct 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1173)
Kosmos 528 / Strela-1M
532nd Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1174)
Kosmos 529 / Strela-1M
533rd Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1175)
Kosmos 530 / Strela-1M
534th Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1176)
Kosmos 531 / Strela-1M
535th Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1177)
Kosmos 532 / Strela-1M
536th Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1178)
Kosmos 533 / Strela-1M
537th Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1179)
Kosmos 534 / Strela-1M
538th Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1180)
Kosmos 535 / Strela-1M
539th Soviet
1 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1181)
Kosmos 536 / Tselina-O
540th Soviet
9 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
(Possible navigation satellite)
1182)
DMSP 3 / DMSP Block-5B F3
637th American
9 Nov 72
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
1183)
Kosmos 537 / Zenit-2M
541st Soviet
25 Nov 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1184)
Kosmos 538 / Zenit-4M
542nd Soviet
14 Dec 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1185)
CANYON 5
638th American
20 Dec 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1186)
Kosmos 539 / Sfera
543rd Soviet
21 Dec 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)
1187)
Titan Samos 37 /
KH-8 37 GAMBIT
639th American
21 Dec 72
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1188)
Kosmos 540 / Strela-2
544th Soviet
25 Dec 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat
1189)
Kosmos 541 / Zenit-4MT (Orion)
545th Soviet
27 Dec 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
(Topography)
1190)
Kosmos 542 / Tselina-D
546th Soviet
28 Dec 72
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1 9 7 3
(105 military satellites in 146 missions = %)
1191)
Kosmos 543 / Zenit-4M
547th Soviet
11 Jan 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1192)
Kosmos 544 / Tselina-O
548th Soviet
20 Jan 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1193)
Kosmos 545 / DS-P1-Yu 62
549th Soviet
24 Jan 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1194)
Kosmos 546 / Tsiklon GVM
550th Soviet
26 Jan 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
(Tsiklon Mass Model)
1195)
Kosmos 547 / Zenit-2M
551stth Soviet
1 Feb 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1196)
Kosmos 548 / Zenit-4M
552ndth Soviet
8 Feb 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1197)
Kosmos 549 / Tselina-O
553rd Soviet
28 Feb 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1198)
Kosmos 550 / Zenit-4MK
554th Soviet
1 Mar 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1199)
Kosmos 551 / Zenit-4M
555th Soviet
6 Mar 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1100)
Ryolite RH-1
640th American
6 Mar 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1201)
Big Bird 5 / KH-9 5 HEXAGON
641st American
9 Mar 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1202)
Kosmos 552 / Zenit-2M
556th Soviet
22 Mar 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1203)
Nauka [14]
557th Soviet
22 Mar 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Equipment test)
1204)
Salyut 2
558th Soviet
3 Apr 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Space Station
(1st military)
1205)
Kosmos 553 / DS-P1-Yu 55
559th Soviet
12 Apr 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1206)
Kosmos 554 / Zenit-4MK
560th Soviet
19 Apr 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1207)
Kosmos / US-A
561st Soviet
25 Apr 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
1208)
Kosmos 555 / Zenit-2M
562nd Soviet
25 Apr 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1209)
Nauka [15]
563rd Soviet
25 Apr 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
1210)
Kosmos 556 / Zenit-4MK
564th Soviet
5 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1211)
Titan Samos 38 / KH-8 38 GAMBIT
642nd American
16 May 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1212)
Kosmos 558 / DS-P1-Yu 65
565th Soviet
17 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1213)
Kosmos 559 / Zenit-4MK
566th Soviet
18 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1214)
Kosmos 560 / Zenit-4M
567th Soviet
23 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1215)
Kosmos / Tsiklon
568th Soviet
25 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1216)
Kosmos 561 / Zenit-2M
569th Soviet
25 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1217)
Nauka [16]
570th Soviet
25 May 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Gamma ray telescope experiment)
1218)
Kosmos 562 / DS-P1-Yu 66
571st Soviet
5 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1219)
Kosmos 563 / Zenit-4M
572nd Soviet
6 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1220)
Kosmos 564 / Strela-1M
573th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1221)
Kosmos 565 / Strela-1M
574th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1222)
Kosmos 566 / Strela-1M
575th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1223)
Kosmos 567 / Strela-1M
576th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1224)
Kosmos 568 / Strela-1M
577th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1225)
Kosmos 569 / Strela-1M
578th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1226)
Kosmos 570 / Strela-1M
579th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1227)
Kosmos 571 / Strela-1M
580th Soviet
8 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1228)
Kosmos 572 / Zenit-4M
581st Soviet
10 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1229)
IMEWS 4
/
DSP 2
643rd American
12 Jun 73
U.S. Air Force
Missile Early Warning
1230)
Kosmos 574 / Tsiklon
582nd Soviet
20 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1231)
Kosmos 575 / Zenit-2M
583rd Soviet
21 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1232)
Kosmos / Tselina-O
584th Soviet
26 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1233)
Titan Samos 39 / KH-8 39 GAMBIT
644th American
26 Jun 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1234)
Kosmos 576 / Zenit-4MT (Orion)
585th Soviet
27 Jun 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1235)
Kosmos / Zenit-4M
586th Soviet
4 Jul 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1236)
Big Bird 6 / KH-9 6 HEXAGON
645th American
13 Jul 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1237)
Kosmos 577 / Zenit-4M
587th Soviet
25 Jul 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1238)
Kosmos 578 / Zenit-2M
588th Soviet
1 Aug 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1239)
DMSP 4 / DMSP Block-5B F4
646th American
17 Aug 73
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
1240)
Kosmos 579 / Zenit-4M
589th Soviet
21 Aug 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1241)
SDS 2 / Jumpseat 3
647th American
21 Aug 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1242)
Kosmos 580 / DS-P1-Yu 59
590th Soviet
22 Aug 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1243)
Kosmos 581 / Zenit-4M
591st Soviet
24 Aug 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1244)
Kosmos 582 / Tselina-O
592nd Soviet
28 Aug 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1245)
Kosmos 583 / Zenit-2M
593rd Soviet
30 Aug 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1246)
Kosmos 584 / Zenit-4M
594th Soviet
6 Sep 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1247)
Kosmos 585 / Sfera
595th Soviet
8 Sep 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Geodesy)
1248)
Kosmos 586 / Tsiklon
596th Soviet
14 Sep 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1249)
JSSW 1
2nd Chinese
18 Sep 73
China
Science & Technology
1250)
Kosmos 587 / Zenit-4MK
597th Soviet
21 Sep 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1251)
Titan Samos 40 / KH-8 40 GAMBIT
648th American
27 Sep 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1252)
Kosmos 588 / Strela-1M
598th Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1253)
Kosmos 589 / Strela-1M
599th Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1254)
Kosmos 590 / Strela-1M
600th Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1255)
Kosmos 591 / Strela-1M
601st Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1256)
Kosmos 592 / Strela-1M
602nd Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1257)
Kosmos 593 / Strela-1M
603rd Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1258)
Kosmos 594 / Strela-1M
604th Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1259)
Kosmos 595 / Strela-1M
605th Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1260)
Kosmos 596 / Zenit-2M
606th Soviet
3 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1261)
Kosmos 597 / Zenit-4MK
607th Soviet
6 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1262)
Kosmos 598 / Zenit-4M
608th Soviet
10 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1263)
Kosmos 599 / Zenit-2M
609th Soviet
15 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1264)
Kosmos 600 / Zenit-4M
610th Soviet
16 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1265)
Kosmos 601 / DS-P1-Yu 60
611th Soviet
16 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1266)
Kosmos 602 / Zenit-4MK
612th Soviet
20 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1267)
Kosmos 603 / Zenit-4M
613th Soviet
27 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1268)
Kosmos 604 / Tselina-D
614th Soviet
29 Oct 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1269)
Transit O-20 / NNS O-20
649th American
30 Oct 73
U.S. Navy
Navigation
1270)
Kosmos 606 / Oko
615th Soviet
2 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Missile Early Warning
1271)
Kosmos 607 / Zenit-4MK
616th Soviet
10 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1272)
Big Bird 7 / KH-9 7 HEXAGON
650th American
10 Nov 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1273)
Hitchhiker 33
651st American
10 Nov 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1274)
Hitchhiker 34
652nd American
10 Nov 73
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1275)
Kosmos 608 / DS-P1-Yu 69
617th Soviet
20 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1276)
Kosmos 609 / Zenit-4M
618th Soviet
21 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1277)
Kosmos 610 / Tselina-O
619th Soviet
27 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1278)
Kosmos 611 / DS-P1-Yu 64
620th Soviet
28 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1279)
Kosmos 612 / Zenit-4MK
621st Soviet
28 Nov 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1280)
Kosmos 614 / Strela-2
622nd Soviet
4 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1281)
Kosmos 615 / DS-P1-I 13
623rd Soviet
12 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1282)
DSCS 2-3
653th American
13 Dec 73
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
(Military services)
1283)
DSCS 2-4
654th American
13 Dec 73
U.S. Department
of Defense
Communications
(Military services)
1284)
Kosmos 616 / Zenit-4MT (Orion)
624th Soviet
17 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1285)
Kosmos 617 / Strela-1M
625th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1286)
Kosmos 618 / Strela-1M
626th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1287)
Kosmos 619 / Strela-1M
627th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1288)
Kosmos 620 / Strela-1M
628th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1289)
Kosmos 621 / Strela-1M
629th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1290)
Kosmos 622 / Strela-1M
630th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1291)
Kosmos 623 / Strela-1M
631th Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1292)
Kosmos 624 / Strela-1M
632nd Soviet
19 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1293)
Kosmos 625 / Zenit-4MK
633rd Soviet
21 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1294)
Kosmos 626 / US-A
634th Soviet
27 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)
1295)
Kosmos 627 / Tsiklo
635th Soviet
29 Dec 73
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1 9 7 4
(93 military satellites in 136 missions = %)
1296)
Kosmos 628 / Tsiklon
636th Soviet
17 Jan 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1297)
Skynet 2A
5th European
19 Jan 74
United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense
Communications
(Military services)
1298)
Kosmos 629 / Zenit-2M
637th Soviet
24 Jan 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1299)
Kosmos 630 / Zenit-4MK
638th Soviet
30 Jan 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1300)
Kosmos 631 / Tselina-O
639th Soviet
6 Feb 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1301)
Kosmos 632 / Zenit-4M
640th Soviet
12 Feb 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1302)
Titan Samos 41 / KH-8 41 GAMBIT
455th American
13 Feb 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1303)
Kosmos 633 / DS-P1-Yu 71
641st Soviet
27 Feb 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1304)
Kosmos 634 / DS-P1-Yu 67
642nd Soviet
5 Mar 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1305)
Kosmos 635 / Zenit-2M
643rd Soviet
14 Mar 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1306)
Nauka [17]
644th Soviet
14 Mar 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Equipment test)
1307)
Block 5B / DMSP Block-5B F5
656th American
18 Mar 74
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
1308)
Kosmos 636 / Zenit-4MK
645th Soviet
20 Mar 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1309)
Kosmos 639 / Zenit-4MK
646th Soviet
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Meteorology
1310)
Big Bird 8 / KH-9 8 HEXAGON
657th American
10 Apr 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Meteorology
1311)
Hitchhiker 35
658th American
10 Apr 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
1312)
Subsatellite
659th American
10 Apr 74
U.S. Air Force
Radar Calibration
1313)
Kosmos 640 / Zenit-2M
647th Soviet
11 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1314)
Kosmos / Zenit-4MK
648th Soviet
12 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1315)
Kosmos 641 / Strela-1M
649th Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1316)
Kosmos 642 / Strela-1M
650th Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1317)
Kosmos 643 / Strela-1M
651st Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1318)
Kosmos 644 / Strela-1M
652nd Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1319)
Kosmos 645 / Strela-1M
653rd Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1320)
Kosmos 646 / Strela-1M
654th Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1321)
Kosmos 647 / Strela-1M
655th Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1322)
Kosmos 648 / Strela-1M
656th Soviet
23 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1323)
Kosmos 649 / Zenit-4MK
657th Soviet
29 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1324)
Kosmos 650 / Sfera
658th Soviet
29 Apr 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)
1325)
Kosmos 651 / US-A
659th Soviet
15 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)
1326)
Kosmos 652 / Zenit-4MK
660th Soviet
15 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1327)
Kosmos 653 / Zenit-2M
661st Soviet
15 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1328)
Kosmos 654 / US-A
662nd Soviet
17 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)
1329)
Kosmos 655 / Tselina-O
663rd Soviet
21 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1330)
Kosmos / Yantar'-2K1
664th Soviet
23 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1331)
Kosmos 657 / Zenit-4MK
665th Soviet
30 May 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1332)
Kosmos 658 / Zenit-2M
666th Soviet
6 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1333)
Titan Samos 42 / KH-8 42 GAMBIT
660th American
6 Jun 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1334)
Kosmos 659 / Zenit-4MK
667th Soviet
13 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1335)
Kosmos 660 / Vektor
668th Soviet
18 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Radar Calibration
1336)
Kosmos 661 / Tselina-O
669th Soviet
21 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1337)
Salyut 3
670th Soviet
24 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Space Station
1338)
Kosmos 662 / DS-P1-I 14
671st Soviet
26 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1339)
Kosmos 663 / Tsiklon
672nd Soviet
27 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1340)
Kosmos 664 / Zenit-4MT (Orion)
673rd Soviet
29 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1341)
Kosmos 665 / Oko
674th Soviet
29 Jun 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Missile Early Warning
1342)
Soyuz 14
675th Soviet
3 Jul 7
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Piloted Spaceship
1343)
Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 68
676th Soviet
11 Jul 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1344)
Kosmos 666 / Zenit-4MK
677th Soviet
12 Jul 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1345)
JSSW 2
3rd Chinese
14 Jul 74
China
Science & Technology
1346)
Timation 3 / NTS-1
661st American
14 Jul 74
U.S. Air Force
Navigation
(Technology R&D)
1347)
Kosmos 667 / Zenit-4M
678th Soviet
25 Jul 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1348)
Kosmos 668 / DS-P1-Yu 74
679th Soviet
25 Jul 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1349)
Kosmos 669 / Zenit-2M
680th Soviet
26 Jul 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1350)
Nauka [18]
681st Soviet
26 Jul 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
1351)
Kosmos 671 / Zenit-4MK
682nd Soviet
7 Aug 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1352)
Block 5C / DMSP Block-5C F1
662nd American
9 Aug 74
U.S. Department
of Defense
Meteorology
1353)
Titan Samos 43 / KH-8 43 GAMBIT
66rd American
14 Aug 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1354)
Kosmos 673 / Tselina-D
683rd Soviet
16 Aug 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1355)
Soyuz 15
684th Soviet
26 Aug 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1356)
Kosmos 674 / Zenit-4MK
685th Soviet
29 Aug 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1357)
Kosmos 675 / Sfera
686th Soviet
29 Aug 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)
1358)
Kosmos / Zenit-2M
687th Soviet
30 Aug 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1359)
Kosmos 676 / Strela-2
688th Soviet
1à1 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1360)
Kosmos 677 / Strela-1M
689th Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1361)
Kosmos 678 / Strela-1M
690th Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1362)
Kosmos 679 / Strela-1M
691st Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1363)
Kosmos 680 / Strela-1M
692nd Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1364)
Kosmos 681 / Strela-1M
693rd Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1365)
Kosmos 682 / Strela-1M
694th Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1366)
Kosmos 683 / Strela-1M
695th Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1367)
Kosmos 684 / Strela-1M
696th Soviet
19 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1368)
Kosmos 685 / Zenit-2M
697th Soviet
20 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1369)
Kosmos 686 / DS-P1-Yu 72
698th Soviet
26 Sep 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1370)
Kosmos 687 / Vektor
699th Soviet
11 Oct 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Radar Calibration
1372)
Kosmos 688 / Zenit-4MK
700th Soviet
18 Oct 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1373)
Kosmos 689 / Tsiklon
701st Soviet
19 Oct 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1374)
Kosmos 691 / Zenit-4MK
702nd Soviet
25 Oct 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1375)
Big Bird 9 / KH-9 9 HEXAGON
664th American
29 Oct 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Photo Surveillance
1376)
Hitchhiker 37
665th American
29 Oct 74
U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office
Electronic Intelligence
("May or may not have existed")
3177)
SESP 73-5
666th American
29 Oct 74
U.S. Air Force
Science & Technology
1378)
Kosmos 692 / Zenit-2M
703rd Soviet
1 Nov 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1379)
Kosmos 693 / Zenit-4MT (Orion)
704th Soviet
4 Nov 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1379)
FSW 1-00
4th Chinese
5 Nov 74
China
Photo Surveillance
1380)
Kosmos 694 / Zenit-4MK
705th Soviet
16 Nov 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1381)
Kosmos 695 / DS-P1-Yu 73
706th Soviet
20 Nov 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1382)
Skynet 2B
6th European
23 Nov 74
United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense
Communications
(Military services
1383)
Kosmos 696 / Zenit-2M
707th Soviet
27 Nov 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1384)
Kosmos 697 / Yantar'-2K
708th Soviet
13 Dec 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1385)
Kosmos 698 / Tselina-O
709th Soviet
18 Dec 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1386)
Kosmos 699 / US-P
710th Soviet
24 Dec 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Ocean Surveillance
1387)
Kosmos 700 / Parus
711th Soviet
26 Dec 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Navigation
1388)
Kosmos 701 / Zenit-4MK
712th Soviet
27 Dec 74
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1 9 7 5
(107 military satellites in 168 missions = %)
1389)
Kosmos 702 / Zenit-2M
713th Soviet
17 Jan 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1390)
Kosmos 703 / DS-P1-Yu 70
714th Soviet
21 Jan 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1391)
Kosmos 704 / Zenit-4MK
715th Soviet
23 Jan 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1392)
Kosmos 705 / DS-P1-Yu 75
716th Soviet
28 Jan 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)
1393)
Kosmos 706 / Oko
717th Soviet
30 Jan 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Missile Early Warning
1394)
Kosmos 707 / Tselina-O
718th Soviet
5 Feb 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Electronic Intelligence
1395)
Kosmos 708 / Sfera
719th Soviet
12 Feb 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)
1396)
Kosmos 709 / Zenit-4MK
720th Soviet
12 Feb 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1397)
Kosmos 710 / Zenit-4MK
751st Soviet
26 Feb 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Photo Surveillance
1398)
Kosmos 711 / Strela-1M
722nd Soviet
28 Feb 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)
1399)
Kosmos 712 / Strela-1M
723rd Soviet
28 Feb 75
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Communications
(Store/dump comsat)