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Table of the 128 Spacecrafts Launched in 1964
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Class Mission Type Categories
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1) "Ferret" U.S. Air Force 11 Jan 64 M-Medium Electronic Intelligence USA,
2) GGSE 1 / POPPY 3 SV3 U.S. NRL 11 Jan 64 M-Small Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization test)		 USA,
3) EGRS 1 / Secor 1 U.S. Army 11 Jan 64 M-Small Science & Technology
(Geodesy: located Pacific islands)		 USA,
4) Solrad 7A / GRAB / POPPY 3 SV1 U.S. NRO? 11 Jan 64 M-Small Electronic Intelligence
(Solar radiation data)		 USA,
5) GRAB 5 / POPPY 3 SV2 U.S. NRO? 11 Jan 64 M-Small? Electronic Intelligence USA,
6) P-35-6 / DAPP 6 U.S. Department
of Defense 		 19 Jan 64 M-Medium Meteorology USA,
7) P-35-7 / DAPP 7 U.S. Department
of Defense		 19 Jan 64 M-Medium Meteorology USA,
8) Relay 2 NASA 21 Jan 64 C-Medium Communications
(Experimental comsat)		 USA,
9) Echo 2 NASA 25 Jan 64 C-Medium Communications
(Passive comsat)		 USA,
10) Saturn SA-5 NASA 29 Jan 64 C-Large
(Very)		 Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
11) Elektron 1 (2D 1) Soviet Union 30 Jan 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
12) Elektron 2 (2D 2) Soviet Union 30 Jan 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
13) Ranger 6 NASA 30 Jan 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA, Fail,
14) Discoverer 72 / KH-4A 3 / CORONA 76 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Feb 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
15) Zond / 3MV-1A #2 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 19 Feb 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
16) KH-7 5 / Gambit-1 5 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Feb 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
17) Kosmos 25 / DS-P1 #4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 64 M-Medium Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 RSSR,
18) Ferret 5 U.S. Air Force 28 Feb 64 M-Large Electronic Intelligence USA,
19) KH-7 6 / Gambit-1 6 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 11 Mar 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
20) Kosmos 26 / DS-MG #1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministty		 18 Mar 64 M-Medium Science & Technology
(Radiation data)		 USSR,
21) Beacon Explorer A NASA 19 Mar 64 C-Small Earth/Space Science USA, Fail,
22) Luna / Ye-6 #4 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 21 Mar 64 C-Large Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
23) Discoverer 73 / KH-4A 4 / CORONA 77 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Mar 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
24) ORBIS 1 U.S. Air Force 24 Mar 64 M-Small? Science & Technology USA, Fail,
25) Kosmos 27 / 3MV-1 #1 Soviet Union 27 Mar 64 27 Mar 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
26) Ariel 2 / UK-C United Kingdom 27 Mar 64 C-Small Astronomy
(Galactic radio noise)		 Europe,
27) Zond 1 / 3MV-1 #2 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 2 Apr 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
28) Kosmos 28 / Zenit-2 #16 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
29) Gemini 1 / GT-1 NASA 8 Apr 64 C-Large Piloted Spaceship Test USA,
30) Polyot 2 (Polet 2) Soviet Union
(Defense Ministry)		 12 Apr 64 M-Medium Antisatellite (R&D)
(Interceptor control and propulsion test)		 USSR,
31) Luna / Ye-6 #5 Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 20 Apr 64 C-Large Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
32) Transit 5BN3 U.S. Navy 21 Apr 64 M-Small Navigation USA, Fail,
33) Transit 5E2 U.S. Navy 21 Apr 64 M-Small Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)		 USA, Fail,
34) KH-7 7 / Gambit-1 7 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Apr 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
35) Kosmos 29 / Zenit-2 #17 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
36) Discoverer 74 / KH-4A 5 / CORONA 78 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 27 Apr 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
37) Kosmos 30 / Zenit-4 #2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
38) KH-7 8 / Gambit-1 8 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 May 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
39) Apollo SA-6 NASA 28 May 64 C-Large
(very)		 Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
40) Molniya-1 #1 Soviet Union 4 Jun 64 C-Large Communications
(1st Molniya attempt)		 USSR, Fail,
41) Transit 5C1 U.S. Navy 4 Jun 64 M-Small Navigation USA,
42) Discoverer 75 / KH-4A 6 / CORONA 79 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Jun 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
43) Kosmos 31 / DS-MT #2 Soviet Union 6 Jun 64 C-Medium Astronomy USSR,
44) Kosmos 32 / Zenit-2 #18 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jun 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
45) Discoverer 76 / KH-5 11 / CORONA 80 / ARGON 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 13 Jun 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
46) Starflash 1A U.S. Air Force 13 Jun 64 M-Small? Science & Technology
("Unknown purpose")		 USA,
47) P-35-8 / DAPP 8 U.S. Department
of Defense		 18 Jun 64 M-Medium Meteorology USA,
48) P-35-9 / DAPP 9 U.S. Department
of Defense		 18 Jun 64 M-Medium Meteorology USA,
49) Discoverer 77 / KH-4A 7 / CORONA 81 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Jun 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
50) Kosmos 33 / Zenit-2 #19 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Jun 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
51) ESRS / AFCRL B U.S. Air Force 25 Jun 64 M-Small Science & Technology USA, Fail,
52) AC-3 / Atlas-Centaur 3 NASA 30 Jun 64 C-Large Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA, Fail,
53) Kosmos 34 / Zenit-4 #3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jul 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
54) Ferret 6 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Jul 64 M-Large Electronic Intelligence USA,
55) KH-7 9 / Gambit-1 9 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 6 Jul 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
56) Hitchhiker 5 / P-11 4301 U.S. Department
of Defense		 6 Jul 64 M-Small Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)		 USA,
57) Elektron 3 Soviet Union 10 Jul 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
58) Elektron 4 Soviet Union 10 Jul 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
59) Discoverer 78 / KH-4A 8 / CORONA 82 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Jul 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
60) Kosmos 35 / Zenit-2 #20 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jul 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
61) Vela Hotel 3 / Vela 2A U.S. Department
of Defense		 17 Jul 64 M-Medium Nuclear Tests Monitoring USA,
62) Vela Hotel 4 / Vela 2B U.S. Department
of Defense		 17 Jul 64 M-Medium Nuclear Tests Monitoring USA,
63) ERS 13 / TRS 6 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 64 M-Small Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USA,
64) Ranger 7 NASA 28 Jul 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Moon, 1st successful Ranger)		 USA,
65) Kosmos 36 / DS-P1-Yu #1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Jul 64 M-Medium Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
66) Discoverer 79 / KH-4A 9 / CORONA 83 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Aug 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
67) Kosmos 37 / Zenit-2 #21 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Aug 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
68) KH-7 10 / Gambit-1 10 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Aug 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
69) Hitchhiker 6 / P-11 4202 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Aug 64 M-Small Electronic Intelligence USA,
70) Kosmos 38 / Strela-1 #1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Aug 64 M-Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1st Strela-1 launches)		 USSR,
71) Kosmos 39 / Strela-1 #2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Aug 64 M-Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1st Strela-1 launches)		 USSR,
72) Kosmos 40 / Strela-1 #3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Aug 64 M-Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1st Strela-1 launches)		 USSR,
73) Syncom 3 NASA 19 Aug 64 C-Small Communications
(Experimental comsat)		 USA, Geo,
74) Discoverer 80 / KH-5 / CORONA 84 / ARGON 12 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Aug 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
75) Starflash 1B U.S. Air Force 21 Aug 64 M-Small? Science & Technology
("Unknown purpose")		 USA,
76) Kosmos 41 / Molniya-1 #2 Soviet Union 22 Aug 64 C-Large Communications
(1st successful launch
of a Molniya comsat)		 USSR,
77) Kosmos 42 / Strela-1 #4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Aug 64 M--Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
78) Kosmos 43 / Strela-1 #5 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Aug 64 M--Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
79) Explorer 20 / IE-A / TOPSI NASA 25 Aug 64 C-Small Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric research)		 USA,
80) Nimbus 1 NASA 28 Aug 64 C-Medium Meteorology USA,
81) Kosmos 44 / Meteor-1 #1 Soviet Union 28 Aug 64 C-Large Meteorology
(1st Meteor launch)		 USSR,
82) Transtage U.S. Air Force 1 Sep 64 M-Large Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA, Fail,
83) OGO 1 / EOGO 1 NASA 5 Sep 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Particles & magnetic field studies)		 USA,
84) Kosmos 45 / Zenit-4 #4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Sep 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
85) Discoverer 81 / KH-4A 10 / CORONA 85 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Sep 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
86) Apollo SA-7 NASA 18 Sep 64 C-Large
(very)		 Technology
(Launch vehicle & spacecraft test)		 USA,
87) KH-7 11 / Gambit-1 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Sep 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
88) Kosmos 46 / Zenit-2 #22 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Sep 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
89) Explorer 21 / IMP 2 NASA 4 Oct 64 C-Small Earth/Space Science
(Deep space studies)		 USA,
90) Discoverer 82 / KH-4A 11 / CORONA 86 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Oct 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
91) Kosmos 47 / Voskhod #1 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 6 Oct 64 C-Large Piloted Spaceship Test
(Voskhod 1 qualification)		 USSR,
92) Transit O-1 / NNS O-1 U.S. Navy 6 Oct 64 M-Small Navigation USA,
93) Calsphere 1 / Dragsphere 1 U.S. Navy 6 Oct 64 M-Small
(very)		 Radar Calibration USA,
94) Calsphere 2 / Dragsphere 2 U.S. Navy 6 Oct 64 M-Small
(very)		 Radar Calibration USA,
95) KH-7 12 / Gambit-1 12 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 8 Oct 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
96) Hitchhiker / P-11 4102 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 8 Oct 64 M-Small Electronic Intelligence USA, Fail,
97) Explorer 22 / BE-B NASA 10 Oct 64 C-Small Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric and geodetic data)		 USA,
98) Voskhod / Voskhod #2 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 12 Oct 64 C-Large Piloted Spaceship USSR,
99) Kosmos 48 / Zenit-2 #23 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Oct 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR,
100) Discoverer 83 / KH-4A 12 / CORONA 87 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 17 Oct 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
101) Kosmos / Strela-1 #6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 64 M-Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
102) Kosmos / Strela-1 #7 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 64 M-Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
103) Kosmos / Strela-1 #8 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 64 M-Small Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
104) KH-7 13 / Gambit-1 13 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Oct 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
105) Hitchicker 7 / P-11 4302 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Oct 64 M-Small Electronic Intelligence USA,
106) Kosmos 49 / DS-MG #2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Oct 64 M-Medium Science & Technology
(Earth infrared &
UV flux studies)		 USSR,
107) Kosmos 50 / Zenit-2 #24 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Oct 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
108) Discoverer 84 / KH-4A 13 / CORONA 88 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Nov 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA, Fail, 
109) Ferret 7 / Samos-F3 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Nov 64 M-Larger Electronic Intelligence USA,
110) Mariner 3 NASA 5 Nov 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USA, Fail,
111) Explorer 23 NASA 6 Nov 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Micrometeoroids data)		 USA,
112) Discoverer 85 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 18 Nov 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
113) ORBIS U.S. Air Force? 18 Nov 64 M-Small? Science & Technology USA,
114) Explorer 24 / AD-B NASA 21 Nov 64 C-Small
(very)		 Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric density studies)		 USA,
115) Explorer 25 / Injun 4 NASA 21 Nov 64 C-Small Earth/Space Science
(Radiations data)		 USA,
116) Mariner 4 NASA 28 Nov 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(1st close up pictures of Mars)		 USA,
117) Zond 2 / 3MV-4A #1 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 30 Nov 64 C-Medium Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
118) Kosmos / DS-2 #2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Dec 64 M-Small Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
119) KH-7 14 / Gambit-1 14 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Dec 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
120) Kosmos 51 / DS-MT #3 Soviet Union 8 Dec 64 C-Medium Astronomy
(Measured luminosity of starry sky)		 USSR,
121) Transtage 1 U.S. Air Force 10 Dec 64 M-Large Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
122) Surveyor SD-1 (AC-4) NASA 11 Dec 64 C-Large Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
123) Transit 5E5 U.S. Navy/ 13 Dec 64 M-Small Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)		 USA,
124) Transit O-2 / NNS O-2 U.S. Navy/
U.S. Air Force		 13 Dec 64 M-Small Navigation?
(Celestial UV, magnetic field data)		 USA,
125) San Marco 1 Italy (1st) 15 Dec 64 C-Medium Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric density studies)		 Europe,
126) Discoverer 86 / KH-4A 15 / CORONA 90 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Dec 64 M-Large Photo Surveillance USA,
127) Explorer 26 / EPE-D NASA 21 Dec 64 C-Small Earth/Space Science USA,
128) QUILL / Ferret 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Dec 64 M-Large Electronic Intelligence USA,
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Note: Small spacecraft = less than 100 kg; medium spacecraft = less than 1,000 kg; large spacecraft = 1,000 kg and more. (Very small = less than 10 kg; very large = more than 10,000 kg.)
 
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