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Table of the 174 Spacecrafts Launched in 1966
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Mission Type Categories
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1) Kosmos 104 / Zenit-2 36 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jan 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
2) P-35-14 / DAPP 14 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 8 Jan 66 M Meteorology USA,
3) Improve Samos 24 / KH-7 24 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Jan 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
4) Agena Pickaback U.S. Air Force 19 Jan 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
5) Kosmos 105 / Zenit-2 38 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Jan 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
6) Kosmos 106 / DS-P1-I 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jan 66 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
7) Transit 11 / NNS O-7 U.S. Navy 28 Jan 66 M Navigation USA,
8) Luna 9 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 31 Jan 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon, 1st landing)		 USSR,
9) Discoverer 100 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Feb 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
10) ESSA 1 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 3 Feb 66 C Meteorology USA,
11) FOBS test Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Feb 66 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
12) Ferret 9 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 9 Feb 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
13) Kosmos 107 / Zenit-2 34 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
14) Kosmos 108 / DS-U1-G 1 Soviet Union 11 Feb 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Upper atmosphere and solar activity relations)		 USSR,
15) Improve Samos 25 / KH-7 25 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Feb 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
16) Bluebell 2C U.S. Air Force 15 Feb 66 M Radar Calibration USA,
17) Bluebell 2S U.S. Air Force 15 Feb 66 M Science & Technology USA,
18) D-1A / Diapason 1 France (CNES) 17 Feb 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 Europe,
19) Kosmos 109 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Feb 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
20) Kosmos / DS-K-40 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Feb 66 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
21) Kosmos 110 / 
Voskhod 3KV 5		 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 22 Feb 66 C Biology USSR,
22) Apollo AS-201 NASA 26 Feb 66 C Piloted Spaceship Test USA,
23) ESSA-2 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 28 Feb 66 C Meteorology) USA,
24) Kosmos 111 / E-6S 204 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 1 Mar 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
25) Discoverer 101 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 9 Mar 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
26) GATV 8 / TDA 3 NASA 16 Mar 66 C Piloted Program
(Rendezvous target)		 USA,
27) Gemini VIII NASA 16 Mar 66 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
28) Kosmos 112 / Zenit-2 37 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Mar 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
29) FOBS test Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Mar 66 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
30) Improve Samos 26/ KH-7 26 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 18 Mar 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
31) Agena Pickaback U.S. Air Force 18 Mar 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
32) Kosmos 113 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
33) Proton Soviet Union 24 Mar 66 C Astronomy USSR, Fail,
34) Transit 12 / NNS O-8 U.S. Navy 26 Mar 66 M Navigation USA,
35) Molniya Soviet Union 27 Mar 66 C Communications USSR, Fail,
36) A-302 / SPP 28 U.S. Air Force 30 Mar 66 M Science & Technology USA,
37) OV 1-4 U.S. Air Force 30 Mar 66 M Science & Technology
(Thermal control experiments)		 USA,
38) OV 1-5 U.S. Air Force 30 Mar 66 M Science & Technology
(Optical radiation test)		 USA,
39) P-35-15 / DAPP 15 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 31 Mar 66 M Meteorology USA,
40) Luna 10 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 31 Mar 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon, 1st orbiter)		 USSR,
41) Kosmos 114 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Apr 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
42) Discoverer 102 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 7 Apr 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
43) Surveyor Model 3 (AC-7) NASA 8 Apr 66 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
44) OAO 1 NASA 8 Apr 66 C Astronomy USA, Fail,
45) Improve Samos 27 / KH-7 27 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Apr 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
46) Kosmos 115 / Zenit-2 35 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Apr 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
47) OV 3-1 U.S. Air Force 22 Apr 66 M Science & Technology)
(Radiation data)		 USA,
48) Molniya 1-3 Soviet Union 25 Apr 66 C Communications
(Also transmitted cloud cover images)		 USSR,
49) Kosmos 116 / DS-P1-Yu 6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Apr 66 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
50) Discoverer 103 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 3 May 66 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail, 
51) Kosmos 117 / Zenit-2 39 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 May 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
52) Kosmos 118 / Meteor 4 Soviet Union 11 May 66 C Meteorology
(Probable weather satellite)		 USSR,
53) Improve Samos 28 / KH-7 28 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 May 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
54) Hitchhiker 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 May 66 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)		 USA,
55) Nimbus 3 NASA 15 May 66 C Meteorology USA,
56) Kosmos / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
57) GATV 9 / TDA 5 NASA 17 May 66 C Piloted Program
(Rendezvous target)		 USA, Fail,
58) Transit 13 / NNS O-9 U.S. Navy 19 May 66 M Navigation USA,
59) FOBS test Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 May 66 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
60) Discoverer 104 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 May 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
61) Kosmos 119 / DS-U2-I 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 May 66 M Science & Technology
(Influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves)		 USSR,
62) Explorer 32 / AE-B NASA 25 May 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric studies)		 USA,
63) Surveyor 1 NASA 30 May 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
64) ATDA / TDA 4 NASA 1 Jun 66 C Piloted Program
(Rendezvous target)		 USA, Fail,
65) Gemini IX-A NASA 3 Jun 66 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
66) Impove Samos 29 / KH-7 29 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 3 Jun 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
67) Agena Pickaback U.S. Air Force 3 Jun 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
68) OGO 3 / EOGO 3 NASA 7 Jun 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Geophysics)		 USA,
69) Kosmos 120 / Zenit-2 41 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jun 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
70) Midas 10 / Improve Midas 1 U..S. Air Force 9 Jun 66 M Missile Early Warning USA, Fail,
71) Secor 6 / EGRS 6 U..S. Army/ACE 9 Jun 66 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USA,
72) ERS 16 / ORS 2 U..S. Air Force 9 Jun 66 M Science & Technology
(Metal-to-metal bonding experiments)		 USA,
73) OV 3-4 U..S. Air Force 10 Jun 66 M Science & Technology
(Radiation measurements)		 USA,
74) GGTS 1 U..S. Air Force 16 Jun 66 M Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization tests)		 USA,
75) IDSCP 1-1 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
76) IDSCP 1-2 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
77) IDSCP 1-3 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
78) IDSCP 1-4 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
79) IDSCP 1-5 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
80) IDSCP 1-6 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
81) IDSCP 1-7 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Jun 66 M Communications USA,
82) Kosmos 121 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jun 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
83) Discoverer 105 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Jun 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
84) Pageos A NASA 24 Jun 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USA,
85) Kosmos 122 / Meteor Soviet Union 25 Jun 66 C Meteorology USSR,
86) Explorer 33 / AIMP D NASA 1 Jul 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Deep space studies)		 USA,
87) Apollo 2 / AS-203 NASA 5 Jul 66 C Technology
(Launch venicle test)		 USA,
88) Proton 3 Soviet Union 6 Jul 66 C Astronomy
(Ultra-high energy cosmic particles studies)		 USSR,
89) Kosmos 123 / DS-P1-Yu 5 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jul 66 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
90) Improve Samos 30 / KH-7 30 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 12 Jul 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
91) OV 1-8 U.S. Air Force 14 Jul 66 M Science & Technology USA,
92) OV 1-7 U.S. Air Force 14 Jul 66 M Science & Technology USA,
93) OV 1-subsat U.S. Air Force 14 Jul 66 M Science & Technology USA,
94) Kosmos 124 / Zenit-2 42 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jul 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
95) GATV 10 / TDA 1A NASA 18 Jul 66 C Piloted Program
(Rendezvous target)		 USA,
96) Gemini X NASA 18 Jul 66 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
97) Kosmos 125 / US-A Soviet Union 20 Jul 66 M Ocean Surveillance
(Prototype RORSAT hardware)		 USSR, Fail,
98) Kosmos 126 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jul 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
99) Titan Samos 1 / KH-8 1 
GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 29 Jul 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
100) OV 3-3 U.S. Air Force 4 Aug 66 M Science & Technology
(Radiation measurements)		 USA,
101) Kosmos 127 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Aug 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
102) Discoverer 106 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 9 Aug 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
103) Lunar Orbiter 1 NASA 10 Aug 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
104) Improve Samos 31 / KH-7 31 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Aug 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
105) Hitchhiker 12 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Aug 66 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)		 USA,
106) Pioneer 7 NASA 17 Aug 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Solar wind and cosmic rays monitoring)		 USA,
107) Transit 14 / NNS O-10 U.S. Navy 18 Aug 66 M Navigation USA,
108) Midas 11 / Midas RTS 2 U.S. Air Force 19 Aug 66 M Missile Early Warning USA,
109) Secor 7 / EGRS 7 U.S. Army 19 Aug 66 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USA,
110) ERS 15 / ORS 1 U.S. Air Force 19 Aug 66 M Science & Technology
(Cold welding experiments)		 USA,
111) Luna 11 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 24 Aug 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
112) Apollo AS-202 NASA 25 Aug 66 C Piloted Spaceship Test USA,
113) IDCSP 8 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
114) IDCSP 9 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
115) IDCSP 10 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
116) IDCSP 11 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
117) IDCSP 12 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
118) IDCSP 13 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
119) IDCSP 14 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
120) IDCSP 15 U.S. Air Force 26 Aug 66 M Communications USA, Fail,
121) Kosmos 128 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Aug 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
122) GATV 11 / TDA 6 NASA 12 Sep 66 C Piloted Program
(Rendezvous target)		 USA,
123) Gemini XI NASA 12 Sep 66 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
124) Kosmos / Zenit-2 40 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
125) P-35-16 U.S. Department 
of Defense		 16 Sep 66 M Meteorology USA,
126) Improve Samos 32 / KH-7 32 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Sep 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
127) Hitchhiker 13 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Sep 66 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)		 USA,
128) FOBS test Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Sep 66 M Fractional Orbital Bombardment System USSR, Fail,
129) Surveyor 2 NASA 20 Sep 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA, Fail,
130) Discoverer 107 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 20 Sep 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
131) "Osumi #1" Japan (1st tty) 26 Sep 66 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan, Fail,
132) Titan Samos 2 / KH-8 2 
GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 28 Sep 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
133) ESSA 3 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 2 Oct 66 C Meteorology USA,
134) Midas 12 / Improve Midas 2 U.S. Air Force 5 Oct 66 M Missile Early Warning USA,
135) Secor 8 / EGRS 8 U.S. Army 5 Oct 66 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USA,
136) Improve Samos 33 / KH-7 33 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 12 Oct 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
137) SGLS 1 U.S. Air Force 12 Oct 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
138) Kosmos 129 / Zenit-2 33 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Oct 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
139) Molniya 1-4 Soviet Union 20 Oct 66 C Communications USSR,
140) Kosmos 130 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Oct 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
141) Luna 12 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 22 Oct 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
142) Surveyor Model 4 (AC-10) NASA 25 Oct 66 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
143) Intelsat 2A Intelsat 26 Oct 66 C Communications Commer, (Geo), Fail,
144) OV 3-2 U.S. Air Force 28 Oct 66 M Science & Technology
(Radiation data)		 USA,
145) FOBS test Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Nov 66 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR, Fail,
146) Improve Samos 34 / KH-7 34 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Nov 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
147) Agena Pickaback U.S. Air Force 2 Nov 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
148) OV 4-3 U.S. Air Force 2 Nov 66 M Science & Technology USA,
149) MOL / Gemini B U.S. Air Force 2 Nov 66 M Piloted Spaceship R&D
(Station mockup & heat shield reentry test)		 USA,
150) OV 4-1R U.S. Air Force 2 Nov 66 M Science & Technology
(Whispering gallery experiments)		 USA,
151) OV 4-6S U.S. Air Force 2 Nov 66 M Science & Technology USA,
152) OV 4-1T U.S. Air Force 2 Nov 66 M Science & Technology
(Whispering gallery experiments)		 USA,
153) Lunar Orbiter 2 NASA 6 Nov 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
154) Discoverer 108 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 8 Nov 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
155) GATV 12 / TDA 7 NASA 11 Nov 66 C Piloted Program
(Rendezvous target)		 USA,
156) Gemini XII NASA 11 Nov 66 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
157) Kosmos 131 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Nov 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
158) Kosmos / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Nov 66 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
159) Kosmos 132 / Zenit-2 46 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Nov 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
160) Kosmos 133 / Soyuz 7K-OK 2 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 28 Nov 66 C Piloted Spaceship Test USSR, Fail,
161) Kosmos 134 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 66 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
162) Improve Samos 35 / KH-7 35 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Dec 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
163) ATS 1 NASA 7 Dec 66 C Technology
(Communications and meteorological experiments)		 USA,
164) OV 1-9 U.S. Air Force 11 Dec 66 M Science & Technology
(Radiation bio-hazard experiments)		 USA,
165) OV 1-10 U.S. Air Force 11 Dec 66 M Science & Technology
(Radiations data)		 USA,
166) Kosmos 135 / DS-U2-MP 1 Soviet Union 12 Dec 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Cosmic dust particles  studies)		 USSR,
167) Ksmos / Soyuz 1 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 14 Dec 66 C Piloted Spaceship Test USSR, Fail,
168) Titan Samos 3 / KH-8 3
GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Dec 66 M Photo Surveillance USA,
169) Biosatellite 1 NASA 14 Dec 66 C Biology USA, Fail,
170) Kosmos 136 / Zenit-2 47 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Dec 66 M Photo Surveillance
(Also carried science packag)		 USSR,
171) "Osumi #2" Japan 20 Dec 66 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan, Fail,
172) Luna 13 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 21 Dec 66 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
173) Kosmos 137 / DS-U2-D 1 Soviet Union 21 Dec 66 C Earth/Space Science
(Charged particle flows studies)		 USSR,
174) Ferret 10 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 29 Dec 66 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
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