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Table of the 172 Spacecrafts Launched in 1967
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Mission Type Categories
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1) Intelsat 2B Intelsat 11 Jan 67 C Communications Commer, Geo,
2) Discoverer 109 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Jan 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
3) IDSCS 16 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
4) IDSCS 17 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
5) IDSCS 18 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
6) IDSCS 19 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
7) IDSCS 20 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
8) IDSCS 21 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
9) IDSCS 22 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
10) IDSCS 23 U.S. Department of Defense 18 Jan 67 M Communications USA,
11) Kosmos 138 / Zenit-2 43 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Jan 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
12) Kosmos 139 / OGCh (FOBS #3) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jan 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
13) ESSA 4 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 26 Jan 67 C Meteorology USA,
14) Apollo 1 (Apollo 204) NASA 27 Jan 67 C Piloted Spaceship USA, Fail,
15) OV 3-5 U.S. Department of Defense 31 Jan 67 M Science & Technology USA, Fail,
16) Improve Samos 36 / KH-7 36 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Feb 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
17) Lunar Orbiter 3 NASA 5 Feb 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
18) Kosmos 140 / Soyuz 3 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 7 Feb 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test USSR,
19) P-35-17 / DAPP 2418 U.S. Department of Defense 8 Feb 67 M Meteorology USA,
20) D-1C / Diadème 1 France (CNES) 8 Feb 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 Europe,
21) Kosmos 141 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Feb 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
22) Kosmos 142 / DS-U2-I 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Feb 67 M Science & Technology
(Ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves studies)		 USSR,
23) D-1D / Diadème 2 France (CNES) 15 Feb 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 Europe,
24) Discoverer 110 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 22 Feb 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
25) Titan Samos 4 / KH-8 4 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Feb 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
26) Kosmos 143 / Zenit-2 45 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
27) Kosmos 144 / Meteor 6 Soviet Union 28 Feb 67 C Meteorology USSR,
28) Kosmos 145 / DS-U2-M 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Mar 67 M Science & Technology
(Development test of atomic clock)		 USSR,
29) OSO 3 NASA 8 Mar 67 C Astronomy USA,
30) Kosmos 146 / L-1 2P Soviet Union (OKB-1) 10 Mar 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Protoype of the Soyuz  circumlunar craft)		 USSR,
31) Kosmos 147 / Zenit-2 44 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
32) Kosmos 148 / DS-P1-I 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Mar 67 M Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test + technology R&D)		 USSR,
33) Kosmos 149 / DS-MO 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
34) OGch Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Mar 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR, Fail,
35) Kosmos 150 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Mar 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
36) Intelsat 2C Intelsat 23 Mar 67 C Communications Commer, Geo,
37) Kosmos 151 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 67 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat, possible test flight)		 USSR,
38) Kosmos 152 / DS-P1-Yu 7 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Mar 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
39) Discoverer 111 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 30 Mar 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
40) Kosmos 153 / Zenit-2 48 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
41) ATS 2 NASA 6 Apr 67 C Technology
(Communications test)		 USA, Geo, Fail,
42) Research Payload Module 481 NASA 6 Apr 67 C Technology USA,
43) Kosmos 154 / L-1 3P Soviet Union (OKB-1) 8 Apr 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Protoype piloted circumlunar craft)		 USSR, Fail,
44) Kosmos 155 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Apr 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
45) "Osumi 3" Japan 13 Apr 67 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan, Fail,
46) Transit 15 / NNS O-12 U.S. Navy 14 Apr 67 M Navigation USA,
47) Surveyor 3 NASA 17 Apr 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
48) ESSA 5 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 20 Apr 67 C Meteorology USA,
49) Soyuz 1 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 23 Apr 67 C Piloted Spaceship USSR, Fail,
50) San Marco 2 Italy (CRS) 26 Apr 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric density data)		 Europe,
51) Titan Samos 5 / KH-8 5 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 26 Apr 67 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
52) Kosmos 156 / Meteor Soviet Union 27 Apr 67 C Meteorology USSR,
53) Vela Hotel 7 / Vela 4A U.S. Department of Defense 28 Apr 67 M Nuclear Tests Monitoring USA,
54) Vela Hotel 8 / Vela 4B U.S. Department of Defense 28 Apr 67 M Nuclear Tests Monitoring USA,
55) ERS 18 / ORS 4 U.S. Air Force 28 Apr 67 M Science & Technology
(Radiation research)		 USA,
56) ERS 20 / OV5-3 U.S. Air Force 28 Apr 67 M Science & Technology
(Radiation research)		 USA,
57) ERS 27 / OV5-1 U.S. Air Force 28 Apr 67 M Science & Technology
(Materials research)		 USA,
58) Lunar Orbiter 4 NASA 4 May 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
59) Ariel 3 / UK-3 United Kingdom (SRC) 5 May 67 C Earth/Space Science Europe,
60) Discoverer 112 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 9 May 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
61) Hitchhiker 14 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 9 May 67 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
62) Kosmos 157 / Zenit-2 49 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 May 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
63) Kosmos 158 / Tsiklon GVM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 May 67 M Science & Technology
(Tsiklon mass model)		 USSR,
64) Kosmos 159 / E-6LS 111 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 16 May 67 C Technology
(Tracking and communications networks test for piloted lunar program)		 USSR,
65) Kosmos 160 / OGCh (FOBS #4) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
66) Transit 16 / NNS O-13 U.S. Navy 18 May 67 M Navigation USA,
67) Kosmos 161 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 May 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
68) Improve Samos 37 / KH-7 37 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 22 May 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
69) LOGACS U.S. Air Force 22 May 67 M Science & Technology
(Acceleration measurments)		 USA,
70) Explorer 34 / IMP 4 NASA 24 May 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Radiation, magnetic field data)		 USA,
71) Molniya 1-5 Soviet Union 25 May 67 C Communications USSR,
72) ESRO 2A Europe (ESRO) 30 May 67 C Astronomy
(Solar and cosmic radiation)		 Europe, Fail,
73) Calsphere IV U.S. NRL 31 May 67 M Radar Calibration USA,
74) Surcal 160 U.S. Air Force 31 May 67 M Radar Calibration USA,
75) GGSE 4 U.S. NRL 31 May 67 M Science & Technology
(Gravity-gradient stabilization test)		 USA,
76) GGSE 5 U.S. NRL 31 May 67 M Science & Technology
(Gravity-gradient stabilization test)		 USA,
77) Timation 1 U.S. Department of Defense 31 May 67 M Navigation R&D USA,
78) Surcal 159 / Calsphere III U.S. NRL 31 May 67 M Radar Calibration USA,
79) Surcal (153) U.S. NRL 31 May 67 M Radar Calibration USA,
80) Surcal 150B U.S. NRL 31 May 67 M Radar Calibration USA,
81) Kosmos 162 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jun 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
82) Improve Samos 38 / KH-7 38 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Jun 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
83) Kosmos 163 / DS-U2-MP 2 Soviet Union 5 Jun 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Cosmic dust particles studies)		 USSR,
84) Kosmos 164 / Zenit-2 50 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jun 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
85) Venera 4 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 12 Jun 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR,
86) Kosmos 165 / DS-P1-Yu 11 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jun 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
87) Mariner 5 NASA 14 Jun 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
88) Kosmos 166 / DS-U3-S 1 Soviet Union 16 Jun 67 C Astronomy
(Solar radiation data)		 USSR,
89) Discoverer 113 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Jun 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
90) Hitchhiker 15 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Jun 67 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
91) Kosmos 167 / 4V-1 311 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 17 Jun 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
92) Kosmos / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jun 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
93) Titan Samos 6 / KH-8 6 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 20 Jun 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
94) Kosmos / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jun 67 M Electronic Intelligence
(1st Soviet Elint attempt)		 USSR, Fail,
95) Secor 9 / EGRS 9 U.S. Army/ACE 29 Jun 67 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy: location survey)		 USA,
96) Aurora 1 U.S. Navy 29 Jun 67 M Science & Technology
(Investigated aurora borealis)		 USA,
97) IDSCP 24 U.S. Department of Defense 1 Jul 67 M Communications USA,
98) IDSCP 25 U.S. Department of Defense 1 Jul 67 M Communications USA,
99) IDSCP 26 U.S. Department of Defense 1 Jul 67 M Communications USA,
100) IDSCP 27 U.S. Department of Defense 1 Jul 67 M Communications USA,
101) LES 5 U.S. Lincoln Lab 1 Jul 67 M Communications
(Experimental)		 USA,
102) DODGE 1 U.S. Navy/NASC 1 Jul 67 M Science & Technology
(Gravity-gradient experiments)		 USA,
103) Kosmos 168 / Zenit-2 52 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Jul 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
104) Surveyor 4 NASA 14 Jul 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA, Fail,
105) Kosmos 169 / OGCh (FOBS #5) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jul 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
106) Explorer 35 / AIMP E NASA 19 Jul 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Earth magnetic tail measurements)		 USA,
107) Kosmos / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jul 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
108) Ferret 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Jul 67 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
109) OV 1-11 / OV1-11S U.S. Air Force/AFSC 27 Jul 67 M Science & Technology USA, Fail,
110) OV 1-86 / OV1-8S U.S. Air Force/OAR 27 Jul 67 M Science & Technology
(Cosmic ray observations)		 USA,
111) OV 1-12 / OV1-12S U.S. Air Force/OAR 27 Jul 67 M Science & Technology
(Solar flare observations)		 USA,
112) OGO 4 /  POGO 2 NASA 28 Jul 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnetospheric studies)		 USA,
113) Kosmos 170 / OGCh (FOBS #6) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 Jul 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
114) Lunar Orbiter 5 NASA 1 Aug 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
115) Discoverer 114 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 7 Aug 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
116) Kosmos 171 / OGCh (FOBS #7) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Aug 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
117) Kosmos 172 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Aug 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
118) Titan Samos 7 / KH-8 7 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Aug 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
119) P-35-18 / DAPP 3419 U.S. Department of Defense 23 Aug 67 M Meteorology USA,
120) Kosmos 173 / DS-P1-Yu  8 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
121) Kosmos 174 / Molniya-1Yu Soviet Union 31 Aug 67 C Connunications
(Probable comsat failure)		 USSR, Fail,
122) Kosmos / Zenit-2 51 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Sep 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
123) Biosatellite 2 NASA 7 Sep 67 C Biology USA,
124) Surveyor 5 NASA 8 Sep 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
125) Kosmos 175 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Sep 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
126) Kosmos 176 / DS-P1-Yu 10 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Sep 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
127) Discoverer 115 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Sep 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
128) Kosmos 177 / Zenit-2 53 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
129) Kosmos 178 / OGCh (FOBS #8) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
130) Titan Samos 8 / KH-8 8 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Sep 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
131) Kosmos 179 / OGCh (FOBS #9) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Sep 67 M Fractional Orbital 
Bombardment System		 USSR,
132) Transit 17 / NNS  O-14 U.S. Navy 25 Sep 67 M Navigation USA,
133) Kosmos 180 / Zenit-2 54 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Sep 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) Kosmos /Tsiklon GVM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Sep 67 M Science & Technology
(Tsiklon mass model)		 USSR, Fail,
135) Zond / L-1 4L Soviet Union (OKB-1) 27 Sep 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(1st circumlunar flight attempt)		 USSR, Fail,
136) Intelsat 2D Intelsat 28 Sep 67 C Communications Commer, Geo,
137) Molniya 1-6 Soviet Union 3 Oct 67 C Communications USSR,
138) P-35-19 / DAPP 4417 U.S. Department of Defense 11 Oct 67 M Meteorology USA,
139) Kosmos 181 / Zenit-2 55 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Oct 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
140) Kosmos 182 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Oct 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
141) Kosmos 183 / OGCh (FOBS #10) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Oct 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
142) OSO 4 NASA 18 Oct 67 C Astronomy
(Extreme UV solar observations)		 USA,
143) Molniya 1-7 Soviet Union 22 Oct 67 C Communications USSR,
144) Kosmos 184 / Meteor 8 Soviet Union 24 Oct 67 C Meteorology USSR,
145) Titan Samos 9 / KH-8 9 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Oct 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
146) Kosmos 185 / I2-BM Soviet Union 27 Oct 67 M Antisatellite R&D
(1st test of an interceptor ASAT)		 USSR,
147) Kosmos 186 / Soyuz 6 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 27 Oct 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(1st automatic docking, with Kosmos 188)		 USSR,
148) Kosmos 187 / OGCh (FOBS #11) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Oct 67 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
149) Kosmos 188 / Soyuz 5 Soviet Union (OKB-1) 30 Oct 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(1st automatic docking, with Kosmos 186)		 USSR,
150) Kosmos 189 / Tselina-O GVM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Oct 67 M Electronic Intelligence
(Possible Elint satellite test)		 USSR,
151) Discoverer 116 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Nov 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
152) Hitchhiker 16C U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Nov 67 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
153) Kosmos 190 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Nov 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
154) ATS 3 NASA 5 Nov 67 C Technology
(Communications test)		 USA,
155) Surveyor 6 NASA 7 Nov 67 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA,
156) Apollo 4 (AS-501) NASA 9 Nov 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(1st all-up test of the Saturn V)		 USA,
157) ESSA 6 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 10 Nov 67 C Meteorology USA,
158) Kosmos 191 / DS-P1-Yu 9 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Nov 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
159) Zond L-1 5L Soviet Union (OKB-1) 22 Nov 67 C Piloted Spaceship Test USSR, Fail,
160) Kosmos 192 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Nov 67 M Navigation
(1st Soviet navi-
gation satellite)		 USSR,
161) Kosmos 193 / Zenit-2 58  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Nov 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
162) Wresat 1 Australia (WRES) 29 Nov 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Solar radiation, upper atmosphere data)		 Oth Gov,
163) Kosmos 194 /  Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
164) OV 3-6 / ATCOS 2 U.S. Air Force 5 Dec 67 M Science & Technology
(Ionospheric studies)		 USA,
165) Titan Samos 10 / KH-8 10 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Dec 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
166) Discoverer 117 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 9 Dec 67 M Photo Surveillance USA,
167) Pioneer 8 NASA 13 Dec 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Solar radiation data)		 USA,
168) TTS 1 NASA 13 Dec 67 C Technology
(Tested Apollo tracking network)		 USA,
169) Kosmos 195 / Zenit-2 57 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Dec 67 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
170) Kosmos 196 / DS-U1-G 2 Soviet Union 19 Dec 67 C Earth/Space Science
(Variations in the upper atmosphere and solar activity studies)		 USSR,
171) Kosmos 197 / DS-U2-V 3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Dec 67 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
172) Kosmos 198 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 67 M Ocean Surveillance
(Prototype RORSAT hardware)		 USSR,
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