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Table of the 155 Spacecrafts Launched in 1969
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Mission Type Categories
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1) Venera 5 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 5 Jan 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR,
2) Venera 6 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 10 Jan 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR,
3) Kosmos 263 / 
Zenit-2 70		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 12 Jan 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
4) Soyuz 4 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 14 Jan 69 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
5) Soyuz 5 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 15 Jan 69 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
6) Zond Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 20 Jan 69 C Piloted Spaceship Test USSR, Fail,
7) OSO 5 NASA 22 Jan 69 C Solar Observatory USA,
8) Titan Samos 19 / 
KH-8 19 GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 22 Jan 69 M Photo Surveillance
(Carried radio astronony and gamma ray experiments)		 USA,
9) Kosmos 264 / 
Zenit-4M		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 23 Jan 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
10) Kosmos / US-A Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 25 Jan 69 M Ocean Surveillance USSR, Fail,
11) ISIS 1 Canada (CRC) 30 Jan 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric studies)		 Canada,
12) Meteor Soviet Union 1 Feb 69 C Meteorology USSR, Fail,
13) Discoverer 126 / 
KH-4B		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Feb 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
14) Hitchhiker 22 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Feb 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
15) Intelsat 3C Intelsat 6 Feb 69 C Communications Commer, Geo,
16) Kosmos 265 / 
DS-P1-Yu 21		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 7 Feb 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
17) Taccomsat 1 U.S. Air Force 9 Feb 69 M Science & Technology
(Experimental comsat)		 USA, Geo
18) Luna Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 19 Feb 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
19) Lunokhod Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 19 Feb 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon, 1st lunar rover attempt)		 USSR, Fail,
20) N-1 test Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 21 Feb 69 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Launch vehicle test)		 USSR, Fail,
21) Mariner 6 NASA 25 Feb 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USA,
22) Kosmos 266 / 
Zenit-2 71		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 25 Feb 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
23) ESSA 9 U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration 26 Feb 69 C Meteorology USA,
24) Kosmos 267 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 26 Feb 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
25) Apollo 9 Gumdrop NASA 3 Mar 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
26) Apollo 9 Spider NASA 3 Mar 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
27) Titan Samos 20 /
KH-8 20 GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Mar 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
28) Kosmos 268 / 
DS-P1-Yu 18		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 5 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
29) Kosmos 269 / 
Tselina-O		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 5 Mar 69 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
30) Kosmos 270 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 6 Mar 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
31) Kosmos 271 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 15 Mar 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
32) Kosmos 272 / Sfera Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
33) OV 1-17 U.S. Air Force/OAR 18 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Solar radiation experiments)		 USA,
34) OV 1-18 U.S. Air Force/OAR 18 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Ionospheric, radiation, electric field data)		 USA,
35) OV 1-19 U.S. Air Force/OAR 18 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Radiation experiments)		 USA,
36) OV 1-17A U.S. Air Force/OAR 18 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Radio beacon)		 USA,
37) Discoverer 127 / 
KH-4A		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Mar 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
38) Hitchhiker 23 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Mar 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
39) Kosmos 273 / 
Zenit-2 77		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 22 Mar 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
40) Kosmos 274 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
41) Meteor 1-1 Soviet Union  26 Mar 69 C Meteorology USSR,
42) Mars Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 27 Mar 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
43) Mariner 7 NASA 27 Mar 69 C Planetary exploration
(Mars)		 USA,
44) Kosmos 275 / 
DS-P1-I 5		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 28 Mar 69 M Science & Technology
(Possible solar flare monitoring)		 USSR,
45) Mars Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 2 Apr 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
46) Kosmos 276 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
47) Kosmos 277 / 
DS-P1-Yu 20		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
48) Kosmos 278 / 
Zenit-2 78		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 9 Apr 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
49) Molniya 1-11 Soviet Union  11 Apr 69 C Communications USSR,
50) CANYON 2 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 13 Apr 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo
51) Nimbus 3 NASA 14 Apr 69 C Meteorology USA,
52) Secor 13 / EGRS 13 U.S. Air Force 14 Apr 69 M Science & Technology USA,
53) Kosmos 279 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 15 Apr 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
54) Titan Samos 21 / 
KH-8 21 GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Apr 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
55) Kosmos 280 / 
Zenit-4M		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 69 M Photo Surveillance
(Also carried weather experiences)		 USSR,
56) Discoverer 128 / 
KH-4A		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 May 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
57) Hitchhiker 24 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 May 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
58) Kosmos 281 / 
Zenit-2 72		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 13 May 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
59) Apollo 10 Charlie Brown NASA 18 May 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
60) Apollo 10 Snoopy NASA 18 May 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
61) Kosmos 282 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 20 May 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
62) Intelsat 3D Intelsat 22 May 69 C Communications Commer, Geo
63) Vela Hotel 9 / 
Vela 5A		 U.S. Department
of Defense		 23 May 69 M Nuclear Tests Detection USA,
64) Vela Hotel 10 / 
Vela 5B		 U.S. Department
of Defense		 23 May 69 M Nuclear Tests Detection USA,
65) OV 5-5 / ERS 29 U.S. Air Force 23 May 69 M Science & Technology USA,
66) OV 5-6 / ERS 26 U.S. Air Force 23 May 69 M Science & Technology USA,
67) OV 5-9 / R68-3 U.S. Air Force 23 May 69 M Science & Technology
(Low-frequency plasma wave detection)		 USA,
68) Kosmos 283 / 
DS-P1-Yu 19		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 27 May 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
69) Kosmos 284 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 29 May 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
70) Kosmos 285 / 
DS-P1-Yu 24		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 3 Jun 69 M Science & Technology
(Possible solar flare monitoring)		 USSR,
71) Titan Samos 22 / 
KH-8 22 GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 3 Jun 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
72) OGO 6 / POGO 6 NASA 5 Jun 69 C Earth/Space Science
(High-altitude atmospheric parameters)		 USA,
73) Luna Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 14 Jun 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
74) Kosmos 286 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 15 Jun 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
75) Explorer 41 / IMP 5 NASA 21 Jun 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Cislunar radiation data)		 USA,
76) Kosmos 287 / 
Zenit-2 76		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 24 Jun 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
77) Kosmos 288 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 27 Jun 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
78) Biosatellite 3 NASA 29 Jun 69 C Biology USA,
79) STV 2 Europe (ELDO) 2 Jul 69 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Europe, Fail,
80) L-3S Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 3 Jul 69 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Launch vehicle test)		 USSR, Fail,
81) Kosmos 289 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 10 Jul 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
82) Luna 15 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 13 Jul 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
83) Apollo 11 Columbia NASA 16 Jul 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
84) Apollo 11 Eagle NASA 16 Jul 69 C Piloted Spaceship
(1st lunar landing)		 USA,
85) Kosmos 290 / 
Zenit-2 75		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 22 Jul 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
86) Molniya 1-12 Soviet Union  22 Jul 69 C Communications USSR,
87) P-35-22 / 
DAPP 7421		 U.S. Department
of Defense		 23 Jul 69 M Meteorology USA,
88) Kosmos / 
DS-P1-Yu 23		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 23 Jul 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
89) Discoverer 129 / 
KH-4B		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Jul 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
90) Intelsat 3E Intelsat 26 Jul 69 C Communications Commer, Fail,
91) Ferret 14 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 31 Jul 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
92) Kosmos 291 / 
IS-M GVM		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 6 Aug 69 M Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test, ASAT target mass model)		 USSR, Fail,
93) Zond 7 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 7 Aug 69 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Circumlunar flight)		 USSR,
94) OSO 6 NASA 9 Aug 69 C Solar Observatory USA,
95) PAC 1 NASA 9 Aug 69 C Technology
(Gravity-gradient stabilization tests)		 USA,
96) ATS 5 NASA 12 Aug 69 C Technology
(Communications test)		 USA, Geo,
97) Kosmos 292 / 
Tsiklon		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 13 Aug 69 M Navigation USSR,
98) Kosmos 293 / 
Zenit-2M		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 16 Aug 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
99) Kosmos 294 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 19 Aug 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
100) Kosmos 295 / 
DS-P1-Yu 29		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 22 Aug 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
101) Titan Samos 23 / 
KH-8 23 GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Aug 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
102) Pioneer E NASA 27 Aug 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Interplanetary phenomena studies)		 USA, Fail,
103) TTS 3 / TETR C NASA 27 Aug 69 C Technology
(Communications network test)		 USA, Fail,
104) Kosmos 296 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 29 Aug 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
105) Kosmos 297 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 2 Sep 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
106) Kosmos 298 / 
OGCh		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 15 Sep 69 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
107) Kosmos 299 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 18 Sep 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
108) "Osumi 4" Japan (ISAS) 22 Sep 69 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan, Fail,
109) Discoverer 130 / 
KH-4A		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 22 Sep 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
110) Hitchhiker 25 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 22 Sep 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
111) Kosmos 300 
(Luna)		 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 23 Sep 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
112) Kosmos 301 / 
Zenit-2 79		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 24 Sep 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
113) Ferret 15 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 30 Sep 69 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
114) SURCAL U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
115) Timation 2 U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Navigation R&D USA,
116) SURCAL U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
117) SURCAL U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
118) SURCAL U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
119) SURCAL U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
120) Tempsat 2 U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
121) SOICAL Cylinder U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
122) SOICAL Cone U.S. NRL 30 Sep 69 M Radar Calibration USA,
123) ESRO 1B / Boreas Europe (ESRO) 1 Oct 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric and auroral investigations)		 Europe,
124) Meteor 1-2 Soviet Union  6 Oct 69 C Meteorology USSR,
125) Soyuz 6 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 11 Oct 69 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
126) Soyuz 7 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 12 Oct 69 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
127) Soyuz 8 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 13 Oct 69 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
128) Interkosmos 1 Soviet Union +
East Europe
countries		 14 Oct 69 C Earth/Space Science
(1st Sovier-East European science satellite)		 USSR,
129) Kosmos 302 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 17 Oct 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
130) Kosmos 303 / 
DS-P1-Yu 28		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 18 Oct 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
131) Kosmos 304 / 
Tsiklon		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 21 Oct 69 M Navigation USSR,
132) Kosmos 305 
(Luna)		 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 22 Oct 69 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
133) Kosmos 306 / 
Zenit-2M		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 24 Oct 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) Kosmos 307 / 
DS-P1-Yu 22		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 24 Oct 69 M Science & Technology
(Possible radiation, astrophysical research)		 USSR,
135) Titan Samos 24 / 
KH-8 24 GAMBIT		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Oct 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
136) "Chinasat 0" China 4 or 16 Nov 69 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test,
1er Chinese launch attempt)		 China, Fail,
137) Kosmos 308 / 
DS-P1-I 7		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 4 Nov 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
138) Azur 1 / GRS-A West Germany
/NASA		 8 Nov 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Examined Van Allen belts, solar particles, aurora)		 Europe,
139) Kosmos 309 / 
Zenit-2 80		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 12 Nov 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
140) Nauka [4] Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 12 Nov 69 M Science & Technology
(Ballast/science & technoloy experiments)		 USSR,
141) Apollo 12 
Yankee Clipper		 NASA 14 Nov 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
142) Apollo 12 Intrepid NASA 14 Nov 69 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
143) Kosmos 310 / 
Zenit-4		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 15 Nov 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
144) Skynet 1A United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense		 22 Nov 69 M Communications Europe,
145) Kosmos 311 / 
DS-P1-Yu 27		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 24 Nov 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
146) Kosmos 312 / 
Sfera		 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Nov 69 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
147) Kosmos / 
L-1e No 1		 Soviet Union 
(OKB-1)		 28 Nov 69 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Launch venicle test)		 USSR, Fail,
148) Kosmos 313 / 
Zenit-2M		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
149) Discoverer 131 / 
KH-4B 		 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Offic		 4 Dec 69 M Photo Surveillance USA,
150) Kosmos 314 / 
DS-P1-Yu 30		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 11 Dec 69 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
151) Kosmos 315 / 
Tselina-O		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 20 Dec 69 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
152) Kosmos 316 / 
I2P / US-A 2		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 23 Dec 69 M Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USSR,
153) Kosmos 317 / 
Zenit-4MK 1		 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 23 Dec 69 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
154) Interkosmos 2 Soviet Union +
East European
countries		 25 Dec 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric studies)		 USSR,
155) Kosmos / 
Ionosfernaya?		 Soviet Union  27 Dec 69 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric studies)		 USSR, Fail,
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