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Table of the 142 Spacecrafts Launched in 1970
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 318 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jan 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
2) Titan Samos 25 / KH-8 25 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Jan 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
3) Intelsat 3F Intelsat 15 Jan 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
4) Kosmos 319 / DS-P1-Yu 25 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
5) Kosmos 320 / DS-MO 3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jan 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
6) Kosmos 321 / DS-U2-MG 1 Soviet Union  20 Jan 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Earth's magnetic poles studies)		 USSR,
7) Kosmos 322 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jan 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
8) ITOS I / Tiros M NOAA 23 Jan 70 C Meteorology USA,
9) Australis-OSCAR 5 U. Mellon students 23 Jan 70 C Radio-amateur Amateur,
10) Kosmos / DS-P1-I 6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Jan 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
11) SERT II NASA 4 Feb 70 C Technology
(Electric engine test)		 USA,
12) Luna Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 6 Feb 70 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
13) Kosmos 323 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
14) Osumi Japan (ISAS) 11 Feb 70 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test, 1st Japanese satellite)		 Japan,
15) P-35-23 / DAPP 1524 U.S. Department
of Defense		 11 Feb 70 M Meteorology USA,
16) Molniya 1-13 Soviet Union  19 Feb 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
17) Kosmos 324 / DS-P1-Yu 32 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
18) Kosmos 325 / Zenit-2 73 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Mar 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
19) Discoverer 132 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Mar 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
20) Hitchhiker 26 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Mar 70 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed?)		 USA,
21) Dial-MIKA France (CNES)
West-Germany (BMw)		 10 Mar 70 C Technology
(Engineering package; monitored launch vehicle performance)		 Europe,
22) DUAL-wika West-Germany (BMw) 10 Mar 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Radiations and particules studies)		 Europe,
23) Kosmos 326 / Zenit-2 74 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Mar 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
24) Meteor 1-3 Soviet Union  17 Mar 70 C Meteorology USSR,
25) Kosmos 327 / DS-P1-I 8 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Mar 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
26) NATO 1 / NATO 2A NATO 20 Mar 70 M Communications
(Military service)		 USA, Geo,
27) Kosmos 328 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Mar 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
28) Kosmos 329 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Apr 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
29) Kosmos 330 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Apr 70 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
30) Nimbus 4 NASA 8 Apr 70 C Meteorology USA,
31) TOPO 1 U.S. Army Topographic Command 8 Apr 70 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USA,
32) Kosmos  331 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Apr 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
33) Vela Hotel 11 / Vela 6A U.S. Air Force 8 Apr 70 M Nuclear Test Detection USA,
34) Vela Hotel 12 / Vela 6B U.S. Air Force 8 Apr 70 M Nuclear Test Detection USA,
35) Kosmos 332 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Apr 70 M Navigation USSR,
36) Apollo 13 Odyssey NASA 11 Apr 70 C Piloted Spaceship USA, Fail,
37) Apollo 13 Aquarius NASA 11 Apr 70 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
38) Kosmos 333 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Apr 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
39) Titan Samos 26 / KH-8 26 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Apr 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
40) Intelsat 3G Intelsat 23 Apr 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
41) Kosmos 334 / DS-P1-Yu31 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
42) DFH-1 ("Chinasat 1") China 24 Apr 70 C Technology
(1st Chinese satellite, broadcast patriotic song)		 China,
43) Kosmos 335 / DS-U1-R 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Apr 70 M Science & Technology
(Studies spectral range of the UF)		 USSR,
44) Kosmos 336 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
45) Kosmos 337 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
46) Kosmos 338 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
47) Kosmos 339 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
48) Kosmos 340 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
49) Kosmos 341 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
50) Kosmos 342 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
51) Kosmos 343 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
52) Meteor 1-4 Soviet Union  28 Apr 70 C Meteorology USSR,
53) Kosmos 344 / Zenit-2 81 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 May 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
54) Kosmos 345 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 May 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
55) Discoverer 133 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 20 May 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
56) Hitchhiker 27 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 20 May 70 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed?)		 USA,
57) Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 36 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 May 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
58) Soyuz 9 Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 1 Jun 70 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
59) Kosmos 346 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jun 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
60) STV 3 Europe' (ELDO) 12 Jun 70 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Europe, Fail,
61) Kosmos 347 / DS-P1-Yu 35 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jun 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
62) Kosmos 348 / DS-U2-GK 2 Soviet Union  13 Jun 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Geophysical studies of the upper atmosphere)		 USSR,
63) Kosmos 349 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jun 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
64) RHYOLITE 1 / BMEWS 3 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Jun 70 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
65) Meteor 1-5 Soviet Union  23 Jun 70 C Meteorology USSR,
66) Titan Samos 27 / KH-8 27 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Jun 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
67) Molniya 1-14 Soviet Union 26 Jun 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
68) Kosmos 350 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jun 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
69) Kosmos 351 / DS-P1-Yu 38 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jun 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
70) Kosmos / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jun 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
71) Kosmos 352 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jul 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
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72 Kosmos 353 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jul 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
73) Kosmos / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jul 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
74) Discoverer 134 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Jul 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
75) Intelsat 3H Intelsat 23 Jul 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo, Fail,
76) Kosmos 354 / OGCh Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jul 70 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
77) Interkosmos 3 Soviet Union +
East European countries		 7 Aug 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Studied protons, electrons, alpha particles)		 USSR,
78) Kosmos 355 / Zenit-4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Aug 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
79) Kosmos 356 / DS-U2-MG 2 Soviet Union  10 Aug 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Studies of protons, electrons and alpha particles)		 USSR,
80) Venera 7 Soviet Union 
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 17 Aug 70 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR,
81) Titan Samos 28 / KH-8 28 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 18 Aug 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
82) Skynet 1B United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense		 19 Aug 70 M Communications
(Military services)		 Europe, Fail,
83) Kosmos 357 / DS-P1-Yu 40 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 19 Aug 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
84) Kosmos 358 / Tsiklon Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 20 Aug 70 M Navigation
(Identification uncertain; possibly Tsiklon placed in incorrect orbit)		 USSR,
85) Kosmos 359 (Venera) Soviet Union 
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 22 Aug 70 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
86) Ferret 15 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 26 Aug 70 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
87) Transit 19 / NNS O-19 U.S. Navy 27 Aug 70 M Navigation USA,
88) Kosmos 360 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 29 Aug 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
89) CANYON 3 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 1 Sep 70 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
90) Orba / X-2 United Kingdom 2 Sep 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Micrometeorids studies)		 Europe, Fail,
91) P-35-24 / DAPP 2525 U.S. Department
of Defense		 3 Sep 70 M Meteorology USA,
92) Kosmos 361 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 8 Sep 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
93) Luna 16 Soviet Union 
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 12 Sep 70 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
94) Kosmos 362 / DS-P1-I 9 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
95) Kosmos 363  Zenit-2M Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 17 Sep 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
96) Kosmos 364 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 22 Sep 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
97) MS-F1 Japan (ISAS) 25 Sep 70 C Earth/Space Science Japan, Fail,
98) Kosmos 365 / OGCh Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Sep 70 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
99) Molniya 1-15 Soviet Union  29 Sep 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
100) Kosmos 366 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 1 Oct 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
101) Kosmos 367 / US-A Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 3 Oct 70 M Ocean Surveillance
(Probably used chemical batteries)		 USSR,
102) Kosmos 368 / Zenit-2M (Bion) Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 8 Oct 70 M Photo Surveillance
(Bion precursor mission)		 USSR,
103) Kosmos 369 / DS-P1-Yu 42 Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 8 Oct 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
104) Kosmos 370 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 9 Oct 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
105) Kosmos 371 / Tsiklon Soviet Union 
Defense Ministry		 12 Oct 70 M Navigation USSR,
106) Interkosmos 4 Soviet Union +
East European countries		 14 Oct 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Studied UV, X-ray effects)		 USSR,
107) Meteor 1-6 Soviet Union 15 Oct 70 C Meteorology USSR,
108) Kosmos 372 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Oct 70 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
109) Kosmos 373 / IS-M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Oct 70 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
110) Zond 8 Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 20 Oct 70 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Final circumlunar flight; successful)		 USSR,
111) Kosmos 374 / I2P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 70 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted Kosmos 373)		 USSR,
112) Titan Samos 29/ KH-8 29 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Oct 70 M Photo Surveillance USA, 
113) Kosmos 375 / I2P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Oct 70 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercepted Kosmos 373)		 USSR,
114) Kosmos 376 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Oct 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
115) IMEWS 1 / DSP F1 U.S. Air Force 6 Nov 70 M Missile Early Warning USA, Fail,
116) OFO NASA 9 Nov 70 C Biology USA,
117) RM 1 / RMS NASA 9 Nov 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Radiation and meteoroids studies)		 USA,
118) Luna 17 Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 10 Nov 70 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
119) Lunokhod Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 10 Nov 70 C Planetary Exploration
(Lunar rover)		 USSR,
120) Kosmos 377 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Nov 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
121) Kosmos 378 / DS-U2-IP 1 Soviet Union 17 Nov 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Studied the ionosphere and charged particle flows)		 USSR,
122) Discoverer 135 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 18 Nov 70 M Photo Surveillance USA,
123) Hitchhiker 28 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 18 Nov 70 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
124) Kosmos 379 / T2K 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Nov 70 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Moon lander test)		 USSR,
125) Kosmos 380 / DS-P1-Yu 26 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Nov 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
126) Molniya 1-16 Soviet Union 27 Nov 70 C Communications USSR,
127) OAO-B NASA 30 Nov 70 C Astronomy USA, Fail,
128) Kosmos 381 / Ionosfernaya? Soviet Union 2 Dec 70 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric studies)		 USSR,
129) Kosmos 382 (Soyuz) Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 2 Dec 70 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Test of Block D upper stage)		 USSR,
130) Kosmos 383 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
131) Kosmos 384 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Dec 70 M Photo Surveillance
(Deployed science capsule)		 USSR,
132) NOAA 1 NOAA/NASA 11 Dec 70 C Meteorology USA,
133) CEP 1 / CEPE NASA 11 Dec 70 C Technology USA,
134) Explorer 42 / SAS 1 / Uhuru Italy 12 Dec 70 C Astronomy USA,
135) Kosmos 385 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Dec 70 M Navigation USSR,
136) Péole France (CNES) 12 Dec 70 C Communications
(Gathered data from meteorological balloon system)		 Europe,
137) Kosmos 386 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Dec 70 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
138) Kosmos 387 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Dec 70 M Electronic Intelligence
(Possible navigation satellite)		 USSR,
139) Kosmos 388 / DS-P1-Yu 43 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Dec 70 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
140) Kosmos 389 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Dec 70 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
141) Kosmos / DS-P1-M 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Dec 70 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR, Fail,
142) Molniya 1-17 Soviet Union 25 Dec 70 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
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