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Table of the 175 Spacecrafts Launched in 1971
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 390 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jan 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,,
2) Kosmos 391 / DS-P1-I 11 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jan 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
3) Meteor 1-7 Soviet Union 20 Jan 71 C Meteorology USSR,
4) Kosmos 392 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jan 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
5) Titan Samos 30 / KH-8 30 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Jan 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
6) Intelsat 4A Intelsat 26 Jan 71 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
7) Kosmos 393 / DS-P1-Yu 34 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jan 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
8) Apollo 14 Kitty Hawk NASA 31 Jan 71 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
9) Apollo 14 Antares NASA 31 Jan 71 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
10) NATO 2 NATO 3 Feb 71 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
11) Kosmos 394 / DS-P1-M 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Feb 71 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
12) MS-T1 / Tansei 1 Japan (ISAS) 16 Feb 71 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan,
13) P-35-25 / DAPP 5A F-3 U.S Department
of Defense		 17 Feb 71 M Meteorology USA,
14) Calsphere 3 U.S. Air Force 17 Feb 71 M Radar Calibration USA,
15) Calsphere 4 U.S. Air Force 17 Feb 71 M Radar Calibration USA,
16) Calsphere 5 U.S. Air Force 17 Feb 71 M Radar Calibration USA,
17) Discoverer 135 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 17 Feb 71 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
18) Kosmos 395 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Feb 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
19) Kosmos 396 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Feb 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
20) Kosmos 397 / I2P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Feb 71 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 394)		 USSR,
21) Kosmos 398 / T2K 2 Soviet Union 26 Feb 71 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(LK Moon lander test)		 USSR,
22) Kosmos 399 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Mar 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
23) JQ 2 ("Chinasat 2") China 3 Mar 71 M Science & Technology
(Communications technology tests)		 China,
24) Kosmos / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Mar 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
25) Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 39 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Mar 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
26) Explorer 43 / IMP 6 NASA 13 Mar 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnetospheric studies)		 USA,
27) Kosmos 400 / DS-P1-M 3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Mar 71 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
28) SDS 1 / Jumpseat 1 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Mar 71 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
29) Discoverer 136 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Mar 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
30) Kosmos 401 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Mar 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
31) ISIS 2 Canada t Apr 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric research)		 Canada,
32) Kosmos 402 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Apr 71 M Ocean Surveillance
(Probably used chemical batteries)		 USSR,
33) Kosmos 403 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Apr 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
34) Kosmos 404 / I2P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 71 M Antisatellite Test
(Interceptor test)		 USSR,
35) Kosmos 405 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Apr 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
36) Kosmos 406 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Apr 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
37) D-2A Tournesol France (CNES) 15 Apr 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 Europe,
38) Meteor 1-8 Soviet Union 17 Apr 71 C Meteorology USSR,
39) Salyut 1 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 19 Apr 71 C Space Station
(1st space station, civilian)		 USSR,
40) Titan Samos 31 / KH-8 31 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 22 Apr 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
41) Soyuz 10 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 22 Apr 71 C Piloted Spaceship USSR, Fail,
42) Kosmos 407 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 71 M Communications
(Store-dump comsat)		 USSR,
43) San Marco 3 Italy-NASA 24 Apr 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric research)		 Europe,
44) Kosmos 408 / DS-P1-Yu 37 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Apr 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
45) Kosmos 409 / Sfera Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Apr 71 M Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
46) IMEWS 2 / DSP 3 U.S. Air Force 5 May 71 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
47) Kosmos 410 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 May 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
48) Nauka [5] Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 May 71 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + research)		 USSR,
49) Kosmos 411 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
50) Kosmos 412 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
51) Kosmos 413 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
52) Kosmos 414 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
53) Kosmos 415 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
54) Kosmos 416 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
55) Kosmos 417 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
56) Kosmos 418 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 May 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
57) Mariner 8 NASA 9 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USA, Fail,
58) Kosmos 419 (Mars) Soviet Union 10 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
59) Kosmos 420 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
60) Kosmos 421 / DS-P1-Yu 48 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
61) Mars 2 Orbiter Soviet Union 19 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR,
62) Mars 2 Lander Soviet Union 19 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
63) Kosmos 422 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 May 71 M Navigation USSR,
64) Kosmos 423 / DS-P1-Yu 47 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 May 71 M Science & Technology
(Technolog R&D)		 USSR,
65) Kosmos 424 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
66) Mars 3 Orbiter Soviet Union 28 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR,
67) Mars 3 Lander Soviet Union 28 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
68) Kosmos 425 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 May 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
69) Mariner 9 NASA 30 May 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USA,
70) Kosmos 426 / DS-U2-K 1 Soviet Union 4 Jun 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Charged particle flows and cosmic radiation)		 USSR,
71) Soyuz 11 Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 6 Jun 71 C Piloted Spaceship USSR, Fail,
72) SESP 1 U.S. Air Force 8 Jun 71 M Science & Technology USA,
73) Kosmos 427 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jun 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
74) Big Bird 1 / KH-9 1 HEXAGON U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Jun 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
75) Kosmos 428 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jun 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
76) Nauka [6] Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jun 71 M Science & Technology
(Electron and gamma ray studies)		 USSR,
77) Kosmos / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jun 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
78) LK (N-1 test) Soviet Union
(OKB-1)		 26 Jun 71 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Lunar launch vehicle test)		 USSR, Fail,
79) Explorer 44 / Solrad 10 NASA 8 Jul 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Solar radition data)		 USA,
80) Meteor 1-9 Soviet Union 16 Jul 71 C Meteorology USSR,
81) Ferret 16 U.S. Air Force 16 Jul 71 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
82) Kosmos 429 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jul 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
83) Kosmos / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Jul 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR, Fail,
84) Kosmos 430 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Jul 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
85) Apollo 15 Endeavour NASA 26 Jul 71 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
86) Apollo 15 Falcon NASA 26 Jul 71 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
87) Lunar Rover (LRV-1) NASA 26 Jul 71 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
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88) Apollo 15 Subsatellite NASA 26 Jul 71 C Planetary Studies
(Moon)		 USA,
89) Molniya 1-18 Soviet Union 28 Jul 71 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
90) Kosmos 431 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Jul 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
91) Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 33 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
92) Kosmos 432 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Aug 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
93) OV 1-20 U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Magnetospheric studies)		 USA,
94) OV 1-21 U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Magnetospheric studies)		 USA,
95) Cannonball 2 / LOADS 2 U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Density data)		 USA,
96) Musketball 1 / DTDS U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Automatic timing device test)		 USA,
97) LCS 4 U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Radar Calibration USA,
98) AVL-802 Mylar Sphere U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Aerodynamic data for design of satellites)		 USA,
99) Gndsphere 1 / Grid Sphere 7-1  U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Aerodynamic data for design of satellites)		 USA,
100) Gndsphere 2 /  Grid Sphere 7-2  U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Aerodynamic data for design of satellites)		 USA,
101) RDT 701 / Rigid Sphere 2 U.S. Air Force 7 Aug 71 M Radar Calibration USA,
102) Kosmos 433 / OGCh Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Aug 71 M Fractional Orbital
Bombardment System		 USSR,
103) Kosmos 434 / T2K 3 Soviet Union 12 Aug 71 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(LK Moon lander test)		 USSR,
104) Titan Samos 32 / KH-8 32 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 12 Aug 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
105) Eole France (CNES) 16 Aug 71 C Technology
(Experimental weather satellite)		 Europe,
106) Kosmos / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Aug 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
107) Kosmos 435 / DS-P1-Yu 41 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Aug 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
108) Luna 18 Soviet Union 2 Sep 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
109) Kosmos 436 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Sep 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
110) Kosmos 437 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Sep 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
111) Discoverer 137 / KH-4B U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Sep 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
112) Hitchhiker 29 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Sep 71 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
113) Kosmos 438 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
114) Kosmos 439 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Sep 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
115) Kosmos 440 / DS-P1-I 10 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Sep 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
116) MS-F2 / Shinsei Japan (ISAS) 28 Sep 71 C Earth/Space Science Japan,
117) Kosmos 441 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Sep 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
118) Luna 19 Soviet Union 28 Sep 71 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
119) OSO 7 NASA 29 Sep 71 C Solar Observatory USA,
120) TETR 3 NASA 29 Sep 71 C Technology
(Test satellite for NASA's Manned Space Flight Network)		 USA,
121) Kosmos 442 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Sep 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
122) Kosmos 443 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Oct 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
123) Nauka [7] Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Oct 71 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + research)		 USSR,
124) Kosmos 444 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
125) Kosmos 445 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
126) Kosmos 446 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
127) Kosmos 447 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
128) Kosmos 448 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
129) Kosmos 449 / Strela-1M  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
130) Kosmos 450 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
131) Kosmos 451 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
132) DMSP 1 / DMSP- Block-5B F1  U.S. Department
of Defense		 14 Oct 71 M Meteorology USA,
133) Kosmos 452 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Oct 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) SESP-ASTEX 1 U.S. Air Force 17 Oct 71 M Science & Technology USA,
135) Kosmos 453 / DS-P1-Yu 44 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Oct 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
136) ITOS B NASA 21 Oct 71 C Meteorology USA, Fail,
137) Titan Samos 33 / KH-8 33 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Oct 71 M Photo Surveillance USA,
138) Prospero / X-3 United Kingdom (RAE) 28 Oct 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Micrometeorids studies)		 Europe
139) Kosmos 454 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Nov 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
140) DSCS 2-1 / DSCS II A-1 U.S. Department
of Defense		 3 Nov 71 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
141) DSCS 2-2 / DSCS II A-2 U.S. Department
of Defense		 3 Nov 71 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
142) STV 4 Europe (ELDO) 5 Nov 71 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Europe, Fail,
143) Explorer 45 / SSS 1 NASA-Italy 15 Nov 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Studies magnetosphere, energetic particles)		 USA,
144) Kosmos 455 / DS-P1-Yu 54 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Nov 71 M Science & Technology
(Technolgy R&D)		 USSR,
145) Kosmos 456 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Nov 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
146) Kosmos 457 / Sfera Soviet Union 20 Nov 71 M Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
147) Kosmos / DS-P1-I? Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Nov 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
148) Molniya 2-1 Soviet Union 24 Nov 71 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
149) Kosmos 458 / DS-P1-Yu 53 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Nov 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
150) Kosmos 459 / DS-P1-M 5 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Nov 71 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
151) Kosmos 460 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Nov 71 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
152) Interkosmos 5 Soviet Union +
East Europe countries		 2 Dec 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Near-Earth radiations and megnetism)		 USSR,
153) Kosmos 461 / DS-U2-MT 1 Soviet Union 2 Dec 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Micrometeoroid impacts and gamma rays)		 USSR,
154) Kosmos / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
155) Nauka [8] Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 71 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + research)		 USSR, Fail,
156) Kosmos 462 / I2P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 71 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 459)		 USSR,
157) CANYON-4 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Dec 71 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Fail,
158) D-2A Polaire France (CNES) 5 Dec 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric studies)		 Europe, Fail,
159) Kosmos 463 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Dec 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
160) Kosmos 464 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Dec 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
161) Ariel 4 / UK 4 United Kingdom (SRC) 11 Dec 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric studies)		 Europe
162) NOSS / "White Cloud" U.S. Navy 14 Dec 71 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
163) Subsatellite U.S. Navy 14 Dec 71 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
164) Subsatellite U.S. Navy 14 Dec 71 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
165) Subsatellite U.S. Navy 14 Dec 71 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
166) Kosmos 465 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Dec 71 M Navigation USSR,
167) Kosmos 466 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Dec 71 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
168) Kosmos 467 / DS-P1-Yu 45 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Dec 71 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
169) Kosmos 468 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Dec 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
170) Molniya 1-19 Soviet Union 19 Dec 71 C Communications USSR,
171) Intelsat 4B Intelsat 20 Dec 71 C Communications Commer, Geo,
172) Kosmos 469 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Dec 71 M Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)		 USSR,
173) Kosmos 470 / Zenit-4MT Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 71 M Photo Surveillance
(Deployed science capsule)		 USSR,
174) Oreol 1 (Aureole 1) France (CNES) 27 Dec 71 C Earth/Space Science
(Upper atmosphere, auroral studies)		 Europe,
175) Meteor 1-10 Soviet Union 29 Dec 71 C Meteorology USSR,
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