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Table of the 136 Spacecrafts Launched in 1974
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 628 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jan 74 M Navigation USSR,
2) Skynet 2A United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense		 19 Jan 74 M Communications
(Military services)		 Europe, Fail,
3) Kosmos 629 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jan 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
4) Kosmos 630 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Jan 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
5) Kosmos 631 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Feb 74 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
6) VDS (Viking Model) NASA 11 Feb 74 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA, Fail,
7) Sphinx NASA 11 Feb 74 C Technology
(Space plasma experiment)		 USA, Fail,
8) Kosmos 632 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Feb 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
9) Titan Samos 41 / KH-8 41 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 13 Feb 74 M Photo Surveillance USA,
10) MS-T2 / Tansei 2 Japan (ISAS) 16 Feb 74 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan,
11) San Marco 4 Italy (CRS) 18 Feb 74 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric measurements)		 Europe,
12) Kosmos 633 / DS-P1-Yu 71 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
13) Meteor 16 Soviet Union 5 Mar 74 C Meteorology USSR,
14) Kosmos 634 / DS-P1-Yu 67 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Mar 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
15) Miranda / X-4 United Kingdom (RAE) 9 Mar 74 C Technology Europe,
16) Kosmos 635 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Mar 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
17) Nauka [17] Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Mar 74 M Science & Technology
(Equipment test)		 USSR,
18) Block 5B / DMSP Block-5B F5 U.S. Department
of Defense		 16 Mar 74 M Meteorology USA,
19) Kosmos 636 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Mar 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
20) Kosmos 637 (Raduga model) Soviet Union 26 Mar 74 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USSR, Geo,
21) Kosmos 638 (Soyuz) Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 3 Apr 74 C Piloted Spaceshi Test
(Soyuz test flight)		 USSR,
22) Kosmos 639 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
23) Big Bird 8 / KH-9 8 HEXAGON U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Apr 74 M Photo Surveillance USA,
24) Hitchhiker 35 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Apr 74 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
25) Subsatellite U.S. Air Force 10 Apr 74 M Radar Calibration USA,
26) Kosmos 640 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Apr 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
27) Kosmos / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Apr 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
28) Westar 1 Western Union 13 Apr 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
29) Molniya 1-27 Soviet Union 20 Apr 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
30) Kosmos 641 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
31) Kosmos 642 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
32) Kosmos 643 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
33) Kosmos 644 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
34) Kosmos 645 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
35) Kosmos 646 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
36) Kosmos 647 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
37) Kosmos 648 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Apr 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
38) Meteor 1-17 Soviet Union 24 Apr 74 C Meteorology USSR,
39) Molniya 2-9 Soviet Union 26 Apr 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
40) Kosmos 649 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Apr 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
41) Kosmos 650 / Sfera Soviet Union 29 Apr 74 M Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
42) Kosmos 651 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 May 74 M Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)		 USSR,
43) Kosmos 652 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 May 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
44) Kosmos 653 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 May 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
45) Kosmos 654 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 74 M Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)		 USSR,
46) SMS 1 NASA 17 May 74 C Meteorology USA, Geo,
47) Intercosmos 11 Soviet Union +
East Europe countries		 17 May 74 C Earth/Space Science
(Sun-Earth relationships)		 USSR,
48) Kosmos 655 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 May 74 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
49) Kosmos / Yantar'-2K1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 May 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
50) Kosmos 656 (Soyuz) Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 27 May 74 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Docking system test)		 USSR,
51) Luna 22 Soviet Union 29 May 74 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR,
52) Kosmos 657 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 May 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
53) ATS 6 NASA 30 May 74 C Technology
(Communications R&D)		 USA,Geo,
54) Explorer 52 / Hawkeye 1 / Injun 6 NASA 3 Jun 74 C Earth/Space Science
(Solar wind experiments)		 USA,
55) Kosmos 658 /Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Jun 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
56) Titan Samos 42 / KH-8 42 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 6 Jun 74 M Photo Surveillance USA,
57) Kosmos 659 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Jun 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
58) Kosmos 660 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Jun 74 M Radar Calibration USSR,
59) Kosmos 661 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jun 74 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
60) Salyut 3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jun 74 M Space Station USSR,
61) Kosmos 662 / DS-P1-I 14 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jun 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
62) Kosmos 663 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jun 74 M Navigation USSR,
63) Kosmos 664 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Jun 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
64) Kosmos 665 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Jun 74 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
65) Soyuz 14 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Jul 74 M Piloted Spaceship USSR,
66) Meteor 1-18 (Priroda) Soviet Union 9 Jul 74 C Meteorology USSR,
67) Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 68 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jul 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
68) Kosmos 666 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jul 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
69) JSSW 2 China 14 Jul 74 M Science & Technology China,
70) Timation 3 / NTS-1 U.S. Air Force 14 Jul 74 M Navigation
(Technology R&D)		 USA,
71) Aeros 2 West Germany 16 Jul 74 C Earth/Space Science
(Upper atmospheric research)		 Europe,
72) Molniya 2-10 Soviet Union 23 Jul 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
73) Kosmos 667 / Zenit-4M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jul 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
74) Kosmos 668 / DS-P1-Yu 74 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jul 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
75) Kosmos 669 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jul 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
76) Nauka [18] Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jul 74 M Science & Technology USSR,
77) Molniya 1-S Soviet Union 29 Jul 74 C Communications
(Experimental)		 USSR, Geo,
78) Kosmos 670 (Soyuz) Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 6 Aug 74 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Soyuz test flight)		 USSR,
79) Kosmos 671 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Aug 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
80) Block 5C / DMSP Block-5C F1 U.S. Department
of Defense		 9 Aug 74 M Meteorology USA,
81) Kosmos 672 (Soyuz) Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 12 Aug 74 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Soyuz ASTP test)		 USSR,
82) Titan Samos 43 / KH-8 43 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Aug 74 M Photo Surveillance USA,
83) Kosmos 673 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Aug 74 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
84) Soyuz 15 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Aug 74 M Piloted Spaceship USSR ,Fail,
85) Kosmos 674 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Aug 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
86) Kosmos 675 / Sfera Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Aug 74 M Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
87) Kosmos / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Aug 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
88) ANS 1 Netherlands 30 Aug 74 C Astronomy Europe,
89) Kosmos 676 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Sep 71 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
90) Kosmos 677 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
91) Kosmos 678 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
92) Kosmos 679 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
93) Kosmos 680 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
94) Kosmos 681 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
95) Kosmos 682 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
96) Kosmos 683 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
97) Kosmos 684 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 74 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
98) Kosmos 685 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Sep 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
99) Kosmos 686 / DS-P1-Yu 72 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Sep 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
100) Westar 2 Western Union 10 Oct 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
101) Kosmos 687 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Oct 74 M Radar Calibration USSR,
102) Ariel 5 / UK 5 United Kingdom (SRC) 15 Oct 74 C Earth/Space Science
(Cosmic X-ray astronomy)		 Europe.
103) Kosmos 688 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Oct 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
104) Kosmos 689 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Oct 74 M Navigation USSR,
105) Kosmos 690 / Bion 2 Soviet Union 22 Oct 74 C Biology USSR,
106) Molniya 1-28 Soviet Union 24 Oct 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
107) Kosmos 691 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Oct 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
108) Meteor 19 Soviet Union 28 Oct 74 C Meteorology USSR,
109) Luna 23 Soviet Union 28 Oct 74 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
110) Big Bird 9 / KH-9 9 HEXAGON U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 29 Oct 74 M Photo Surveillance USA,
111) Hitchhiker 37 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 29 Oct 74 M Electronic Intelligence
("May or may not have existed")		 USA,
112) SESP 73-5 U.S. Air Force 29 Oct 74 M Science & Technology USA,
113) Intercosmos 12 Soviet Union +
East Europe countries		 31 Oct 74 C Earth/space Science
(Atmospheric, ionospheric research)		 USSR,
114) Kosmos 692 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Nov 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
115) Kosmos 693 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Nov 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
116) FSW 1-00 China 5 Nov 74 M Photo Surveillance China, Fail,
117) NOAA 4 NOAA 18 Nov 74 C Meteorology USA,
118) AMSAT-OSCAR 7 AMSAT 18 Nov 74 C Radio-Amateur Amateur,
119) Intasat 1 Spain (INTA) 15 Nov 74 C Technology Europe,
120) Kosmos 694 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Nov 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
121) Kosmos 695 / DS-P1-Yu 73 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Nov 74 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
122) Molniya 3-1 Soviet Union 21 Nov 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
123) Intelsat 4F Intelsat 21 Nov 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
124) Skynet 2B United Kingdom
Ministry of Defense		 23 Nov 74 M Communications
(Military services)		 Europe, Geo,
125) Kosmos 696 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Nov 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
126) Soyuz 16 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 2 Dec 74 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
127) Helios 1 West Germany 10 Dec 74 C Science & Technology
(Study of solar influence)		 Europe,
128) Kosmos 697 / Yantar'-2K 2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Dec 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
129) Meteor 1-20 Soviet Union 17 Dec 74 C Meteorology USSR,
130) Kosmos 698 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Dec 74 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
131) Symphonie 1 France-West
Germany		 19 Dec 74 C Communications
(Experimental)		 Europe, Geo,
132) Molniya 2-11 Soviet Union 21 Dec 74 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
133) Kosmos 699 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Dec 74 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
134) Salyut 4 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 26 Dec 74 C Space Station USSR,
135) Kosmos 700 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Dec 74 M Navigation USSR,
136) Kosmos 701 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 74 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
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