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| Table of the 164 Spacecrafts Launched in 1976 |
| # | Spacecraft | Sponsor | Launch date | Mission type | Categories | |
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| 1) | Kosmos 787 / Tselina-O | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
6 Jan 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 2) | Kosmos 788 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Jan 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 3) | Helios 2 | West Germany | 15 Jan 76 | C | Earth/Space Science
(Solar observatory) |
Europe, |
| 4) | CTS 1 / Hermes | Canada | 17 Jan 76 | C | Communications
(Experimental) |
Canada, Geo, |
| 5) | Kosmos 789 / Parus | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
20 Jan 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
| 6) | Molniya 1-32 | Soviet Union | 22 Jan 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 7) | Kosmos 790 / Tselina-O | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
22 Jan 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 8) | Kosmos 791 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 9) | Kosmos 792 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 10) | Kosmos 793 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 11) | Kosmos 794 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 12) | Kosmos 795 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 13) | Kosmos 796 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 14) | Kosmos 797 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 15) | Kosmos 798 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Jan 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 16) | Kosmos 799 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
29 Jan 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 17) | Intelsat 4A-2 | Intelsat | 29 Jan 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 18) | Kosmos 800 / Tsiklon | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
3 Feb 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
| 19) | CORSA | Japan (ISAS) | 4 Feb 76 | C | Technology | Japan, Fail, |
| 20) | Kosmos 801 / DS-P1-I 16 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
5 Feb 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Technology R&D) |
USSR, |
| 21) | Kosmos 802 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
11 Feb 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 22) | Kosmos 803 / Lira | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
12 Feb 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target) |
USSR, |
| 23) | Kosmos 804 / IS | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
16 Feb 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 803) |
USSR, |
| 24) | Block 5C #3 / DMSP Block-5C F3 | U.S. Department
of Defense |
19 Feb 76 | M | Meteorology | USA, Fail, |
| 25) | Marisat 1 | Comsat Co. | 19 Feb 76 | C | Communications
(Maritime services) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 26) | Kosmos 805 / Yantar'-2K 4 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
20 Feb 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, Fail, |
| 27) | ISS / Ume 1 | Japan (NASDA) | 29 Feb 76 | C | Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric sounding) |
Japan, |
| 28) | Kosmos 806 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
10 Mar 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 29) | Molniya 1-33 | Soviet Union | 11 Mar 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 30) | Kosmos 807 / Vektor | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
12 Mar 76 | M | Radar Calibration | USSR, |
| 31) | LES 8 | U.S. Air Force | 15 Mar 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Communications) |
USA, Geo, |
| 32) | LES 9 | U.S. Air Force | 15 Mar 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Communications) |
USA, Geo, |
| 33) | Solrad 11A | U.S. Air Force | 15 Mar 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Solar radiation data) |
USA, Geo, |
| 34) | Solrad 11B | U.S. Air Force | 15 Mar 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Solar radiation data) |
USA, Geo, |
| 35) | Kosmos 808 / Tselina-D | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
16 Mar 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 36) | Kosmos 809 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
18 Mar 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 37) | Molniya 1-34 | Soviet Union | 19 Mar 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 38) | Titan Samos 46 / KH-8 46 GAMBIT | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
22 Mar 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, |
| 39) | Kosmos 810 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
26 Mar 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 40) | RCA Satcom 2 | RCA Comm | 26 Mar 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 41) | Kosmos 811 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
31 Mar 76 | M | Photo Surveillance
(Also performed mapping, geodesy, Earth resource) |
USSR, |
| 42) | Kosmos 812 / Tselina-O | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
6 Apr 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 43) | Meteor 1-24 | Soviet Union | 7 Apr 76 | C | Meteorology | USSR, |
| 44) | Kosmos 813 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
9 Apr 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 45) | Kosmos 814 / IS | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
13 Apr 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 803) |
USSR, |
| 46) | NATO 3A | NATO | 22 Apr 76 | M | Communications
(Military services) |
USA, Geo, |
| 47) | Kosmos 815 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Apr 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 48) | Kosmos 816 / Romb | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Apr 76 | M | Radar Calibration | USSR, |
| 49) | NOSS 1 (Whitecloud 1) | U.S. Navy | 30 Apr 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance | USA, |
| 50) | SSU 1 | U.S. Navy | 30 Apr 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance | USA, |
| 51) | SSU 2 | U.S. Navy | 30 Apr 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance | USA, |
| 52) | SSU 3 | U.S. Navy | 30 Apr 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance | USA, |
| 53) | Lageos | NASA | 4 May 76 | C | Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy) |
USA, |
| 54) | Kosmos 817 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
5 May 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 55) | Molniya 3-5 | Soviet Union | 12 May 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 56) | Comstar 1 | Comsat Co. | 13 May 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 57) | Meteor 1-25 | Soviet Union | 15 May 76 | C | Meteorology | USSR, |
| 58) | Kosmos 818 / DS-P1-Yu 78 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
18 May 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Technology R&D) |
USSR, |
| 59) | Kosmos 819 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
20 May 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 60) | Kosmos 820 / Zenit-4MKT (Fram) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
21 May 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 61) | P-76-5 / NNS O-15 | U.S. Air Force | 22 May 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Communications propagation experiments) |
USA, |
| 62) | Kosmos 821 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
26 May 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 63) | Kosmos 822 / Vektor | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 May 76 | M | Radar Calibration | USSR, |
| 64) | IDS 4 / SDS 1 | National Re-
connaissance Office/U.S. Air Force |
2 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Military services) |
USA, |
| 65) | Kosmos 823 / Tsiklon | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
2 Jun 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
| 66) | Kosmos 824 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
8 Jun 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 67) | Marisat 2 | Comsat Co. | 10 Jun 76 | C | Communications
(Maritime services) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 68) | Kosmos 825 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 69) | Kosmos 826 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 70) | Kosmos 827 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 71) | Kosmos 828 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 72) | Kosmos 829 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 73) | Kosmos 830 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 74) | Kosmos 831 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 75) | Kosmos 832 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 76) | Kosmos 833 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
16 Jun 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 77) | Interkosmos 15 | Soviet Union +
East Europe countries |
19 Jun 76 | C | Earth/Space Science
(Equipment test) |
USSR, |
| 78) | Salyut 5 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
22 Jun 76 | M | Space Station | USSR, |
| 79) | Kosmos 834 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
24 Jun 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 80) | IMEWS 6 / DSP 8 | U.S. Air Force | 26 Jun 76 | M | Missile Early Warning | USA, Geo, |
| 81) | Kosmos 835 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
29 Jun 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 82) | Kosmos 836 / Strela-2 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
29 Jun 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 83) | Kosmos 837 (Molniya-2) | Soviet Union | 1 Jul 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, Fail, |
| 84) | Kosmos 838 / US-P | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
2 Jul 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance | USSR, Fail, |
| 85) | Soyuz 21 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
6 Jul 76 | M | Piloted Spaceship | USSR, |
| 86) | Big Bird 12 / KH-9 12 HEXAGON | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
8 Jul 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, |
| 87) | Hitchhiker 39 | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
8 Jul 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USA, |
| 88) | SESP 74-2 | U.S. Air Force | 8 Jul 76 | M | Technology | USA, |
| 89) | Kosmos 839 / Lira | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
8 Jul 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target) |
USSR, |
| 90) | Palapa 1 | Indonesia
(Perumtel) |
8 Jul 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 91) | Kosmos 840 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
14 Jul 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 92) | Kosmos 841 / Strela-2 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Jul 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 93) | Kosmos 842 / Sfera | Soviet Union | 21 Jul 76 | M | Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy) |
USSR, |
| 94) | Kosmos 843 / IS | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
21 Jul 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 839) |
USSR, |
| 95) | Kosmos 844 / Yantar'-2K 5 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
22 Jul 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, Fail, |
| 96) | Comstar 2 | Comsat Co | 22 Jul 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 97) | Molniya 1-35 | Soviet Union | 23 Jul 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 98) | Kosmos 845 / Tselina-O | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
27 Jul 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 99) | Interkosmos 16 | Soviet Union +
East Europe countries |
27 Jul 76 | C | Earth/Space Science
(Studied solar X-rays) |
USSR, |
| 100) | NOAA 5 | NOAA | 29 Jul 76 | C | Meteorology | USA, |
| 101) | Kosmos 846 / Tsiklon | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
29 Jul 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
| 102) | Kosmos 847 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
4 Aug 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 103) | SDS 5 | National Re-
connaissance Office/U.S. Air Force |
6 Aug 76 | M | Communications
(Military services) |
USA, |
| 104) | Luna 24 | Soviet Union | 9 Aug 76 | C | Planetary Exploration
(Moon) |
USSR, |
| 105) | Kosmos 848 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
12 Aug 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 106) | Nauka [26] | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
12 Aug 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment) |
USSR, |
| 107) | Kosmos 849 / DS-P1-I 17 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
18 Aug 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Technology R&D) |
USSR, |
| 108) | Kosmos 850 / DS-P1-Yu 79 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
26 Aug 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Technology R&D) |
USSR, |
| 109) | Kosmos 851 / Tselina-D | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
27 Aug 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 110) | Kosmos 852 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Aug 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 111) | JSSW 5 ("Chinasat 6") | China | 30 Aug 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | China, |
| 112) | Kosmos 853 (Molniya-2) | Soviet Union | 1 Sep 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, Fail, |
| 113) | TIP 3 | U.S. Navy | 1 Sep 76 | M | Navigation
(Prototype) |
USA, |
| 114) | Kosmos 854 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
3 Sep 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 115) | AMT 1 / DMSP 5D F-1 | U.S. Department
of Defense |
11 Sep 76 | M | Meteorology | USA, |
| 116) | Raduga 2 | Soviet Union | 11 Sep 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, Geo, |
| 117) | Soyuz 22 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Sep 76 | C | Piloted Spaceship | USSR, |
| 118) | Titan Samos 47 / KH-8 47 GAMBIT | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
15 Sep 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, |
| 119) | Kosmos 855 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
21 Sep 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 120) | Kosmos 856 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
22 Sep 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 121) | Nauka 27] | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
22 Sep 76 | M | Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment) |
USSR, |
| 122) | Kosmos 857 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
24 Sep 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 123) | Kosmos 858 / Strela-2 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
29 Sep 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 124) | Kosmos / Zenit-4MKT 3 (Fram) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
4 Oct 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, Fail, |
| 125) | Kosmos 859 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
10 Oct 76 | M | Photo Surveillance
(Also performed Earth resources tasks) |
USSR, |
| 126) | Soyuz 23 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
14 Oct 76 | M | Piloted Spaceship | USSR, Fail, |
| 127) | Marisat 3 | Comsat Co. | 14 Oct 76 | C | Communications
(Maritime services) |
Commer, Geo, |
| 128) | Meteor 1-26 | Soviet Union | 16 Oct 76 | C | Meteorology | USSR, |
| 129) | Kosmos 860 / US-A | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
17 Oct 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered) |
USSR, |
| 130) | Kosmos 861 / US-A | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
21 Oct 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered) |
USSR, |
| 131) | Kosmos 862 / Oko 5 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
22 Oct 76 | M | Missile Early Warning | USSR, |
| 132) | Kosmos 863 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
25 Oct 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 133) | Ekran 1 | Soviet Union | 26 Oct 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, Geo, |
| 134) | Kosmos 864 / Parus | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
29 Oct 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
| 135) | Kosmos 865 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
1 Nov 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 136) | Subsatelite (MKA?) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
1 Nov 76 | M | Science & Technology | USSR, |
| 137) | JSSW 6 | China | 10 Nov 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | China, |
| 138) | Kosmos 866 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
11 Nov 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 139) | Kosmos 867 / Zenit-6 | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
23 Nov 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 140) | Prognoz 5 | Soviet Union | 25 Nov 76 | C | Earth/Space Science
(Solar studies) |
USSR, |
| 141) | Kosmos 868 / US-P | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
26 Nov 76 | M | Ocean Surveillance | USSR, |
| 142) | Kosmos 869 (Soyuz) | Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau) |
29 Nov 76 | C | Piloted Spaceship Test
(Soyuz test flight) |
USSR, |
| 143) | Kosmos 870 / Tselina-O | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
2 Dec 76 | M | Electronic Intelligence | USSR, |
| 144) | Molniya 2-16 | Soviet Union | 2 Dec 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 145) | FSW 1-02 ("Chinasat 7") | China | 7 Dec 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | China, |
| 146) | Kosmos 871 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 147) | Kosmos 872 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 148) | Kosmos 873 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 149) | Kosmos 874 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 150) | Kosmos 875 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 151) | Kosmos 876 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 152) | Kosmos 877 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 153) | Kosmos 878 / Strela-1M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
7 Dec 76 | M | Communications
(Store/dump comsat) |
USSR, |
| 154) | Kosmos 879 / Zenit-2M | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
9 Dec 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 155) | Kosmos 880 / Lira | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
9 Dec 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target) |
USSR, |
| 156) | Kosmos 881 (TKS) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Dec 76 | M | Piloted Spaceship Test
(Tests of recoverable spaceplan prototype) |
USSR, |
| 157) | Kosmos 882 (TKS) | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Dec 76 | M | Piloted Spaceship Test
(Tests of recoverable spaceplan prototype) |
USSR, |
| 158) | Kosmos 883 / Tsikada | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
15 Dec 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
| 159) | Kosmos 884 / Zenit-4MK | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
17 Dec 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USSR, |
| 160) | Kosmos 885 / Romb | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
17 Dec 76 | M | Radar Calibration | USSR, |
| 161) | KH-11 1 KENNAN | U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office |
19 Dec 76 | M | Photo Surveillance | USA, |
| 162) | Kosmos 886 / IS | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
27 Dec 76 | M | Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 880) |
USSR, |
| 163) | Molniya 3-6 | Soviet Union | 28 Dec 76 | C | Communications
(Multi-service) |
USSR, |
| 164) | Kosmos 887 / Parus | Soviet Union
Defense Ministry |
28 Dec 76 | M | Navigation | USSR, |
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