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Table of the 147 Spacecrafts Launched in 1977
# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 888 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Jan 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
2) Meteor 2-2 Soviet Union 6 Jan 77 C Meteorology USSR,
3) Kosmos 889 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jan 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
4) Kosmos 890 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jan 77 M Navigation USSR,
5) NATO 3B NATO 28 Jan 77 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
6) Kosmos 891 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Feb 77 M Radar Calibration USSR,
7) IMEWS 7 / DSP 9 U.S. Air Force 6 Feb 77 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
8) Soyuz 24 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Feb 77 M Piloted Spaceship USSR,
9) Kosmos 992 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Feb 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
10) Molniya 2-17 Soviet Union 11 Feb 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
11) Kosmos 893 / GVM DS-U2-IK Soviet Union 15 Feb 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Mass model of a scientific satellite)		 USSR,
12) MS-T3 / Tansei-3 Japan (ISAS) 19 Feb 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Upper atmosphere studies)		 Japan,
13) Kosmos 894 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Feb 77 M Navigation USSR,
14) Kosmos / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Feb 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
15) ETS 2 / Kiku 2 Japan (NASDA) 23 Feb 77 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 Japan, Geo,
16) Kosmos 895 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Feb 77 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
17) Kosmos 896 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Mar 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
18) Kosmos 897 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Mar 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
19) Palapa 2 Indonesia
(Perumtel)		 10 Mar 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
20) Titan Samos 48 / KH-8 48 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 13 Mar 77 M Photo Surveillance USA,
21) Kosmos 898 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Mar 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
22) Subsatellite Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 'Mar 77 M Science & Technology USSR,
23) Molniya 1-36 Soviet Union 24 Mar 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
24) Kosmos 899 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 77 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
25) Kosmos 900 / AUOS-Z-R-O Soviet Union 29 Mar 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Satellite test)		 USSR,
26) Meteor 1-27 Soviet Union 5 Apr 77 C Meteorology USSR,
27) Kosmos 901 / DS-P1-I 18 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Apr 77 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
28) Kosmos 902 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Apr 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
29) Kosmos 903 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Apr 77 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
30) Kosmos 904 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Apr 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
31) GEOS 1 ESA 20 Apr 77 C Earth/Space Science Europe,
32) Kosmos 905 / Yantar'-2K 6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Apr 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
33) Kosmos 906 / Romb (ER763-4) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Apr 77 M Radar Calibration USSR,
34) Molniya 3-7 Soviet Union 28 Apr 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
35) Kosmos 907 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 May 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
36) DSCS 2-7 U.S. Department
of Defense		 12 May 77 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
37) DSCS 2-8 U.S. Department
of Defense		 12 May 77 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
38) Kosmos 908 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
39) Kosmos 909 / Lira Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 77 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
40) Kosmos 910 / IS Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 May 77 M Antisatellite Test
(Failed to intercept Kosmos 909)		 USSR, Fail,
41) CANYON 7 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 May 77 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
42) Kosmos 911 / Sfera Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 May 77 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
43) Kosmos 912 / Zenit-4MKT (Fram) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 May 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
44) Intelsat 4A F-4 Intelsat 26 May 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
45) Kosmos 913 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 May 77 M Radar Calibration USSR,
46) Kosmos 914 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 May 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
47) Nauka Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 May 77 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment)		 USSR,
48) AMS 2 / Block 5D #2 U.S. Department
of Defense		 5 Jun 77 M Meteorology USA,
49) Kosmos 915 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jun 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
50) Kosmos 916 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jun 77 M Photo Surveillance
(Also performed mapping, geodesy, Earth resources)		 USSR,
51) Kosmos 917 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 77 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
52) GOES 2 NOAA 16 Jun 77 C Meteorology USA, Geo,
53) D-2B Gamma / Signe 3 France (CNES) 17 Jun 77 C Earth/Space Science Europe,
54) Kosmos 918 / IS Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jun 77 M Antisatellite Test
(Failed to intercept Kosmos 909)		 USSR, Fail,
55) Kosmos 919 / DS-P1-I 19 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Jun 77 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
56) Kosmos 920 / Zenit-4MK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Jun 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
57) NTS 2 U.S. Department
of Defense		 23 Jun 77 M Navigation
(GPS precursor)		 USA,
58) Molniya 1-37 Soviet Union 24 Jun 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
59) Kosmos 921 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jun 77 M Electronic Intelligence
(Launch vehicle test, Tselina-D mass model)		 USSR,
60) Big Bird 13 / KH-9 13 HEXAGON U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 27 Jun 77 M Photo Surveillance USA,
61) Meteor 1-28 Soviet Union 29 Jun 77 C Meteorology USSR,
62) Kosmos 922 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Jun 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
63) Kosmos 923 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jul 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
64) Kosmos 924 / Tselina-OK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Jul 77 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
65) Kosmos 925 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jul 77 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
66) Kosmos 926 / Tsikada Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jul 77 M Navigation USSR,
67) Kosmos 927 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Jul 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
68) Kosmos 928 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jul 77 M Navigation USSR,
69) GMS 1 / Himawari 1 Japan (NASDA) 14 Jul 77 C Meteorology Japan, Geo,
70) Kosmos 929 (TKS) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jul 77 M Piloted Spaceship Test 
(First test of TKS shuttle)		 USSR,
71) Kosmos 930 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Jul 77 M Radar Calibration USSR,
72) Kosmos 931 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jul 77 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
73) Kosmos 932 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jul 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
74) Kosmos 933 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Jul 77 M Radar Calibration USSR,
75) Raduga 3 Soviet Union 23 Jul 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
76) Kosmos 934 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jul 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
77) Kosmos 935 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Jul 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
78) Kosmos 936 / Bion 4 Soviet Union 3 Aug 77 C Biology USSR,
79) Kosmos (TKS) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Aug 77 M Piloted Spaceship Test
(Test of TKS shuttle)		 USSR, Fail,
80) Kosmos (TKS) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Aug 77 M Piloted Spaceship Test
(Test of TKS shuttle)		 USSR, Fail,
81) Kosmos / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Aug 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
82) HEAO 1 NASA 12 Aug 77 C Astronomy USA,
83) Voyager 2 NASA 20 Aug 77 C Planetary Exploration
(Outer planets)		 USA,
84) Kosmos 937 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
85) Kosmos 938 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
86) Kosmos 939 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
87) Kosmos 940 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
88) Kosmos 941 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
89) Kosmos 942 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
90) Kosmos 943 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
91) Kosmos 944 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
92) Kosmos 945 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
93) Kosmos 946 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
94) Sirio 1 Italy (CNR) 25 Aug 77 C Technology
(Communications)		 Europe, Geo, 
95) Kosmos 947 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Aug 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
96) Molniya 1-38 Soviet Union 30 Aug 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
97) Kosmos 948 / Zenit-4MKT (Fram) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Sep 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
98) Voyager 1 NASA 5 Sep 77 C Planetary Exploration
(Outer planets)		 USA,
99) Kosmos 949 / Yantar'-2K 7 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Sep 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
100) Kosmos 950 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Sep 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
101) Kosmos 951 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Sep 77 M Navigation USSR,
102) OTS A ESA 13 Sep 77 C Technology Europe, Fail,
103) Kosmos 952 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 77 M Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)		 USSR,
104) Kosmos 953 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
105) Kosmos 954 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 77 M Ocean Surveillance
(Nuclear powered)		 USSR,
106) Kosmos 955 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Sep 77 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
107) Ekran 2 Soviet Union 20 Sep 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
108) Prognoz 6 Soviet Union 22 Sep 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Sun/Earth relationships)		 USSR,
109) Titan Samos 49 / KH-8 49 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Sep 77 M Photo Surveillance USA,
110) Kosmos 956 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Sep 77 M Electronic Intelligence
(Launch vehicle test, dummy payload)		 USSR, Fail,
111) Interkosmos 17 Soviet Union +
East Europe countries		 24 Sep 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Upper atmosphere studies)		 USSR,
112) Salyut 6 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 29 Sep 77 C Space Station USSR,
113) Intelsat 4A 4 Intelsat 30 Sep 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Fail,
114) Kosmos 957 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Sep 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
115) Soyuz 25 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 9 Oct 77 C Piloted Spaceship USSR, Fail,
116) Kosmos 958 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Oct 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
117) Kosmos 959 / Lira Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Oct 77 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
118) ISEE 1 NASA 22 Oct 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Sun-Earth studies)		 USA,
119) ISEE 2 NASA 22 Oct 77 C Earth/Space Science
(Sun-Earth studies)		 USA,
120) Kosmos 960 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Oct 77 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
121) Kosmos 961 / IS Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Oct 77 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 959)		 USSR,
122) Molniya 3-8 Soviet Union 28 Oct 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
123) Transat O-11 /  NNS O-11 U.S. Navy 28 Oct 77 M Navigation USA,
124) Kosmos 962 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Oct 77 M Navigation USSR,
125) Meteosat 1 ESA 23 Nov 77 C Meteorology Europe, Geo,
126) Kosmos 963 / Sfera Soviet Union 24 Nov 77 M Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
127) Kosmos / Tsikada? Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Nov 77 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
128) Kosmos 964 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Dec 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
129) Kosmos 965 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Dec 77 M Radar Calibration USSR,
130) NOSS 2 / PARCAE 2 U.S. Navy 8 Dec 77 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
131) SSU 4 U.S. Navy 8 Dec 77 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
132) SSU 5 U.S. Navy 8 Dec 77 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
133) SSU 6 U.S. Navy 8 Dec 77 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
134) Soyuz 26 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 10 Dec 77 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
135) Rhyolite RH-3 / AQUACADE 3 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 11 Dec 77 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
136) Kosmos 966 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Dec 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
137) Nauka Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Dec 77 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + equipment)		 USSR,
138) Kosmos 967 / Lira Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Dec 77 M Antisatellite Test
(ASAT target)		 USSR,
139) Meteor 2-3 Soviet Union 14 Dec 77 C Meteorology USSR,
140) CS 1 / Sakura Japan  (NASDA) 15 Dec 77 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Japan, Geo,
142) Kosmos 968 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Dec 77 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
143) Kosmos 969 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Dec 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
143) Kosmos 970 / IS Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Dec 77 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 967)		 USSR,
144) Kosmos 971 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Dec 77 M Navigation USSR,
145) Kosmos 972 / Tselina GVM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 77 M Electronic Intelligence
(Launch vehicle test, dummy payload)		 USSR, Fail,
146) Kosmos 973 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 77 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
147) Nauka Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 77 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + equipment)		 USSR,
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