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Table of the 174 Spacecrafts Launched in 1978
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 974 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Jan 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
2) Intelsat 4A F-3 Intelsat 7 Jan 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
3) Soyuz 27 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 10 Jan 78 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
4) Kosmos 975 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
5) Kosmos 976 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
6) Kosmos 977 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
7) Kosmos 978 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
8) Kosmos 979 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
9) Kosmos 980 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
10) Kosmos 981 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
11) Kosmos 982 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
12) Kosmos 983 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
13) Kosmos 984 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Jan 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
14) Kosmos 985 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jan 78 M Navigation USSR,
15) Progress 1 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 20 Jan 78 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
16) Molniya 3-9 Soviet Union 24 Jan 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
17) Kosmos 986 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jan 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
18) FSW 1-03 ("Chinesat 8") China 26 Jan 78 M Photo Surveillance China,
19) IUE NASA 26 Jan 78 C Astronomy USA, Geo,
20) Kosmos 987 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 Jan 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
21) EXOS 2 / Kyokko Japan (ISAS) 4 Feb 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Aurora studies)		 Japan,
22) Kosmos 988 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Feb 78 M Photo Surveillance
(Also performed mapping, geodesy, Earth resources tasks)		 USSR,
23) Fleetsatcom 1 U.S. Navy 9 Feb 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
24) Kosmos 989 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Feb 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
25) ISS 2 / Ume-2 Japan (NASDA) 16 Feb 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric sounding)		 Japan,
26) Kosmos 990 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Feb 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
27) Navstar 1 / NDS 1 U.S. Department
of Defense		 22 Feb 78 M Navigation USSR,
28) SDS 6 / Jumpseat 5 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Feb 78 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
29) Kosmos 991 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Feb 78 M Navigation USSR,
30) Soyuz 28 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 2 Mar 78 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
31) Molniya 1-39 Soviet Union 2 Mar 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
32) Kosmos 992 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Mar 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
33) Landsat 3 NASA 5 Mar 78 C Earth Remote Sensing USA,
34) AMSAT-OSCAR 8 AMSAT-NA 5 Mar 78 C Radio-Amateur Amateiur,
35) PIX NASA 5 Mar 78 C Technology
(Plasma interaction experiment)		 USA,
36) Kosmos 993 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Mar 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
37) Kosmos 994 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Mar 78 M Navigation USSR,
38) Big Bird 14 / KH-9 14 HEXAGON U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Mar 78 M Photo Surveillance USA,
39) Hitchhiker 40 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 16 Mar 78 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)		 USA,
40) Kosmos 995 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Mar 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
41) DSCS 2-9 U.S. Department
of Defense		 25 Mar 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Fail,
42) DSCS 2-10 U.S. Department
of Defense		 25 Mar 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Fail,
43) Kosmos 996 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Mar 78 M Navigation USSR,
44) Kosmos 997 (TKS) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Mar 78 M Piloted Spaceship Test
(Dual reentry test of two TKS-VA capsules)		 USSR,
45) Kosmos 998 (TKS) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Mar 78 M Piloted Spaceship Test
(Dual reentry test of two TKS-VA capsules)		 USSR,
46) Kosmos 999 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Mar 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
47) Kosmos 1000 / Tsikada Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 Mar 78 M Navigation USSR,
48) Intelsat 4A F-6 Intelsat 31 Mar 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
49) Kosmos 1001 (Soyuz) Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 4 Apr 78 C Piloted Spaceship
(Soyuz test)		 USSR, Fail,
50) Kosmos 1002 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Apr 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
51) Rhyolite RH-4 / AQUACADE 4 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 7 Apr 78 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
52) BSE 1 / Yuri 1 Japan (NASDA) 7 Apr 78 C Technology
(Communications)		 Japan, Geo,
53) Kosmos 1003 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Apr 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
54) HCMM NASA 26 Apr 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Thermal maps of atmosphere)		 USA,
55) AMS 3 / Block 5D #3 U.S. Department
of Defense		 1 May 78 M Meteorology USA,
56) Kosmos 1004 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 May 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
57) Nauka Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 May 78 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment)		 USSR,
58) OTS 2 ESA 11 May 78 C Technology
(Communications)		 Europe, Geo,
59) Kosmos 1005 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 May 78 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
60) Kosmos 1006 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 May 78 M Radar Calibration USSR,
61) Navstar 2 / NDS 2 U.S. Department
of Defense		 13 May 78 M Navigation USA,
62) Kosmos 1007 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 May 78 M Photo Surveillance
(Also performed Earth resources tasks)		 USSR,
63) Kosmos 1008 / Tselina-OK Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 78 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
64) Kosmos 1009 / IS Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 78 M Antisatellite Test
(Intercept Kosmos 967?)		 USSR,
65) Pioneer Venus 1 NASA 20 May 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
66) Kosmos 1010 / Zenit-4MKT (Fram) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 May 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
67) Kosmos 1011 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 May 78 M Navigation USSR,
68) Kosmos 1012 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 May 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
69) Ekran Soviet Union 27 May 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Fail,
70) Molniya 1-40 Soviet Union 2 Jun 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
71) Kosmos 1013 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
72) Kosmos 1014 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
73) Kosmos 1015 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
74) Kosmos 1016 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
75) Kosmos 1017 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
76) Kosmos 1018 / Strela-1M  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
77) Kosmos 1019 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
78) Kosmos 1020 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
79) Kosmos 1021 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jun 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
80) IMEWS 8 / CHALET 1 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Jun 78 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
81) Kosmos 1022 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jun 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
82) KH-11 2 KENNAN U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Jun 78 M Photo Surveillance USA,
83) Soyuz 29 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 15 Jun 78 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
84) GOES 3 NOAA 16 Jun 78 C Meteorology USA, Geo, 
85) Kosmos 1023  Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jun 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
86) Seasat 1 NASA 27 Jun 78 C Ocean Remote Sensing USA,
87) Soyuz 30 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 27 Jun 78 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
88) Kosmos 1024 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jun 78 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
89) Kosmos 1025 / Tselina GVM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jun 78 M Electronic Intelligence
(Tselina-D mass model)		 USSR,
90) Comstar 1C Comsat Co. 29 Jun 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
91) Kosmos 1026 / Energia 2 Soviet Union 2 Jul 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Study of cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-Earth)		 USSR,
92) Progress 2 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 7 Jul 78 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
93) GEOS 2 ESA 14 Jul 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnetospheric research)		 Europe, Geo,
94) Molniya 1-41 Soviet Union 18 Jul 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
95) Raduga 4 Soviet Union 19 Jul 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
96) Kosmos 1027 / Tsiklon Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jul 78 M Navigation USSR,
97) SDS 7 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office / U.S. Air Force		 5 Aug 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA,
98) Kosmos 1028 / Feniks 14 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Aug 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
99) Progress 3 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 7 Aug 78 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
100) Pioneer Venus 2 NASA 8 Aug 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
101) Sounder Probe NASA 8 Aug 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
102) North Probe NASA 8 Aug 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
103) Day Probe NASA 8 Aug 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
104) Night Probe NASA 8 Aug 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USA,
105) ISEE 3 NASA 12 Aug 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Sun-Earth studies)		 USA,
106) Ekran Soviet Union 17 Aug 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Fail,
107) Molniya 1-42 Soviet Union 22 Aug 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
108) Soyuz 31 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 26 Aug 78 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
109) Kosmos 1029 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Aug 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
110) Kosmos 1030 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Sep 78 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
111) Venera 11 Soviet Union 9 Sep 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
112) Kosmos 1031 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Sep 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
113) Venera 12 Soviet Union 14 Sep 78 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
114) EXOS B / Jikiken Japan (ISAS) 16 Sep 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Plasma studies)		 Japan,
115) Kosmos 1032 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
116) Nauka Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 78 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment)		 USSR,
117) Kosmos 1033 / Zenit-4MKT (Fram) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Oct 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
118) Progress 4 Soviet Union
(Korolev Bureau)		 3 Oct 78 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
119) Kosmos 1034 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
120) Kosmos 1035 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
121) Kosmos 1036 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
122) Kosmos 1037 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
123) Kosmos 1038 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
124) Kosmos 1039 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
125) Kosmos 1040 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
126) Kosmos 1041 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
127) Kosmos 1042 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Oct 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
128) Navstar 3  U.S. Department
of Defense		 7 Oct 78 M Navigation USA,
129) Kosmos 1043 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 78 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
130) Molniya 3-10 Soviet Union 13 Oct 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
131) Tiros 11 NASA 13 Oct 78 C Meteorology USA,
132) Kosmos 1044 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Oct 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
133) Ekran Soviet Union 17 Oct 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Fail,
134) Nimbus 7 NASA 24 Oct 78 C Meteorology USA,
135) Cameo NASA 24 Oct 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric studies)		 USA,
136) Interkosmos 18 Soviet Union +
East Europe countries		 24 Oct 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Upper atmosphere studies)		 USSR,
137) Magion Czeckoslovakia 14 Oct 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric, magnetospheric studies)		 Oth Gov,
138) Kosmos 1045 / Meteor-2 GVM Soviet Union 26 Oct 78 C Meteorology
(Meteor-2 mass model)		 USSR,
139) Radio 1 Soviet Union 26 Oct 78 C Radio-Amateur USSR,
140) Radio 2 Soviet Union 26 Oct 78 C Radio-Amateur USSR,
141) Prognoz 7 Soviet Union 30 Oct 78 C Earth/Space Science
(Sun-Earth relationships)		 USSR,
142) Kosmos 1046 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Nov 78 M Photo Surveillance
(Aso performed mapping, geodesy, Earth resources tasks)		 USSR,
143) HEAO 2 / Einstein Observatory NASA 13 Nov 78 C Astronomy USA,
144) Kosmos 1047 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Nov 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
145) Kosmos 1048 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Nov 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
146) NATO 3C NATO 19 Nov 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
147) Kosmos 1049 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Nov 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
148) Kosmos 1050 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Nov 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
149) Kosmos 1051 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
150) Kosmos 1052 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
151) Kosmos 1053 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
152) Kosmos 1054 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
153) Kosmos 1055 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
154) Kosmos 1056 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
155) Kosmos 1057 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
156) Kosmos 1058 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Dec 78 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
157) Kosmos 1059 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Dec 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
158) Kosmos 1060 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Dec 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
159) Navstar 4 U.S. Department
of Defense		 11 Dec 78 M Navigation USA,
160) DSCS 2-11 U.S. Department
of Defense		 14 Dec 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
161) DSCS 2-12 U.S. Department
of Defense		 14 Dec 78 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
162) Kosmos 1061 / Zenit-2M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Dec 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
163) Nauka Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Dec 78 M Science & Technology
(Ballast + experiment)		 USSR,
164) Kosmos 1062 / Tselina-O Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Dec 78 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
165) Anik B / Telesat 4 Telesat Canada 16 Dec 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Canada, Geo,
166) ORIMS NASA 15 Dec 78 C USSR,
167) Kosmos 1063 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Dec 78 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
168) Gorizont 1 Soviet Union 19 Dec 78 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Fail,
169) Kosmos 1064 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Dec 78 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
170) Kosmos 1065 / Romb Soviet UnionÀ
Defense Ministry		 22 Dec 78 M Radar Calibration USSR, ( Fail?,)
171) Kosmos 1066 / Astrofizika 1 Soviet Union 23 Dec 78 C Astronomy USSR, Fail,
172) Kosmos 1067 / Sfera Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Dec 78 M Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
173) Kosmos 1068 / Zenit-4MKM Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Dec 78 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
174) Kosmos 1069 / Zenit-4MT (Orion) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Dec 78 M Photo Surveillance
(Also performed mapping, geodesy, Earth resources tasks)		 USSR,
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