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Table of the 169 Spacecrafts Launched in 1984
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 1522 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
2) Kosmos 1523 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
3) Kosmos 1524 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
4) Kosmos 1525 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
5) Kosmos 1526 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
6) Kosmos 1527 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
7) Kosmos 1528 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
8) Kosmos 1529 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jan 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
9) Kosmos 1530 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jan 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
10) Kosmos 1531 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jan 84 M Navigation USSR,
11) Kosmos 1532 / Yantar-4K2 4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Jan 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
12) BS-2A / Yuri 2A Japan (NASDA) 23 Jan 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Japan, Geo,
13) Kosmos 1533 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jan 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
14) Kosmos 1534 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jan 84 M Radar Calibration USSR,
15) STTW-T1 ("Chinasat 14") China 29 Jan 84 M Communications
(Military services)		 China, Fail,
16) VORTEX 4 / Chalet 4 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 31 Jan 84 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
17) Kosmos 1535 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Feb 84 M Navigation USSR,
18) STS 41-B NASA 3 Feb 84 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
19) Westar 6 Western Union 3 Feb 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Fail,
20) IRT NASA 3 Feb 84 C Technology
(Rendezvous target)		 USA,
21) Palapa B-2 Indonesia (Perumtel) 3 Feb 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Indonesia, Fail
22) NOSS / PARCAE 7 U.S. Navy 5 Feb 84 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
23) JD1 U.S. Navy 5 Feb 84 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
24) JD2 U.S. Navy 5 Feb 84 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
25) JD3 U.S. Navy 5 Feb 84 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
26) Kosmos 1536 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Feb 84 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
27) Soyuz T-10 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 8 Feb 84 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
28) EXOS-C / Ohzora  Japan (ISAS) 14 Feb 84 C Earth/Space Sciance
(Ionosphere studies)		 Japan,
29) Raduga 14 Soviet Union 15 Feb 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
30) Kosmos 1537 / Resurs-F1 27 Soviet Union 16 Feb 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
31) Progress 19 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 21 Feb 84 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
32) Kosmos 1538 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Feb 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
33) Kosmos 1539 / Yantar-4K2 5 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Feb 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
34) Landsat 5 NASA 1 Mar 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USA,
35) UoSAT 2 / UoSAT-OSCAR 11 UoSat 1 Mar 84 C Radio-Amateur Amateur,
36) Kosmos 1540 / Potok 2 12L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Mar 84 M Communications
(Military services)		 USSR, Geo,
37) Intelsat 5-F8 Intelsat 5 Mar 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
38) Kosmos 1541 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Mar 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
39) Kosmos 1542 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Mar 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
40) Kosmos 1543 / Efir 1 Soviet Union 10 Mar 84 C Earth/Space Sciance USSR,
41) Kosmos 1544 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Mar 84 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
42) Ekran 12 Soviet Union 16 Mar 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
43) Molniya 1-60 Soviet Union 16 Mar 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
44) Kosmos 1545 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
45) Kosmos 1546 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Mar 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
46) Soyuz T-11 Soviet Union
(RCS Energiya)		 3 Apr 84 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
47) Kosmos 1547 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR, 
48) STS 41-C NASA 6 Apr 84 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
49) LDEF NASA 6 Apr 84 C Material Processing USA,
50) STTW T2 ("Chinasat 15") China 8 Apr 84 M Communications
(Military services)		 China, Geo,
51) Kosmos 1548 / Yantar-4K2 6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Apr 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
52) DSP F12 U.S. Air Force  14 Apr 84 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
53) Progress 20 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 15 Apr 84 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
54) KH-8 54 GAMBIT U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 17 Apr 84 M Photo Surveillance USA,
55) Kosmos 1549 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Apr 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
56) Gorizont 9 Soviet Union 22 Apr 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
57) Progress 21 Soviet Union
(RCS Energiya)		 7 May 84 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
58) Kosmos 1550 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 May 84 M Navigation USSR,
59) Kosmos 1551 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 May 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
60) Kosmos 1552 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 May 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
61) Kosmos 1553 / Tsikada Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 84 M Navigation USSR, 
62) Kosmos 1554 / Glonass (Uragan) 16L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 84 M Navigation USSR,
63) Kosmos 1555 / Glonass (Uragan) 17L  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 84 M Navigation USSR,
64) Kosmos 1556 / Glonass (Uragan) 17L  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 84 M Navigation USSR,
65) Kosmos 1557 / Zenit-4MKT 25 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 May 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
66) Spacenet 1 GTE Spacenet 23 May 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
67) Kosmos 1558 / Yantar-4K2 7 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 May 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
68) Progress 22 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 28 May 84 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
69) Kosmos 1559 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
70) Kosmos 1560 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
71) Kosmos 1561 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
72) Kosmos 1562 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
73) Kosmos 1563 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
74) Kosmos 1564 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
75) Kosmos 1565 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
76) Kosmos 1566 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
77) Kosmos 1567 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 May 84 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
78) Kosmos 1568 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jun 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
79) Kosmos 1569 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Jun 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
80) Kosmos 1570 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Jun 84 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
81) Intelsat 5-F9 Intelsat 9 Jun 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo, Fail
82) Kosmos 1571 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jun 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
83) Navstar 9  (USA 1) U.S. Department
of Defense		 13 Jun 84 M Navigation USA,
84) Kosmos 1572 / Resurs-F1 26 Soviet Union 15 Jun 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
85) Kosmos 1573 / Zenit-6 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Jun 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
86) Kosmos 1574 / Nadezhda 531 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jun 84 M Navigation USSR,
87) Raduga 15 Soviet Union 22 Jun 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
88) Kosmos 1575 / Resurs-F1 48 Soviet Union 22 Jun 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
89) Big Bird 19 / KH-9 19 HEXAGON (USA 2) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Jun 84 M Photo Surveillance USA,
90) Hitchhicker  (USA 3) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Jun 84 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
91) Kosmos 1576 / Yantar-4K2 8 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jun 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
92) Kosmos 1577 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jun 84 M Navigation USSR,
93) Kosmos 1578 / Taifun-1B Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jun 84 M Radar Calibration USSR,
94) Kosmos 1579 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Jun 84 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
95) Kosmos 1580 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Jun 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
96) Kosmos 1581 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Jul 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
97) Meteor 2-11 Soviet Union 5 Jul 84 C Meteorology USSR,
98) Soyuz T-12 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 17 Jul 84 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
99) Kosmos 1582 / Resurs-F1 49 Soviet Union 19 Jul 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
100) Kosmos 1583 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jul 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
101) Kosmos 1584 / Zenit-8 / Oblik 1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Jul 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
102) Kosmos 1585 / Yantar-4K2 9 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 Jul 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
103) Gorizont 10 Soviet Union 1 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
104) Kosmos 1586 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Aug 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
105) GMS-3 / Himawari 3  Japan (NASDA) 2 Aug 84 C Meteorology Japan, Geo,
106) ECS 2 / Eutelsat 2 Eutelsat 4 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Europe, Geo,
107) Telecom 1A France Telecom 4 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Europe, Geo,
108) Kosmos 1587 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Aug 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
109) Kosmos 1588 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Aug 84 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
110) Kosmos 1589 / Geo-IK 5 Soviet Union 8 Aug 84 C Earth/Space Sciance
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
111) Molniya 1-61 Soviet Union 10 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
112) Progress 23 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 14 Aug 84 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
113) Kosmos 1590 / Resurs-F1 50 Soviet Union 16 Aug 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
114) AMPTE 1 / AMPTE-CCE NASA 16 Aug 84 C Earth/Space Sciance
(Magnetosphere studies)		 USA,
115) AMPTE 2 / AMPTE-IRM NASA 16 Aug 84 C Earth/Space Sciance
(Magnetosphere studies)		 USA,
116) AMPTE 3 / AMPTE-UKS United Kingdom
(SRC)		 16 Aug 84 C Earth/Space Sciance
(Magnetosphere studies)		 Europe,
117) STP NASA 16 Aug 84 C Technology
(Solar sells experiment)		 USA,
118) Molniya 1-62 Soviet Union 24 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
119) Ekran 13 Soviet Union 24 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
120) SDS 5 (USA 4) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office/U.S. Air Force		 28 Aug 84 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA,
121) Kosmos 1591 / Resurs-F1 51 Soviet Union 30 Aug 84 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
122) STS 41-D NASA 30 Aug 84 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
123) SBS 4 SBS 30 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
124) Syncom IV-2 / Leasat 2 U.S. Navy 30 Aug 84 M Communications
(Miltary services)		 USA, Geo,
125) Telstar 3C AT&T 30 Aug 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
126) Kosmos 1592 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Sep 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
127) Kosmos 1593 / Glonass (Uragan) 18L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Sep 84 M Navigation USSR,
128) Kosmos 1594 / Glonass (Uragan) 19L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Sep 84 M Navigation USSR,
129) Kosmos 1595 / Glonass (Uragan) Dummy Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Sep 84 M Navigation USSR,
130) Kosmos 1596 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Sep 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
131) Navstar 10 (USA 5) U.S. Department
of Defense		 8 Sep 84 M Navigation USA,
132) FSW 1-06 ("Chinasat 16") China 12 Sep 84 M Photo Surveillance China,
133) Kosmos 1597 / Zenit-4MKT 26 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Sep 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) Kosmos 1598 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Sep 84 M Navigation USSR,
135) Galaxy 3 Hughes Comm 21 Sep 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
136) Kosmos 1599 / Yantar-4K2 10 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Sep 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
137) Kosmos 1600 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Sep 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
138) Kosmos 1601 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Sep 84 M Radar Calibration USSR,
139) Kosmos 1602 / Okean-OE Soviet Union 28 Sep 84 C Ocean Remote Sensing USSR,
140) Kosmos 1603 / Tselina-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Sep 84 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
141) Kosmos 1604 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 84 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
142) STS 41-G NASA 5 Oct 84 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
143) ERBS NASA 5 Oct 84 C Earth/Space Sciance
(Upper atmosphere studies)		 USA,
144) Kosmos 1605 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Oct 84 M Navigation USSR,
145) Nova 3 U.S. Navy 12 Oct 84 M Navigation USA,
146) Kosmos 1606 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Oct 84 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
147) Kosmos 1607 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 Oct 84 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
148) STS 51-A NASA 8 Nov 84 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
149) Anik D-2 / Telesat  Telesat Canada 8 Nov 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Canada, Geo,
150) Syncom IV-1 / Leasat 1 U.S. Navy 8 Nov 84 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
151) Spacenet 2 GTE Spacenet 10 Nov 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
152) Marecs 2 ESA 10 Nov 84 C Communications
(Maritime services)		 Europe, Geo,
153) NATO 3D NATO 14 Nov 84 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
154) Kosmos 1608 / Yantar-1KFT 4 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Nov 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
155) Kosmos 1609 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Nov 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
156) Kosmos 1610 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Nov 84 M Navigation USSR,
157) Kosmos 1611 / Yantar-4K2 11 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Nov 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
158) Kosmos 1612 (Meteor-3) Soviet Union 27 Nov 84 C Meteorology USSR, Fail
159) Kosmos 1613 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Nov 84 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
160) KH-11 6  KENNAN (USA 6) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Dec 84 M Photo Surveillance USA,
161) NOAA 9 NOAA 12 Dec 84 C Meteorology USA,
162) Molniya 1-63 Soviet Union 14 Dec 84 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
163) Vega 1 probe Soviet Union 15 Dec 84 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus & Halley's Comet)		 USSR,
164) Vega 1 lander Soviet Union 15 Dec 84 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR,
165) Kosmos 1614 / BOR-4 406 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Dec 84 M Piloted Spaceship Test
(Shuttle R&D tesflight)		 USSR,
166) Kosmos 1615 / Taifun-1B Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Dec 81 M Radar Calibration USSR,
167) Vega 2 probe Soviet Union 21 Dec 84 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus & Halley's Comet)		 USSR,
168) Vega 2 lander Soviet Union 21 Dec 84 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR,
169) DSP F6R (USA 7) U.S. Air Force 22 Dec 84 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
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