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Table of the 155 Spacecrafts Launched in 1988
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1) Kosmos 1908 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Jan 88 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
2) Kosmos 1909 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 88 M Communications USSR,
3) Kosmos 1910 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 88 M Communications USSR,
4) Kosmos 1911 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 88 M Communications USSR,
5) Kosmos 1912 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 88 M Communications USSR,
6) Kosmos 1913 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 88 M Communications USSR,
7) Kosmos 1914 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 88 M Communications USSR,
8) Gorizont Soviet Union 18 Jan 88 C Communications USSR, Fail,
9) Progress 34 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 21 Jan 88 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
10) Kosmos 1915 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jan 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
11) Meteor 2-17 Soviet Union 30 Jan 88 C Meteorology USSR,
12) DMSP Block 5D-2 (USA 29) U.S. Department
of Defense		 3 Feb 88 M Meteorology USA,
13) Kosmos 1916 / Yantar-4K2 36 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Feb 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
14) Delta 181 (Canister Cluster) (USA 30) U.S. SDIO 8 Feb 88 M Space Defense USA,
15) Delta 181 (Sensor Module) U.S. SDIO 8 Feb 88 M Space Defense USA,
16) SPX U.S. SDIO 8 Feb 88 M Science & Technology? USA,
17) Kosmos 1917 / Glonass (Uragan) 38L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Feb 88 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
18) Kosmos 1918 / Glonass (Uragan) 37L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Feb 88 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
19) Kosmos 1919 / Glonass (Uragan) 36L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Feb 88 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
20) Kosmos 1920 / Resurs-F1 106 Soviet Union 18 Feb 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
21) Kosmos 1921 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Feb 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
22) CS-3A / Sakura 3A Japan (NASDA) 19 Feb 88 C Communications Japan, Geo,
23) Kosmos 1922 / Oko #56 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Feb 88 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
24) STTW 2 / DFH 2-1  ("Chinasat 22") China 7 Mar 88 M Communications China, Geo,
25) Kosmos 1923 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Mar 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
26) Kosmos 1924 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
27) Kosmos 1925 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
28) Kosmos 1926 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
29) Kosmos 1927 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
30) Kosmos 1928 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
31) Kosmos 1929 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
32) Kosmos 1930 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
33) Kosmos 1931 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Mar 88 M Communications USSR,
34) Molniya 1-71 Soviet Union 11 Mar 88 C Communications USSR,
35) Spacenet 3 GTE Spacenet 11 Mar 88 C Communications Commer, Geo,
36) Télécom 1C France Télécom 11 Mar 88 C Communications Europe, Geo,
37) Kosmos 1932 / US-A 34 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Mar 88 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
38) Kosmos 1933 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Mar 88 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
39) IRS 1A India (ISRO) 17 Mar 88 C Earth Remote Sensing India,
40) Molniya 1-72 Soviet Union 22 Mar 88 C Communications USSR,
41) Kosmos 1934 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Mar 88 M Navigation USSR,
42) Progress 35 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 24 Mar 88 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
43) Kosmos 1935 / Yantar-4K2 37 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
44) San Marco 5 Italy, U.S. France 25 Mar 88 C Earth/Space Science Europe,
45) Kosmos 1936 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Mar 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
46) Gorizont 15 Soviet Union 31 Mar 88 C Communications USSR, Geo,
47) Kosmos 1937 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Apr 88 M Communications USSR,
48) Kosmos 1938 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Apr 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
49) Foton 1 Soviet Union 14 Apr 88 C Material Processing USSR,
50) Kosmos 1939 / Resurs-O1 2L Soviet Union 20 Apr 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
51) SOOS 3A / NNS O-23 U.S. Navy 26 Apr 88 M Navigation USA,
52) SOOS 3B / NNS O-32 U.S. Navu 26 Apr 88 M Navigation USA,
53) Kosmos 1940 / Prognoz / SPRN 5 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Apr 88 M Missile Early Warning USSR, Geo,
54) Kosmos 1941 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Apr 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
55) Ekran 18 Soviet Union 6 May 88 C Communications USSR, Geo,
56) Kosmos 1942 / Yantar-4K2 38 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 May 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
57) Progress 36 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 13 May 88 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
58) Kosmos 1943 / Tselina-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 May 88 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
59) Kosmos 1944 / Yantar-1KFT 9 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
60) Intelsat 5A F13 Intelsat 18 May 88 C Communications Commer, Geo,
61) Kosmos 1945 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 May 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
62) Kosmos 1946 / Glonass (Uragan) 39L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 May 88 M Navigation USSR,
63) Kosmos 1947 / Glonass (Uragan) 40L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 May 88 M Navigation USSR,
64) Kosmos 1948 / Glonass (Uragan) 41L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 May 88 M Navigation USSR,
65) Molniya 3-32 Soviet Union 26 May 88 C Communications USSR,
66) Kosmos 1949 / US-P 26 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 May 88 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
67) Kosmos 1950 / Geo-IK 10 Soviet Union 30 May 88 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
68) Kosmos 1951 / Resurs-F1 28 Soviet Union 31 May 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
69) Soyuz TM-5 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 7 Jun 88 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
70) Kosmos 1952 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jun 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
71) Kosmos 1953 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jun 88 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
72) Meteosat 3 Eumetsat 15 Jun 88 C Meteorology Europe, Geo,
73) AMSAT-OSCAR 13 AMSAT 15 Jun 88 C Radio-Amateur Amateur,
74) Panamsat 1 / PAS 1 PanAmSat 15 Jun 88 C Communications Commer, Geo,
75) Nova 2 U.S. Navy 16 Jun 88 M Navigation USSR,
76) Kosmos 1954 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jun 88 M Communications USSR,
77) Kosmos 1955 / Yantar-4K2 39 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Jun 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
78) Kosmos 1956 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Jun 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
79) Okean 1 Soviet Union 5 Jul 88 C Ocena Remote Sensing USSR,
80) Kosmos 1957 / Resurs-F1 29 Soviet Union 7 Jul 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
81) Phobos 1 (Fobos 1) Soviet Union 7 Jul 88 C Planetary Probe USSR, Fail,
82) Phobos 1 DPS Soviet Union 7 Jul 88 C Planetary Probe USSR, Fail,
83) Phobos 1 PPS Soviet Union 7 Jul 88 C Planetary Probe USSR, Fail,
84) Kosmos / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jul 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
85) Phobos 2 (Fobos 2) Soviet Union 12 Jul 88 C Planetary Probe USSR, Fail,
86) Phobos 2 DPS Soviet Union 12 Jul 88 C Planetary Probe USSR, Fail,
87) Phobos 2 PPS Soviet Union 12 Jul 88 C Planetary Probe USSR, Fail,
88) SROSS B India (ISRO) 12 Jul 88 C Earth/Space Science India, Fail,
89) Kosmos 1958 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jul 88 M Radar Calibration USSR,
90) Progress 37 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 19 Jul 88 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
91) Kosmos 1959 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Jul 88 M Navigation USSR,
92) Insat 1C India (ISRO) 21 Jul 88 C Communications India, Geo,
93) ECS 5 / Eutelsat I F-5 Eutelsat 21 Jul 88 C Communications Europe, Geo,
94) Meteor 3-2 Soviet Union 26 Jul 88 C Meteorology USSR,
95) Kosmos / Resurs-F1 30 Soviet Union 27 Jul 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR, Fail,
96) Kosmos 1960 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jul 88 M Radar Calibration USSR,
97) Kosmos 1961 / Potok 5 16L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Aug 88 M Communications USSR, Geo,
98) FSW 1-11 ("Chinasat 23") China 5 Aug 88 M Photo Surveillance China,
99) Kosmos 1962 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Aug 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
100) Molniya 1-73 Soviet Union 12 Aug 88 C Communications USSR,
101) Kosmos 1963 / Yantar-4K2 40 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Aug 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
102) Gorizont 16 Soviet Union 18 Aug 88 C Communications USSR, Geo,
103) Kosmos 1964 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Aug 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
104) Kosmos 1965 / Resurs-F2 2 Soviet Union 23 Aug 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
105) Transit-O 25 / NNS O-25 U.S. Navy 25 Aug 88 M Navigation USA,
106) Transit-O 26 / NNS O-31 U.S. Navy 25 Aug 88 M Navigation USA,
107) Soyuz TM-6 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 29 Aug 88 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
108) Kosmos 1966 / Oko #57 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Aug 88 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
109) VORTEX 5 / Chalet 5 (USA 31) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Sep 88 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Fail,
110) BWASS R1 (USA 32) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Sep 88 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
111) Kosmos 1967 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Sep 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
112) FY-1A / Fengyun 1 ("Chinasat 24") China 6 Sep 88 C Meteorology China,
113) GStar 3 GTE Spacenet 8 Sep 88 C Communications Commer, Geo,
114) SBS 5 SBS 8 Sep 88 C Communications Commer, Geo,
115) Kosmos 1968 / Resurs-F1 31 Soviet Union 9 Sep 88 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
116) Progress 38 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 10 Sep 88 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
117) Kosmos 1969 / Yantar-4K2 41 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Sep 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
118) Kosmos 1970 / Glonass (Uragan) 42L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 88 M Navigation USSR,
119) Kosmos 1971 / Glonass (Uragan) 43L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 88 M Navigation USSR,
120) Kosmos 1972 / Glonass (Uragan) 44L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Sep 88 M Navigation USSR,
121) CS-3B / Sakura 3B Japan (NASDA) 16 Sep 88 C Communications Japan, Geo,
122) 'Ofeq 1 Israel 19 Sep 88 M Photo Surveillance Israel,
123) Kosmos 1973 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Sep 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
124) NOAA 11 NOAA 24 Sep 88 C Meteorology USA,
125) Molniya 3-33 Soviet Union 29 Sep 88 C Communications USSR,
126) STS-26 NASA 29 Sep 88 C Piloted  Spaceship USA,
127) TDRS 3 NASA 29 Sep 88 C Communications USA, Geo,
128) Kosmos 1974 / Oko #58 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Oct 88 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
129) Kosmos 1975 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Oct 88 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
130) Kosmos 1976 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Oct 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
131) Raduga 22 Soviet Union 20 Oct 88 C Communications USSR, Geo,
132) Kosmos 1977 / Oko #59 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Oct 88 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
133) Kosmos 1978 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Oct 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) TDF 1 Télédiffusion de France 28 Oct 88 C Communications Europe, Geo,
135) KH-11 9 KENNAN (USA 33) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 6 Nov 88 M Photo Surveillance USA,
136) Kosmos / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Nov 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
137) Buran F-1 Soviet Union 15 Nov 88 C Piloted Spaceship
(Unmanned)		 USSR,
138) Kosmos 1979 / US-P 27 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Nov 88 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
139) Kosmos 1980 / Tselina-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Nov 88 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
140) Kosmos 1981 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Nov 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
141) Soyuz TM-7 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 26 Nov 88 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
142) Kosmos 1982 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Nov 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
143) STS-27 NASA 2 Dec 88 M Piloted Spaceship USA,
144) LACROSSE 1 (USA 34) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Dec 88 M Photo Surveillance USA,
145) Kosmos 1983 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Dec 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
146) Ekran 19 Soviet Union 10 Dec 88 C Communications USSR, Geo,
147) Skynet 4B United Kingdom 11 Dec 88 M Communications Europe, Geo,
148) Astra 1A SES 11 Dec 88 C Communications Commer, Geo,
149) Kosmos 1984 / Yantar-4K2 42 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Dec 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
150) STTW 3 / DFH 2A-2  ("Chinasat 25") China  22 Dec 88 M Communications China, Geo,
151) Molniya 3-34 Soviet Union 22 Dec 88 C Communications USSR,
152) Kosmos 1985 / Duga-K / Kol'tso Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Dec 88 M Radar Calibration USSR,
153) Progress 39 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 25 Dec 88 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
154) Molniya 1-74 Soviet Union 17 Dec 88 C Communications USSR,
155) Kosmos 1986 / Yantar-1KFT 10 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Dec 88 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
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