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Table of the 139 Spacecrafts Launched in 1989
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Kosmos 1987 / Glonass (Uragan) 27L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 89 M Navigation USSR,
2) Kosmos 1988 / Glonass (Uragan) 45L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 89 M Navigation USSR,
3) Kosmos 1989 / Etalon PKA 1L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jan 89 M Science & Technology USSR,
4) Kosmos 1990 / Resurs-F2 3 Soviet Union 12 Jan 89 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
5) Kosmos 1991 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Jan 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
6) Gorizont 17 Soviet Union 26 Jan 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
7) Kosmos 1992 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jan 89 M Communications USSR,
8) Intelsat 5A F1 Intelsat 27 Jan 89 C Communications Commer, Geo,
9) Kosmos 1993 / Yantar-4K2 43 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Jan 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
10) Progress 40 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 10 Feb 89 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
11) Kosmos 1994 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Communications USSR,
12) Kosmos 1995 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Communications USSR,
13) Kosmos 1996 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Communications USSR,
14) Kosmos 1997 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Communications USSR,
15) Kosmos 1998 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Communications USSR,
16) Kosmos 1999 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Communications USSR,
17) Kosmos 2000 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Feb 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
18) Kosmos 2001 / Oko #60 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Feb 89 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
19) Kosmos 2002 / Taifun-1 / Duga-K Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Feb 89 M Radar Calibration USSR,
20) Navstar 12 (USA 35) U.S. Department
of Defense		 14 Feb 89 M Navigation USA,
21) Molniya 1-75 Soviet Union 15 Feb 89 C Communications USSR,
22) Kosmos 2003 / Zenit-8 / Oblik  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Feb 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
23) EXOS-D / Akebono Japan (ISAS) 21 Feb 89 C Earth/Space Science Japan,
24) Kosmos 2004 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Feb 89 M Navigation USSR,
25) Meteor 2-18 Soviet Union 28 Feb 89 C Meteorology USSR,
26) Kosmos 2005 / Yantar-4K2 44 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Mar 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
27) JCSAT 1 Japan (JCSC)( 6 Mar 89 C Communications Japan, Geo
28) Meteosat 4 / MOP 1 Eumetsat 6 Mar 89 C Meteorology Europe, Geo
29) STS-29 NASA 13 Mar 89 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
30) TDRS 4 NASA 13 Mar 89 C Communications USA,, Geo
31) Kosmos 2006 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Mar 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
32) Progress 41 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 16 Mar 89 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
33) Kosmos 2007 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Mar 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
34) Kosmos 2008 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
35) Kosmos 2009 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
36) Kosmos 2010 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
37) Kosmos 2011 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
38) Kosmos 2012 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
39) Kosmos 2013 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
40) Kosmos 2014 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
41) Kosmos 2015 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Mar 89 M Communications USSR,
42) Delta Star (USA 36) U.S. SDIO 24 Mar 84 M Space Defense USA,
43) TELE-X 2 Apr 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
44) Kosmos 2016 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 89 M Navigation USSR,
45) Kosmos 2017 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Apr 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
46) Raduga 23 Soviet Union 14 Apr 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
47) Kosmos 2018 / Yantar-4K2 45 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Apr 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
48) Photon 2 Soviet Union 26 Apr 89 C Material Processing USSR,
49) STS-30 NASA 4 May 89 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
50) Magellan NASA 4 May 89 C Planetary Probe USA,
51) Kosmos 2019 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 May 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
52) VORTEX 6 / Chalet 6 (USA 37) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 May 89 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo
53) Kosmos 2020 / Yantar-4K2 46 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 May 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
54) Kosmos 2021 / Yantar-1KFT 11 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 May 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
55) Resurs F-01 Soviet Union 25 May 89 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
56) Pion 1 Soviet Union 25 May 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
57) Pion 2 Soviet Union 25 May 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
58) Kosmos 2022 / Glonass (Uragan) 28L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 May 89 M Navigation USSR,
59) Kosmos 2023 / Glonass (Uragan) 29L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 May 89 M Navigation USSR,
60) Kosmos 2024 / Etalon PKA 2L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 31 May 89 M Science & Technology USSR,
61) Kosmos 2025 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jun 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
62) Superbird A Japan (SCCJ) 5 Jun 89 C Communications Japan, Geo
63) DFS-Kopernikus 1 DPB Telekom 5 Jun 89 C Communications Commer, Geo
64) Kosmos 2026 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Jun 89 M Navigation USSR,
65) Molniya 3-35 Soviet Union 8 Jun 89 C Communications USSR,
66) Okean Soviet Union 9 Jun 89 C Ocean Remote Sensing USSR, Fail,
67) Navstar 13 (USA 38) U.S. Department
of Defense		 10 Jun 89 M Navigation USA,
68) Kosmos 2027 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Jun 89 M Radar Calibration USSR,
69) DSP 14 (USA 39) U.S. Air Force 14 Jun 89 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo
70) Kosmos 2028 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jun 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
71) Raduga 101 Soviet Union 22 Jun 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
72) Resurs F-02 Soviet Union 27 Jun 89 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
73) Nadezhda 1 Soviet Union 4 Jun 89 M Navigation USSR,
74) Kosmos 2029 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Jul 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
75) Gorizont 18 Soviet Union 6 Jul 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
76) Olympus F1 ESA 12 Jul 89 C Communications Europe, Geo
77) Kosmos 2030 / Orlets-1 1 / Kobal't Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Jul 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
78) Resurs F-03 Soviet Union 18 Jul 89 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
79) Pion 3 Soviet Union 18 Jul 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
80) Pion 4 Soviet Union 18 Jul 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
81) Kosmos 2031 /  Don (1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Jul 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
82) Kosmos 2032 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 20 Jul 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
83) Kosmos 2033 / US-P 28 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jul 89 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
84) Kosmos 2034 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Jul 89 M Navigation USSR,
85) Kosmos 2035 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Aug 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
86) STS-28 NASA 8 Aug 89 M Piloted Spaceship USA,
87) SDS B-1 (USA 40) U.S. Department
of Defense 		 8 Aug 89 M Communications USA,
88) SSF (USA 41) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 8 Aug 89 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
89) TV-Sat 2 DBP Telekom 8 Aug 89 C Communications Commer, Geo
90) Hipparcos ESA 8 Aug 89 C Astronomy Europe,
91) Resurs F-04 Soviet Union 15 Aug 89 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
92) Navstar 14 (USA 42) U.S. Department
of Defense		 18 Aug 89 M Navigation USA,
93) Kosmos 2036 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Aug 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
94) Progress M-1 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 23 Aug 89 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
95) Marcopolo 1 (Sirius 1) BSB R1 BSBL 27 Aug 89 C Communications Commer, Geo
96) Kosmos 2037  / Geo-IK 11 Soviet Union 28 Aug 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
97) DSCS II F-16 (USA 43) U.S. Department
of Defense		 4 Sep 89 M Communications USA, Geo
98) DSCS III F-4 (USA 44) U.S. Department
of Defense		 4 Sep 89 M Communications USA, Geo
99) GMS 4 / Himawari 4  (NASDA) 5 Sap 89 C Meteorology Japan, Geo
100) Soyuz TM-8 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 5 Sep 89 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
101) SBWASS R2 (USA 45) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Sep 89 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
102) Resurs F-05 Soviet Union 6 Sep 89 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
103) Kosmos 2038 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 89 M Communications USSR,
104) Kosmos 2039 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 89 M Communications USSR,
105) Kosmos 2040 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 89 M Communications USSR,
106) Kosmos 2041 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 89 M Communications USSR,
107) Kosmos 2042 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 89 M Communications USSR,
108) Kosmos 2043 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Sep 89 M Communications USSR,
109) Kosmos 2044 / Bion 9 Soviet Union 15 Sep 89 C Biology USSR,
110) Kosmos 2045 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Sep 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
111) Fleetsatcom 8 (USA 46) U.S. Navy 25 Sep 89 M Communications USA, Geo
112) Molniya 1-76 Soviet Union 27 Sep 89 C Communications USSR,
113) Kosmos 2046 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Sep 89 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
114) Intercosmos 24 Soviet Union 28 Sep 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
115) Magion 2 Czechoslovakia 25 Sep 89 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
116) Gorizont 19 Soviet Union 28 Sep 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
117) Kosmos 2047 / Yantar-4K2 48 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Oct 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
118) Kosmos 2048 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Oct 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
119) STS-34 NASA 18 Oct 89 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
120) Galileo NASA 18 Oct 89 C Planetary Probe USA,
121) Jovian probe NASA 18 Oct 89 C Planetary Probe USA,
122) Navstar 15 (USA 47) U.S. Department
of Defense		 21 Oct 89 M Navigation USA,
123) Meteor 3-03 Soviet Union 25 Oct 89 C Meteorology USSR,
124) Intelsat 6 F2 Intelsat 27 Oct 89 C Communications Commer, Geo
125) Kosmos 2049 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Nov 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
126) COBE NASA 18 Nov 89 C Astronomy USA,
127) STS-33 NASA 23 Nov 89 M Piloted Spaceship USA,
128) Magnum 2 (USA 48) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Nov 89 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo
129) Kosmos 2050 / Oko #61 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Nov 89 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
130) Kosmos 2051 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Nov 89 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
131) Kvant 2 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 26 Nov 89 C Space Station Module USSR,
132) Molniya 3-36 Soviet Union 28 Nov 89 C Communications USSR,
133) Kosmos 2052  Yantar-4K2 49 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Nov 89 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
134) Granat Soviet Union 1 Dec 89 C Astronomy USSR,
135) Navstar 16 (USA 49) U.S. Department
of Defense		 11 Dec 89 M Navigation USSR,
136) Raduga 24 Soviet Union 15 Dec 89 C Communications USSR, Geo
137) Progress M-2 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 20 Dec 89 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
138) Kosmos 2053 / Duga-K / Kol'tso Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Dec 89 M Radar Calibration USSR,
139) Kosmos 2054 / Al'tair (Luch)  Soviet Union 27 Dec 89 M Communications USSR, Geo
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