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Table of the 143 Spacecrafts Launched in 1991
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) NATO 4A NATO 8 Jan 91 M Communications USA,
2) Progress M-6 Soviet Union 14 Jan 91 C Cargo spaceship USSR,
3) Italsat I Italy (Telespazio) 15 Jan 91 C Communications Europe,
4) Eutelsat II F-2 Eutelsat 15 Jan 91 C Communications Europe,
5) Kosmos 2121 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 Jan 91 M Surveillance USSR,
6) Kosmos 2122 / US-P Soviet Union Defense ministry 18 Jan 91 M Ocean surveillance USSR,
7) Informator 1 / Radio Sputnik 14 (RS-14) / AMSAT-OSCAR 21 (AO-21) Soviet Union 29 Jan 91 C Experimental geological satellite + radio-amateur communications USSR,
8) Kosmos 2123 / Tsikada/RS-12/RS-13 Soviet Union Defense ministry 5 Feb 91 M Navigation USSR,
9) Kosmos 2124 / Yantar-4K2 55 Soviet Union Defense ministry 7 Feb 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
10) Kosmos 2125 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
11) Kosmos 2126 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
12) Kosmos 2127 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
13) Kosmos 2128 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
14) Kosmos 2129 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
15) Kosmos 2130 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
16) Kosmos 2131 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
17) Kosmos 2132 / Strela-1M Soviet Union Defense ministry 12 Feb 91 M Communications USSR,
18) Kosmos 2133 / Prognoz / SPRN Soviet Union Defense ministry 14 Feb 91 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
19) Kosmos 2134 / Yantar-1KFT 13 Soviet Union Defense ministry 15 Feb 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
20) Molniya 1-80 Soviet Union 15 Feb 91 C Communications USSR,
21) Kosmos 2135 / Parus Soviet Union Defense ministry 26 Feb 91 M Navigation USSR,
22) Raduga 27 Soviet Union 28 Feb 91 C Communications USSR,
23) Astra 1-B Société européenne
des satellites		 2 Mar 91 C Communications Commer,
24) Meteosat 5 / MOP 2 ESA 2 Mar 91 C Meteorology Europe,
25) Kosmos 2136 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union Defense ministry 6 Mar 91 M Surveillance USSR,
26) Lacrosse 2 (USA 69) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 8 Mar 91 M Radar reconnaissance USA,
27) Inmarsat II F-2 Inmarsat 8 Mar 91 C Communication Commer,
28) Nadezhda 3 Soviet Union
Defense ministry		 12 Mar 91 M Navigation USSR,
29) Progress M-7 Soviet Union 19 Mar 91 C Cargo spaceship USSR,
30) Kosmos 2137 / Taifun-1B Soviet Union Defense ministry 19 Mar 91 M Radar calibration USSR,
31) Molniya 3-40 Soviet Union 22 Mar 91 C Communications USSR,
32) Kosmos 2138 / Yantar-4K2 56 Soviet Union Defense ministry 26 Mar 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
33) Almaz 1 Soviet Union
Defense ministry		 21 Mar 91 M Radar reconnaissance USSR,
34) Kosmos 2139 / Glonass (
Uragan) 50L		 Soviet Union Defense ministry 4 Apr 91 M Navigation USSR,
35) Kosmos 2140 / Glonass 
(Uragan) 53L		 Soviet Union Defense ministry 4 Apr 91 M Navigation USSR,
36) Kosmos 2141 / Glonass 
(Uragan) 54L		 Soviet Union Defense ministry 4 Apr 91 M Navigation USSR,
37) Anik E-2 / Telesat Telesat Canada 4 Apr 91 C Communications Canada,
38) STS-37 NASA 5 Apr 91 C Piloted spaceship USA,
39) GRO / Compton Gamma-ray Observatory NASA 5 Apr 91 C Astronomy USA,
40) ASC 2 / Spacenet 4 Contel AS 13 Apr 51 C Communications Commer,
41) Kosmos 2142 / Parus Soviet Union Defense ministry 14 Apr 91 M Navigation USSR,
42) BS-3H / Yuri 3H TSCJ 18 Apr 91 C Communications Japan,
43) Meteor 3-4 Soviet Union 24 Apr 91 C Meteorology USSR,
44) STS-39 NASA 28 Apr 91 M Piloted spaceship USA,
45) IBSS-SPAS (USA 70) U.S. Space Defense Initiative Organization 28 Apr 91 M Space defense USA,
46) MPEC (USA 71) U.S. Space Defense Initiative Organization 28 Apr 91 M Space defense USA,
47) CRO C U.S. Space Defense Initiative Organization 28 Apr 91 M Space defense USA,
48) CRO B U.S. Space Defense Initiative Organization 28 Apr 91 M Space defense USA,
49) CRO A U.S. Space Defense Initiative Organization 28 Apr 91 M Space defense USA,
50) NOAA 12 NOAA 14 May 91 C Meteorology USA,
51) Kosmos 2143 / Strela-3 Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 May 91 M Communications USSR,
52) Kosmos 2144 / Strela-3 Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 May 91 M Communications USSR,
53) Kosmos 2145 / Strela-3 Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 May 91 M Communications USSR,
54) Kosmos 2146 / Strela-3 Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 May 91 M Communications USSR,
55) Kosmos 2147 / Strela-3 Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 May 91 M Communications USSR,
56) Kosmos 2148 / Strela-3 Soviet Union Defense ministry 17 May 91 M Communications USSR,
57) Soyuz TM-12 Soviet Union 18 May 91 C Piloted spaceship USSR,
58) Resurs F-10 Soviet Union 21 May 91 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
59) Kosmos 2149 / Yantar-4K2 57 Soviet Union Defense ministry 24 May 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
60) Aurora II / Satcom C-5 GE Americom 29 May 91 C Communications Commer,
61) Progress M-8 Soviet Union 30 May 91 C Cargo spaceship USSR,
62) Okean 3 Soviet Union 4 Jun 91 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
63) STS-40 - SLS 1 NASA 5 Jun 91 C Piloted spaceship USA,
64) Kosmos 2150 / Strela-2 Soviet Union Defense ministry 11 Jun 91 M Communications USSR,
65) Kosmos 2151 / Tselina-R Soviet Union Defense ministry 13 Jun 91 M Electronic intelligence USSR,
66) Molniya 1-81 Soviet Union 18 Jun 91 C Communications USSR,
67) MAK 1 Soviet Union 17 Jun 91 C Earth/Space Sciences USSR,
68) Kosmos / Romb F01065 Soviet Union Defense ministry 25 Jun 91 M Radar calibration USSR,
69) Resurs F-11 Soviet Union 28 Jun 91 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
70) REX U.S. Air Force 29 Jun 91 M Earth/Space Sciences USA,
71) Gorizont 23 Soviet Union 2 Jul 91 C Communications USSR,
72) Navstar 22 (USA 71) U.S. Defense Dept. 7 Jul 91 M Navigation USA,
73) Losat X U.S. Space Defense 
Initiative Organization		 7 Jul 91 M Space Defense USA,
74) Kosmos 2152 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 9 Jul 91 M Surveillance USSR,
75) Kosmos 2153 / 
Yantar-4KS1 / Neman		 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 10 Jul 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
76) ERS 1 ESA 17 Jul 91 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
77) Tubsat A West Germany (TUB) 17 Jul 91 C Technology Europe,
78) SARA France (Club ESIEESPACE). 17 Jul 91 C Astronomy Europe,
79) Orbcomm X Orbital 
Communications		 17 Jul 91 C Communications Commer,
80) UOSAT 5 / UoSAT-
OSCAR 22		 UoSAT 17 Jul 91 C Communications Ameteur,
81) Microsat 1 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
82) Microsat 2 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
83) Microsat 3 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
84) Microsat 4 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
85) Microsat 5 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
86) Microsat 6 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
87) Microsat 7 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 91 M Technology USA,
88) Resurs F-12 Soviet Union 23 Jul 91 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
89) Molniya 1-82 Soviet Union 1 Aug 91 C Communications USSR,
90) STS-43 NASA 2 Aug 91 C Piloted spaceship USA,
91) TDRS 5 NASA 2 Aug 91 C Communications USA,
92) Intelsat 605 Intelsat 14 Aug 91 C Communications Commer,
93) Meteor 3-5 / TOMS  Soviet Union 15 Aug 91 C Meteorology USSR,
94) Progress M-9 Soviet Union 21 Aug 91 C Cargo spaceship USSR,
95) Resurs F-13 Soviet Union  21 Aug 91 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
96) Kosmos 2154 / Parus Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 22 Aug 91 M Navigation USSR,
97) BS-3B / Yuri-3B TSCJ 25 Aug 91 C Communications Japan,
98) IRS 1B India (ISRO) 29 Aug 91 C Earth Remote Sensing India,
99) Solar A / Yohkoh Japan (ISAS) 30 Aug 91 C Solar observatory Japan,
100) Kosmos / Tselina-2 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 30 Aug 91 M Electronic intelligence USSR,
101) STS-48 NASA 12 Sep 91 C Piloted spaceship USA,
102) UARS NASA 12 Sep 91 C Earth/Space Sciencess USA,
103) Kosmos 2155 / 
Prognoz / SPRN 7		 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 13 Sep 91 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
104) Molniya 3-41 Soviet Union  17 Sep 91 C Communications USSR,
105) Kosmos 2156 / 
Yantar-4K2 58		 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 19 Sep 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
106) Anik E1 / Telesat Telesat Canada 26 Sep 91 C Communications Canada,
107) Kosmos 2157 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 28 Sep 91 M Communications USSR,
108) Kosmos 2158 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 28 Sep 91 M Communications USSR,
109) Kosmos 2159 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 28 Sep 91 M Communications USSR,
110) Kosmos 2160 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 28 Sep 91 M Communications USSR,
111) Kosmos 2161 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 28 Sep 91 M Communications USSR,
112) Kosmos 2162 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 28 Sep 91 M Communications USSR,
113) Soyuz TM-13 Soviet Union  2 Oct 91 C Piloted spaceship USSR,
114) Foton 4 Soviet Union  4 Oct 91 C Material Processing USSR,
115) Kosmos 2163 / Don (3) / 
Orlets-1 3		 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 9 Oct 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
116) Kosmos 2164 / Taifun-1B Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 10 Oct 91 M Radar calibration USSR,
117) Progress M-10 Soviet Union  17 Oct 91 C Cargo spaceship USSR,
118) Gorizont 24 Soviet Union  23 Oct 91 C Communications USSR,
119) Intelsat 601 Intelsat 29 Oct 91 C Communications USA,
120) NOSS / SLDCOM 2 (USA 72) U.S. Navy 8 Nov 91 M Ocean surveillance USA,
121) SSU (USA 74) U.S. Navy 8 Nov 91 M Ocean surveillance USA,
122) SSU (USA 76) U.S. Navy 8 Nov 91 M Ocean surveillance USA,
123) SSU (USA 77) U.S. Navy 8 Nov 91 M Ocean surveillance USA,
124) Kosmos 2165 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 12 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
125) Kosmos 2166 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 12 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
126) Kosmos 2167 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 12 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
127) Kosmos 2168 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 12 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
128) Kosmos 2169 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 12 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
129) Kosmos 2170 / Strela-3 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 12 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
130) Kosmos 2171 / Yantar-4K2 59 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 20 Nov 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
131) Kosmos 2172 / Potok. 7 18L Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 22 Nov 91 M Communications USSR,
132) STS-44 NASA 25 Nov 91 M Piloted spaceship USA,
133) DSP16 (USA 75) U.S. Defense Dept. 25 Nov 91 M Missile Early Warning USA,
134) Kosmos 2173 / Parus Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 27 Nov 91 M Navigation USSR,
135) DMSP Block F-11 (USA 73) U.S. Defense Dept. 28 Nov 91 M Meteorology USA,
136) Eutelsat II F-3 Eutelsat 7 Dec 91 C Communications Europe,
137) Telecom 2A France Télécom 16 Dec 91 C Communications Europe,
138) Inmarsat II F-3 Inmarsat 16 Dec 91 C Communications Commer,
139) Kosmos 2174 / 
Yantar-1KFT 14		 Soviet Union 
Defense ministry		 17 Dec 91 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
140) Intercosmos 25 Soviet Union + Eart-
European countries		 18 Dec 91 C Earth/Space Sciences USSR,
141) Magion 3 Czechoslovakia 18 Dec 91 C Earth/Space Sciences Other Gov,
142) Raduga 28 Soviet Union 19 Dec 91 C Communications USSR,
143) DFH 2A-4 / Zhongxing 4 
("Chinasat 34")		 China 28 Dec 91 M Communications China,
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