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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 31L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 17, 1981, 5:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 49

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 15, 1981, 9:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 31

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 13, 1981, 11:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Tselina-D satellites provided detailed observation of radio sources detected by the smaller Tselina-O satellites as part of the Tselina ELINT system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton-K/DM | Raduga 10

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 9, 1981, 4:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 19

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 9, 1981, 10:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta 2310 | Solar Mesosphere Explorer

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 6, 1981, 11:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Scientific satellite dedicated to research related to the Earth's ozone layer

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 48

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 1, 1981, 9 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 2

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 30, 1981, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A satellite for the GEO-IK geodetic system

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Taifun-2 9

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 28, 1981, 9 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Taifun-2 satellite used to release up to 24 subsatellites for radar and sensor calibration

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta 3910/PAM | SBS 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 24, 1981, 11:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit
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