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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 28

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 27, 1981, 2:58 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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Soyuz U | Progress 12

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 24, 1981, 2:18 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 1

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 23, 1981, 11:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

A satellite for the GEO-IK geodetic system

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | DS-P1-M 15

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 21, 1981, 8:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ASAT target satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 15

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 20, 1981, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MT 20

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 16, 1981, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Taifun-1 12

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 16, 1981, 9 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Radar calibration satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 25L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 9, 1981, 2:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 32

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 6, 1981, 12:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 14

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 26, 1980, 4:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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