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Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 3

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 28, 1979, 11:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Ariane 1 | CAT 1

Aérospatiale | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 24, 1979, 5:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Vehicle evaluation payload for the Ariane 1 launch vehicle

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz U | Soyuz T-1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 16, 1979, 12:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Test flight of the Soyuz T spacecraft which docked to Salyut 6

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 14

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 12, 1979, 12:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta 3914 | Satcom 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 7, 1979, 1:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Geostationary Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Taifun-1B 1

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 5, 1979, 9 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Passive radar calibration satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 22

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 27, 1979, 9:55 a.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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Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 13 & 14

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 21, 1979, 2:09 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellites designed to provide secure voice and data communications for the US military.

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 11

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 2, 1979, 4 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | AUOS-Z-R-P-IK 1

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 1, 1979, 8:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ocean and Earth surface study satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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