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Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 37

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 17, 1978, 2:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Tselina-O (11F616) was one component of two-satellite Tselina ELINT satellite system. Tselina-O provided general ELINT surveillance to be examined in detail by the larger Tselina-D satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 16

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 16, 1978, 10:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 2

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 13, 1978, 10:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First generation GPS satellite

Medium Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Taifun-1 9

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 12, 1978, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Radar calibration satellite

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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 15

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 12, 1978, 4:07 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.

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Delta 3914 | OTS 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 11, 1978, 10:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Experimental communications satellite developed by ESRO and operated by ESA

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 88

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 5, 1978, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 1, 1978, 3:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Scout D-1 | HCMM

Vought | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 26, 1978, 10:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth surface research satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 15

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 20, 1978, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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