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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 10

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 24, 1978, 9:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 20L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 24, 1978, 6:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz U | Progress 1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 20, 1978, 8:24 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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Kosmos-3M | Parus 12

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 17, 1978, 3:26 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 84

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 13, 1978, 3:15 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.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Strela-1M 137-144

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 10, 1978, 8:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military communications satellites

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 14

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 10, 1978, 1:23 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 | Soyuz 27

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 10, 1978, 12:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz 27 carried Salyut 6 EP-1 mission to the Salyut 6 space station. The mission began on January 10, 1978, 12:26:00 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Flight Engineer Oleg Makarov into orbit. They docked with the station the next day. During their 5-day stay on the station, crew performed various scientific and technological experiments. EP-1 crew swapped vehicles with the Soyuz 26 (EO-1 expedition) crew, which allowed for a longer stay in orbit for EO-1. EP-1 crew returned in the Soyuz 26 spacecraft, landing safely back on Earth on January 16, 1978, 11:24:58 UTC.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 3

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 7, 1978, 12:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 9

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 6, 1978, 3:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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