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Kosmos-3M | Zaliv 25

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 15, 1978, 3:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 13

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 10, 1978, 10:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Zenit reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta 2910 | Landsat 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 5, 1978, 5:54 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth observation satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 85

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 4, 1978, 7:40 a.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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Molniya-M | Molniya-1K 39

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 2, 1978, 10:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz-U | Soyuz 28

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 2, 1978, 3:28 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz 28 was the third mission to visit the Salyut 6 space station. This mission, being the first of the Intercosmos program, had the first ever international crew. The mission began on March 2, 1978, 15:28 UTC, launching Commander Aleksei Gubarev and Research Cosmonaut Vladimír Remek into orbit. They docked with the station the next day and greeted the crew of the long0duration EO-1 expedition. During their stay on the station, Soyuz 28 crew performed various scientific and technological experiments. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on March 10, 1978, 13:44 UTC.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Parus 13

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 28, 1978, 6:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan 34B | Jumpseat 5

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 25, 1978, 5 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Signal intelligence satellite operating from highly elliptic Molniya-type orbits.

Elliptical Orbit
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Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 1

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 22, 1978, 11:44 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First generation GPS satellite

Medium Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Strela-2M 17

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 17, 1978, 4:33 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military communications satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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