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Kosmos-3M | Zaliv 23

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 20, 1977, 8:05 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-2M 74

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 20, 1977, 8:30 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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Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 2

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Jan. 6, 1977, 11:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second generation soviet meteorological satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 72

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 6, 1977, 9:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Parus 7

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 28, 1976, 7:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 17L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 28, 1976, 6:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 4

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 27, 1976, 12:05 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second generation ASAT satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan IIID | KH-11 1

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 19, 1976, 6:19 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-11 reconnaissance satellite

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Kosmos-3M | Taifun-2 2

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 17, 1976, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Taifun-2 satellite used to release up to 24 subsatellites for radar and sensor calibration

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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 71

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 17, 1976, 9:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.

Low Earth Orbit
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