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Molniya-M | Molniya-2 10

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 23, 1974, 1:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Government communications satellite.

Elliptical Orbit
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Scout D-1 | Aeros 2

Vought | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 16, 1974, 11:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Joint NASA-German ministry for science and education satellite to study the upper atmosphere.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas F/PTS | NTS 1

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 14, 1974, 5:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite launched as part of the NAVSTAR effort

Medium Earth Orbit
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Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 1b

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 12, 1974, 1:55 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Experimental Chinese satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 28

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 12, 1974, 12:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 70

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 11, 1974, 10:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-Priroda 1

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 9, 1974, 2:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Meteor meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz | Soyuz 14

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 3, 1974, 6:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz 14 was the first crewed mission to the Salyut 3 space station. The mission launched on July 3, 1974, 18:51:08 UTC, carrying commander Pavel Popovich and flight engineer Yuri Artykhin to orbit. During their 15-day stay on the station, crew performed experiments involving medical studies and military reconnaissance activities. Soyuz 14 returned to Earth, landing on July 19, 1974, 12:21:36 UTC.

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | US-K 3

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 29, 1974, 3:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz 11A511M | Zenit-4MT 6

Energia | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 29, 1974, 12:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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