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Atlas Agena D | KH-7 7

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 23, 1964, 6:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Program 206 satellite, carrying the KH-7 (Keyhole 7) camera system (codenamed Gambit-1), was the first successful high resolution space reconnaissance program. It was managed by NRO's Program A, the USAF-led segment of the National Reconnaissance Program managed from Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, California.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-5BN 3

United States Air Force | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 21, 1964, 6:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

Polar Orbit
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Molniya 8K78 | Luna-5b

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 20, 1964, 8:08 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Failed to reach orbit.

Lunar Orbit
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Atlas D | FIRE 1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 14, 1964, 9:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

FIRE (Flight Investigation of Re-Entry) was a high-speed reentry heat research program to obtain data on materials, heating rates, and radio signal attenuation on spacecraft reentering the atmosphere at speeds of about 24,500 miles per hour.

Suborbital
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Sputnik 11A59 | Polyot-2

Energia | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 12, 1964, 9:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Polyot 2 (I1) was a mission to test the propulsion of the I2P coorbital ASAT satellite. It did not conduct any interception maneuveres.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan II GLV | Gemini I

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 8, 1964, 4 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Gemini 1 was the first mission in NASA's Gemini program. An uncrewed test flight of the Gemini spacecraft, its main objectives were to test the structural integrity of the new spacecraft and modified Titan II launch vehicle. It was also the first test of the new tracking and communication systems for the Gemini program and provided training for the ground support crews for the first crewed missions.

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8A92 | Zenit-2 16

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 4, 1964, 9:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya 8K78 | Zond 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 2, 1964, 2:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zond 1 was a 3MV-1 series Venus probes that carried a landing capsule. It failed during cruise phase and passed 100,000 km from Venus on 14 July 1964.

Venus flyby
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Scout X-3 | Ariel 2

Vought | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
March 27, 1964, 5:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 2 was designed to carry out radio astronomy experiments and was used to measure galactic radio noise.

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya 8K78 | Zond 1c

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 27, 1964, 3:24 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Zond 1c was a 3MV-1 series Venus probes that carried a landing capsule. It was left in Earth orbit when the upper stage of the launch vehicle failed.

Venus flyby
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