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Atlas II | UHF F/O F5

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 31, 1995, 3:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.

Geostationary Orbit
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Molniya-M | US-K 76

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 24, 1995, 8:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Atlas I | GOES 9

General Dynamics | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 23, 1995, 5:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

American meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Proton | Spektr

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 20, 1995, 3:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Spektr, a Russian module to dock with the Mir space station complex, was launched from the Baykonur Cosmodrome by a Proton-K rocket.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ariane 44LP | INTELSAT 706

Aérospatiale | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 17, 1995, 6:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Titan 401A Centaur | Orion 3

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 14, 1995, 1:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Orion 3 and 4 (RIO 3, 4) satellites, which are generally known as 'Advanced Orion' or 'Mentor', are geostationary signals intelligence satellites, which replaced the Magnum / Orion series. Their purpose is to intercept missile telemetry from Russia and China and the COMINT capability of the Mercury satellites was merged into this series. These satellites are launched under the designation Program 7600.

Geostationary Orbit
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Ariane 40 | ERS-2

Aérospatiale | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 21, 1995, 1:44 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ERS (European Remote Sensing Satellite) are a family of multi-disciplinary Earth Observation Satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Progress M-27

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 9, 1995, 7:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Atlas IIA | AMSC 1

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 7, 1995, 11:47 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

North American communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Shavit-2 | Ofeq-3

Israel Aerospace Industries | Israel
Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
April 5, 1995, 11:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Ofeq 3 series was the first generation of Israeli spy satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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