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Molniya-M | Molniya-1T 74

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 28, 1988, 5:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz-U2 | Progress 39

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 25, 1988, 4:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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

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Tsiklon-3 | Koltso 1

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 23, 1988, 7:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Radar calibration satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 52L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 22, 1988, 2:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Long March 3 | DFH-2A 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 22, 1988, 12:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 42

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 16, 1988, 7 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Ariane 44LP | Skynet 4B & Astra 1A

Aérospatiale | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 11, 1988, 12:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Proton | Ekran-M 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 10, 1988, 11:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Direct broadcasting satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz-U-PVB | Zenit-8 74

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 8, 1988, 2:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-27

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 2, 1988, 2:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

STS-27 was the twenty-seventh and the third for Atlantis. It carried a classified payload for the Department of Defence. The heat shielding was substantially damaged during lift-off, impacting the right wing. The crew narrowly survived re-entry with a steal bar taking the brunt of the heat before beginning to burn through the aluminum structure.

Low Earth Orbit
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