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Kosmos-3M | Strela-1M 217-224

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 6, 1981, 11:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military communications satellites

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 5

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 6, 1981, 8:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

FLTSATCOM satellite for US Navy, Air Force and presidential communications

Geostationary Orbit
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Tsiklon-2 | US-P 11

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 4, 1981, 8:28 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ocean surveillance satellite using passive ELINT devices

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | US-K 22

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 4, 1981, 12:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Delta 3913 | Dynamics Explorer 1 & 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 3, 1981, 9:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Magnetospheric research satellites placed in polar coplanar orbits, allowing simultaneous measurements at high and low altitudes

Polar Orbit
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Proton-K/DM | Raduga 9

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 30, 1981, 9:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 44

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 29, 1981, 11:55 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 43

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 17, 1981, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 20

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 15, 1981, 1 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High-resolution film-return Yantar reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-Priroda 2-4

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 10, 1981, 5:14 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Meteor meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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