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Proton-K/DM | Raduga-GVM

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 26, 1974, 1:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Mass model of the Raduga communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 21

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 20, 1974, 8:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F5

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 16, 1974, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 45

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 14, 1974, 10:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The soviet Zenit-2M (Gektor, 11F690) was an improved version of the Zenit-2 area surveillance reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

Low Earth Orbit
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Scout D-1 | Miranda

Vought | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 9, 1974, 2:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

British experimental satellite designed to test a three-axis gyro system for attitude control.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 69

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 5, 1974, 4:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
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-1 16 (30L)

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 5, 1974, 11:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Meteor-1 series was the first series of Soviet meteorological satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 68

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 27, 1974, 11:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
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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Scout D-1 | San Marco 4

Vought | United States of America
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
Feb. 18, 1974, 10:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Italian satellite designed to study the density, composition and temperature of the equatorial upper atmosphere.

Low Earth Orbit
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Mu-3C | Tansei-2

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Feb. 16, 1974, 5 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Japanese satellite designed to test equipment of magnetic attitude control system.

Elliptical Orbit
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