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Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 24, 1972, 8:46 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 14

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 22, 1972, 8:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Tselina-O (11F616) was one component of two-satellite Tselina ELINT satellite system. Tselina-O provided general ELINT surveillance to be examined in detail by the larger Tselina-D satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan 24B | KH-8 34

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 17, 1972, 5 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4M 32

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 15, 1972, 1 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Delta N | TD-1A

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 12, 1972, 1:55 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

European astrophysical research satellite.

Polar Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 26

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 4, 1972, 10 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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Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Pioneer 10

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 3, 1972, 1:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Probe sent to the outer solar system

Solar Escape Trajectory
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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 3

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 1, 1972, 11:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Tselina-D satellites provided detailed observation of radio sources detected by the smaller Tselina-O satellites as part of the Tselina ELINT system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan IIIC | DSP 3

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 1, 1972, 9:39 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite designed to detect any ICBM or SLBM launched against the US and its allies.

Geostationary Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Zaliv 10

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 25, 1972, 7:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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