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Proton | Luna-19

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 28, 1971, 10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Lunar orbiter providing images of the lunar surface

Lunar Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4M 22

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 28, 1971, 7:40 a.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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Mu-4S | Shinsei

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Sept. 28, 1971, 4 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First Japanese scientific satellite to successfully reach orbit.

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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-I 11

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 24, 1971, 10:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DS-P1-I series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 22

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 21, 1971, noon
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 B | BIC

Vought | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Sept. 20, 1971, 11:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Suborbital ionospheric study mission

Suborbital
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Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 6

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 14, 1971, 1 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 15

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 10, 1971, 9:32 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 12

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 10, 1971, 3:37 a.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.

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Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 11

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 7, 1971, 1:15 a.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.

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