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Kosmos-3M | Zaliv 2

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 7, 1968, 1:58 p.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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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 1, 1968, 9:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-U2-D 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
April 26, 1968, 4:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DS-U2-D satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit
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R-36O 8K69 | OGCh 17

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 25, 1968, 12:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Missile equipped with the 8F021 warhead

Low Earth Orbit
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Tsiklon-2A | I2M 1

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 24, 1968, 4 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The I2M satellites were maneuverable target satellites for the I2P coorbital ASAT satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton / UR-500 K/D | Soyuz 7K-L1 No.7L

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 22, 1968, 11:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Unknown Mission

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

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Molniya-M | Molniya-1 8

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 21, 1968, 4:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Molniya were Soviet communication satellites operating from an inclined highly elliptical earth orbit of 500 km × 40000 km with 12 hour period for coverage of high northern latitudes.

Elliptical Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-2 61

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 20, 1968, 10:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-U1-A

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
April 18, 1968, 10:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

DS-U1-A was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 385 kg spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. It was equipped with eight telescopes for optical observation, and one for ultraviolet astronomy. A X-ray experiment was also carried.

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 40

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 18, 1968, 10:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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