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Soyuz | Soyuz 7K-OK No.1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 14, 1966, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Unknown Mission

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

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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-U2-MP 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Dec. 12, 1966, 8:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DS-U3-S satellites were Soviet scientific satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program. They investigated micrometeoroids and particles of dust in space.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas D | OV1-9 & 10

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 11, 1966, 9:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module (or upper stage) to reach orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 7, 1966, 2:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ATS 1 (Applications Technology Satellite) was designed and launched for the purpose of testing new concepts in spacecraft design, propulsion, and stabilization, collecting high-quality cloudcover pictures and relaying processed meteorological data via an earth-synchronous satellite, providing in situ measurements of the aerospace environment, and testing improved communication systems.

Geosynchronous Orbit
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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 35

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 5, 1966, 9:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Program 206 satellite, carrying the KH-7 (Keyhole 7) camera system (codenamed Gambit-1), was the first successful high resolution space reconnaissance program. It was managed by NRO's Program A, the USAF-led segment of the National Reconnaissance Program managed from Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, California.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 25

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 3, 1966, 8:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz | Kosmos 133

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 28, 1966, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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

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Vostok 8A92 | Zenit-2 43

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 19, 1966, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K65 | Strela-2 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 16, 1966, 1 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 24

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 12, 1966, 9:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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