1971-1975 US Satellites
Spacecraft International
Designation
date(GMT) Launch Vehicle Organization Mission Note
KH 8-30 1971-005A 1971/1/21 Titan 23B USAF Earth Observation Recon
Apollo 14 1971-008A 1971/1/31 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
Apollo 14 ALSEP 1971-008C 1971/1/31 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
DMSP 5A/F3 1971-012A 1971/2/17 Thor Burner 2 USAF Meteorological  
Calsphere 3 1971-012C 1971/2/17 Thor Burner 2 USAF Earth Observation  
Calsphere 4 1971-012D 1971/2/17 Thor Burner 2 USAF Earth Observation  
Calsphere 5 1971-012E 1971/2/17 Thor Burner 2 USAF Earth Observation  
CORONA 1113 1971-F01 1971/2/17 ソラド Agena     Failure
Explorer 43 1971-019A 1971/3/13 Delta M6 NASA Scientific  
Jumpseat 1 1971-021A 1971/3/21 Titan 33B USAF Earth Observation  
KH-4B 1114 1971-022A 1971/3/24 Thorad Agena USAF Earth Observation Recon
KH 8-31 1971-033A 1971/4/22 Titan 23B USAF Earth Observation Recon
IMEWS 2 1971-039A 1971/5/5 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
1971-039B 1971-039B 1971/5/5 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation  
Mariner H 1971-F04 1971/5/9 Atllas SLV-3C Centaur NASA   Failure
Mariner 9 1971-051A 1971/5/30 Atllas SLV-3C Centaur NASA Explorer  
SESP 70-1 1971-054A 1971/6/8 Thor Burner 2 USAF Scientific  
KH 9-01 1971-056A 1971/6/15 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
SOLRAD 10 1971-058A 1971/7/8 Scout B NASA Scientific  
Ferret 16 1971-060A 1971/7/16 Thorad Agena USAF Earth Observation  
Apollo 15 1971-063A 1971/7/26 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
Apollo 15 ALSEP 1971-063C 1971/7/26 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
OV1-20P 1971-067A 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Scientific  
OV1-21P 1971-067B 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Earth Observation  
Cannon Ball 2 1971-067C 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
Musket Ball 1971-067D 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
Grid Sphere 1 1971-067E 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
Grid Sphere 2 1971-067F 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
Mylar Ballon 1971-067G 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
Rigid Sphere 1 1971-067H 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
Rigid Sphere 2 1971-067P 1971/8/7 Atllas F USAF Engineering  
KH 8-32 1971-070A 1971/8/12 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
KH-4B 1115 1971-076A 1971/9/10 Thorad Agena USAF Earth Observation Recon
EHH B21 1971-076B 1971/9/10 Thorad Agena USAF Earth Observation  
OSO 7 1971-083A 1971/9/29 Delta N NASA Scientific  
TETR 3 1971-083B 1971/9/29 Delta N NASA Engineering  
DMSP 5B/F1 1971-087A 1971/10/14 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
S71-2 1971-089A 1971/10/17 LT Thor Agena D DoA Scientific  
ITOS-B 1971-091A 1971/10/21 Delta N 6 NASA Meteorological  
KH 8-33 1971-092A 1971/10/23 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
DSCS II-01 1971-095A 1971/11/3 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DSCS II-02 1971-095B 1971/11/3 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
Explorer 45 1971-096A 1971/11/15 Scout B NASA Scientific  
CANYON 4 1971-F12 1971/12/4 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D     Failure
OPS 7898 P/L 1 1971-110A 1971/12/14 LT Thor Agena D DoD Earth Observation  
OPS 7898 P/L 2 1971-110C 1971/12/14 LT Thor Agena D DoD    
OPS 7898 P/L 3 1971-110D 1971/12/14 LT Thor Agena D DoD    
OPS 7898 P/L 4 1971-110E 1971/12/14 LT Thor Agena D DoD    
KH 9-02 1972-002A 1972/1/20 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
OPS 7719 1972-002D 1972/1/20 Titan 3D USAF Others  
Jumpseat (2) 1972-F01 1972/2/16 Titan 33B     Failure
IMEWS 3 1972-010A 1972/3/1 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
Pioneer 10 1972-012A 1972/3/3 Atllas SLV-3C Centaur NASA Explorer  
KH 8-34 1972-016A 1972/3/17 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
DMSP 5B/F2 1972-018A 1972/3/24 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
Apollo 16 1972-031A 1972/4/16 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
Apollo 16 ALSEP 1972-031C 1972/4/16 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
CORONA 1116 1972-032A 1972/4/19 Thorad Agena USAF Earth Observation  
KH 8-35 1972-F03 1972/5/20 Titan 24B USAF   Failure
KH-4B 1117 1972-039A 1972/5/25 Thorad Agena unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
KH 9-03 1972-052A 1972/7/7 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
OPS 7803 1972-052C 1972/7/7 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation  
Landsat 1 1972-058A 1972/7/23 Delta 0900 NASA Earth Observation  
Explorer 46 1972-061A 1972/8/13 Scout D-1 NASA Scientific  
OAO 3 1972-065A 1972/8/21 Atllas SLV-3C Centaur NASA Scientific  
KH 8-36 1972-068A 1972/9/1 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
TIP 1 1972-069A 1972/9/2 Scout B-1 USN Scientific  
Explorer 47 1972-073A 1972/9/23 Delta 1604 NASA Scientific  
RADCAT 2 1972-076A 1972/10/2 Atllas F Burner 2 USAF Engineering  
P72-1 1972-076B 1972/10/2 Atllas F Burner 2 DoA Engineering  
KH 9-04 1972-079A 1972/10/10 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
OPS 8314/2 1972-079C 1972/10/10 Titan 3D USAF Others  
NOAA 2 1972-082A 1972/10/15 Delta 0300 NOAA Meteorological  
OSCAR  6 1972-082B 1972/10/15 Delta 0300 AMSAT Communications  
DMSP 5B/F3 1972-089A 1972/11/9 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
Explorer 48 1972-091A 1972/11/15 Scout D-1 NASA Scientific  
Apollo 17 1972-096A 1972/12/7 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
Apollo 17 ALSEP 1972-096C 1972/12/7 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
Nimbus 5 1972-097A 1972/12/11 Delta 0900 NASA Meteorological  
CANYON 5 1972-101A 1972/12/20 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D USAF Earth Observation  
KH 8-37 1972-103A 1972/12/21 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
RHYOLITE 2 1973-013A 1973/3/6 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D USAF Earth Observation  
KH 9-05 1973-014A 1973/3/9 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
Pioneer 11 1973-019A 1973/4/6 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Explorer  
Skylab 1973-027A 1973/5/14 Saturn V NASA Manned Spaceship  
KH 8-38 1973-028A 1973/5/16 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
Skylab CSM 1 1973-032A 1973/5/25 Saturn IB NASA Manned Spaceship  
RAE B 1973-039A 1973/6/10 Delta 1913 NASA Explorer  
IMEWS 4 1973-040A 1973/6/12 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
KH 8-39 1973-F04 1973/6/26 Titan 24B USAF   Failure
KH 9-06 1973-046A 1973/7/13 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
ITOS E 1973-F06 1973/7/16 Delta 0300     Failure
Skylab CSM 2 1973-050A 1973/7/28 Saturn IB NASA Manned Spaceship  
DMSP 5B/F4 1973-054A 1973/8/17 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
Jumpseat 2 1973-056A 1973/8/21 Titan 33B USAF Earth Observation  
KH 8-40 1973-068A 1973/9/27 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
Explorer 50 1973-078A 1973/10/26 Delta 1604 NASA Scientific  
Transit O-20 1973-081A 1973/10/30 Scout A-1 USN Navigation  
Mariner 10 1973-085A 1973/11/3 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Explorer  
NOAA 3 1973-086A 1973/11/6 Delta 0300 NOAA Meteorological  
KH 9-07 1973-088A 1973/11/10 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
OPS 7705 1973-088B 1973/11/10 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation  
OPS 6630 1973-088D 1973/11/10 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation  
Skylab CSM 3 1973-090A 1973/11/16 Saturn IB NASA Manned Spaceship  
DSCS II-03 1973-100A 1973/12/13 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DSCS II-04 1973-100B 1973/12/13 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
Explorer 51 1973-101A 1973/12/16 Delta 1900 NASA Scientific  
Sphinx 1974-F01 1974/2/11 Titan 3E     Failure
KH 8-41 1974-007A 1974/2/13 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
DMSP 5B/F5 1974-015A 1974/3/16 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
KH 9-08 1974-020A 1974/4/10 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
Ferret 33 1974-020B 1974/4/10 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation  
OPS 4547 1974-020C 1974/4/10 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation  
Westar 1 1974-022A 1974/4/13 Delta 2914 Western Union Communications  
SMS 1 1974-033A 1974/5/17 Delta 2914 NASA Meteorological  
ATS 6 1974-039A 1974/5/30 Titan 3C NASA Scientific  
Hawkeye 1 1974-040A 1974/6/3 Scout E-1 NASA Scientific  
KH 8-42 1974-042A 1974/6/6 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
NTS 1 1974-054A 1974/7/14 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
DMSP 5C/F1 1974-063A 1974/8/9 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
KH 8-43 1974-065A 1974/8/14 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
Westar 2 1974-075A 1974/10/10 Delta 2914 Western Union Communications  
KH 9-09 1974-085A 1974/10/29 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
Ferret 34 1974-085B 1974/10/29 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation  
S3-1 1974-085C 1974/10/29 Titan 3D USAF Scientific  
NOAA 4 1974-089A 1974/11/15 Delta 2310 NOAA Meteorological  
OSCAR  7 1974-089B 1974/11/15 Delta 2310 AMSAT-NA Communications  
Landsat 2 1975-004A 1975/1/22 Delta 2910 NASA Earth Observation  
SMS 2 1975-011A 1975/2/6 Delta 2914 NASA Meteorological  
Intelsat 4 F-6 1975-F01 1975/2/20 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur     Failure
Jumpseat 3 1975-017A 1975/3/10 Titan 34B USAF Earth Observation  
GEOS 3 1975-027A 1975/4/9 Delta 1410 NASA Geodetic  
P72-2 1975-F03 1975/4/13 Atllas F     Failure
KH 8-44 1975-032A 1975/4/18 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
Explorer 53 1975-037A 1975/5/7 Scout F-1 NASA Scientific  
DSCS II-05 1975-040A 1975/5/20 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DSCS II-06 1975-040B 1975/5/20 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DMSP 10533 1975-043A 1975/5/24 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
KH 9-10 1975-051A 1975/6/8 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
SSU 1/1 1975-051C 1975/6/8 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation  
Nimbus 6 1975-052A 1975/6/12 Delta 2910 NASA Meteorological  
CANYON 6 1975-055A 1975/6/18 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D USAF Earth Observation  
OSO 8 1975-057A 1975/6/21 Delta 1910 NASA Scientific  
ASTP-Apollo 1975-066A 1975/7/15 Saturn IB NASA Manned Spaceship  
Viking Orbiter 1 1975-075A 1975/8/20 Titan 3E NASA Explorer  
Viking 2 1975-083A 1975/9/9 Titan 3E NASA Explorer  
Explorer 54 1975-096A 1975/10/6 Delta 2910 NASA Scientific  
KH 8-45 1975-098A 1975/10/9 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
TIP 2 1975-099A 1975/10/12 Scout D-1 USN Navigation  
GOES  1 1975-100A 1975/10/16 Delta 2914 NOAA Meteorological  
Explorer 55 1975-107A 1975/11/20 Delta 2910 NASA Scientific  
KH 9-11 1975-114A 1975/12/4 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
S3-2 1975-114B 1975/12/4 Titan 3D USAF Scientific  
DADE-A 1975-F06-1 1975/12/6 Scout F-1     Failure
DADE-B 1975-F06-2 1975/12/6 Scout F-1     Failure
RCA-SATCOM 1 1975-117A 1975/12/13 Delta 3914 Radio Corporation of America Communications  
IMEWS 5 1975-118A 1975/12/14 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
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