1976-1980 US Satellites
Spacecraft International
Designation
date(GMT) Launch Vehicle Organization Mission Note
DMSP 5C/F3 1976-016A 1976/2/19 Thor Burner 2A USAF Meteorological  
MARISAT 1 1976-017A 1976/2/19 Delta 2914 COMSAT Corporation Communications  
LES 8 1976-023A 1976/3/15 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
LES 9 1976-023B 1976/3/15 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
SOLRAD 11A 1976-023C 1976/3/15 Titan 3C USN Scientific  
SOLRAD 11B 1976-023D 1976/3/15 Titan 3C USN Scientific  
KH 8-46 1976-027A 1976/3/22 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
RCA-SATCOM 2 1976-029A 1976/3/26 Delta 3914 Radio Corporation of America Communications  
NOSS 1 1976-038A 1976/4/30 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
Lageos 1976-039A 1976/5/4 Delta 2913 NASA Geodetic  
COMSTAR 1 1976-042A 1976/5/13 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur COMSAT Corporation Communications  
P76-5 1976-047A 1976/5/22 Scout B-1 USAF Scientific  
SDS F-1 1976-050A 1976/6/2 Titan 34B USN Earth Observation  
MARISAT 2 1976-053A 1976/6/10 Delta 2914 COMSAT Corporation Communications  
DSP F6 1976-059A 1976/6/26 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
KH 9-12 1976-065A 1976/7/8 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
S3-3 1976-065B 1976/7/8 Titan 3D USAF Scientific  
COMSTAR 2 1976-073A 1976/7/22 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur COMSAT Corporation Communications  
NOAA 5 1976-077A 1976/7/29 Delta 2310 NOAA Meteorological  
SDS F-2 1976-080A 1976/8/6 Titan 34B USAF Earth Observation  
TIP 3 1976-089A 1976/9/1 Scout D-1 USN Navigation  
DMSP 5D-1/F1 1976-091A 1976/9/11 Thor Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS USAF Meteorological  
KH 8-47 1976-094A 1976/9/15 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
MARISAT 3 1976-101A 1976/10/14 Delta 2914 CSC Communications  
KH 11-1 1976-125A 1976/12/19 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
DSP F7 1977-007A 1977/2/6 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
KH 8-48 1977-019A 1977/3/13 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
DSCS II-07 1977-034A 1977/5/12 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DSCS II-08 1977-034B 1977/5/12 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
CANYON 7 1977-038A 1977/5/23 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D USAF Earth Observation  
DMSP 5D-1/F2 1977-044A 1977/6/5 Thor Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS USAF Meteorological  
GOES  2 1977-048A 1977/6/16 Delta 2914 NOAA Meteorological  
NTS 2 1977-053A 1977/6/23 Atllas F USN Engineering  
KH 9-13 1977-056A 1977/6/27 Titan 3D USAF Earth Observation Recon
HEAO 1 1977-075A 1977/8/12 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Scientific  
Voyager 2 1977-076A 1977/8/20 Titan 3E NASA Explorer  
Voyager 1 1977-084A 1977/9/5 Titan 3E NASA Explorer  
OTS 1 1977-F04 1977/9/13 Delta 3914     Failure
KH 8-49 1977-094A 1977/9/23 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation  
Intelsat 4A F-5  1977-F05 1977/9/30 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur     Failure
ISEE 1 1977-102A 1977/10/22 Delta 2914 NASA Scientific  
ISEE 2 1977-102B 1977/10/22 Delta 2914 NASA Scientific  
Transit O-11 1977-106A 1977/10/28 Scout D-1 USN Navigation  
NOSS 2 1977-112A 1977/12/8 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
SS1 1977-112D 1977/12/8 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
SS2 1977-112E 1977/12/8 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
SS3 1977-112F 1977/12/8 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
Rhyolite 3 1977-114A 1977/12/11 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D USAF Earth Observation  
IUE 1978-012A 1978/1/26 Delta 2914 NASA Scientific  
FLTSATCOM F1 1978-016A 1978/2/9 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur USN Communications  
Navstar  1 1978-020A 1978/2/22 Atllas F USAF Navigation  
Jumpseat 4 1978-021A 1978/2/25 Titan 34B USAF Earth Observation  
Landsat 3 1978-026A 1978/3/5 Delta 2910 NASA Earth Observation  
OSCAR  8 1978-026B 1978/3/5 Delta 2910 AMSAT-NA Communications  
PIX 1978-026C 1978/3/5 Delta 2910 unknown(U.S.A) Engineering  
KH 9-14 1978-029A 1978/3/16 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
DSCS II C-9 1978-F01 1978/3/25 Titan 3C     Failure
Rhyolite 4 1978-038A 1978/4/7 Atllas SLV-3A Agena D USAF Earth Observation  
HCMM 1978-041A 1978/4/26 Scout D-1 NASA Scientific  
DMSP 5D/F-3 1978-042A 1978/5/1 Thor Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS USAF Meteorological  
Navstar  2 1978-047A 1978/5/13 Atllas F USAF Navigation  
Pioneer 12 1978-051A 1978/5/20 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Explorer  
CHALET 1 1978-058A 1978/6/10 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation  
KH 11-2 1978-060A 1978/6/14 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
GOES  3 1978-062A 1978/6/16 Delta 2914 NOAA Meteorological  
Seasat 1 1978-064A 1978/6/27 Atllas F NASA Earth Observation  
COMSTAR 3 1978-068A 1978/6/29 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur Intelsat Communications  
SDS 3 1978-075A 1978/8/5 Titan 34B USAF Earth Observation  
Pioneer 13 1978-078A 1978/8/8 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Explorer  
ISEE 3 1978-079A 1978/8/12 Delta 2914 NASA Scientific  
Navstar  3 1978-093A 1978/10/7 Atllas F USAF Navigation  
Tiros-N 1978-096A 1978/10/13 Atllas F NOAA Meteorological  
Nimbus 7 1978-098A 1978/10/24 Delta 2910 NASA Meteorological  
CAMEO 1978-098B 1978/10/24 Delta 2910 NASA Scientific  
HEAO 2 1978-103A 1978/11/13 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Scientific  
Navstar  4 1978-112A 1978/12/11 Atllas F USAF Navigation  
DSCS II-11 1978-113A 1978/12/14 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DSCS II C-12 1978-113B 1978/12/14 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DRIMS 1978-116B 1978/12/16 Delta 3914 NASA Others  
STP P78-2 1979-007A 1979/1/30 Delta 2914 USAF Engineering  
SAGE 1979-013A 1979/2/18 Scout D-1 NASA Scientific  
STP P78-1 1979-017A 1979/2/24 Atllas F USAF Scientific  
KH 9-15 1979-025A 1979/3/16 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
FLTSATCOM F2 1979-038A 1979/5/4 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur USN Communications  
KH 8-50 1979-044A 1979/5/28 Titan 24B USAF Earth Observation Recon
DMSP 5D-1/F4 1979-050A 1979/6/6 Thor Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS USAF Meteorological  
DSP F8 1979-053A 1979/6/10 Titan 3C USAF Earth Observation Early Warning
NOAA 6 1979-057A 1979/6/27 Atllas F NOAA Meteorological  
Westar 3 1979-072A 1979/8/10 Delta 2914 Western Union Communications  
HEAO 3 1979-082A 1979/9/20 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur NASA Scientific  
CHALET 2 1979-086A 1979/10/1 Titan 3C unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation  
Magsat 1979-094A 1979/10/30 Scout G-1 NASA Scientific  
DSCS II-13 1979-098A 1979/11/21 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
DSCS II D-14 1979-098B 1979/11/21 Titan 3C USAF Communications  
RCA-SATCOM 3 1979-101A 1979/12/7 Delta 3914 Radio Corporation of America Communications  
FLTSATCOM F3 1980-004A 1980/1/18 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur USN Communications  
KH 11-3 1980-010A 1980/2/7 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
Navstar  5 1980-011A 1980/2/9 Atllas F USAF Navigation  
SMM 1980-014A 1980/2/14 Delta 3910 NASA Scientific  
NOSS 3 1980-019A 1980/3/3 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
SSU 1980-019C 1980/3/3 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
SSU 1980-019D 1980/3/3 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
SSU 1980-019G 1980/3/3 Atllas F USN Earth Observation  
Navstar  6 1980-032A 1980/4/26 Atllas F USAF Navigation  
NOAA B 1980-043A 1980/5/29 Atllas F NOAA Meteorological  
KH 9-16 1980-052A 1980/6/18 Titan 3D unknown(U.S.A) Earth Observation Recon
DMSP 5D S-4 1980-F02 1980/7/15 Thor Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS     Failure
GOES  4 1980-074A 1980/9/9 Delta 3914 NOAA Meteorological  
FLTSATCOM F4 1980-087A 1980/10/31 Atllas SLV-3D Centaur USN Communications  
SBS 1 1980-091A 1980/11/15 Delta 3910/PAM-D Satellite Business Systems Communications  
PARCAE 4 1980-F03 1980/12/9 Atllas E     Failure
Jumpseat 5 1980-100A 1980/12/13 Titan 34B USAF Earth Observation  
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