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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 66

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 3, 1976, 9:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

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Scout D-1 | TIP 3

Vought | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 1, 1976, 9:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite used as part of the Transit navigation system

Polar Orbit
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Molniya-M | Molniya-2

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 1, 1976, 3:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Government communications satellite.

Elliptical Orbit
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Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 30, 1976, 11:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Experimental Chinese satellite

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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 65

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 28, 1976, 9 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

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Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 10

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 27, 1976, 2:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Tselina-D satellites provided detailed observation of radio sources detected by the smaller Tselina-O satellites as part of the Tselina ELINT system.

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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 79

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 26, 1976, 10:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Luna | Luna-24

NPO Lavochkin | Russia
Mare Crisium, Moon
Aug. 19, 1976, 5:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Return flight of Luna 24 from the Moon.

Earth Entry Trajectory
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-I 18

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 18, 1976, 9:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 70

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 12, 1976, 1:30 p.m.
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.

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