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Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | OAO B

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 30, 1970, 10:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Astronomical observatory. Mission failed when the payload shroud of the launch vehicle failed to separate.

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | Molniya-1 16

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 27, 1970, 3:47 p.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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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 37

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 24, 1970, 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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Soyuz 11A511L | T2K 1

Energia | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 24, 1970, 5:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Uncrewed lunar lander prototype without landing legs.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 12

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 18, 1970, 9:28 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-3M | DS-U2-IP

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 17, 1970, 6:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ionospheric research satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 14

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 11, 1970, 9:20 a.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.

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton | Luna-17

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 10, 1970, 2:44 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Lunar lander and rover

Lunar Impactor
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Scout B | OFO

Vought | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Nov. 9, 1970, 6 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Life-science satellite carrying two bullfrogs and measuring their bioelectric action potential during weightlessness and gravity stimulus obtained by activation of a centrifuge.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan IIIC | DSP 1

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 6, 1970, 10:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite designed to detect any ICBM or SLBM launched against the US and its allies.

Geostationary Orbit
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