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Scout X-3M | DSAP-1 F3

Vought | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 19, 1963, 4:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DSAP-1 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 1) satellites series, also known as P-35, was the first series of military meteorologal satellites of the USA.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Thor Delta B | Syncom 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 14, 1963, 5:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Syncom 1 was designed to be the first test of a communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

Geosynchronous Orbit
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Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4d

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 3, 1963, 9:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost when the launcher failed to reach orbit.

Lunar Orbit
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X-15 | Flight 77

North American Aviation | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 17, 1963, 4:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Flight 77 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1963. Piloted by Joseph A. Walker it reached an altitude of 82.7 km.

Suborbital
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Thor DM-21 Agena-B | P-698BK Group 1-D 1

United States Air Force | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 16, 1963, 9:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ELINT/SIGINT satellite using a tube-type F1 receiver with S-band horn antennas.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Agena D | KH-4 18

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 7, 1963, 9:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4c

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 4, 1963, 8:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost in LEO due to a launcher upper stage failure.

Lunar Orbit
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Vostok 8A92 | Zenit-2 7

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 22, 1962, 9:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Scout X-3 | Transit-5A 1

Vought | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 19, 1962, 1:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Operational prototype satellite

Polar Orbit
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Atlas Agena B | Midas 6

United States Air Force | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 17, 1962, 8:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.

Medium Earth Orbit
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