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Titan 401A Centaur | Mercury 14

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 27, 1994, 8:58 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Mercury (MC) series, although known to the public as 'Advanced Vortex', are the latest generation of USAF ELINT/SIGINT satellites. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT), focused at strategic level communications, but had the capability added to intercept also missile telemetry. These satellites were launched under the designation Program 7500 and were part of NRO's Program A.

Geostationary Orbit
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Zenit-2 | Orlets-2 1

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 26, 1994, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Orlets-2 or Yenisey was an improved Orlets-1 film return reconnaissance satellite with 22 small return capsules.

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Soyuz U | Progress M-24

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 25, 1994, 2:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 60L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 23, 1994, 2:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Proton | Uragan 57 to 59

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 11, 1994, 3:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GLONASS navigation satellites

Medium Earth Orbit
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Ariane 44LP | Brasilsat B1 & Türksat 1B

Aérospatiale | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Aug. 10, 1994, 11:05 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Brasilsat B1 is a second generation Brazilian communications satellite. Türksat B1 is a Turkish communications satellite.

Geostationary Orbit
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Molniya-M | US-K 75

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 5, 1994, 1:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Atlas IIA | DirecTV 2

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 3, 1994, 11:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

DirecTV 2 is a high-powered satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) which began bringing true direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service to homes throughout North America in 1994.

Geostationary Orbit
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Pegasus | APEX

Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of America
Air launch to orbit
Aug. 3, 1994, 2:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

APEX (Advanced Photovoltaic & Electronic Experiment) successfully tested a wide array of advanced photovoltaic and electronic components in a harsh radiation environment, provided significant data to support improved designs for future space systems. During operation, APEX's highly elliptical orbit allowed the investigation of space plasma effects on high-voltage operation (current leakage at positive voltages and arcing at negative voltages) in the perigee region, plus the investigation of space radiation effects (decreased array power output from passage through the inner radiation belt) in the apogee region.

Elliptical Orbit
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Kosmos-3M | Obzor Test

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 2, 1994, 8 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The satellite Kosmos 2285 was an experimental earth observation satellite. It was reportedly a prototype for the planned Obzor series of earth observation satellites, which was eventually not developed.

Low Earth Orbit
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