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Molniya-M | US-K 43

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 30, 1985, 7:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Atlas G Centaur | Intelsat 512

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 28, 1985, 11:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Proton | TKS-M

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 27, 1985, 8:41 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Space station module

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-8 22

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 26, 1985, 11:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Molniya-M | US-K 42

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 24, 1985, 1:18 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-8 21

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 19, 1985, 10:10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Tsiklon-2 | US-P 22

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 19, 1985, 1:32 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ocean surveillance satellite using passive ELINT devices

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-14

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 17, 1985, 12:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz T-14 was the ninth mission to visit the Salyut 7 space station. The mission began on September 17, 1985, 12:38:52 UTC, launching Commander Vladimir Vasyutin, Flight Engineer Georgi Grechko and Research Cosmonaut Alexander Volkov into orbit. They docked with the station next day. During their stay on the station, cosmonauts assisted resident Soyuz T-13 crew with numerous repairs on the station. They also conducted some scientific experiments. Georgi Grechko returned to Earth early with the Soyuz T-13 crew member. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on November 21, 1985, 10:31:00 UTC.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ariane 3 | ECS 3 & Spacenet 3

Aérospatiale | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 12, 1985, 11:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellites

Geostationary Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 27

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 6, 1985, 10:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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