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Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 10, 1976, 9:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Experimental Chinese satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 72

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 1, 1976, 11:20 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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Kosmos-3M | Parus 6

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 29, 1976, 12:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system

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Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 26, 1976, 2:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

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Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 69

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 25, 1976, 2:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

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Molniya-M | US-K 5

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 22, 1976, 9:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Tsiklon-2 | US-A 13

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 21, 1976, 4:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor.

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Tsiklon-2 | US-A 12

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 17, 1976, 6:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor.

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Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-1 26 (35L)

RKK Energiya | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 15, 1976, 10:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Meteor-1 series was the first series of Soviet meteorological satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta 2914 | Marisat 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Oct. 14, 1976, 10:44 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

Geostationary Orbit
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