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Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 17

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 25, 1972, 6:41 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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Voskhod | Zenit-4M 35

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 25, 1972, 6:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The soviet Zenit-4M (Rotor, 11F691) was an improved version of the Zenit-4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite and was part of the Vostok-based Zenit-family.

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Titan 24B | KH-8 35

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 20, 1972, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

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Molniya-M | Molniya-2 2

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 19, 1972, 2:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Government communications satellite.

Elliptical Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-2M 28

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 17, 1972, 10:19 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.

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Kosmos-3M | Zaliv 11

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 6, 1972, 11:24 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 7

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 5, 1972, 11:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 54

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 25, 1972, 11:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
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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Apollo LM | Apollo 16

Northrop Grumman Space Systems | United States of America
Descartes Highlands, Moon
April 24, 1972, 1:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Return flight of Apollo 16 from the Moon.

Lunar Orbit
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Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 53

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 21, 1972, 11:59 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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