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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 22

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 30, 1965, 7:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Program 206 satellite, carrying the KH-7 (Keyhole 7) camera system (codenamed Gambit-1), was the first successful high resolution space reconnaissance program. It was managed by NRO's Program A, the USAF-led segment of the National Reconnaissance Program managed from Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, California.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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X-15 | Flight 150

North American Aviation | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Sept. 28, 1965, 6:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Flight 150 of the North American X-15 was a test flight conducted by NASA and the US Air Force in 1965. Piloted by John B. McKay it reached an altitude of 90.0 km.

Suborbital
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 12

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 23, 1965, 9 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-4A 24

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 22, 1965, 9:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 25 to 29

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 18, 1965, 7:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Burner 1 | DSAP-2 F1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 10, 1965, 4:41 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DSAP-2 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 2) satellites series consisted of three modified DSAP-1 military meteorological satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 11

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 9, 1965, 9:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 20 to 24

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 3, 1965, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor SLV-2 Agena D | MRPV

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 2, 1965, 8 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

MRPV (Multi Research Payload Vehicle) was a satellite which carried 21 experiments for the USAF.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thor Delta C | OSO C

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 25, 1965, 3:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

OSO (Orbital Solar Observatory) satellite. Its purpose was to return data on the ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma ray emissions of the sun and galaxy.

Low Earth Orbit
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