Mission Tselina-O 23 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit The Tselina-O (11F616) was one component of two-satellite Tselina ELINT satellite system. Tselina-O provided general ELINT surveillance to be examined in detail by the larger Tselina-D satellites. Location 132/2 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 132/2 has witnessed the launch of 172 rockets, including 172 orbital launch […]
Mission DS-U3-IK 4 Type: Heliophysics Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Satellite designed to measure solar radiation and its effect on the atmosphere. Location 107/1 Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation 107/1 has witnessed the launch of 20 rockets, including 20 orbital launch attempts, while Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation, has been the site for 101 rocket launches. Rocket Russian […]
Mission SMS 1 Type: Earth Science Orbit: Geostationary Orbit Geostationary meteorological satellite Location Space Launch Complex 17B Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Space Launch Complex 17B has witnessed the launch of 132 rockets, including 132 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 943 rocket launches. Rocket McDonnell Douglas Delta 2914 […]
Mission US-A 8 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Launch Cost: $12,000,000 Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor. Location 90/19 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 90/19 has witnessed the launch of 16 rockets, including 16 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for […]
Mission Zenit-2M 47 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit 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. Location 43/4 (43R) Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 43/4 (43R) has witnessed the launch of 319 rockets, including 319 orbital launch attempts, while […]
Mission Zenit-4MK 25 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family. Location 31/6 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 31/6 has witnessed the launch of 415 rockets, including 415 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1548 rocket launches. Rocket […]
Mission US-A 7 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Launch Cost: $12,000,000 Active radar satellite for ocean surveillance powered by a nuclear reactor. Location 90/19 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 90/19 has witnessed the launch of 16 rockets, including 16 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for […]
Mission Sfera 11 Type: Earth Science Orbit: Low Earth Orbit The Sfera or Geoid series were the first soviet geodetic satellites to improve the accuracy of maps. The development of the satellites started in 1965 at NPO-PM. Location 132/2 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 132/2 has witnessed the launch of 172 rockets, including 172 orbital launch […]
Mission Zenit-4MK 24 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family. Location 43/4 (43R) Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 43/4 (43R) has witnessed the launch of 319 rockets, including 319 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches. Rocket […]
Mission Molniya-2 9 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Elliptical Orbit Government communications satellite. Location 41/1 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 41/1 has witnessed the launch of 310 rockets, including 310 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches. Rocket Russian Space Forces Molniya-M 2BL Agency Soviet Space Program The […]
Mission Meteor-1 17 (22L) Type: Earth Science Orbit: Low Earth Orbit The Meteor-1 series was the first series of Soviet meteorological satellites. Location 43/4 (43R) Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 43/4 (43R) has witnessed the launch of 319 rockets, including 319 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket […]
Mission Strela-1M 65-72 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Military communications satellites Location 132/2 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 132/2 has witnessed the launch of 172 rockets, including 172 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches. Rocket Russian Space Forces Kosmos-3M (11K65M) N/A Agency Soviet Space […]
Mission Molniya-1 27 Type: Communications Orbit: Elliptical Orbit The Molniya were Soviet communication satellites operating from an inclined highly elliptical earth orbit of 500 km × 40000 km with 12 hour period for coverage of high northern latitudes. Location 43/4 (43R) Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 43/4 (43R) has witnessed the launch of 319 rockets, including […]
Mission Westar 1 Type: Communications Orbit: Geostationary Orbit Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company Location Space Launch Complex 17B Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Space Launch Complex 17B has witnessed the launch of 132 rockets, including 132 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 943 rocket launches. Rocket […]
Mission Zenit-4MK 23 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family. Location 31/6 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 31/6 has witnessed the launch of 415 rockets, including 415 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1548 rocket launches. Rocket […]
