Retrieved MEEP materials exposure experiment from outside of Mir. References: 66 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 61.4W Launch vehicle put payload into supersynchronous earth orbit with IFR/MRS trajectory option. References: 4 , 278 .

Unmanned resupply vessel to Mir. Docked with Mir on 8 Oct 1997 17:07:09 GMT. Undocked on 17 Dec 1997 06:01:53 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 19 Dec 1997 13:20:01 GMT. Total free-flight time 5.39 days. Total docked time 69.54 days. References: 4 , 275 , 276 .

Subscale model of the first Spuntik, hand-launched by Mir crew during an EVA. Transmitted radio signals. References: 4 , 276 .

Microgravity experiments. Landed in Kazakhstan Oct 23. References: 4 , 69 , 276 .

Landed in Kazakstan Oct 23 References: 4 , 276 .

En route Venus References: 4 .

Attached to Cassini References: 4 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 76.5E References: 4 .

Installed new hatch to reconnect Spektr solar array cable with Mir power bus. References: 66 .

Still operating December 1997. References: 4 , 69 .

Geosynchronous. Launch vehicle put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit with GCS trajectory option. References: 4 , 278 .

US Air Force Academy experiment to demonstrate use of GPS navigation in geosynchronous orbit. References: 4 , 278 .

Dummy satellite in the lower bay of the SPELTRA dual launch adapter. References: 4 .

Dummy communications satellite instrumented to report the actual payload bay environment during launch. It included the TEAMSAT technology experiment payload, developed by ESTEC References: 4 .

Young Engineers Satellite with several technology experiments. Ejected from MAQSAT-H/TEAMSAT. References: 4 .

The SCD-2A (Data Collection Satellite 2A) was a Brazilian satellite designed for the collection of meteorological data relayed by data collection platforms spread throughout the Brazilian territory. References: 4 .

Removed solar array from Kvant module. References: 66 .

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Installed solar array. References: 66 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.6 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.8 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.8 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.8 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.8 degrees. References: 4 .

Two subscale models of Sputnik 1, were built by students for hand-launch from Mir on fortieth anniversary of Sputnik 1. Progress M-40 delivered a more advanced version, Sputnik 41. On a spacewalk from Mir on November 10, Padalka and Avdeyev hand-launched the amateur-radio minisatellite. The PS models carried a small transmitter and were sponsored by Aero Club de France, AMSAT-France, and the Astronautical Federation of Russia.

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 100.6E References: 4 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 4.8E References: 4 .

Geosynchronous. Kupon is the first communications satellite for the Russian banking system, and the first commercial communications satellite sold by the Lavochkin, who have in the past been more commonly associated with planetary probes and early warning satellites. Kupon, owned by the Russian Federation Central Bank (and possibly Global Information Systems of Moscow), relays financial data for the Bankir network. References: 4 , 274 .

Landed in Kazakstan Dec 13. References: 4 , 276 .

Retrieved by OV-102 Dec 3. References: 4 .

Retrieved by OV-102 Nov 25 References: 4 , 276 .

OV-102 Columbia was launched on a microgravity science mission. Spartan 201 was released a day late on November 21. However the satellite did not start its automatic orientation maneuver because the crew failed to send it the correct commands prior to release.

Spartan was recaptured by hand, during a spacewalk by Takao Doi and Winston Scott on November 25. Tests of space station tools went well, but the free-flying Sprint camera subsatellite was not deployed due to lack of time.

NASA decided not to redeploy Spartan on this mission. During an EVA on Dec 3, Doi and Scott carried out more tests of the Space Station crane. They also deployed the AERCam/Sprint 'football' remote-controlled camera for a free flight in the payload bay.

Columbia landed on December 5, with a deorbit burn at 11:21 GMT. Touchdown was at 12:20 GMT at Kennedy Space Center. Additional Details: STS-87. References: 4 , 7 , 276 .

Retrieved Spartan free-flier. Tested EVA tools and techniques. References: 66 .

The Orihime and Hikoboshi satellites undocked and redocked on July 7 1998 in the FP-1 test of automated docking systems. Despite claims of the NASDA space agency that this is a first, automated Russian craft have docked on many occasions since the Kosmos-186/188 docking in 1968. References: 4 .

Attached to Hikoboshi. It would later separate and serve as a passive docking target for the Hikobishi active automatic docking technology spacecraft. References: 4 , 276 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 23.9E References: 4 , 274 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 139.4E References: 4 .

Tested tools and techniques for extravehicular activity. References: 66 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 79.2W Launch vehicle put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit with MRS trajectory option. Used HS-601 XIPS ion engine for station keeping. References: 4 , 278 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.8 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 6. Ascending node 325.8 degrees. Not in service. References: 4 .

EORSAT, in the 217 degree ascending node slot. Still in operation as of December 1997. References: 4 , 69 .

High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. Landed 14 April 1998. References: 4 , 179 , 276 .

The island was 56 km north-west of Anguilla, well located for due-east, north and north-east launches for all orbit inclinations of commercial interest. The agreement provided for exclusive use of Sombrero Island for up to 98 years.

Plane 2. Ascending node 199.4 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 2. Ascending node 199.4 degrees. Should be 25105. References: 4 .

Plane 2. Ascending node 199.4 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 2. Ascending node 199.4 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane 2. Ascending node 199.4 degrees. References: 4 .

Unmanned resupply vessel to Mir. Docked with Mir at the rear Kvant port on 22 Dec 1997 10:22:20 GMT. Undocked on 30 Jan 1998 12:00:00 GMT. Redocked with Mir on 23 Feb 1998 09:42:28 GMT. Final undocking 15 Mar 1998 19:16:01 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 15 Mar 1998 23:04:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 2.23 days. Total docked time 59.47 days. References: 4 , 275 , 276 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 47.0E References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 297.7 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 300.7 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 301 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 300.5 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 301 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 301.2 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 301.2 degrees. References: 4 .

Plane A. Ascending node 301.2 degrees. References: 4 .

The spacecraft was left in a high inclination useless orbit by a failure of the DM-3 stage and became an insurance writeoff. Two trips around the Moon to remove the inclination under its new owner (Hughes) saw it back into very limited service (as HGS-1) by August 1998 over the Indian Ocean and available for sale at bargain rates. References: 4 , 274 .