July 04

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July 04

1945 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Wac Corporal.

Baby Wac rocket flies.
Baby Wac rocket, one-fifth scale model of Wac Corporal proposal, flight tested at Camp Irwin by JPL. References: 17 .

1958 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: China Lake . Launch Vehicle: NOTS. LV Configuration: NOTS-SLV. FAILURE: Vehicle exploded after 1 sec.

Research and Development Flight COSPAR.
Suborbital.. References: 5 , 126 .

1960 - Nation: USSR.

Russia- sounding rocket test.
Soviet Tass announced that Russia last month successfully launched a new 4,400-pound-thrust rocket carrying a rabbit and two dogs to a reported altitude of 124.8 miles. References: 17 .

1961 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Vehicle: R-7A 8K74. LV Configuration: 8K74.

R-7A dual launch readiness verification test.
Two launches from one launch complex in the same day.
R-7A dual launch readiness verification test.
Two launches from one launch complex in the same day.

1967 - - 06:00 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57.

Cosmos 168 Payload: Zenit-2 11F61 s/n 52. Mass: 4,720 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-2. Perigee: 223 km. Apogee: 230 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Period: 89.1 min. COSPAR: 1967-067A. Duration: 8.00 days.
Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 93 .

1968 - - 17:27 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC2E. Launch Vehicle: Delta J. LV Configuration: Thor Delta J s/n 476 / Delta s/n 57.

Explorer 38 Program: Explorer. Payload: RAE A. Mass: 190 kg. Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: RAE. Agency: NASA. Perigee: 5,835 km. Apogee: 5,861 km. Inclination: 120.9 deg. Period: 224.3 min. COSPAR: 1968-055A.
Radio Astronomy Explorer; Earth, solar, cosmic radio emission data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1973 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43. Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57. FAILURE: FAILURE.

Zenit-4M Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. COSPAR.
High resolution photo reconnaissance mission. References: 279 .

1975 - - 00:57 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC132. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 53721-259.

Cosmos 749 Program: Tselina. Mass: 900 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: Tselina-O. Perigee: 509 km. Apogee: 550 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 95.3 min. COSPAR: 1975-062A.
Replaced Cosmos 610. Possible ELINT satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1983 - Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 65MP.

BOR-5 Flight 1 Program: Buran. Payload: BOR-5. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: BOR-5. COSPAR: 19830704S.
Suborbital test of 1/8 scale model of Buran. Typical trajectory: ascent to 120 km; pitch down to drive model in atmosphere at 45 degree at Mach 18.5. None were reflown but at least 4 were recovered. References: 81 .

1984 - - 21:50 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M / 2BL.

Cosmos 1581 Payload: Oko #35. Mass: 1,250 kg. Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Perigee: 4,498 km. Apogee: 36,014 km. Inclination: 67.8 deg. Period: 721.0 min. COSPAR: 1984-071A.
Replaced Cosmos 1317. Covered Oko constellation plane 8 - 194 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 100 .

1987 - - 12:28 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1863 Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Perigee: 358 km. Apogee: 417 km. Inclination: 72.9 deg. Period: 92.3 min. COSPAR: 1987-056A. Duration: 14.00 days.
Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1989 - - 15:21 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65061-250.

Nadezhda 1 Payload: Tsikada-Kospas. Mass: 825 kg. Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Nadezhda. Perigee: 954 km. Apogee: 1,011 km. Inclination: 83.0 deg. Period: 104.8 min. COSPAR: 1989-050A.
Civilian maritime navigation satellite. Positioned in plane 11 of constellation. Signals at 150,00 MHz and 400.00 MHz. Carried COSPAS/SARSAT search and rescue package. Location of vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and fishing fleet; work within the international space search and rescue system for locating vessels and aircraft in distress (COSPAS-SARSAT). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

2000 - - 23:44 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200L. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861.

Cosmos 2371 Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Potok. Agency: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Manufacturer: NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, Zhelenogorsk. Perigee: 35,770 km. Apogee: 35,802 km. Inclination: 1.1 deg. COSPAR.
Geizer military communications satellite. The Blok DM upper stage inserted the Geizer into geosynchronous orbit at 06:20 GMT on July 5. Stationed at 80 deg E.

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