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1924 - Nation: USA.

Future test pilot Robert Michael White born in New York, New York, USA.

1939 - Nation: Germany.

Wernher von Braun proposed to the German Reich Air Ministry a "fighter with rocket drive". Spacecraft: Von Braun Rocketplane.
The vertical take-off interceptor would reach 8 km altitude in 53 seconds and then manoeuvre toward the aircraft to be intercepted. The design was developed further by Fieseler as the Fi-166, which retained the rocket takeoff but used a turbojet for a longer cruising flight. The Ministry finally rejected the vertical-takeoff rocket interceptor concept at the end of 1941. The concept was revived at the end of the war as the Bachem Natter.

1956 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Wallops Island . Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun.

First Nike-Cajun research rocket.
First Nike-Cajun research rocket successfully fired at Wallops Island, a cooperative NACA-University of Michigan project, attaining an altitude of 425,000 feet. References: 17 .

1961 - Nation: USA. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Complex: LC13. Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. LV Configuration: Atlas 22E.

Atlas Development Test

1964 - - 18:51 GMT. Nation: USA. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC2-3. Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. LV Configuration: Atlas s/n 352D / Agena D S01A s/n 4807.

OPS 4923 Payload: EHH A3. Mass: 80 kg. Class: ELINT. Spacecraft: SSF. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 156 km. Apogee: 505 km. Inclination: 92.9 deg. Period: 91.1 min. COSPAR: 1964-036B.
Radar monitoring. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 172 , 278 .
KH 7-09 Payload: KH-7 no. 9. Mass: 2,000 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Perigee: 121 km. Apogee: 345 km. Inclination: 92.9 deg. Period: 89.1 min. COSPAR: 1964-036A.
KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .

1966 - - 12:57 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC81L. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82 s/n 212.

Proton 3 Program: Proton. Payload: N-4 s/n 4. Mass: 8,300 kg. Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: N-4 . Perigee: 185 km. Apogee: 594 km. Inclination: 63.5 deg. Period: 92.3 min. COSPAR: 1966-060A.
Space station 'Proton 3'. Investigation of ultra high energy cosmic particles References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

1972 - - 10:48 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Voskhod 11A57.

Cosmos 499 Mass: 6,000 kg. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4M. Perigee: 204 km. Apogee: 283 km. Inclination: 51.8 deg. Period: 89.3 min. COSPAR: 1972-051A. Duration: 11.00 days.
High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1976 - - 12:09 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Soyuz 21 Program: Almaz. Payload: Soyuz 7K-T(A9) s/n 41. Mass: 6,800 kg. Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-T/A9. Perigee: 246 km. Apogee: 274 km. Inclination: 51.6 deg. Period: 89.7 min. COSPAR: 1976-064A. Duration: 49.27 days. Flight Crew: Volynov, Zholobov. Manned flight: Soyuz 21.
Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 5. Conduct of joint experiments with the Salyut-5 orbital research station. Mission was to last for two months; cut short by a gradually worstening illness of Zholobov. Landed 200 km SW Kokchetav. Recovered August 25, 1976 18:33 GMT. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 32 , 33 .

1979 - - 08:24 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Complex: LC107. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 65075-124.

Cosmos 1112 Mass: 1,190 kg. Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-2. Perigee: 357 km. Apogee: 541 km. Inclination: 50.6 deg. Period: 93.5 min. COSPAR: 1979-063A.
Radar calibration. Released 25 Romb radar calibration subsatellites. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1979 - - 23:19 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200P. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S86. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 299-01 / 11S86 s/n 21L.

Gorizont 2 Payload: Gorizont s/n 12L. Mass: 2,100 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Gorizont . Perigee: 35,777 km. Apogee: 35,782 km. Inclination: 11.5 deg. Period: 1,435.8 min. COSPAR: 1979-062A. Completed Operations Date: 06 December 1983.
Stationed at 14 deg W. Statsionar 4. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 111 , 274 .

1982 - - 07:55 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1385 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Perigee: 181 km. Apogee: 232 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Period: 88.6 min. COSPAR: 1982-068A. Duration: 14.00 days.
3rd generation, medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

1983 - - 00:28 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M s/n 47183-459.

Cosmos 1476 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 260. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,444 km. Apogee: 1,460 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 114.9 min. COSPAR: 1983-069D. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1479 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 263. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,460 km. Apogee: 1,497 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.5 min. COSPAR: 1983-069G. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1473 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 257. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,392 km. Apogee: 1,460 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 114.4 min. COSPAR: 1983-069A.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1474 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 258. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,409 km. Apogee: 1,461 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 114.6 min. COSPAR: 1983-069B. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1475 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 259. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,427 km. Apogee: 1,460 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 114.7 min. COSPAR: 1983-069C. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1478 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 262. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,460 km. Apogee: 1,480 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.3 min. COSPAR: 1983-069F. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1477 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 261. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,459 km. Apogee: 1,462 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.1 min. COSPAR: 1983-069E. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .
Cosmos 1480 Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 264. Mass: 40 kg. Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Perigee: 1,460 km. Apogee: 1,518 km. Inclination: 74.0 deg. Period: 115.8 min. COSPAR: 1983-069H. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

1989 - - 22:45 GMT. Nation: USSR. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC200P. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 340-02 / 11S861 s/n 25L.

Gorizont 18 Payload: Gorizont s/n 27L. Mass: 2,120 kg. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Gorizont . Perigee: 35,782 km. Apogee: 35,798 km. Inclination: 2.4 deg. Period: 1,436.3 min. COSPAR: 1989-052A.
Stationed at 140 deg E. Provision of telephone and telegraph radiocommunications and television broadcasting. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 111 , 274 .

1990 -

Western Alliance ends Cold War and proposes joint action with Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

1994 - - 23:58 GMT. Nation: Russia. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Complex: LC81L. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. LV Configuration: Proton 8K82K s/n 365-02 / 11S861 s/n 68L.

Cosmos 2282 Payload: SPRN No. 10. Mass: 2,500 kg. Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: SPRN. Perigee: 35,754 km. Apogee: 35,817 km. Inclination: 1.9 deg. Period: 1,436.1 min. COSPAR: 1994-038A.
Geosynchronous ballistic missile early warning satellite. Stationed at 24.06W References: 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 107 , 274 .

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