Test of separable warhead. Range achieved 32.9 km. Vertical launch. Expected range 22 km. Launched at 0440 local time. Carried two 85 kg Physical Measurement of Atmospheric Boundary (FIAR-1) containers, but they were not recovered. References: 283 , 344 .

Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On formation of OKB-23 at Fili' was issued. References: 474 .

Re-entry nose-cone heat transfer experiment; photography research. Launched at 1000 local time. Reached 254 km.

Carried dogs. References: 283 , 344 .

Gravity load of 83 g's for a fraction of a second withstood by Capt E. L. Breeding in deceleration of a rocket sled at Holloman AFB. References: 17 .

Missile Defense Alarm System. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 171 , 172 , 278 .

Scott Carpenter in Aurora 7 is enthralled by his environment but uses too much orientation fuel. Yaw error and late retrofire caused the landing impact point to be over 300 km beyond the intended area and beyond radio range of the recovery forces. Landing occurred 4 hours and 56 minutes after liftoff. Astronaut Carpenter was later picked up safely by a helicopter after a long wait in the ocean and fears for his safety. NASA was not impressed and Carpenter left the agency soon thereafter to become an aquanaut. Additional Details: Mercury 7. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 26 , 33 , 59 , 60 , 278 .

Area survey photo reconnaissance satellite. Also performed radiation measurements. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 93 .

Suborbital. References: 5 .

KH-4A. The stellar camera shutter of bucket '2' remained open for approximately 200 frames. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 99 .

Because of the Apollo 204 accident in January and the resulting program delays, NASA realigned its Apollo and AAP launch schedules. The new AAP schedule called for 25 Saturn IB and 14 Saturn V launches. Major hardware for these launches would be two Workshops flown on Saturn IB vehicles, two Saturn V Workshops, and three ATMs. Under this new schedule, the first Workshop launch would come in January 1969.

Radiation, magnetic field data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 99 .

Maximum Speed - 1212 kph. Maximum Altitude - 17060 m. Flight Time - 448 sec. References: 49 , 97 .

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Manned two crew. Docked with Salyut 4. Joint experiments with the Salyut scientific orbital station. Recovered July 26, 1975 14:18 GMT. Landed 56 km E Arkalyk. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 32 , 33 , 60 .

Military navigation satellite. Replaced Cosmos 1295. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Stationed at 99 deg E. Transmission of Central Television programmes to a network of receivers for collective use. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

Topographic mapping for the Army General Staff. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 101 , 102 .

High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 179 .

Covered Oko constellation planes 2/3 - 332 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 2 , 5 , 6 , 100 .

Deployed MCSA solar array. References: 66 .

Geostationary at 123.0W. References: 4 , 6 .

Geosynchronous. Stationed over 97.0W References: 4 , 274 .

European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Eutelsat) satellite equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders, and antennae covering Russia and Africa. It will be stationed at 36 deg E. This was the third of the high power Eutelsat W series to be launched (W1 was destroyed in a ground accident). Stationed at 36 deg E.