Discoverer 37 / CORONA 9030 / KH-3 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #1 ; 1962 1st loss ; 160th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 13 January 1962 at 21h41 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 327 / Agena B 1120). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's DISC37 ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

Discoverer 38 / CORONA 9031 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #11 ; 1962-005A ; 170th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 27 February 1962 at 19h39 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 241 / Agena B 1123). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Discoverer XXXVIII capsule was recovered in midair over the Pacific by a USAF C-130; it was the 8th midair recovery, and the 12th recovery air or sea during the Discoverer series.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-005A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona ;  NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 28 ;

Discoverer 39 / CORONA 9032 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #18 ; 1962-011A ; 177th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 18 April 1962 at 0h54 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 331 / Agena B 1124). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-011A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

Discoverer 40 / CORONA 9033 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1125 Chronologies: 1962 payload #25 ; 1962-017A ; 184th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 29 April 1962 at 0h30 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 333 / Agena B 1125). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-017A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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ANNA 1A Spacecraft:  "Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force" Chronologies: 1962 payload #26 ; 1962 8th loss ; 185th spacecraft. Type: Geodesy Sponsor: U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, NASA and U.S. Air Force Launch: 10 May 1962 at 12h07 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Cosmodrome's LC-17B, by a Thor Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 314 AB011). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: The Department of Defense removed secrecy classification on the ANNA on 24 April 1962, a joint geodetic satellite designed to enable measurement of intercontinental distances and the shape of the Earth.  Details of project were made public on 27 April.  Two flashing-light geodetic satellite have been built and when placed into orbit will provide means to calibrate three different satellite tracking systems and provide accurate reference points in space (flashing light photographed at precise times against known star background). NASA will now not have to develop a geodetic satellite to provide open scientific information.  But the attempt to launch the first Anna geodetic satellite was unsuccessful.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's ANNA1  ; NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 60, 63-4 & 74 ;

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Discoverer 41 / CORONA 9034A (ARGON) / KH-5 Spacecraft:  FTV 1126 Chronologies: 1962 payload #27 ; 1962-018A ; 186th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 15 May 1962 at 19h36  UTC, from Vandenberg Cosmodrome's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 334 / Agena B 1126). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-018A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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P-35-1 / DAPP 1 Spacecraft:  FTV 3501 / DMSP Block (1) Data Acquisition and Processing Program Chronologies: 1962 payload #28 ; 1962 9th loss ; 187th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source : A, Parsch Launch: 23 May 1962, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-D, by a Scout X-2 (S112). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-010X ; TRW Space Log ;

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Mercury 7 (MA-7 / Mercury-Atlas 7) Spacecraft:  Spacecraft No. 18 / Aurora 7 Chronologies: 1962 payload #29 ; 1962-019A ; 188th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spaceship Sponsor: NASA Launch: 24 May 1962 at 12h45 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-14, by an Atlas D (107D). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-019A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Kosmos 5 Spacecraft:  2MS No. 2 Chronologies: 1962 payload #30 ; 1962-020A ; 189th spacecraft. Type: Radiation studies Sponsor: Soviet Union Launch: 28 May 1962 at 3h00 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's Mayak-2, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1 3LK). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-020A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 42 / CORONA 9035 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1128 Chronologies: 1962 payload #31 ; 1962-021A ; 190th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 30 May 1962 at 1h00 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force BAse's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 336 / Agena B 1128). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 3.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-021A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Kosmos Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 3 Chronologies: 1962 payload #32 ; 1962 10th loss ; 191st spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 1st June 1962 at 9h38 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ;  TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 43 / CORONA 9036 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1127 Chronologies: 1962 payload #33 ; 1962-022A ; 192nd spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 2 June 1962 at 0h31 UTC, from Vandenberg Cosmodrome's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 335 / Agena B 1127). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-022A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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OSCAR II Spacecraft:  Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio Chronologies: 1962 payload #34 ; 1962-022B ; 193rd spacecraft. Type: Communications (radio-amateur) Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Launch: 2 June 1962 at 0h31 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 335 / Agena B 1127). Orbit: 206 kmx 384 km x 74.2° x 89.8 min Decayed: 21 June 1962. Mission: OSCAR II,  the 4.5-kg second phase I satellite, was launched piggyback with a United States Air Force satellite. June 2: USAF announced that OSCAR II was launched secretely as piggyback on an unidentified USAF satellite. Unlike OSCAR I, advance notice was not given the Project Oscar Association on the launching of OSCAR II. It broadcasts “Hi” in Morse code on 144.993 megacycles for use by amateur radio operators. It was very similar to OSCAR I. Differences included (1) changing the surface thermal coatings to achieve a cooler internal spacecraft environment, (2) modifying the sensing system so the satellite temperature could be measured accurately as the batteries decayed, and (3) lowering the transmitter power output to 100 mW to extend the life of the onboard battery. OSCAR II lasted 18 days ceasing operation on 20 June 20 1962. OSCAR II re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrated on 19 June 1962, after 295 orbits. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-022B ;  NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 93, 106 ;

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Samos 8 / PVP 852 Spacecraft:  Program 201 (BJ) ; FTV 2402 / AFP-201 PVP 852 Chronologies: 1962 payload #35 ; 1962-023A ; 194th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 17 June 1962 at 18h14 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-1, by a Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 115D / Agena B SPS 2402). Orbit: Recovered: 18 June 1962 Mission: PVP 852/FTV 2402 (Program 698BJ Vehicle 2) was launched from Point Arguello into polar orbit. All systems on the spacecraft were reported to work normally through orbit 10. However, a gas leak depleted attitude control fuel, and an early recovery was attempted. The satellite was deorbited after one day; an electrical failure meant the SRV did not separate from the Agena, and the two reentered 1000 km north of the planned area. Deorbit was either rev 16 at around 1740 or rev 17 at around 1900. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-023A ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' 9.3.1: SAMOS & FTV 2402 ;

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Ferret 2 Spacecraft: Program 102 (BK) ; FTV 2312 Chronologies: 1962 payload #36 ; 1962-024A ; 195th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 18 June 1962 at UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 343 / Agena B 2312). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-024A ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' 9.3.1: SAMOS ;

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Tiros 5 Spacecraft:  Tiros E (A-50) Chronologies: 1962 payload #37 ; 1962-025A ; 196th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: NASA Launch: 19 June 1962 at 12h19 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta DM-19 (Thor Delta 321 / Delta 10). Orbit: Decayed: 590 km z 972 km x 100.5 min. Mission: The faulty guidance system of the Thor-Delta booster placed TIROS 5 into elliptical orbit, instead of a 644-km circular orbit. Cloud-cover pictures transmitted to tracking station at Wallops Station on early orbits were of excellent quality. TIROS 5 is expected to chart the origin, formation, and movement of hurricanes, typhoons, and 0ther storms during the August-September peak tropical storm penod.  TIROS 5 stopped transmitting pictures from the Tegea-lens, medium-angle camera on 9 July 1962. The camera system transmitted 4,701 pictures of which 70% were considered excellent quality. The wide-angle Elgeet-lens camera, which is still functioning, had transmitted 5,100 pictures to date, some of which aided in the analysis of Typhoon Joan over the Western Pacitic.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-025A ;  NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 105, 116 ;

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Discoverer 44 / CORONA 9037 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1129 Chronologies: 1962 payload #38 ; 1962-026A ; 197th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 23 June 1962 at 0h30 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 339 / Agena B 1129). Orbit:   ed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-026A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Discoverer 45 / CORONA 9038 / KH-4 Spacecraft: FTV 1151 Chronologies: 1962 payload #39 ; 1962-027A ; 198th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 28 June 1962 at 1h09 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 340 / Agena D 1151). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-027A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Kosmos 6 Spacecraft:  DS-P1 No. 1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #40 ; 1962-028A ; 199th spacecraft. Type: Antimissile technologies Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 30 June 1962 at 16h00 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's Mayak-2, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: As with other unmanned satellites in the Cosmos series which began on March 16, 1962, COSMOS VI was stated to be n scientific satellite instrumented to explore radiation and other hazards to manned space flight.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-028A ;  NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 111 ;

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Telstar 1 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #41 ; 1962-029A ; 200th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: ATT Launch: 10 July 1962 8h35 GMT UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta DM-19 (Thor Delta 316 / Delta 11). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: TELSTAR 1 experimental communications satellite is the first privately financed satellite. It was funded by the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T) under a NASA-AT&T agreement of 27 July 1961. Bell Telephone Laboratories design and build satellites at own expense; AT&T reimburse NASA for Delta launch vehicles, launch, and tracking services (approximately $3 million per launch). Bell System conduct the communications experiments and NASA provide telemetry; and both NASA and AT&T analyze data and results, to be made available by NASA to the world scientific community.  First commercial transmission of live TV via satellite and first transatlantic TV transmission occurred on 10 July 1962, when pictures of waving American flag were telecast from AT&T center near Andover, Me., to TELSTAR, then received and placed on all three major TV networks in the U.S. TV signals also were relayed from Andover to TELSTAR and then relayed to French antenna at Pleumeur-Bodou on the Brittany peninsula and the British station at Goonhilly, Cornwall.  Launch: Launching of TELSTAR marked tenth straight successful flight of the 3-stage Delta rocket. The history of Delta goes back to the Thor-Able and the earlier Vanguard, from which it acquired its upper stages. Originally designed as an interim booster when NASA ordered twelve Deltas from Douglas Aircraft in April 1959, it achieved what NASA Administrator Webb called “the greatest level of reliability of any of our launch vehicles.”  First east-to-west transatlantic TV transmission occured on 10 July: French station at Pleumeur-Bodou reflecting eight-minute telecast off TELSTAR satellite in 15th orbit to AT&T facility at Andover, Me.  First transatlantic telephone conversation via TELSTAR satellite occurred officially on 13 July, when AT&T President Eugene McNeely spoke to Jacques Marette, French Communications Minister. On next orbit, McNeely spoke with Sir Ronald German, director-general of the British Post Office. (Technicians had unofficially talked on transatlantic circuit via TELSTAR the day before, 12 July.) On 19 July, newsmen in London and New York exchanged news items and conversations in the first two-way transatlantic telephone connection via TELSTAR. Reuters transmitted its first news report to the world press via satellite.  On 23 July,: TELSTAR relayed two 20-minute live TV shows, the first formal exchange of programs across the Atlantic. The first US. program to the Eurovision network of stations in 18 nations included sequences on the Statue of Liberty, a major league baseball game in Chicago, President Kennedy’s news conference, Astronaut Walter M. Schirra from Cape Canaveral, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from Mt. Rushmore. Three hours later on another orbit, the Eurovision program was beamed to the U.S. where it was carried by all three networks. It included scenesof Big Ben in London, the Colosseum in Rome, the Champs Elys6es in Paris, reindeer in the Arctic Circle region of Sweden, Sicilian fishermen tending their nets, and a scene in the Sistine Chapel of Vatican.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-029A ; NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 117-8, 119, 121, 126, 128 ; F

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Samos 9 / PVP 853 Spacecraft:  Program 201 (BJ) ; FTV 2403 / AFP-201 PVP 853 Chronologies: 1962 payload #42 ; 1962-030A ; 201st spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 18 July 1962 at 0h51 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-1, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 120D / Agena B FTV 2403). Orbit: Reentered: 27 July 1962 Mission: FTV 2403 (Program 698BJ Vehicle 3, with payload PVP 853) was launched from Point Arguello. The Agena secondary propulsion system (SPS) failed to operate due to an electrical short. The planned orbit was 213 x 256 km, and FTV 2403 achieved 217 x 227 km. The satellite operated for at least 18 orbits.       The retrofire appears to have failed, but the SRV separated anyway and was left in a similar 184 x 234 km orbit. The Agena reentered after 7 days, on July 25, and the SRV reentered on July 27 The spacecraft carried a neutron albedo experiment in addition to the USAF intelligence payload.  Capsule failed to deorbit. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-030A ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' 9.3.1: SAMOS & FTV 2403 ;

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Discoverer 46 / CORONA 9039 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1130 Chronologies: 1962 payload #43 ; 1962-031A ; 202nd spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 21 July 1962 at 0h56 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 342 / Agena B 1130). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-031A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Mariner 1 Spacecraft:  Mariner R-1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #44 ; 1962 11th loss ; 203rd spacecraft. Type: Venus probe Sponsor: NASA Launch: 22 July 1962 at 9h21 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-12, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 145D / Agena B  6901). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Notes: The Atlas-Agena B, deviating from course at 312 seconas, was commanded to be destroyed by the range safety officer of 290 seconds and nearly 160 km high. The Mariner R-1 Venus probe had been planned to reach the vicinity of Venus about 8 December 1962 and to pierce the dense cloud layers hiding the surface of Venus from observation. Work immediately began to launch another Mariner spacecraft before the end of the 50-day Venus window on 10 September 1962, hopefully within several weeks if difficulty with the Atlas could be ascertained.      Two separate faults had interacted fatally to destroyed Mariner 1. The guidance antenna on the Atlas performed poorly, below specifications. When the signal received by the rocket became weak and noisy, the rocket lost its lock on the ground guidance signal that supplied steering commands. The possibility had been foreseen; in the event that radio guidance was lost the internal guidance computer was supposed to reject the spurious signals from the faulty antenna and proceed on its stored program, which would probably have resulted in a successful launch. However, at this point a second fault took effect. Somehow a hyphen had been dropped from the guidance program loaded aboard the computer, allowing the flawed signals to command the rocket to veer left and nose down. The hyphen had been missing on previous successful flights of the Atlas, but that portion of the equation had not been needed since there was no radio guidance failure. Suffice it to say, the first U.S. attempt at interplanetary flight failed for want of a hyphen.. Post Flight Review Board determined that the omission of a hyphen in coded computer instructions transmitted incorrect guidance signals to Mariner spacecraft. Omission of hyphen in data editing caused computer to swing automatically into a series of unnecessary course correction signals which threw spacecraft off course so that it had to be destroyed.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's MARIN1 ;  Far Travelers: The Exploring Machines (NASA SP-480)'s Chapter 1 ;  NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 128, 131 ;

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Discoverer 47 / CORONA 9040 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1131 Chronologies: 1962 payload #45 ; 1962-032A ; 204th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 28 July 1962 at 0h30 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor Agena B (Thor 347 / Agena B 1131). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-032A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Kosmos 7 Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 4 Chronologies: 1962 payload #46 ; 1962-033A ; 205th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 28 July 1962 at 9h19 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Officially the  Kosmos 7 satellite would gather data on the “radiation hazards for long space flights.”      Boris Chertok reports that the results obtained from Kosmos 4 and 7 Zenit spy satellites “confirmed the exceptional value of this type of intelligence-gathering tool.” After studying the processed film returned from space, it was confirmed as an effective surveillance and intelligence gathering system. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-033A ;   NASA, Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1962, p. 131 ; Chertok, Vol. III, p. 90;

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Discoverer 48 / CORONA 9041 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1152 Chronologies: 1962 payload #47 ; 1962-034A ; 206th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 2 August 1962 at 0h17 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 344 / Agena D 1152). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-034A; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Samos 10 / PVP 854 Spacecraft:  Program 201 (BJ) ; FTV 2404 / AFP-201 PVP 854 Chronologies: 1962 payload #48 ; 1962-035A ; 207th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 5 August 1962 at 17h58 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-1, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 124D / Agena B SPS 2404). Orbit: Reentered: 6 August 1962 Mission: FTV 2404 (Program 698BJ Vehicle 4) was launched from Point Arguello with payload PVP 854. Planned orbit was 210 x 229 km x 96.0 deg, as against an actual 196 x 232 km x 96.30 deg. Attitude was stable and systems were normal `except for payload'. It appears that the PVP 854 payload failed to operate. The vehicle was deorbited after 1 day; recovery is believed to have been unsuccessful.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-035A ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' 9.3.1: SAMOS  & FTV 2404 ;

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Vostok 3 Spacecraft:  Vostok-3A No. 5 Chronologies: 1962 payload #49 ; 1962-036A ; 208th spacecraft. Type: Pilote spacecraft Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 11 August 1962 at 8h30 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8K72K). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-036A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Vostok 4 Spacecraft:  Vostok-3A No. 6 Chronologies: 1962 payload #50 ; 1962-037A ; 209th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spaceship Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 12 August 1962 at 8h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8K72K). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-037A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Kosmos 8 Spacecraft:  DS-K-8 No. 1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #51 ; 1962-038A ; 210th spacecraft. Type: Micrometeroid studies (civil) Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 18 August 1962 at 15h00 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's Mayak-2, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-038A ; TRW Space Log ;

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P-35-2 / DAPP 2 Spacecraft:  FTV 3502 / DMSP Block (2) Data Acquisition and Processing Program Chronologies: 1962 payload #52 ; 1962-039A ; 211th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source : A, Parsch Launch: 23 August 1962 at 11h44 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-D, by a Scout X-2 (S117). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-039A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Venera Spacecraft:  2MV-1 No. 1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #53 ; 1962-040A ; 212th spacecraft. Type: Venus probe Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 25 August 1962 at 02h18 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 T103-12). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-040A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Mariner 2 Spacecraft:  Mariner R-2 Chronologies: 1962 payload #54 ; 1962-041A ; 213th spacecraft. Type: Venus probe Sponsor: NASA Launch: 27 August 1962 at 6h53 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-12, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 179D / Agena B 6902). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-041A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 49 / CORONA 9044 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1153 Chronologies: 1962 payload #55 ; 1962-042A ; 214th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 29 August 1962 at 1h00 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force  Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 349 / Agena D 1153). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-042A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Venera Spacecraft:  2MV-1 No. 2 SA Chronologies: 1962 payload #56 ; 1962-043A ; 215th spacecraft. Type: Venus probe Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 1st September 1962 at 2h12 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 T103-13). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-043A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 50 / CORONA 9042A (ARGON) / KH-5 Spacecraft:  FTV 1132 Chronologies: 1962 payload #57 ; 1962-044A ; 216th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 1st September 1962 at 20h39 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 348 / Agena B 1132). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-044A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Venera Spacecraft:  2MV-2 Chronologies: 1962 payload #58 ; 1962-045A ; 217th spacecraft. Type: Venus probe Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 10 September 1962 at 0h59 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 T103-14). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-045A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 51 / CORONA 9043 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1133 Chronologies: 1962 payload #59 ; 1962-046A ; 218th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 17 September 1962 at 23h46 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 350 / Agena B 1133). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 1.1 day after launch.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-046A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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ERS 2 / TRS 1 Spacecraft:  Environmental Research Subsatellite Chronologies: 1962 payload #60 ; 1962-046A ; 219th spacecraft. Type: Earth sciences Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 17 September 1962 at 23h46 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 350 / Agena B 1133). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: ERS-2 subsatellite failed to separated from Discoverer 51. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-046A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Tiros 6 Spacecraft:  Tiros F2 / A-51 Chronologies: 1962 payload #61 ; 1962-047A ; 220th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: NASA Launch: 18 September 1962 at 8h53 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta DM-19 (Thor Delta 318 / Delta 12). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-047A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Kosmos 9 Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 7 Chronologies: 1962 payload #62 ; 1962-048A ; 221st spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 27 September 1962 at 9h40 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-048A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Alouette 1 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #63 ; 1962-049A ; 222nd spacecraft. Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies Sponsor: Canada Launch: 29 September 1962 at 6h05 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena B  (Thor 341 / Agena B 6101 (TA1)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-049A ; TRW Space Log ;

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TAVE Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #64 ; 1962-049B ; 223rd spacecraft. Type: [?] Sponsor: [?] Launch: 29 September 1962 at 6h05 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena B  (Thor 341 / Agena B 6101 (TA1)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: According to Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautice, on 12 September 1962, "NASA announced it would launch a special satellite before the end of the year 'to obtain information on possible effects of radiation on future satellites and to give the world's scientific community additional data on the artificial environment created by the radiation belt.' The 100-pound satellite would be launched from Cape Canaveral into an elliptical orbit ranging from about 170-mile perigee to 10,350-mile apogee. First 'mystery' satellite in history of space exploration was launched, according to British magazine Flight International. The magazine said the satellite orbited at a height of 113 miles and reentered the earth's atmosphere 12 days later. The satellite was listed as belonging to the U.S. Air Force, but spokesman said this was a 'scientific guess based on our assessment of previous satellite launchings.' Launching was not confirmed, and no official U.S. listing included such a satellite."  [Could it be the TAVE payload (on which no data existed?] Source: Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica  Sep 12, 1962 Entry ;

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Discoverer 52 / CORONA 9045 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1154 Chronologies: 1962 payload #65 ; 1962-050A ; 224th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 29 September 1962 at 23h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 351 / Agena D 1154). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-050A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Explorer 14 / EPE B Spacecraft:  S-3A Chronologies: 1962 payload #66 ; 1962-051A ; 2254th spacecraft. Type: Sun studies Sponsor: NASA Launch: 2 October 1962 at 22h11 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta  DM-3A (Thor Delta A 345 / Delta 13). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-051A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Mercury 8 (MA-8 / Mercury-Atlas 8) Spacecraft: Spacecraft No. 16 / Sigma 7  Chronologies: 1962 payload #67 ; 1962-052A ; 226th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spaceship Sponsor: NASA Launch: 3 October 1962 at 13h15 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-14, by an Atlas D (113D). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-052A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 53 / CORONA 9046A (ARGON) / KH-5 Spacecraft:  FTV 1134 Chronologies: 1962 payload #68 ; 1962-053A ; 227th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 9 October 1962 at 18h35 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Bases's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 352 / Agena B 1134). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-053A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Kosmos 10 Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 5 Chronologies: 1962 payload #69 ; 1962-054A ; 228th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 17 October 1962 at 9h00 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-054A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Ranger 5 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #70 ; 1962-055A ; 229th spacecraft. Type: Lunar probe Sponsor: NASA Launch: 18 October 1962 at 16h59 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-12, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 215D / Agena B 6005 (AA7)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-055A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Kosmos 11 Spacecraft:  DS-A1 No. 1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #71 ; 1962-056A ; 230th spacecraft. Type: Military Earth upper atmosphere studies & technologies Sponsor: Soviet Union Launch: 20 October 1962 at 4h00 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's Mayak-2, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-056A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Mars Spacecraft:  2MV-4 No. 1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #72 ; 1962-057A ; 231st spacecraft. Type: Mars probe Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 24 October 1962 at 17:55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 T103-15). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-057A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Kosmos Spacecraft:  1MS Chronologies: 1962 payload #73 ; 1962 12th loss ; 232nd spacecraft. Type: Radiation studies Sponsor: Soviet Union Launch: 25 October 1962, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's Mayak-2, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ;  TRW Space Log ;

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Starad 1 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #74 ; 1962-058A ; 233rd spacecraft. Type: Radiation studies Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 26 October 1962 at 16h14 UTC, from Vandenberg LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 353 / Agena D 1401). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-058A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Explorer 15 Spacecraft:  EPE C / NASA S-3C / SERB Chronologies: 1962 payload #75 ; 1962-059A ; 234th spacecraft. Type: Radiations studies Sponsor: NASA Launch: 27 October 1962 at 23h15 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-17B, by a Delta A (Thor Delta A 346 / Delta 14). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-059A ; TRW Space Log ;

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ANNA 1B Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #76 ; 1962-060A ; 235th spacecraft. Type: Geodesy Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 31 October 1962 at 8h08 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Thor Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 319 AB012). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-060A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Mars 1 Spacecraft:  2MV-4 No. 2 Chronologies: 1962 payload #77 ; 1962-061A ; 236th spacecraft. Type: Mars probe Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 1st November 1962 at 16h14 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 T103-16). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-061A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Mars Spacecraft:  2MV-3 No. 1 Chronologies: 1962 payload #78 ; 1962-062A ; 237th spacecraft. Type: Mars probe Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 4 November 1962 at 15h35 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 T103-17). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-062A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 54 / CORONA 9047 / KH-4 Spacecraft: FTV 1136 Chronologies: 1962 payload #79 ; 1962-063A ; 238th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 5 November 1962 at 22h04 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 356 / Agena B 1136). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-063A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Samos 11 / PVP 855 Spacecraft:  Program 201 (BJ) ; AFP-201 PVP 855 / FTV 2405 Chronologies: 1962 payload #80 ; 1962-064A ; 239th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 11 November 1962 at 20h17 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-1, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 128D / Agena B). Orbit: Reentered: 12 November 1962 Mission: FTV 2405 (Program 698BJ Vehicle 5) was launched from Point Arguello. The planned orbit was 88.72 min, 219 x 219 km x 96.0 deg, and the actual one was 88.78 min, 216 x 235 km x 96.11 deg. The satellite was deorbited after one day; recovery was a failure despite the report of emulsion data being obtained.  Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-064A ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' 9.3.1: SAMOS & FTV 2405 ;

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TRS 1 / ERS 1 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #81 ; 1962-064B ; 240th spacecraft. Type: Earth sciences Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 11 November 1962 at 20h17 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-1, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 128D / Agena B). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: A TRS Mark I research subsatellite, ERS 1, was attached to the Agena 2405 aft rack but failed to separate. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-064B ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' FTV 2405 ;

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Discoverer 55 / CORONA 9048 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1135 Chronologies: 1962 payload #82 ; 1962-065A ; 241st spacecraft. Type: Reconnaisance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 24 November 1962 at 22h01 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena B  (Thor 367 / Agena B 1135). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-065A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Discoverer 56 / CORONA 9049 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1155 Chronologies: 1962 payload #83 ; 1962-066A ; 242nd spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 4 December 1962 at 21h30 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 361 / Agena D 1155). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-066A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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SURCAL 2 / Black Sphere Spacecraft:  NRL PL120 Chronologies: 1962 payload #84 ; 1962-067A ; 243rd spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: U.S. Air Force/U.S. Navy Launch: 13 December 1962 at 4h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 365 / Agena D 2351). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-067A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Injun 3 Spacecraft:  Injun 2B Chronologies: 1962 payload #85 ; 1962-067B ; 244th spacecraft. Type: Radiation and geophysical studies Sponsor: U.S. Air Force/U.S. Navy Launch: 13 December 1962 at 4h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 365 / Agena D 2351). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-067B ; TRW Space Log ;

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Surcal 2 Spacecraft:  NRL PL121 Chronologies: 1962 payload #86 ; 1962-067C ; 245th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: U.S. Air Force/U.S. Navy Launch: 13 December 1962 at 4h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 365 / Agena D 2351). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-067C ; TRW Space Log ;

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Surcal 1B Spacecraft:  NRL PL120 Black Sphere Chronologies: 1962 payload #87 ; 1962-067D ; 246th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence? Sponsor: U.S. Air Force/U.S. Navy Launch: 13 December 1962 at 4h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 365 / Agena D 2351). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-067D ; TRW Space Log ;

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Calsphere 1 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #88 ; 1962-067E ; 247th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: U.S. Air Force/U.S. Navy Launch: 13 December 1962 at 4h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 365 / Agena D 2351). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-067E ; TRW Space Log ;

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Relay 1 Spacecraft:  Relay-A / NASA A-15 Chronologies: 1962 payload #89 ; 1962-068A ; 248th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: NASA Launch: 13 December 1962 at 23h30 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta DM-3B (Thor Delta B 355 / Delta 15). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-068A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Discoverer 57 / CORONA 9050 / KH-4 Spacecraft:  FTV 1156 Chronologies: 1962 payload #90 ; 1962-069A ; 249th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 14 December 1962 at 21h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 368 / Agena D 1156). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Film capsule recovered 4.1 days after launch. Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-069A ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :

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Explorer 16 Spacecraft:  NASA S-55B Chronologies: 1962 payload #91 ; 1962-070A ; 250th spacecraft. Type: Micrometeroids studies Sponsor: NASA Launch: 16 December 1962 at 14h33 UTC, from Wallops Island LA-3, by a Scout X-3 (S115). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-070A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Midas 6 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #92 ; 1962 13th loss; 251st spacecraft. Type: Missile early warning Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 17 December 1962 at 20h36 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-2, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 131D / Agena B  1205). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ;  TRW Space Log ;

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TRS 3 / ERS 3 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #93 ; 1962 14th loss ; 252nd spacecraft. Type: Earth sciences Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 17 December 1962 at 20h36 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-2, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 131D / Agena B  1205). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's ERS3 ; TRW Space Log ;

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TRS 4 / ERS 4 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #94 ; 1962 15th loss ; 253rd spacecraft. Type: Earth sciences Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 17 December 1962 at 20h36 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-1-2, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 131D / Agena B  1205). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ;  TRW Space Log ;

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Transit 5A1 Spacecraft:  Chronologies: 1962 payload #95 ; 1962-071A ; 254th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 19 December 1962 at 1h25 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-D, by a Scout X-3 (S118). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-071A ; TRW Space Log ;

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Kosmos 12 Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 6 Chronologies: 1962 payload #96 ; 1962-072A ; 255th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry Launch: 22 December 1962 at 9h33 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's 1962-072A ; TRW Space Log ;