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Three graphics illustrating the state of Space operations as of 1965. Left, repartition of spacecrafts launched during the year. Center: evolution of the number of spacecraft launched from 1957 to 1965. Right: repartition of all spacecrafts launched between 1957 and 1965. (Click on each graph to view it fully.)
Color code: dark red = Soviet military spacecrafts; pale red = Soviet civil spacecrafts; dark blue = American military spacecrafts; pale blue = American civil spacecrafts; yellow = other governments spacecrafts; green = non-governement (commercial) spacecrafts.
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The 179 spacecrafts launched in 1965
1) Kosmos 52 / Zenit-2 26 2) Discoverer 87 / KH-4A 3) P-35-10 / DAPP 10 4) Gemini 2
5) MTV 1 6) OV1-1 7) Tiros 9 8) Improve Samos 15 / KH-7 15
9) Kosmos 53 / DS-A1 5 10) OSO 2 11) Transtage 3 12) LES 1
13) Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 2 14) Pegasus 1 15) Apollo BP-16 (SA-9) 16) Ranger 8
17) Kosmos / DS-A1 6 18) Kosmos 54 / Strela-1 19) Kosmos 55 / Strela-1  20) Kosmos 56 / Strela-1
21) Kosmos 57 22) Discoverer 88 / KH-4A 23) Kosmos 58 24) AC-5 / Atlas-Centaur 5
25) FOBS 0 26) Kosmos 59 / Zenit-4 27) GRAB 6 / Solrad 6B 28) GGSE 2
29) GGSE 3 30) Solrad 7B / EGRS 3 31) Secor 3 / EGRS 3 32) OSCAR III
33) Surcal 4 34) Dodecapole I / Porcupine 1 35) Transit O-3 / NNS O-3 36) Secor 2
37) Kosmos 60 38) Improve Samos 16 / KH-7 16 39) Kosmos 61 / Strela-1 40) Kosmos 62 / Strela-1
41) Kosmos 63 / Strela-1 42) P-35-11 / DAPP 11 43) Voskhod 2 -- Leonov's EVA
44) Ranger 9 45) Gemini 3 / Gemini III 46) Kosmos 64 / Zenit-2 17 47) Discoverer 89 / KH-4A
48) SNAP 10A 49) Secor 4 / EGRS 4 50) Intelsat 1 / Early Bird 51) Luna
52) Kosmos 65 / Zenit-4 53) Molniya 1-1 54) Improve Samos 17 / KH-7 17 55) Hitchhiker 8
56) Explorer 27 / BE-C 57) Discoverer 90 / KH-4 58) Transtage 6 59) LES 2
60) LCS 1 61) Kosmos 66 / Zenit-2 27 62) Luna 5 63) Discoverer 91 / KH-4A
64) P-35-12 / DAPP 12 65) Pegasus 2 66) Apollo BP-26 67) Kosmos 67 / Zenit-4
68) Improve Samos 18 / KH-7 18 69) OV 1-3 70) Explorer 28 / IMP 3 71) Gemini 4
-- White's EVA 72) Luna 6 73) Discoverer 92 / KH-4A 74) Kosmos 68 / Zenit-2 29
75) Transtage 7 76) Transit O-4 / NNS O-4 77) Kosmos 69 / Zenit-4 78) Improve Samos 19 / KH-7 19
79) Hitchhiker 9 80) Kosmos 70 / DS-A1 7 81) Tiros 10 82) Improve Samos 20 / KH-7 20
83) Kosmos / Zenit-2 28 84) Kosmos 71 / Strela-1 85) Kosmos 72 / Strela-1 86) Kosmos 73 / Strela-1
87) Kosmos 74 / Strela-1 88) Kosmos 75 / Strela-1 89) Proton 1 90) Ferret 8
91) Zond 3 92) Discoverer 93 / KH-4A 93) Vela Hotel 5 / Vela 3A 94) Vela Hotel 6 / Vela 3B
95) ERS 17 / ORS 3 96) Kosmos 76 / DS-P1-Yu 3 97) Pegasus 3 98) Apollo BP 9A SA-10
99) Kosmos 77 / Zenit-4 100) Improve Samos 21 / KH-7 21 101) Hitchhiker 10 102) SEV
103) Secord 5 / EGRS 5 104) Surveyor SD-2 (AC-6) 105) Surcal / Porcupine 2 106) Surcal / Dodecapole 2
107) Surcal / Tempsat 1 108) NNS O-5 / Transit-O 5 109) Spasur Rod 1 110) Calsphere 4
111) Surcal 5 112) Surcal 113) Kosmos 78 / Zenit-2 30 114) Discoverer 94 / KH-4A
115) Gemini 5 116) REP 117) Kosmos 79 / Zenit-4 118) OSO 3
119) Starad 2 120) Kosmos 80 / Strela-1 121) Kosmos 81 / Strela-1 122) Kosmos 82 / Strela-1
123) Kosmos 83 / Strela-1 124) Kosmos 84 / Strela-1 125) Kosmos 85 / Zenit-4 126) P-35-13 / DAPP 13
127) Kosmos 86 / Strela-1 128) Kosmos 87 / Strela-1 129) Kosmos 88 / Strela-1 130) Kosmos 89 / Strela-1
131) Kosmos 90 / Strela-1 132) Discoverer 95 / KH-4A 133) Kosmos 91 / Zenit-4 134) Improve Samos 22 / KH-7 22
135) Luna 7 136) OV 1-2 137) OV1 Dummy 138) Discoverer 96 / KH-4A
139) OGO-2 / POGO-2 140) Molniya 1-2 141) LCS 2 (Transtage 4) 142) OV 2-1
143) Kosmos 92 / Zenit-4 144) Kosmos 93 / DS-U2-V 1 145) GATV 6 -- Gemini VI
146) Kosmos 94 / Zenit-4 147) Discoverer 97 /  / KH-4A 148) Proton 2 149) Kosmos 95 / DS-U2-V 2
150) Explorer 29 / GEOS 1 151) Improve Samos 23 / KH-7 23 152) Agena Pickaback 153) Venera 2
154) Venera 3 155) Explorer 30 / SOLRAD 8  156) Kosmos 96 157) Kosmos 97 / DS-U2-M 1
158) A-1 / Asterix 159) Kosmos 98 / Zenit-2 31 160) Alouette 2 161) Explorer 31 / DME-A
162) Luna 8 163) Gemini 7 164) FR 1 165) Discoverer 98 / KH-A
166) Kosmos 99 / Zenit-2 32 167) Gemini VI-A 168) OGCh 01L 169) Pioneer 6
170) Kosmos 100 171) Kosmos 101 / DS-P1-Yu 4 172) OV 2-3 (Transtage 8) 173) LES 3
174) OSCAR IV 175) LES 4 176) Transit 10 / NNS O-6 177) Discoverer 99 / KH-4A
178) Kosmos 102 / US-A 179) Kosmos / DS-K-40 1 180) Kosmos 103 / Strela-2
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Spacecraft entries
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Kosmos 52
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 26
Numbers: 1965 payload #1 ; 1965-001A ; 480th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 11 January 1965 at 9h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 87 / CORONA 1016 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 3928
Numbers: 1965 payload #2 ; 1965-002A ; 481st spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 15 January 1965 at 21h00 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 414 / Agena D SS-01A 1608).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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P-35-10  / DAPP 10
Spacecraft:  OPS 7040 / DMSP 4A-1 / DMSP-Block-4A F1
Data Acquisition and Processing Program
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
Numbers: 1965 payload #3 ; 1965-03A ; 482nd spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 19 January 1965 at 5h03 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-4300B6, by a Thor Burner (Thor MG-18 224).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Gemini 2
Spacecraft:  Gemini spacecraft 2
Numbers: 1965 payload #4 ; n/a ; 483rd spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft test
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 19 January 1965, from Cape Canaveral, by a Titan 2.
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;

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MTV 1
Spacecraft:  ABRES MTV-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #5 ; 1965 1st loss ; 484th spacecraft.
Type: [Technology?]
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 21 January 1965 at 21h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-576-B3, by an Atlas Satar (1, Atlas D OV-1).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OV1-1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #6 ; 1965 2nd loss ; 485th spacecraft.
Type: [Science & Technology]
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 21 January 1965 at 21h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-576-B3, by an Atlas Satar (1, Atlas D OV-1).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Tiros 9
Spacecraft:  Tiros I (A-54)
Numbers: 1965 payload #7 ; 1965-004A ; 486th spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 22 January 1965 at 7h52 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta DSV-3C (Thor Delta C 374 / Delta 28).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 15 / KH-7 15
Spacecraft:  OPS 4703 ; AFP-206 SV 965
Numbers: 1965 payload #8 ; 1965-005A ; 487th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 23 January 1965 at 20h09 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC2-3, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 145 km x 291 km x 102.5° 
Decayed: 29 January 1965 (5.2 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Kosmos 53
Spacecraft:  DS-A1 No. 5
Numbers: 1965 payload #9 ; 1965-006A ; 488th spacecraft.
Type: Military Earth upper atmosphere studies & technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 30 January 1965 at 9h36 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OSO 2
Spacecraft:  OSO B2 (S-17)
Numbers: 1965 payload #10 ; 1965-007A ; 489th spacecraft.
Type: Solar observatory
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 3 February 1965 at 16h36 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta DSV-3C (Thor Delta C 411 / Delta 29).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Transtage 3
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #11 ; 1965-008A ; 490th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 11 February 1965 at 15h19 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-20, by a Titan 3A (3A-3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;

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LES 1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #12 ; 1965-008C ; 491st spacecraft.
Type: Communications
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 11 February 1965 at 15h19 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-20, by a Titan 3A (3A-3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos
Spacecraft:  DS-P1-Yu No. 2
Numbers: 1965 payload #13 ; 1965 3rd loss ; 492nd spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 12 February 1965, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Pegasus 1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #14 ; 1965-009A ; 493rd spacecraft.
Type: Micrometeroids research
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 16 February 1965 at 14h37 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-37B, by a Saturn I (SA-9).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Apollo BP-16 (Saturn SA-9)
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #15 ; 1965-009B ; 494th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft text
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 16 February 1965 at 14h37 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-37B, by a Saturn I (SA-9).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Ranger 8
Spacecraft:  RA-8
Numbers: 1965 payload #16 ; 1965-010A ; 495th spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 17 February 1965 at 17h05 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-12, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 196D / Agena B 6006).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos
Spacecraft:  DS-A1 No. 6
Numbers: 1965 payload #17 ; 1965 4th loss ; 496th spacecraft.
Type: Military Earth upper atmosphere studies & technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 20 February 1965, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 54
Spacecraft: Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #18 ; 1965-011A ; 497th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 21 February 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 55
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #19 ; 1965-011B ; 498th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 21 February 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 56
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #20 ; 1965-011C ; 499th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 21 February 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 57
Spacecraft:  Voskhod 3KD No. 1
Numbers: 1965 payload #21 ; 1965-012A ; 500th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spaceship test
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 22 February 1965 at 7h41 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 88 / CORONA 1017 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 4782
Numbers: 1965 payload #22 ; 1965-013A ; 501st spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 25 February 1965 at 21h44 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 432 / Agena D SS-01B 1611).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Kosmos 58
Spacecraft:  Meteor No. 2
Numbers: 1965 payload #23 ; 1965-014A ; 502nd spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 26 February 1965 at 5h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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AC-5 / Atlas-Centaur 5
Spacecraft:  Centaur AC-5 / Centaur 6C
Numbers: 1965 payload #24 ; 1965 5th loss ; 503th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 2 March 1965 at 13h25 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36A, by an Atlas Centaur (Atlas LV-3C AC-5 / Centaur D 156D).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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FOBS 0
Spacecraft:  OGCh
Numbers: 1965 payload #25 ; suborbital ; 504th spacecraft.
Type: Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 5 Mach 1965, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-67, by a R-36-0.
Orbit: n/a
Decayed: n/a
Mission: Second stage propellant leak led to a fire in the silo, that broke out during fuelling. The rocket exploded, seriously damaging the launch pad at Area 67. 
Source: Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica's R-36-0 :
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Kosmos 59
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #26 ; 1965-015A ; 505th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 7 March 1965 at 9h07 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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GRAB 6 / Solrad 6B
Spacecraft:  NRL PL 142
Numbers: 1965 payload #27 ; 1965-016A ; 506th spacecraft.
Type: Electronic intelligence
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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GGSE 2
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #28 ; 1965-016B ; 507th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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GGSE 3
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #29 ; 1965-016C ; 508th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Solrad 7B
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Numbers: 1965 payload #30 ; 1965-016B ; 509th spacecraft.
Type: Solar radioation monitoring
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Secor 3 / EGRS 3
Spacecraft:  SEquential COllation of Range
Numbers: 1965 payload #31 ; 1965-016E ; 510th spacecraft.
Type: Geodesy
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OSCAR III
Spacecraft:  Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio 
Numbers: 1965 payload #32 ; 1965-016F ; 511th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (radio amateur)
Sponsor: Radio-amateurs
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
Orbit: 891 km x 924 kmx 70.1° x 102.7 min
Decayed:
Mission: OSCAR III was the first true amateur satellite relaying voice contacts in the VHF 2 meter band. It was also the first amateur satellite to operate from solar power and relay signals from Earth. Its transponder lasted 18 days. More than 1000 amateurs in 22 countries communicated through the linear transponder. The two beacon transmitters continued operating for several months. Weight 16.3 kg.
Source: A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surcal 4
Spacecraft: Surveillance Calibration
Numbers: 1965 payload #33 ; 1965-016G ; 512th spacecraft.
Type: Radar calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Dodecapole I / Dodecahodron / Porcupine 1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #34 ; 1965-016H ; 513th spacecraft.
Type: Technology ("Surveillance calibration")
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army
Launch: 9 March 1965 at 18h29 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 419 / Agena D SS-01A 2701).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Transit O-3 / NNS O-3
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #35 ; 1965-017A ; 514th spacecraft.
Type: Navigation
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 11 March 1965 at 13h39 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 440 AB018).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Secor 2
Spacecraft:  Sequential Collation of Range
Numbers: 1965 payload #36 ; 1965-017B ; 515th spacecraft.
Type: Geodesy
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 11 March 1965 at 13h39 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 440 AB018).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 60
Spacecraft:  E-6 No. 9 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #37 ; 1965-018A ; 516th spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 12 March 1965 at 9h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 R103-25).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 16 / KH-7 16
Spacecraft:  OPS 4920 ; AFP-206 SV 966
Numbers: 1965 payload #38 ; 1965-019A ; 517th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 12 March 1965 at 19h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-3, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 155 km x 247 km x 107.7°
Decayed: 17 March 1965 (5.0 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Kosmos 61
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #39 ; 1965-020A ; 518th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 15 March 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 62
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #40 ; 1965-023B ; 519th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 15 March 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 63
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #41 ; 1965-020C ; 520th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 15 March 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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P-35-11 / DAPP 11
Spacecraft:  OPS 7353 / DMSP Block 4A F2
Data Acquisition and Processing Program
Defense Meteorological, Satellite Program
Numbers: 1965 payload #42 ; 1965-021A ; 521st spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 18 March 1965 at 4h43 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-4300B6, by a Thor-Burner (Thor MG-18 306).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Voskhod 2
Spacecraft:  Voskhod 3KD No. 4
Numbers: 1965 payload #43 ; 1965-022A ; 522nd spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spaceship
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 18 March 1965 at 7h00 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Leonov : the first human-tethered "spacecraft"
On 18 March 1965, cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov became a "human satellite" when he exited from his Voskhod spacecraft, making the first "spacewalk". But contrary to future spacewalkers, he was not entirely autonomous from his spacecraft; his spacesuit nearly qualifies as a semi-autonomus spacecraft. 
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Ranger 9
Spacecraft:  RA-9
Numbers: 1965 payload #44 ; 1965-023A ; 523rd spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 21 March 1965 at 21h37 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-12, by an Atlas-Agena B (Atlas LV-3A 204D / Agena B 6007).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Gemini 3 / Gemini III
Spacecraft:  Gemini SC3
Numbers: 1965 payload #45 ; 1965-024A ; 524th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spaceship
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 23 March 1965 at 14h24 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-19, by a Titan 2 (GT-3).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 64
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 17
Numbers: 1965 payload #46 ; 1965-025A ; 525th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 25 March 1965 at 10h04 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 89 / CORONA 1018 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 4803
Numbers: 1965 payload #47 ; 1965-026A ; 526th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 25 March 1965 at 21h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 429 / Agena D SS-01B 1612).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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SNAP 10A / SNAPShot
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #48 ; 1965-027A ; 527th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force & U.S. Army
Launch: 3 April 1965 at 21h24 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7401 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Secor 4 / EGRS 4
Spacecraft: SEquential COllation of Range
Numbers: 1965 payload #49 ; 1965-027B ; 528th spacecraft.
Type: Geodesy
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force & U.S. Army
Launch: 3 April 1965 at 21h24 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7401 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Intelsat 1 / Early Bird (Intelsat 1A)
Spacecraft:  Intelsat 1 F-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #50 ; 1965-028A ; 529th spacecraft.
Type: Communications
Sponsor: Intelsat / International Telecommunications Satellit Consortium
Launch: 6 April 1965 at 23h47 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta DSV-3D (Thor Delta D 426 / Delta 30).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Luna
Spacecraft:  E-6 No. 8 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #51 ; 1965 7th loss ; 530th spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 10 April 1965, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78L R103-26).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 65
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #52 ; 1965-029A ; 531st spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 17 April 1965 at 9h50 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Molniya 1-1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #53 ; 1965-030A ; 532nd spacecraft.
Type: Communications
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 23 April 1965 at 1h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 U103-35).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 17 / KH-7 17
Spacecraft:  OPS 4983 ; AFP-206 [F17] SV 967?
Numbers: 1965 payload #54 ; 1965-031A ; 533rd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 28 April 1965 at 20h09 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 180 km x 259 km x 95.6° 
Decayed: 3 May 1965 (5.1 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Hitchhiker 8
Spacecraft:  OPS 6717 / [EHH B1]
Numbers: 1965 payload #55 ; 1965-031B ; 534th spacecraft.
Type: Electronic intelligence
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 28 April 1965 at 20h09 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Explorer 27 / Beacon Explorer C
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #56 ; 1965-032A ; 535th spacecraft.
Type: Geodesy and upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 29 April 1965 at 14h17 UTC, from Wallops Island LA-3, by a Scout X-4 (S136R).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 90 / CORONA 1019 / KH-4
Spacecraft:  OPS 5023
Numbers: 1965 payload #57 ; 1965-033A ; 536th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 29 April 1965 at 21h44 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 437 / Agena D SS-01B 1614).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Transtage 6
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #58 ; 1965-034A ; 537th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 6 May 1965 at 15h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-20, by a Titan 3A (3A-6).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;

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LES 2
Spacecraft:  Lincoln Experimental Satellite
Numbers: 1965 payload #59 ; 1965-034B ; 538th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (technology)
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 6 May 1965 at 15h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-20, by a Titan 3A (3A-6).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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LCS 1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #60 ; 1965-034C ; 539th spacecraft.
Type: Radar calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 6 May 1965 at 15h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-20, by a Titan 3A (3A-6).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 66
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 27
Numbers: 1965 payload #61 ; 1965-035A ; 540th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 7 May 1965 at 9h50 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, 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  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Luna 5
Spacecraft:  E-6 No. 10 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #62 ; 1965-036A ; 541st spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 9 May 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M U103-30).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 91 / CORONA 1021 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 8431
Numbers: 1965 payload #63 ; 1965-037A ; 542nd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 18 May 1965 at 18h02 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 438 / Agena D SS-01B 1615).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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P-35-12 / DAPP 12
Spacecraft:  DMSP-Block-4A F3 
Data Acquisition and Processing Program
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
Numbers: 1965 payload #64 ; 1965-038A ; 543rd spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 20 May 1965 at 16h30 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-4300B6, by a Thor-Burner 1 (282).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Pegasus 2
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #65 ; 1965-039A ; 544th spacecraft.
Type: Micrometeroids studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 25 May 1965 at 3h35 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-37B, by a Saturn I (SA-8).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Apollo BP-26 / Saturn SA-8
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #66 ; 1965-039B ; 545th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 25 May 1965 at 3h35 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-37B, by a Saturn I (SA-8).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 67
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #67 ; 1965-040A ; 546th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 25 May 1965 at 10h48 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 18 / KH-7 18
Spacecraft:  OPS 5236 / AFP-206 [F18]
Numbers: 1965 payload #68 ; 1965-041A ; 547th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 27 May 1965 at 19h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 149 km x 267 km x 95.8° 
Decayed: 1st June 1965 (5.1 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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OV 1-3
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #69 ; 1965 8th loss ; 548th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 28 May 1965 at 2h54 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's ABRESB3, by an Atlas D (68D).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Explorer 28 / IMP 3
Spacecraft:  IMP C
Numbers: 1965 payload #70 ; 1965-042A ; 549th spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 29 May 1965 at 12h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta DSV-3C (Thor Delta C 441 / Delta 31).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Gemini 4
Spacecraft:  Gemini spacecraft 4
Numbers: 1965 payload #71 ; 1965-043A ; 550th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 3 June 1965 at 15h15 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-19, by a Titan 2 (GT-4).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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White : a human-tethered "spacecraft"
On 3 June 1965, astronaut Ed White became a "human satellite" when he exited from his Gemini spacecraft, making the second "spacewalk". But, contrary to future spacewalkers, he was not entirely autonomous from his spacecraft; his spacesuit nearly qualifies as a semi-autonomus spacecraft. 
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Luna 6
Spacecraft:  E-6 No. 8 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #72 ; 1965-044A ; 551st spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 8 June 1965 at 7h40 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M U103-31).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 92 / CORONA 1020 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 8425
Numbers: 1965 payload #73 ; 1965-045A ; 552nd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 9 June 1965 at 21h58 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 444 / Agena D SS-01B 1613).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Kosmos 68
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 29
Numbers: 1965 payload #74 ; 1965-046A ; 553rd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 15 June 1965 at 10h04 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, 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  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Transtage 7
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #75 ; 1965-047A ; 554th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 18 June 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-40, by a Titan 3C (3C-7).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Transit O-4 / NNS O-4 / Transit 5B-6
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #76 ; 1965-048A ; 555th spacecraft.
Type: Navigation
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 24 June 1965 at 22h35 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 447 AB019).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 69
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #77 ; 1965-049A ; 556th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 25 June 1965 at 9h50 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 19 / KH-7 19
Spacecraft:  OPS 5501 / AFP-206 [F19]
Numbers: 1965 payload #78 ; 1965-050B ; 557th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 25 June 1965 at 19h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 151 km x 283 km x 107.6°
Decayed: 30 June 1965 (4.9 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Hitchhiker 9
Spacecraft:  OPS 6749 / [EHH B2]
Numbers: 1965 payload #79 ; 1965-050A ; 558th spacecraft.
Type: Electronic intelligence
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 25 June 1965 at 19h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 70
Spacecraft:  DS-A1 No. 7
Numbers: 1965 payload #80 ; 1965-052A ; 559th spacecraft.
Type: Military Earth upper atmosphere studies & technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 2 July 1965 at 4h04 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Tiros 10
Spacecraft:  Tiros OT1
Numbers: 1965 payload #81 ; 1965-051A ; 560th spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 2 July 1965 at 4h07 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta DSV-3C (Thor Delta C 415 / Delta 32).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 20 / KH-7 20
Spacecraft:  OPS 5810 / AFP-206 [F20]
Numbers: 1965 payload #82 ; 1965 9th loss ; 561st spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 12 July 1965 at 19:00 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas SLV-3 7112 / Agena D).
Orbit: n/a
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Kosmos
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 28
Numbers: 1965 payload #83 ; 1965 10th loss ; 562nd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 13 July 1965, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, 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  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 71
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #84 ; 1965-053A ; 563rd spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 July 1965 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 72 
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #85 ; 1965-053B ; 564th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 July 1965 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 73
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #86 ; 1965-053C ; 565th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 July 1965 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 74
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #87 ; 1965-053D ; 566th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 July 1965 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 75
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #88 ; 1965-053E ; 567th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 July 1965 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Proton 1
Spacecraft:  N-4 No. 1
Numbers: 1965 payload #89 ; 1965-054A ; 568th spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 16 July 1965 at 11h16 UTC, from Baykonu Cosmodrome's LC-81L, by a D/Proton (8K82 207, N-4 No. 1).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Ferret 8
Spacecraft:  OPS 8411
Numbers: 1965 payload #90 ; 1965-055A ; 569th spacecraft.
Type: Electronic intelligence
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 17 July 1965 at 5h55 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-2, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 422 / Agena D SS-01B 2702).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Zond 3
Spacecraft:  3MV-4 No. 3
Numbers: 1965 payload #91 ; 1965-056A ; 570th spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 18 July 1965 at 14h38 UTC, from Baikonu Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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 Discoverer 93 / CORONA 1022 / KH-4A 
Spacecraft:  OPS 5543
Numbers: 1965 payload #92 ; 1965-057A ; 571st spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 19 July 1965 at 22h01 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 446 / Agena D SS-01B 1617).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Vela Hotel 5 / Vela 3A
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #93 ; 1965-058A ; 572nd spacecraft.
Type: Nuclear explosion monitoring
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 20 July 1965 at 8h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-13, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas LV-3A 225D / Agena D 1803).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Notes: After 34 years without any tracking data, the distant Earth satellite Vela 3A has been rediscovered in 2004. Rob McNaught observed the object, and after preliminary identification as a Vela satellite by Tony Beresford and others, Mike McCants clinched the ID as Vela 3A with a detailed orbit propagation. The satellite was launched in 1965 into a 106451 x 115635 km x 35.4° orbit. It was last seen in 1970 in a 84051 x 138704 km x 31.8° orbit, and is now in a 52730 x 172338 km x 38.9° orbit. In the meantime, numerical integration shows its inclination has varied between 13 and 73 degrees due to solar perturbations.
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan Space Report No. 525 ;
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Vela Hotel 6 / Vela 3B
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #94 ; 1965-058B ; 573rd spacecraft.
Type: Nuclear explosion monitoring
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 20 July 1965 at 8h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-13, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas LV-3A 225D / Agena D 1803).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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ERS 17 / ORS 3
Spacecraft: Environmental Research Satellite 17
Numbers: 1965 payload #95 ; 1965-058C ; 574th spacecraft.
Type: Radiations studies
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 20 July 1965 at 8h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-13, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas LV-3A 225D / Agena D 1803).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 76
Spacecraft:  DS-P1-Yu No. 3
Numbers: 1965 payload #96 ; 1965-059A ; 575th spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 23 July 1965 at 4h33 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Pegasus 3
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #97 ; 1965-060A ; 576th spacecraft.
Type: Meteorids studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 30 July 1965 at 13h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-37B, by a Saturn I (SA-10).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Apollo BP 9A / Saturn SA-10
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #98 ; 1965-0 ; 577th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft test
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 30 July 1965 at 13h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-37B, by a Saturn I (SA-10).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 77
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #99 ; 1965-061A ; 578th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 3 August 1965 at 11h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 21 / KH-7 21
Spacecraft:  OPS 5698 / AFP-206 [F21]
Numbers: 1965 payload #100 ; 1965-062A ; 579th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 3 August 1965 at 19h12 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 149 km x 307 km x 107.5° 
Decayed: 7 August 1965 (4.1 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Hitchhiker 10
Spacecraft:  OPS 6761 / [EHH B3]
Numbers: 1965 payload #101 ; 1965-062B ; 580th spacecraft.
Type: Electronic intelligence
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 3 August 1965 at 19h12 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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SEV
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #102 ; 1965-063C ; 581st spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 3 August 1965 at 19h12 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Secord 5 / EGRS 5
Spacecraft:  Sequential Collation of Range
Numbers: 1965 payload #103 ; 1965-063? ; 582nd spacecraft.
Type: Geodesy
Sponsor: U.S. Army
Launch: 3 August 1965 at 19h12 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surveyor SD-2 (AC-6 / Atlas-Centaur 6)
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #104 ; 1965-064A ; 583rd spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 11 August 1965 at 14h31 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas-Centaur (Atlas LV-3C AC-6 / Centaur D 151D).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surcal / Porcupine 2
Spacecraft:  SURCAL/Long Rod
Numbers: 1965 payload #105 ; 1965-065B ; 584th spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surcal / Dodecapole 2
Spacecraft:  Dodecahedron
Numbers: 1965 payload #106 ; 1965-065C ; 585th spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surcal / Tempsat 1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #107 ; 1965-065E ; 586th spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Transit-O 5 / NNS O-5 
Spacecraft:  Transit 5B-7
Numbers: 1965 payload #108 ; 1965-065F ; 587th spacecraft.
Type: Navigation
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Spasur Rod 1
Spacecraft:  Navspasur Rod / Long Rod
Numbers: 1965 payload #109 ; 1965-065G ; 588th spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Calsphere 4
Spacecraft: NRL PL 158?
Numbers: 1965 payload #110 ; 1965-065H ; 589th spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surcal 5
Spacecraft:  NRL PL150C?
Numbers: 1965 payload #111 ; 1965-065K ; 590th spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy 
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Surcal
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #112 ; 1965-065L ; 591st spacecraft.
Type: Surveillance calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 13 August 1965 at 22h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Able-Star (Thor Ablestar 455 AB020).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 78
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 30
Numbers: 1965 payload #113 ; 1965-065A ; 592nd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 14 August 1965 at 11h16 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, 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  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 94 / CORONA 1023 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 7208
Numbers: 1965 payload #114 ; 1965-067A ; 593rd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 17 August 1965 at 20h59 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 449 / Agena D SS-01B 1618).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Gemini 5 / Gemini V
Spacecraft:  Gemini spacecraft 5
Numbers: 1965 payload #115 ; 1965-068A ; 594th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 21 August 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-19, by a Titan 2 (GT-5).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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REP
Spacecraft:  Rendezvous Evaluation Pod
Numbers: 1965 payload #116 ; 1965-068C ; 595th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 21 August 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-19, by a Titan 2 (GT-5).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 79
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #117 ; 1965-069A ; 596th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 25 August 1965 at 10h19 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OSO C
Spacecraft:  S 57
Numbers: 1965 payload #118 ; 1965 11th loss ; 597th spacecraft.
Type: Solar observatory
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 25 August 1965 at 15h17 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta DSV-3C (Thor Delta C 434 / Delta 33).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Starad 2
Spacecraft:  OPS 3373 / FTV 1602 / Starfish Radiation 2
Numbers: 1965 payload #119 ; 1965 12th loss ; 598th spacecraft.
Type: Radiations studies
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 2 September 1965 at 20h00 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2A 401 / Agena D SS-01A 1602).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 80
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #120 ; 1965-070A ; 599th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 3 September 1965 at 13h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 81
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #121 ; 1965-070B ; 600th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 3 September 1965 at 13h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 82
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #122 ; 1965-070C ; 601st spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 3 September 1965 at 13h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 83
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #123 ; 1965-070D ; 602nd spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 3 September 1965 at 13h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 84
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #124 ; 1965-070E ; 603rd spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 3 September 1965 at 13h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 85
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #125 ; 1965-071A ; 604th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 9 September 1965 at 09h36 UTC, from  Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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P-35-13 / DAPP 13
Spacecraft:  OPS 8068 / DMSP-Block-4A F4
Data Acquisition and Processing Program
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
Numbers: 1965 payload #126 ; 1965-072A ; 605th spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 10 September 1965 at 4h41 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-4300B6, by a Thor Burner 1 (213).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 86
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #127 ; 1965-073A ; 606th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 18 September 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 87
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #128 ; 1965-073B ; 607th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 18 September 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 88
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #129 ; 1965-073C ; 608th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 18 September 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 89
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #130 ; 1965-074D ; 609th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 18 September 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 90
Spacecraft:  Strela-1
Numbers: 1965 payload #131 ; 1965-075E ; 610th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 18 September 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 95 / CORONA 1024 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 7221
Numbers: 1965 payload #132 ; 1965-074A ; 611th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 22 September 1965 at 21h31 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 458 / Agena D SS-01B 1619).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Kosmos 91
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #133 ; 1965-075A ; 612th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 23 September 1965 at 9h07 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 22 / KH-7 22
Spacecraft:  OPS 7208 ; AFP-206 [F22]
Numbers: 1965 payload #134 ; 1965-076A ; 613th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 30 September 1965 at 19h20 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit: 158 km x 264 km x 95.6°
Decayed: 5 October 1965 (4.7 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Luna 7
Spacecraft:  E-6 No. 11 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #135 ; 1965-077A ; 614th spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 4 October 1965 at 7h55 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 U103-27).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OV 1-2 / OV1-2S
Spacecraft:  Orbiting Vehicle 1-2 / SATAR
Numbers: 1965 payload #136 ; 1965-078A ; 615th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 5 October 1965 at 9h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's ABRESB3, by an Atlas D (34D).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OV1 Dummy
Spacecraft:  USAF OAR
Numbers: 1965 payload #137 ; 1965-078 ; 616th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 5 October 1965 at 9h07 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's ABRESB3, by an Atlas D (34D)..
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 96 / CORONA 1025 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 5325
Numbers: 1965 payload #138 ; 1965-079A ; 617th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 5 October 1965 at 17h45 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 433 / Agena D SS-01B 1616)).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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OGO-2 / POGO 1
Spacecraft:  OGO C / S-50 ; Orbiting Geophysical Observatory
Numbers: 1965 payload #139 ; 1965-081A ; 618th spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 14 October 1965 at 13h11 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's  LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 435 / Agena D SS-01B 6801 (TA4)).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Molniya 1-2
Spacecraft:  Molniya 1B
Numbers: 1965 payload #140 ; 1965-080A ; 619th spacecraft.
Type: Communications
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 14 October 1965 at 19h40 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 U103-37).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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LCS 2 (Transtage 4)
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #141 ; 1965-082A ; 620th spacecraft.
Type: Calibration
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 15 October 1965 at 17h23 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-40, by a Titan 3C (3C-4).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OV 2-1
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #142 ; 1965-082A ; 621st spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 15 October 1965 at 17h23 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-40, by a Titan 3C (3C-4).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 92
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #143 ; 1965-083A ; 622nd spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 October 1965 at 8h09 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 93
Spacecraft:  DS-U2-V No. 1
Numbers: 1965 payload #144 ; 1965-084A ; 623rd spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 19 October 1965 at 5h44 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1M).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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GATV 6 / TDA-2
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #145 ; 1965 13th loss ; 624th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft rendezvous target
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 25 October 1965 at 15h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-14, by an Atlas-Agena D (Atlas SLV-3 5301 / Agena D 5002).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Gemini VI
On 25 October 1965, the Gemini VI mission (the first rendez-vous attempt with an orbital vehicle) was cancelled when the Agena target was destroyed before reaching orbit. The mission than became Gemini VI-A, was launched in December 1965 and make a rendezvous with Gemini VII.
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Kosmos 94
Spacecraft:  Zenit-4
Numbers: 1965 payload #146 ; 1965-085A ; 625th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 28 October 1965 at 8h24 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/"Voskhod" (11A57).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 97 / CORONA 1026 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 2155
Numbers: 1965 payload #147 ; 1965-086A ; 626th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 28 October 1965 at 21h17 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-1-1, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 439 / Agena D SS-01B 1620).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Proton 2
Spacecraft:  N-4 No. 2
Numbers: 1965 payload #148 ; 1965-087A ; 627th spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: Societ Union
Launch: 2 November 1965 at 12h28 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81L, by a D/Proton (8K82 209, N-4 No. 2).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 95
Spacecraft:  DS-U2-V No. 2
Numbers: 1965 payload #149 ; 1965-088A ; 628th spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 4 Novenber 1965 at 5h31 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1M).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Explorer 29 / GEOS 1
Spacecraft:  GEOS A ; Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite
Numbers: 1965 payload #150 ; 1965-089A ; 629th spacecraft.
Type: Geodesy
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 6 November 1965 at 18h39 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta DSV-3E (Thor Delta E 457 / Delta 34).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Improve Samos 23 / KH-7 23
Spacecraft:  OPS 8293 / AFP-206 [F23]
Numbers: 1965 payload #151 ; 1965-090B ; 630th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 8 November 1965 at 19h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D)).
Orbit: 145 km x 277 km x 93.9° 
Decayed: 11 November 1965 (2.9 days)
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan McDowell's USAF imaging programs' Satellite Summary: KH-7 (Program 206) ;
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Agena Pickaback
Spacecraft:  OPS 6232
Numbers: 1965 payload #152 ; 1965-090A ; 631st spacecraft.
Type: Electronic intelligence?
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 8 November 1965 at 19h26 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-2-4, by an Atlas Agena D (Atlas 7102 / Agena D).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Venera 2
Spacecraft: 3MV-4 No. 4
Numbers: 1965 payload #153 ; 1965-091A ; 632rd spacecraft.
Type: Venus probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 12 November 1965 at 5h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Venera 3
Spacecraft:  3MV-3 No. 1 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #154 ; 1965-092A ; 633nd spacecraft.
Type: Venus probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 16 November 1965 at 4h19 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Explorer 30 / SOLRAD 8 
Spacecraft:  SE-A / Solar Explorer A
Numbers: 1965 payload #155 ; 1965-093A ; 634th spacecraft.
Type: Solar radiation monitoring
Sponsor: NASA/U.S. Navy
Launch: 19 November 1965 at 4h48 UTC, from Wallops Island's LA-3, by a Scout (X-4 S138R).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 96
Spacecraft:  3MV-4 No. 6
Numbers: 1965 payload #156 ; 1965-094A ; 635th spacecraft.
Type: Venus probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 23 November 1965 at 3h21 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 97
Spacecraft:  DS-U2-M No. 1
Numbers: 1965 payload #157 ; 1965-095A ; 636th spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 26 November 1965 at 12h14 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1M).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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A-1 / Asterix
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #158 ; 1965-096A ; 637th spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: France
Launch: 26 November 1965 at 14h47 UTC, from Hammaguira'sa Brigitte, by a Diamant A (No. 1).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 98
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 31
Numbers: 1965 payload #159 ; 1965-097A ; 638th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union'd Defense ministry
Launch: 27 November 1965 at 8h24 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Alouette 2
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #160 ; 1965-098A ; 639th spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: Canada
Launch: 29 November 1965 at 4h48 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor 453 / Agena B S-01 6102 (TA5)).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Explorer 31 / DME-A
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #161 ; 1965-098B ; 640th spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 29 November 1965 at 4h48 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-1-1, by a Thor-Agena B (Thor s/n 453 / Agena B S-01 s/n 6102 (TA5)).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Luna 8
Spacecraft:  E-6 No. 11 SA
Numbers: 1965 payload #162 ; 1965-099A ; 641st spacecraft.
Type: Lunar probe
Sponsor: Soviet Union (Korolev's Design Bureau)
Launch: 3 December 1965 at 10h48 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78 U103-28).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Gemini 7
Spacecraft:  Gemini spacecraft 7
Numbers: 1965 payload #163 ; 1965-100A ; 642nd spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 4 December 1965 at 19h30 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-19, by a Titan 2 (GT-7).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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FR 1
Spacecraft:  "France 1"
Numbers: 1965 payload #164 ; 1965-101A ; 643rd spacecraft.
Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies
Sponsor: France
Launch: 6 December 1965 at 21h05 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-D, by a Scout (X-4 S139R).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 98 / CORONA 1027 / KH-A
Spacecraft:  OPS 7249
Numbers: 1965 payload #165 ; 1965-102A ; 644th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 9 December 1965 at 21h10 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-5, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 448 / Agena D SS-01B 1621).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Kosmos 99
Spacecraft:  Zenit-2 No. 32
Numbers: 1965 payload #166 ; 1965-103A ; 645th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 10 December 1965 at 8h09 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Gemini VI-A
Spacecraft:  Gemini spacecraft 6
Numbers: 1965 payload #167 ; 1965-104A ; 646th spacecraft.
Type: Piloted spacecraft
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 15 December 1965 at 13h37 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-19, by a Titan 2 (GT-6).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OGCh 01L
Spacecraft:  OGCh No. 01L
Numbers: 1965 payload 168 ; suborbital ; 647th spacecraft.
Type: Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 16 December 1965, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-67/21, by a R-36-0.
Orbit: Apogee: 200 km.
Decayed: 16 December 1965
Mission: First suborbital test of the FOBS system. Impacted within specification CEP in target zone. 
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica's R-36-0 ;
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Pioneer 6
Spacecraft:  Pioneer A
Numbers: 1965 payload #169 ; 1965-105A ; 648th spacecraft.
Type: Interplanetary environment studies
Sponsor: NASA
Launch: 16 December 1965 at 7h31 UTC, from Cape Canaveral 's LC-17A, by a Delta DSV-3E (Thor Delta E 460 / Delta 35).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 100
Spacecraft:  Meteor No. 3
Numbers: 1965 payload #170 ; 1965-106A ; 649th spacecraft.
Type: Meteorology
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 17 December 1965 at 2h24 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-1/"Vostok" (8A92M R15000-31).
Orbit:
Decayed: 15 February 2002
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Spacewarn No. 580 ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 101
Spacecraft: DS-P1-Yu No. 4
Numbers: 1965 payload #171 ; 1965-107A ; 650th spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 21 December 1965 at 6h14 UTC, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OV 2-3 (Transtage 8)
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #172 ; 1965-108A ; 651st spacecraft.
Type: Technology
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 21 December 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-41, by a Titan 3C (3C-8)).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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LES 3
Spacecraft:  Lincoln Experimental Satellite
Numbers: 1965 payload #173 ; 1965-108D ; 652nd spacecraft.
Type: Communications (technology)
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 21 December 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-41, by a Titan 3C (3C-8)).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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OSCAR IV
Spacecraft:  Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio 
Numbers: 1965 payload #174 ; 1965-108C ; 653rd spacecraft.
Type: Communications (amsat)
Sponsor: Californian radio-amateurs
Launch: 21 December 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-41, by a Titan 3C (3C-8)).
Orbit: 12 April 1976
Decayed: 168 km x 19,120 km x 26.8° x 587.5 min
Mission: OSCAR IV was built by the TRW Radio Club of Redondo Beach, California. It had a 3 Watt 10 kHz wide linear transponder. The launch vehicle had a partial failure and placed the spacecraft in a low orbit, preventing widespread amateur use. In operation until 16 March 1966, for a total operation of 85 days, OSCAR IV provided the first US-Soviet amateur link. Weight 18.1 kg.
Source: A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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LES 4
Spacecraft:  Lincoln Experimental Satellite
Numbers: 1965 payload #175 ; 1965-108B ; 654th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (technology)
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force
Launch: 21 December 1965 at 14h00 UTC, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base's LC-41, by a Titan 3C (3C-8)).
Orbit:
Decayed:
Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Transit 10 / NNS O-6
Spacecraft: 
Numbers: 1965 payload #176 ; 1965-109A ; 655th spacecraft.
Type: Navigation
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Launch: 22 December 1965 at 4h33 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's PALC-D, by a Scout A S140C.
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Discoverer 99 / CORONA 1028 / KH-4A
Spacecraft:  OPS 4639
Numbers: 1965 payload #177 ; 1965-110A ; 656th spacecraft.
Type: Reconnaissance
Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
Launch: 24 December 1965 at 21h06 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's LC-75-3-4, by a Thor-Agena D (Thor 2C 451 / Agena D SS-01B 1610).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ; NRO's Corona : JPL's Corona :
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Kosmos 102
Spacecraft:  US-A
Numbers: 1965 payload #178 ; 1965-111A ; 657th spacecraft.
Type: Ocean surveillance ("RORSAT")
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 28 December 1965 at 22h19 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-1m/"Vostok" (11A510).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos
Spacecraft:  DS-K-40 No. 1
Numbers: 1965 payload #179 ; 1965 14th loss ; 658th spacecraft.
Type: Military technologies
Sponsor: Soviet Union
Launch: 28 December 1965, from Kapustin Yar Cosmodrome's LC-86/1, by a Kosmos B-1 (63S1).
Orbit:
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Mission:
Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;
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Kosmos 103
Spacecraft:  Strela-2
Numbers: 1965 payload #180 ; 1965-112A ; 659th spacecraft.
Type: Communications (store/dump)
Sponsor: Soviet Union's Defense ministry
Launch: 28 December 1965 at 12h28 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-41, by a Kosmos C-1 (65S3).
Orbit:
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Source: Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; TRW Space Log ;

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