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Table of the 127 Spacecrafts Launched in 1964
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Mission Type Categories
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1) "Ferret" U.S. Air Force 11 Jan 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
2) GGSE 1 U.S. NRL 11 Jan 64 M Science & Technology
(Gravity gradient stabilization test)		 USA,
3) EGRS 1 / Secor 1 U.S. Army 11 Jan 64 M Science & Technology
(Geodesy: located Pacific islands)		 USA,
4) Solrad 7A / GRAB U.S. NRO? 11 Jan 64 M Electronic Intelligence
(Solar radiation data)		 USA,
5) GRAB 5 U.S. NRO? 11 Jan 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
6) P-35-6 / DAPP 6 U.S. Department
of Defense 		 19 Jan 64 M Meteorology USA,
7) P-35-7 / DAPP 7 U.S. Department
of Defense		 19 Jan 64 M Meteorology USA,
8) Relay 2 NASA 21 Jan 64 C Communications
(Experimental comsat)		 USA,
9) Echo 2 NASA 25 Jan 64 C Communications
(Passive comsat)		 USA,
10) Saturn SA-5 NASA 29 Jan 64 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
11) Elektron 1 (2D 1) Soviet Union 30 Jan 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
12) Elektron 2 (2D 2) Soviet Union 30 Jan 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
13) Ranger 6 NASA 30 Jan 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USA, Fail,
14) Discoverer 72 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 15 Feb 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
15) Zond Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 19 Feb 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
16) Improve Samos 5 / KH-7 5 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 25 Feb 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
17) Kosmos 25 (DS-P1 4) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 64 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 RSSR,
18) Ferret 5 U.S. Air Force 28 Feb 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
19) Improve Samos 6 / KH-7 6 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 11 Mar 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
20) Kosmos 26 (DS-MG 1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministty		 18 Mar 64 M Science & Technology
(Radiation data)		 USSR,
21) Beacon Explorer A NASA 19 Mar 64 C Earth/Space Science USA, Fail,
22) Luna Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 21 Mar 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
23) Discoverer 73 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Mar 64 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
24) ORBIS 1 U.S. Air Force 24 Mar 64 M Science & Technology USA, Fail,
25) Kosmos 27 (3MV-1 3 SA) Soviet Union 27 Mar 64 27 Mar 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
26) Ariel 2 / UK-C United Kingdom 27 Mar 64 C Astronomy
(Galactic radio noise)		 Europe,
27) Zond 1 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 2 Apr 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Venus)		 USSR, Fail,
28) Kosmos 28 (Zenit-2 16) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Apr 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
29) Gemini 1 NASA 8 Apr 64 C Piloted Spaceship Test USA,
30) Polyot 2 (Polet 2) Soviet Union
(Defense Ministry)		 12 Apr 64 M Antisatellite (R&D)
(Interceptor control and propulsion test)		 USSR,
31) Luna Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)		 20 Apr 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon)		 USSR, Fail,
32) Transit 5BN3 U.S. Navy 21 Apr 64 M Navigation USA, Fail,
33) Transit 5E2 U.S. Navy 21 Apr 64 M Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)		 USA, Fail,
34) Improve Samos 7 / KH-7 7 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Apr 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
35) Kosmos 29 (Zenit-2 19) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
36) Discoverer 74 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 27 Apr 64 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
37) Kosmos 30 (Zenit-4) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
38) Improve Samos 8 / KH-7 8 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 May 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
39) Apollo SA-6 NASA 28 May 64 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
40) Molniya-1 No 2 Soviet Union 4 Jun 64 C Communications
(1st Molniya attempt)		 USSR, Fail,
41) Transit 5C1 U.S. Navy 4 Jun 64 M Navigation USA,
42) Discoverer 75 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Jun 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
43) Kosmos 31 (DS-MT 2) Soviet Union 6 Jun 64 C Astronomy USSR,
44) Kosmos 32 (Zenit-2 18) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Jun 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
45) Discoverer 76 / KH-5 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 13 Jun 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
46) Starflash 1A U.S. Air Force 13 Jun 64 M Science & Technology
("Unknown purpose")		 USA,
47) P-35-8 / DAPP 8 U.S. Department
of Defense		 18 Jun 64 M Meteorology USA,
48) P-35-9 / DAPP 9 U.S. Department
of Defense		 18 Jun 64 M Meteorology USA,
49) Discoverer 77 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Jun 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
50) Kosmos 33 (Zenit-2 20) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Jun 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
51) ESRS U.S. Air Force 25 Jun 64 M Science & Technology USA, Fail,
52) AC-3 / Atlas-Centaur 3 NASA 30 Jun 64 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA, Fail,
53) Kosmos 34 (Zenit-4) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Jul 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
54) Ferret 6 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Jul 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
55) Improve Samos 9 / KH-7 9 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 6 Jul 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
56) Hitchhiker 5 U.S. Department
of Defense		 6 Jul 64 M Electronic Intelligence
(Radar monitoring)		 USA,
57) Elektron 3 Soviet Union 10 Jul 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
58) Elektron 4 Soviet Union 10 Jul 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Van Allen belts studies)		 USSR,
59) Discoverer 78 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 10 Jul 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
60) Kosmos 35 (Zenit-2 21) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jul 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
61) Vela Hotel 3 / Vela 2A U.S. Department
of Defense		 17 Jul 64 M Nuclear Tests Monitoring USA,
62) Vela Hotel 4 / Vela 2B U.S. Department
of Defense		 17 Jul 64 M Nuclear Tests Monitoring USA,
63) ERS 13 / TRS 6 U.S. Air Force 17 Jul 64 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USA,
64) Ranger 7 NASA 28 Jul 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Moon, 1st successful Ranger)		 USA,
65) Kosmos 36 (DS-P1-Yu 1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Jul 64 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR,
66) Discoverer 79 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Aug 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
67) Kosmos 37 (Zenit-2 22) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Aug 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
68) Improve Samos 10 / KH-7 10 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Aug 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
69) Hitchhiker 6 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Aug 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
70) Kosmos 38 (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Aug 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1st Strela-1 launches)		 USSR,
71) Kosmos 39 (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Aug 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1st Strela-1 launches)		 USSR,
72) Kosmos 40 (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Aug 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat,
1st Strela-1 launches)		 USSR,
73) Syncom 3 NASA 19 Aug 64 C Communications
(Experimental comsat)		 USA, Geo,
74) Discoverer 80 / KH-5 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Aug 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
75) Starflash 1B U.S. Air Force 21 Aug 64 M Science & Technology
("Unknown purpose")		 USA,
76) Kosmos 41 (Molniya-1) Soviet Union 22 Aug 64 C Communications
(1st successful launch
of a Molniya comsat)		 USSR,
77) Kosmos 42 (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Aug 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
78) Kosmos 43 (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Aug 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
79) Explorer 20 / IE-A / TOPSI NASA 25 Aug 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric research)		 USA,
80) Nimbus 1 NASA 28 Aug 64 C Meteorology USA,
81) Kosmos 44 (Meteor 1) Soviet Union 28 Aug 64 C Meteorology
(1st Meteor launch)		 USSR,
82) Transtage U.S. Air Force 1 Sep 64 M Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA, Fail,
83) OGO 1 / EOGO 1 NASA 5 Sep 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Particles & magnetic field studies)		 USA,
84) Kosmos 45 (Zenit-4) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Sep 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
85) Discoverer 81 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 14 Sep 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
86) Apollo SA-7 NASA 18 Sep 64 C Technology
(Launch vehicle & spacecraft test)		 USA,
87) Improve Samos 11 / KH-7 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Sep 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
88) Kosmos 46 (Zenit-2 23) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Sep 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
89) Explorer 21 / IMP 2 NASA 4 Oct 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Deep space studies)		 USA,
90) Discoverer 82 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 5 Oct 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
91) Kosmos 47 (Voskhod 3KV 2) Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 6 Oct 64 C Piloted Spaceship Test
(Voskhod 1 qualification)		 USSR,
92) Transit O-1 / NNS O-1 U.S. Navy 6 Oct 64 M Navigation USA,
93) Calsphere 1 U.S. Navy 6 Oct 64 M Radar Calibration USA,
94) Calsphere 2 U.S. Navy 6 Oct 64 M Radar Calibration USA,
95) Improve Samos 12 / KH-7 12 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 8 Oct 64 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
96) Explorer 22 / BE-B NASA 10 Oct 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Ionospheric and geodetic data)		 USA,
97) Voskhod Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 12 Oct 64 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
98) Kosmos 48 (Zenit-2 24) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Oct 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
99) Discoverer 83 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 17 Oct 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
100) Kosmos (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
101) Kosmos (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
102) Kosmos (Strela-1) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 64 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR, Fail,
103) Improve Samos 13 / KH-7 13 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Oct 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
104) Hitchicker 7 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 23 Oct 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
105) Kosmos 49 (DS-MG 2) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Oct 64 M Science & Technology
(Earth infrared &
UV flux studies)		 USSR,
106) Kosmos 50 (Zenit-2 25) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Oct 64 M Photo Surveillance USSR, Fail,
107) Discoverer 84 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 2 Nov 64 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail, 
108) Ferret 7 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Nov 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
109) Mariner 3 NASA 5 Nov 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USA, Fail,
110) Explorer 23 NASA 6 Nov 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Micrometeoroids data)		 USA,
111) Discoverer 85 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 18 Nov 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
112) ORBIS U.S. Air Force? 18 Nov 64 M Science & Technology USA,
113) Explorer 24 / AD-B NASA 21 Nov 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric density studies)		 USA,
114) Explorer 25 / Injun 4 NASA 21 Nov 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Radiations data)		 USA,
115) Mariner 4 NASA 28 Nov 64 C Planetary Exploration
(1st close up pictures of Mars)		 USA,
116) Zond 2 Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 30 Nov 64 C Planetary Exploration
(Mars)		 USSR, Fail,
117) Kosmos (DS-2 2) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Dec 64 M Science & Technology
(Technology R&D)		 USSR, Fail,
118) Improve Samos 14 / KH-7 14 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 4 Dec 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
119) Kosmos 51 (DS-MT 3) Soviet Union 8 Dec 64 C Astronomy
(Measured luminosity of starry sky)		 USSR,
120) Transtage 1 U.S. Air Force 10 Dec 64 M Science & Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
121) Surveyor SD-1 (AC-4) NASA 11 Dec 64 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)		 USA,
122) Transit 5E5 U.S. Navy/ 13 Dec 64 M Science & Technology
(Navigation R&D)		 USA,
123) Transit O-2 / NNS O-2 U.S. Navy/
U.S. Air Force		 13 Dec 64 M Navigation?
(Celestial UV, magnetic field data)		 USA,
124) San Marco 1 Italy (1st) 15 Dec 64 C Earth/Space Science
(Atmospheric density studies)		 Europe,
125) Discoverer 86 / KH-4A U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 19 Dec 64 M Photo Surveillance USA,
126) Explorer 26 / EPE-D NASA 21 Dec 64 C Earth/Space Science USA,
127) Ferret 11 U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 21 Dec 64 M Electronic Intelligence USA,
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