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Table of the 172 Spacecrafts Launched in 1985
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# Spacecraf Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) MS-T5 / Sakigake Japan (ISAS) 7 Jan 85 C Technology
()		 Japan,
2) Kosmos 1616 / Yantar-4K2 12 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jan 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
3) Kosmos 1617 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
4) Kosmos 1618 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
5) Kosmos 1619 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
6) Kosmos 1620 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
7) Kosmos 1621 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
8) Kosmos 1622 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
9) Molniya 3-23 Soviet Union 16 Jan 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
10) Kosmos 1623 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Jan 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
11) Kosmos 1624 / Strela-2  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 17 Jan 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
12) Gorizont 11 Soviet Union 18 Jan 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
13) Kosmos 1625 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Jan 85 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
14) Kosmos 1626 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Jan 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
15) STS 51-C NASA 24 Jan 85 M Piloted Spaceship USA,
16) Magnum 1 (USA 8) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 24 Jan 85 M Electronic Intelligence USA, Geo,
17) Kosmos 1627 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Feb 85 M Navigation USSR,
18) Kosmos 1628 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Feb 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
19) Meteor 2-12 Soviet Union 7 Feb 85 C Meteorology USSR,
20) SDS 6 (USA 9) U.S. Department
of Defense		 6 Feb 85 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA,
21) Arabsat 1A Arabsat 8 Feb 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
22) Brasilsat 1 Brazil 8 Feb 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
23) Kosmos 1629 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Feb 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR, Geo,
24) Kosmos 1630 / Yantar-4K2 13 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
25) Kosmos 1631 / Vektor Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Feb 85 M Radar Calibration USSR,
26) Kosmos 1632 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Mar 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
27) Kosmos 1633 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 5 Mar 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
28) Geosat 1 U.S. Navy 13 Mar 85 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
29) Kosmos 1634 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 14 Mar 85 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
30) Kosmos 1635 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
31) Kosmos 1636 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
32) Kosmos 1637 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
33) Kosmos 1638 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
34) Kosmos 1639 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
35) Kosmos 1640 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
36) Kosmos 1641 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
37) Kosmos 1642 / Strela-1M Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Mar 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
38) Ekran 14 Soviet Union 22 Mar 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
39) Intelsat 5A F10 Intelsat 22 Mar 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
40) Kosmos 1643 / Yantar-4KS1 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Mar 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
41) Kosmos 1644 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Apr 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
42) STS 51-D NASA 12 Apr 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
43) Anik C-1 / Telesat Telesat Canada 12 Apr 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Canada, Geo,
44) Syncom IV-3 / Leasat 3 U.S. Department
of Defense		 12 Apr 85 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
45) Kosmos / Tselina-2 EPN 03 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Apr 85 M Science & Technology USSR, Fail,
46) Kosmos 1645 / Foton 1 Soviet Union 16 Apr 85 C Material Processing USSR,
47) Kosmos 1646 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Apr 85 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
48) Kosmos 1647 / Yantar-4K2 14 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Apr 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
49) Kosmos 1648 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Apr 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
50) Prognoz 10 / Intercosmos 23 Soviet Union +
East European Countries		 26 Apr 85 C Earth/Space Science
(Earth-Sun relationship)		 USSR,
51) STS 51-B / Spacelab 3 NASA 29 Apr 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
52) Nusat Student 29 Apr 85 C Student Experimentation Amaeur,
-- GLOMB U.S. Air Force 29 Apr 82 C Communications
(Store/dump)		 USA,
53) GStar 1 GTE Spacenet 8 May 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Amateur, Geo,
54) Telecom 1B France Telecom 8 May 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Europe, Geo,
55) Kosmos 1649 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 May 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
56) Kosmos 1650 / Glonass (Uragan) 20L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 85 M Navigation USSR,
57) Kosmos 1651 / Glonass (Uragan) 21L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 85 M Navigation USSR,
58) Kosmos 1652 / Glonass (Uragan) Dummy Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 May 85 M Navigation USSR,
59) Kosmos 1653 / Resurs-F1 52 Soviet Union 22 May 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
60) Kosmos 1654 / Yantar-4K2 15 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 May 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
61) Molniya 3-24 Soviet Union 29 May 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
62) Kosmos 1655 / Tsikada Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 May 85 M Navigation USSR,
63) Kosmos 1656 / Tselina-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 May 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
64) Soyuz T-13 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 6 Jun 85 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
65) Kosmos 1657 / Resurs-F1 54 Soviet Union 7 Jun 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
66) Kosmos 1658 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jun 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
67) Kosmos 1659 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Jun 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
68) Kosmos 1660 / Geo-IK 6 Soviet Union 14 Jun 85 C Earth/Space Science
(Geodesy)		 USSR,
69) STS 51-G NASA 17 Jun 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
70) Morelos 1 Mexico 17 Jun 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
71) Arabsat 1B Arabsat 17 Jun 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
72) Telstar 3D AT&T 17 Jun 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
73) Spartan 1 NASA 17 Jun 85 C Astronomy USA,
74) Kosmos 1661 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 18 Jun 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
75) Kosmos 1662 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Jun 85 M Radar Calibration USSR,
76) Progress 24 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 21 Jun 85 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
77) Kosmos 1663 / Resurs-F1 55 Soviet Union 21 Jun 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
78) GVM (Dummy sat) / Tselina-2 Zenit-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 21 Jun 85 M Science & Technology
()		 USSR,
79) Kosmos 1664 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Jun 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
80) Intelsat 5A F11 Intelsat 30 Jun 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
81) Giotto ESA 2 Jul 85 C Planetary Exploration
(Halley's Comet)		 Europe,
82) Kosmos 1665 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Jul 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
83) Kosmos 1666 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Jul 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
84) Kosmos 1667 / Bion 7 Soviet Union 10 Jul 85 C Biology USSR,
85) Kosmos 1668 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 15 Jul 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
86) Molniya 3-25 Soviet Union 17 Jul 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
87) Kosmos 1669 (Progress) Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 19 Jul 85 C Cargo Spaceship USSR,
88) STS 51-F / Spacelab 2 NASA 29 Jul 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
89) PDP NASA 29 Jul 85 C Earth/Space Science
()		 USA,
90) Kosmos 1670 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 1 Aug 85 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
91) Kosmos 1671 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Aug 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
92) SOOS / Oscar 24 / NNS O-24 U.S. Navy 3 Aug 85 M Navigation USA,
93) NNS O-30 U.S. Navy 3 Aug 85 M Navigation USA,
94) Kosmos 1672 / Resurs-F1 57 Soviet Union 7 Aug 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
95) Kosmos 1673 / Yantar-1KFT 5 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 8 Aug 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
96) Kosmos 1674 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 7 Aug 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
97) Raduga 16 Soviet Union 9 Aug 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
98) Kosmos 1675 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Aug 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
99) Kosmos 1676 / Yantar-4K2 16 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Aug 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
100) Planet-A / Suisei Japan (ISAS) 18 Aug 85 C Planetary Exploration
(Halley's Comet)		 Japan,
101) Molniya 1-64 Soviet Union 22 Aug 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
102) Kosmos 1677 / US-A Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Aug 85 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
103) STS 51-I NASA 27 Aug 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
104) Aussat 1 Australia 27 Aug 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
105) ASC 1 Contel ASC 27 Aug 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
106) Syncom IV-4 / Leasat 4 U.S. Navy 27 Aug 87 M Communications
(Military services)		 USSR, Geo,
107) KH-11 7 KENNAN U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 28 Aug 85 M Photo Surveillance USA, Fail,
108) Kosmos 1678 / Resurs-F1 53 Soviet Union 29 Aug 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
109) Kosmos 1679 / Yantar-4K2 17  Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 29 Aug 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
110) Kosmos 1680 / Strela-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 4 Sep 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
111) Kosmos 1681 / Zenit-4MKT 27 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 6 Sep 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
112) ECS 3 / Eutelsat I F-3 Eutelsat 12 Sep 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Europe, Fail,
113) Spacenet 3 12 Sep 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Fail,
114) Soyuz T-14 Soviet Union
(RSC Energiya)		 17 Sep 85 C Piloted Spaceship USSR,
115) Kosmos 1682 / US-P Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 85 M Ocean Surveillance USSR,
116) Kosmos 1683 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Sep 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
117) Kosmos 1684 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 24 Sep 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
118) Kosmos 1685 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 26 Sep 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
119) Kosmos 1686 (TKS-M) Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 27 Sep 85 M Piloted Spaceship Test
()		 USSR,
120) Intelsat 5A F12 Intelsat 28 Sep 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
121) Kosmos 1687 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 30 Sep 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
122) Kosmos 1688 / Romb Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 2 Oct 85 M Radar Calibration USSR,
123) Kosmos 1689 / Resurs-O1 1L Soviet Union 3 Oct 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
124) Molniya 3-26 Soviet Union 3 Oct 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
125) STS 51-J NASA 3 Oct 85 M Piloted Spaceshi; USA,
126) DSCS 3-2 (USA 11) U.S. Department
of Defense		 3 Oct 85 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
127) DSCS 3-3 (USA 12) U.S. Department
of Defense		 3 Oct 85 M Communications
(Military services)		 USA, Geo,
128) Navstar 11 / GPS 1-11 (USA 10) U.S. Department
of Defense		 9 Oct 85 M Navigation USA,
129) Kosmos 1690 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
130) Kosmos 1691 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
131) Kosmos 1692 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
132) Kosmos 1693 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
133) Kosmos 1694 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
134) Kosmos 1695 / Strela-3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 10 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump comsat)		 USSR,
135) Kosmos 1696 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 16 Oct 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
136) FSW 1-07 ("Chinasat 17") China 21 Oct 85 M Photo Surveillance China,
137) Kosmos 1697 / Tselina-2 3 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Oct 85 M Science & Technology
()		 USSR,
138) Kosmos 1698 / Oko #44 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 22 Oct 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
139) Molniya 1-65 Soviet Union 23 Oct 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
140) Kosmos / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Oct 85 M Navigation USSR, Fail,
141) Meteor 3-1 Soviet Union 24 Oct 85 C Meteorology USSR,
142) Kosmos 1699 / Yantar-4K2 18 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Oct 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
143) Kosmos 1700 / Al'tair (Luch) 11L Soviet Union 25 Oct 85 M Communications
()		 USSR, Geo,
144) Molniya 1-66 Soviet Union 28 Oct 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
145) STS 61-A / Spacelab D-1 NASA 30 Oct 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
146) GLOMR / GLOMAR U.S. Air Force 30 Oct 85 M Communications
(Store/dump)		 USA,
147) Kosmos 1701 / Oko Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 9 Nov 85 M Missile Early Warning USSR,
148) Kosmos 1702 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 13 Nov 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
149) Raduga 17 Soviet Union 15 Nov 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR, Geo,
150) Kosmos 1703 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 23 Nov 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
151) STS 61-B NASA 27 Nov 85 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
152) Morelos 2 Mexico 27 Nov 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
153) Aussat 2 Australia 27 Nov 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Oth Gov, Geo,
154) RCA Satcom K-2 RCA Comm 27 Nov 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 Commer, Geo,
155) OEX NASA 27 Nov 85 C Technology
()		 USA,
156) Kosmos 1704 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Nov 85 M Navigation USSR,
157) Kosmos 1705 / Zenit-8 / Oblik Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 3 Dec 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
158) Kosmos 1706 / Yantar-4K2 19 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 11 Dec 85 M Photo Surveillance USSR,
159) Kosmos 1707 / Tselina-D Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 12 Dec 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR,
160) ITV 1 (USA 13) U.S. Air Force 12 Dec 85 M Antisatellite R&D USA,
161) ITV 1 (USA 14) U.S. Air Force 13 Dec 85 M Antisatellite R&D USA,
162) ITV 1 balloon U.S. Air Force 13 Dec 85 M Antisatellite R&D USA,
163) ITV 1 balloon U.S. Air Force 13 Dec 85 M Antisatellite R&D USA,
164) Kosmos 1708 / Resurs-F1 56 Soviet Union 13 Dec 85 C Earth Remote Sensing USSR,
165) Kosmos 1709 / Parus Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 19 Dec 85 M Navigation USSR,
166) Molniya 3-27 Soviet Union 24 Dec 85 C Communications
(Multi-service)		 USSR,
167) Kosmos 1710 / Glonass (Uragan) 22L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Dec 85 M Navigation USSR,
168) Kosmos 1711 / Glonass (Uragan) 23L Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Dec 85 M Navigation USSR,
169) Kosmos 1712 /  Glonass (Uragan) Dummy Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 25 Dec 85 M Navigation USSR,
170) Meteor 2-13 Soviet Union 26 Dec 85 C Meteorology USSR,
171) Kosmos 1713 / Efir 2 Soviet Union 27 Dec 85 C Earth/Space Science USSR,
172) Kosmos 1714 / Tselina-2 Soviet Union
Defense Ministry		 28 Dec 85 M Electronic Intelligence USSR, Fail,
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