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104 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
SuitSatSuitSatSeptember 8, 2005—Soyuz-U
Foton-M2May 31, 2005Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-U
Neil Gehrels Swift ObservatoryNeil Gehrels Swift ObservatoryNovember 20, 2004Goddard Space Flight Center, Swift Mission Operations CenterDelta II
NigeriaSat 1September 27, 2003—Kosmos-3M
GALEXGALEXApril 28, 2003National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPegasus
INTEGRALINTEGRALOctober 17, 2002Roscosmos State Corporation, European Space Agency, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProton-K
Gravity Recovery and Climate ExperimentGravity Recovery and Climate ExperimentMarch 17, 2002National Aeronautics and Space Administration, German Aerospace CenterRokot
Maroc-TUBSATDecember 10, 2001—Zenit-2
Meteor-3M No.1Meteor-3M No.1December 10, 2001Roscosmos State CorporationZenit-2
EROS AEROS ADecember 5, 2000—Start-1
TerraTerraDecember 18, 1999National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas II
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic ExplorerFar Ultraviolet Spectroscopic ExplorerJune 24, 1999Applied Physics LaboratoryDelta II
International Space StationInternational Space StationNovember 20, 1998European Space Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Canadian Space Agency, Roscosmos State Corporation, Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyProton-K
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1August 31, 1998Korean Committee of Space TechnologyPaektusan-1
Gurwin-II TechSatJuly 10, 1998Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyZenit-2
Nilesat 101Nilesat 101April 28, 1998NilesatAriane 44P
ZeyaMarch 4, 1997—Start-1
FASat-AlfaFASat-AlfaAugust 31, 1995Chilean Air ForceTsyklon-3
ElectroElectroOctober 31, 1994—Proton-K
Kitsat-1August 10, 1992—Ariane 42P
VikingVikingFebruary 22, 1986—Ariane 1
MirMirFebruary 19, 1986—Proton-K
Landsat 5Landsat 5March 1, 1984National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 3000
RELIKT-1July 1, 1983Academy of Sciences of the USSR—
Solar Mesosphere ExplorerSolar Mesosphere ExplorerOctober 6, 1981National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 2000
Solar Maximum MissionSolar Maximum MissionFebruary 14, 1980—Delta 3000
Magion 1Magion 1October 24, 1978—Kosmos-3M
Kosmos 1030September 6, 1978—Molniya-M
Cosmos 1026July 2, 1978—Soyuz-U
Kosmos 917June 16, 1977—Molniya-M
Cosmos 914May 31, 1977—Soyuz-U
Kosmos 903April 11, 1977—Molniya-M
Cosmos 856September 22, 1976—Soyuz-U
Cosmos 844July 22, 1976—Soyuz-U
Cosmos 805February 20, 1976—Soyuz-U
IntasatIntasatNovember 15, 1974—Delta 2000
Dong Fang Hong IDong Fang Hong IApril 24, 1970China Academy of Space TechnologyLong March 1
Kosmos 335April 24, 1970—Kosmos-2I
OhsumiOhsumiFebruary 11, 1970—Lambda 4S
AzurAzurNovember 8, 1969—Scout B
Ariel 3Ariel 3May 5, 1967Science and Engineering Research Council, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationScout A
Kosmos 156April 27, 1967—Vostok-2M
Kosmos 144February 28, 1967—Vostok-2M
FR 1FR 1December 6, 1965—Scout X-4
AstérixAstérixNovember 26, 1965CNESDiamant
Kosmos 31June 6, 1964Ministry of Defense of the Soviet UnionKosmos 63S1
Polyot 1November 1, 1963—Polyot
Korabl-Sputnik 5Korabl-Sputnik 5March 25, 1961Soviet space program, Academy of Sciences of the USSRVostok-K