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473 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
Ariel 4Ariel 4December 11, 1971Science and Engineering Research Council, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationScout B
PolaireDecember 5, 1971—Diamant
Orbiting Solar Observatory 7Orbiting Solar Observatory 7September 29, 1971National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta N
OV1-20August 7, 1971—Atlas E/F
San Marco 3April 24, 1971—Scout B
TournesolApril 15, 1971—Diamant
ISIS-2April 1, 1971—Thor-Delta
Shijian-1Shijian-1March 3, 1971—Long March 1
RM 1November 9, 1970—Scout B
Cosmos 375October 30, 1970—Tsyklon-2
Kosmos 305October 22, 1969—Proton-K
OSO 6August 9, 1969National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta N
Vela 5BMay 23, 1969—Titan IIIC
OSO 5OSO 5January 22, 1969National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor-Delta
Cosmos 252November 1, 1968—Tsyklon
OV5-8August 16, 1968—Atlas E/F
Radio Astronomy Explorer ARadio Astronomy Explorer AJuly 4, 1968—Delta J
ESRO-2BESRO-2BMay 17, 1968European Space Research OrganisationScout B
Cosmos 218April 25, 1968—R-36-O
IS-PApril 24, 1968Soviet UnionR-36
TETR 1December 13, 1967—Thor-Delta
OSO 4OSO 4October 18, 1967National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor-Delta
DMSP 4A/F4October 11, 1967—Thor-Burner
ESRO-2AESRO-2AMay 30, 1967—Scout B
OSO 3OSO 3March 8, 1967National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta C
ORS 1ORS 1August 19, 1966—Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
OSO 2OSO 2February 3, 1965National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta C
ORBIS 1April 21, 1964—Thor-Able
Ariel 2Ariel 2March 27, 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science and Engineering Research CouncilScout X-3
RADOSEJune 15, 1963—Thor-Agena D
Ariel 1Ariel 1April 26, 1962National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science and Engineering Research CouncilThor-Delta
OSO 1OSO 1March 7, 1962National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationThor-Delta
Explorer 9Explorer 9February 16, 1961National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationScout X-1
Sputnik 8Sputnik 8February 12, 1961——
S-56December 4, 1960—Scout X-1
Explorer 5Explorer 5August 24, 1958—Juno I
Explorer 1Explorer 1February 1, 1958Army Ballistic Missile AgencyJuno I
LiteBIRD2036Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science—
Small-JASMINE2028—Epsilon
SJ92007Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense—
IS-AIS-A1972——