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109 satellites and probes

Spacecraft	Launch	Operator	Launch vehicle
SPARTAN 203	January 28, 1986	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space Shuttle
Ion Release Module	August 16, 1984	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Delta 3000
United Kingdom Subsatellite	August 16, 1984	—	Delta 3000
Long Duration Exposure Facility	April 6, 1984	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Space Shuttle
Ohzora	February 14, 1984	Institute of Space and Astronautical Science	M-3S
SPAS-01A	February 3, 1984	—	Space Shuttle
HILAT	June 27, 1983	—	Scout D-1
CAT-4	December 20, 1981	European Space Agency	Ariane 1
Oreol 3	September 21, 1981	—	Tsyklon-3
CAT-3	June 19, 1981	European Space Agency	Ariane 1
CAT-2	May 23, 1980	European Space Agency	Ariane 1
CAT-1	December 24, 1979	European Space Agency	Ariane 1
Intercosmos 15	June 19, 1976	—	Kosmos-3M
Aryabhata	April 19, 1975	Indian Space Research Organisation	Kosmos-3M
Taiyo (satellite)	February 24, 1975	—	M-3C
Explorer 50	October 26, 1973	—	Delta 1000
ESRO 4	November 22, 1972	—	Scout D-1
Prospero	October 28, 1971	Royal Aircraft Establishment	Black Arrow
Shinsei	September 28, 1971	—	M-4S
ESRO 1B	October 1, 1969	—	Scout B
OGO 6	June 5, 1969	—	Thorad-Agena D
HEOS 1	December 5, 1968	—	Thor-Delta
Injun 5	August 8, 1968	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Scout B
OGO 5	March 4, 1968	—	Atlas SLV-3A Agena-D
OGO 4	July 28, 1967	—	Thor-Agena D
DODGE	July 1, 1967	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Titan IIIC
San Marco 2	April 26, 1967	—	Scout B
OV1-7	July 14, 1966	—	SM-65D Atlas
OGO 3	June 7, 1966	—	Atlas SLV-3 Agena-B
OGO 2	October 14, 1965	—	Thor-Agena D
ERS 17	July 20, 1965	—	Atlas-Agena D
Beacon Explorer C	April 29, 1965	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Scout X-4
P35-11	March 18, 1965	—	Thor-Burner
P35-10	January 19, 1965	—	Thor-Burner
EPE-D	December 21, 1964	Goddard Space Flight Center	Delta C
San Marco 1	December 15, 1964	Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche	Scout X-4
1964-083C	December 13, 1964	—	Thor-Ablestar
Injun 4	November 21, 1964	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Scout X-4
Beacon Explorer-B	October 10, 1964	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Scout X-4
OGO 1	September 5, 1964	—	Atlas LV-3 Agena-B
ERS 13	July 17, 1964	—	Atlas-Agena D
P35-8	June 18, 1964	—	Thor-Agena D
P35-9	June 18, 1964	—	Thor-Agena D
Beacon Explorer-A	March 19, 1964	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Delta B
P35-6	January 19, 1964	—	Thor-Agena D
P35-7	January 19, 1964	—	Thor-Agena D
ERS 12	October 17, 1963	—	Atlas-Agena D
ERS 9	July 19, 1963	—	Atlas-Agena B