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179 satellites and probes

Spacecraft	Launch	Operator	Launch vehicle
Tansei 4	February 17, 1980	—	M-3S
Nimbus 7	October 24, 1978	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Delta 2000
Navigation Technology Satellite-2	June 23, 1977	Space Test Program	Atlas E/F
Kiku-2	February 23, 1977	National Space Development Agency	N-I
Tansei 3	February 19, 1977	—	M-3H
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 9	March 15, 1976	MIT Lincoln Laboratory, United States Air Force	Titan IIIC
Kiku-1	September 9, 1975	National Space Development Agency	N-I
Nimbus 6	June 12, 1975	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Delta 2000
SRET 2	June 5, 1975	—	Molniya-M
D5-A	May 17, 1975	—	Diamant
Tansei 2	February 16, 1974	—	M-3C
Nimbus 5	December 11, 1972	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Delta 0100
ASTEX	October 17, 1971	Space Test Program	Thorad-Agena D
Tansei	February 16, 1971	—	M-4S
SERT 2A	February 4, 1970	—	Thorad-Agena D
Nimbus 3	April 14, 1969	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Thorad-Agena D
TACOMSAT	February 9, 1969	—	Titan IIIC
ERS 16	June 9, 1966	—	Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 3	December 21, 1965	United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln Laboratory	Titan IIIC
Dodecapole 2	August 13, 1965	—	Thor-Ablestar
Long Rod	August 13, 1965	—	Thor-Ablestar
Tempsat-1	August 13, 1965	—	Thor-Ablestar
Transtage 5	June 18, 1965	—	Titan IIIC
SNAP-10A	April 3, 1965	United States Air Force	Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Dodecahedron	March 9, 1965	—	Thor-Agena D
GGSE 2	March 9, 1965	—	Thor-Agena D
GGSE 3	March 9, 1965	—	Thor-Agena D
SURCAL 2B	March 9, 1965	—	Thor-Agena D
Nimbus 1	August 28, 1964	National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Thor-Agena B
Atlas Centaur 2	November 27, 1963	—	Atlas-Centaur
SURCAL 1B	June 15, 1963	—	Thor-Agena D
SURCAL 1A	December 13, 1962	—	Thor-Agena D
Vanguard 1	March 17, 1958	—	Vanguard
OGCh-6	—	—	—
PicoSat	—	—	—