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Launch
Spacecraft 1 st Launch Vehicle Mission
ASC (American 27 Aug 1985 Shuttle Private commercial telmmmunication.
Satellite Co.)
ATS (Applications 7 Dec 1966 Atlas Agena Geosynchronous experimental
Technology Satellites) satellites.
(ATS 1 thru 6)
Atmosphere 29 Apr 1965 Scout Explorers 27, 32,51,54, 55.
Explorer
Beacon 23 Oct 1968 Jupiter C Atmospheric research balloons.
(Juno)
Beacon Explorers 10 Oct 1964 Delta, Scout Explorers S-66,22,27 (geodetic).
Big Bird (Broad Jun 1971 Titan 3DI Photohdio reconnaissance.
Coverage Photo Agena
Reconnaissance
Satellites)
Biosatellite 15 Feb 1967 Delta Biological research.
BMEWS (Ballistic 9 May 1963 Atlas Agena Missile launch detection (MIDAS).
Missile Early
Warning System)
Calsphere 6Oct 1968 Thor Early experimental ASAT.
Cameo (Chemically 24 Oct 1978 Delta 2910 Rel. by Nimbus 7 to study aurora.
Active Material
into Orbit)
COBE (Cosmic 1989 Shuttle Big Bang radiation measurement.
Background Explorer)
COMSAT A company, not a satellite.
(Communications
Satellite Corporation)
Comstar 13 May 1976 Atlas COMSAT telephone communications
Centaur satellite.
Courier 4Oct 1960 AtlasB Post-SCORE Army communications
satellite.
CRL (Cambridge 28 Jun 1963 Scout Geophysics research.
Research Laboratory)
CRRS (Combined 1985 Shuttle Radiation effects measurement,
Radiation and Release
Satellite)
Discoverer 28 Feb 1959 Thor Agena Early reconnaisance satellites.
DMSP (Defense Oct 1971 Atlas E Military meteorological satellites.
Meteorological
Satellite Program)