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Orbital Launches of 1976

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ID Date Payload(s) Launch Vehicle Site Remark
January
1976-001 06.01.1976 Kosmos 787 (Tselina-O #29) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-002 07.01.1976 Kosmos 788 (Zenit-4MK #54, Germes #54) Voskhod Pl LC-43/3
1976-003 15.01.1976 Helios 2 Titan-3E Centaur-D1T Star-37E CC LC-41
1976-004 17.01.1976 CTS (Hermes) Delta-2914 CC LC-17B
1976-005 20.01.1976 Kosmos 789 (Parus #5) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-006 22.01.1976 Molniya-1K 32 (Molniya-1K 40L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Ba LC-1/5
1976-007 22.01.1976 Kosmos 790 (Tselina-O #30) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-008 28.01.1976 Kosmos 791 (Strela-1M #105)
Kosmos 792 (Strela-1M #106)
Kosmos 793 (Strela-1M #107)
Kosmos 794 (Strela-1M #108)
Kosmos 795 (Strela-1M #109)
Kosmos 796 (Strela-1M #110)
Kosmos 797 (Strela-1M #111)
Kosmos 798 (Strela-1M #112)
Kosmos 791, ..., 798 (Strela-1M #105, ..., #112)
Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-009 29.01.1976 Kosmos 799 (Zenit-2M #64, Gektor #64) Voskhod Ba LC-31/6
1976-010 29.01.1976 Intelsat-4A 2 Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR CC LC-36B
February
1976-011 03.02.1976 Kosmos 800 (Zaliv #20) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-F01 04.02.1976 Corsa A M-3C Ka LP-M Failure
1976-012 05.02.1976 Kosmos 801 (DS-P1-I #17) Kosmos-2 Pl LC-133/1
1976-013 11.02.1976 Kosmos 802 (Zenit-4MK #55, Germes #55) Voskhod Ba LC-31/6
1976-014 12.02.1976 Kosmos 803 (DS-P1-M #8, Tyulpan #8, Lira #8) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1976-015 16.02.1976 Kosmos 804 (IS-A #1) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-016 19.02.1976 DMSP-5C F3 (OPS 5140) Thor-LV2F Burner-2A Va SLC-10W Partial Failure
1976-017 19.02.1976 Marisat 1 Delta-2914 CC LC-17B
1976-018 20.02.1976 Kosmos 805 (Yantar-2K #4, Feniks #4) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-019 29.02.1976 ISS a (Ume 1) N-1 Ta LP-N
March
1976-020 10.03.1976 Kosmos 806 (Zenit-4MK #56, Germes #56) Soyuz-U Pl LC-31/6
1976-021 11.03.1976 Molniya-1K 33 (Molniya-1K 39L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-41/1
1976-022 12.03.1976 Kosmos 807 (Taifun-1 #4, Vektor #4) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-023 15.03.1976 LES 8 (P74-1a)
LES 9 (P74-1b)

Solrad 11A (P74-1c, NRL-PL 175)
Solrad 11B (P74-1d, NRL-PL 177)
Titan-3(23)C CC LC-40
1976-024 16.03.1976 Kosmos 808 (Tselina-D #9) Vostok-2M Pl LC-41/1
1976-025 18.03.1976 Kosmos 809 (Zenit-2M #65, Gektor #65) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1976-026 19.03.1976 Molniya-1K 34 (Molniya-1K 42L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Ba LC-1/5
1976-027 22.03.1976 KH-8 46 (Gambit-3 46, Mission 4346, OPS 7600) Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Va SLC-4W
1976-028 26.03.1976 Kosmos 810 (Zenit-4MK #57, Germes #57) Voskhod Pl LC-43/3
1976-029 26.03.1976 Satcom 2 Delta-3914 CC LC-17A
1976-030 31.03.1976 Kosmos 811 (Zenit-4MT #10, Orion #10) Soyuz-M Pl LC-41/1
April
1976-031 06.04.1976 Kosmos 812 (Tselina-O #31) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-032 07.04.1976 Meteor-1 24 Vostok-2M Pl LC-41/1
1976-033 09.04.1976 Kosmos 813 (Zenit-2M #66, Gektor #66) Voskhod Pl LC-43/3
1976-034 13.04.1976 Kosmos 814 (IS-A #2) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-035 22.04.1976 NATO 3A Delta-2914 CC LC-17B
1976-036 28.04.1976 Kosmos 815 (Zenit-4MK #58, Germes #58) Voskhod Pl LC-43/3
1976-037 28.04.1976 Kosmos 816 (Taifun-2 #1) / 23 Romb Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-038 30.04.1976 MSD 1
Parcae 1A (NOSS 1A)
Parcae 1B (NOSS 1B)
Parcae 1C (NOSS 1C)
Atlas-F MSD Va SLC-3W
May
1976-039 04.05.1976 LAGEOS 1 [Star-24] Delta-2913 Va SLC-2W
1976-040 05.05.1976 Kosmos 817 (Zenit-4MK #59, Germes #59) Voskhod Ba LC-31/6
1976-041 12.05.1976 Molniya-3 16L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-41/1
1976-042 13.05.1976 Comstar 1A Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR CC LC-36A
1976-043 15.05.1976 Meteor-Priroda 2-1 (Meteor-1 25) Vostok-2M Pl LC-43/3
1976-044 18.05.1976 Kosmos 818 (DS-P1-Yu #78) Kosmos-2 Pl LC-133/1
1976-045 20.05.1976 Kosmos 819 (Zenit-2M #67, Gektor #67) Voskhod Ba LC-31/6
1976-046 21.05.1976 Kosmos 820 (Zenit-4MKT #2, Fram #2) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-047 22.05.1976 Wideband (P76-5) Scout-B1 WI LA-3
1976-048 26.05.1976 Kosmos 821 (Zenit-4MK #60, Germes #60) Voskhod Pl LC-43/3
1976-049 28.05.1976 Kosmos 822 (Taifun-1 #5, Vektor #5) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
June
1976-050 02.06.1976 Quasar 1 (SDS 1, OPS 7837) Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Va SLC-4W
1976-051 02.06.1976 Kosmos 823 (Zaliv #21) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1976-052 08.06.1976 Kosmos 824 (Zenit-4MK #61, Germes #61) Voskhod Ba LC-31/6
1976-053 10.06.1976 Marisat 2 Delta-2914 CC LC-17A
1976-054 15.06.1976 Kosmos 825 (Strela-1M #113)
Kosmos 826 (Strela-1M #114)
Kosmos 827 (Strela-1M #115)
Kosmos 828 (Strela-1M #116)
Kosmos 829 (Strela-1M #117)
Kosmos 830 (Strela-1M #118)
Kosmos 831 (Strela-1M #119)
Kosmos 832 (Strela-1M #120)
Kosmos 825, ..., 832 (Strela-1M #113, ..., #120)
Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1976-055 16.06.1976 Kosmos 833 (Zenit-4MK #62, Germes #62) Voskhod Pl LC-43/3
1976-056 19.06.1976 Interkosmos 15 (AUOS-Z-T-IK #1) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-057 22.06.1976 Salyut 5 (OPS 3)
KSI 3
Proton-K Ba LC-81/23
1976-058 24.06.1976 Kosmos 834 (Zenit-2M #68, Gektor #68) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-059 26.06.1976 DSP 6 (OPS 2112) Titan-3(23)C CC LC-40
1976-060 29.06.1976 Kosmos 835 (Zenit-4MK #63, Germes #63) Voskhod Ba LC-31/6
1976-061 29.06.1976 Kosmos 836 (Strela-2M #12) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
July
1976-062 01.07.1976 Kosmos 837 (Molniya-2) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4 Partial Failure
1976-063 02.07.1976 Kosmos 838 (US-P #3) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-064 06.07.1976 Soyuz 21 Soyuz Ba LC-1/5
1976-065 08.07.1976 KH-9 12 (Hexagon 12, Mission 1212, OPS 4699)
Ursala 3 (P-11 4430, OPS 5366)
S3 3 (S74-2, OPS 3986)
Titan-3D Va SLC-4E
1976-067* 08.07.1976 Kosmos 839 (DS-P1-M #9, Tyulpan #9, Lira #9) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-066* 08.07.1976 Palapa A1 Delta-2914 CC LC-17A
1976-068 14.07.1976 Kosmos 840 (Zenit-2M #69, Gektor #69) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-069 15.07.1976 Kosmos 841 (Strela-2M #13) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-070 21.07.1976 Kosmos 842 (Sfera #15) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-071 21.07.1976 Kosmos 843 (IS-A #3) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-072 22.07.1976 Kosmos 844 (Yantar-2K #5, Feniks #5) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-073 22.07.1976 Comstar 1B Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR CC LC-36B
1976-074 23.07.1976 Molniya-1K 35 (Molniya-1K 43L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Ba LC-1/5
1976-075 27.07.1976 Kosmos 845 (Tselina-O #32) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2?
1976-076 27.07.1976 Interkosmos 16 (DS-U3-IK #6) Kosmos-3M KY LC-107/2
1976-077 29.07.1976 NOAA 5 (ITOS H, ITOS E2) Delta-2310 Va SLC-2W
1976-078 29.07.1976 Kosmos 846 (Zaliv #22) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
August
1976-079 04.08.1976 Kosmos 847 (Zenit-4MK #64, Germes #64) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-080 06.08.1976 Quasar 2 (SDS 2, OPS 7940) Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Va SLC-4W
1976-081 09.08.1976 Luna 24 (Ye-8-5M №413) Proton-K Blok-D Ba LC-81/23
1976-082 12.08.1976 Kosmos 848 (Zenit-2M #70, Gektor #70) & Nauka-19KS 1L Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-083 18.08.1976 Kosmos 849 (DS-P1-I #18) Kosmos-2 Pl LC-133/1
1976-084 26.08.1976 Kosmos 850 (DS-P1-Yu #79) Kosmos-2 Pl LC-133/1
1976-085 27.08.1976 Kosmos 851 (Tselina-D #10) Vostok-2M Pl LC-43/4
1976-086 28.08.1976 Kosmos 852 (Zenit-4MK #65, Germes #65) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1976-087 30.08.1976 JSSW 3 (CK 3) FB-1 Jq LC-2/138
September
1976-088 01.09.1976 Kosmos 853 (Molniya-2) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/3 Partial Failure
1976-089 01.09.1976 Triad 3 (TIP 3) Scout-D1 Va SLC-5
1976-090 03.09.1976 Kosmos 854 (Zenit-4MK #66, Germes #66) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-091 11.09.1976 DMSP-5D1 F1 (OPS 5721) Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS Va SLC-10W
1976-092 11.09.1976 Raduga 2 (Gran 12L) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-81/24
1976-093 15.09.1976 Soyuz 22 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1976-094 15.09.1976 KH-8 47 (Gambit-3 47, Mission 4347, OPS 8533) Titan-3(24)B Agena-D Va SLC-4W
1976-095 21.09.1976 Kosmos 855 (Zenit-4MT #11, Orion #11) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-096 22.09.1976 Kosmos 856 (Zenit-2M #71, Gektor #71) & Nauka Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1976-097 24.09.1976 Kosmos 857 (Zenit-4MK #67, Germes #67) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1976-098 29.09.1976 Kosmos 858 (Strela-2M #14) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
October
1976-F02 04.10.1976 Kosmos (859) (Zenit-4MKT #3, Fram #3) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4 Failure
1976-099 10.10.1976 Kosmos 859 (Zenit-4MK #68, Germes #68) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1976-100 14.10.1976 Soyuz 23 Soyuz Ba LC-1/5
1976-101 14.10.1976 Marisat 3 Delta-2914 CC LC-17A
1976-102 15.10.1976 Meteor-1 26 Vostok-2M Pl LC-43/3
1976-103 17.10.1976 Kosmos 860 (US-A #12) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-104 21.10.1976 Kosmos 861 (US-A #13) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-105 22.10.1976 Kosmos 862 (US-K #5) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-43/4
1976-106 25.10.1976 Kosmos 863 (Zenit-4MK #69, Germes #69) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-107 26.10.1976 Ekran 1 (Ekran 11L) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-81/24
1976-108 29.10.1976 Kosmos 864 (Parus #6) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
November
1976-109 01.11.1976 Kosmos 865 (Zenit-2M #72, Gektor #72) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-F03 10.11.1976 JSSW (4) (CK (4)) ? FB-1 Jq LC-2/138 Failure
1976-110 11.11.1976 Kosmos 866 (Zenit-4MK #70, Germes #70) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1976-111 23.11.1976 Kosmos 867 (Zenit-6U #1, Argon #1) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-112 25.11.1976 Prognoz 5 Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) Ba LC-31/6
1976-113 26.11.1976 Kosmos 868 (US-P #4) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-114 29.11.1976 Kosmos 869 (Soyuz-T Test #3) Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
December
1976-115 02.12.1976 Kosmos 870 (Tselina-O #33) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1976-116 02.12.1976 Molniya-2 16 Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1976-117 07.12.1976 FSW-0 2 (China 7) CZ-2A Jq LC-2/138
1976-118 07.12.1976 Kosmos 871 (Strela-1M #121)
Kosmos 872 (Strela-1M #122)
Kosmos 873 (Strela-1M #123)
Kosmos 874 (Strela-1M #124)
Kosmos 875 (Strela-1M #125)
Kosmos 876 (Strela-1M #126)
Kosmos 877 (Strela-1M #127)
Kosmos 878 (Strela-1M #128)
Kosmos 871, ..., 878 (Strela-1M #121, ..., #128)
Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-119 09.12.1976 Kosmos 879 (Zenit-2M #73, Gektor #73) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1976-120 09.12.1976 Kosmos 880 (DS-P1-M #10, Tyulpan #10, Lira #10) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1976-121 15.12.1976 Kosmos 881 (TKS-VA #1)
Kosmos 882 (TKS-VA #2)
Proton-K Ba LC-81/24
1976-122 15.12.1976 Kosmos 883 (Tsikada #1) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1976-123 17.12.1976 Kosmos 884 (Zenit-4MK #71, Germes #71) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1976-124 17.12.1976 Kosmos 885 (Taifun-2 #2) / 17 Romb Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1976-125 19.12.1976 KH-11 1 (Kennen 1, OPS 5705) Titan-3D Va SLC-4E
1976-126 27.12.1976 Kosmos 886 (IS-A #4) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1976-127 28.12.1976 Molniya-3 17L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1976-128 28.12.1976 Kosmos 887 (Parus #7) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1

* = COSPAR designator assigned out of chronological sequence

Launch sites:

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, USSR USSR
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China China
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France France
KY = Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, USSR USSR
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), USSR USSR
Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan Japan
Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA USA
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA USA
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