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Previous Home Next 1984 October 1 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: TP-01. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. LV Configuration: Peacekeeper FTM-6. RVs to KMR Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 2 - Landing of Soyuz T-11 Nation: USSR. Program: Salyut 7. Flight: Salyut 7 EO-3. Soyuz T-11 landed at 10:57 GMT with the crew of Atkov, Kizim and Solovyov Vladimir aboard. 1984 October 4 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF04. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT105GM Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 4 - 19:49 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-2BL. Cosmos 1604 Nation: USSR. Payload: Oko #38. Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 4,359 km (2,708 mi). Apogee: 36,050 km (22,400 mi). Inclination: 67.90 deg. Period: 718.90 min. COSPAR: 1984-107A. USAF Sat Cat: 15350. Replaced Cosmos 1367. Covered Oko constellation plane 1 - 274 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 2, 6, 100. 1984 October 5 - 11:03 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-17/41-G. STS-41-G Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: Challenger F06 / ERBS / LFC / ORS. Mass: 10,643 kg (23,463 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Challenger. Agency: NASA JSC. Perigee: 350 km (210 mi). Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 92.00 min. COSPAR: 1984-108A. USAF Sat Cat: 15353. Duration: 8.22 days. Decay Date: 1984-10-13. Crew: Crippen, Garneau, Leestma, McBride, Ride, Scully-Power, Sullivan. Flight: STS-41-G. Manned seven crew. Deployed ERBS; performed high resolution Earth imagery. Payloads: Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) deployment, Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (OSTA)-3 experiments, Large Format Camera (LFC). First use of Orbital Refueling System (ORS) with extravehicular activity (EVA) astronauts, IMAX camera. In response to the American Strategic Defence Initiative and continued military use of the shuttle, the Soviet Union fired a 'warning shot' from the Terra-3 laser complex at Sary Shagan. The facility tracked Challenger with a low power laser on 10 October 1984. This caused malfunctions to on-board equipment and discomfort / temporary blinding of the crew, leading to a US diplomatic protest. References: 2, 6, 7, 33. ERBS Nation: USA. Payload: Challenger F6 / ERBS. Mass: 226 kg (498 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: ERBS. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 576 km (357 mi). Apogee: 589 km (365 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 96.30 min. COSPAR: 1984-108B. USAF Sat Cat: 15354. Earth Radiation Budget Satellite. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 2, 6. OSTA-3 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: 1984-108xx. USAF Sat Cat: 15353. Decay Date: 1984-10-13. References: 2, 279. LFC/ORS Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: MPESS. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: 1984-108xx. USAF Sat Cat: 15353. Decay Date: 1984-10-13. References: 2, 279. 1984 October 6 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.71UG. IMAPS 1 Far ultraviolet astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 273 km (169 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 9 - 21:05 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident C-4. Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 10 - Terra-3 illuminates US shuttle. Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Terra-3. After the American decision was taken into 1983 to initiate the 'Star Wars' strategic defence initiative program, Minister of Defence Ustinov requested that the Americans be challenged. As a 'warning shot' the Terra-3 complex was used to track the space shuttle Challenger with a low power laser. This caused malfunctions to on-board equipment and temporary blinding of the crew, leading to a US diplomatic protest. 1984 October 11 - EVA STS-41-G-1 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Challenger. Crew: Leestma, Sullivan. Flight: STS-41-G. EVA Duration: 0.15 days. Simulated refuelling of satellite. References: 66. 1984 October 11 - 14:43 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 53734-125. Cosmos 1605 Nation: USSR. Mass: 810 kg (1,780 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 949 km (589 mi). Apogee: 1,015 km (630 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 104.70 min. COSPAR: 1984-109A. USAF Sat Cat: 15359. Military navigation satellite. Replaced Cosmos 1459. References: 2, 6. 1984 October 12 - 01:43 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC5. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Scout. Model: Scout G. LV Configuration: Scout G-1 S208C. Nova 3 Nation: USA. Program: Transit. Mass: 165 kg (363 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: TIP. Agency: USN. Perigee: 1,152 km (715 mi). Apogee: 1,200 km (700 mi). Inclination: 89.90 deg. Period: 108.90 min. COSPAR: 1984-110A. USAF Sat Cat: 15362. Improved Transit. Pulsed plasma engine. References: 2, 6. 1984 October 13 - 16:39 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Loki. Model: Super Loki. PWN-12A / TI-963 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 13 - Landing of STS-41-G Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-41-G. STS-41-G landed at 16:11 GMT. 1984 October 18 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF03. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Model: Minuteman 1B. RSLP IPA-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 18 - 17:46 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Pad: LC32/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-3. Cosmos 1606 Nation: USSR. Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-D no. 46. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Tselina-D. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 592 km (367 mi). Apogee: 623 km (387 mi). Inclination: 82.50 deg. Period: 96.90 min. COSPAR: 1984-111A. USAF Sat Cat: 15369. Replaced Cosmos 1455. References: 2, 6. 1984 October 22 - 06:27 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: Taurus Orion. LV Configuration: Taurus Orion NASA 33.47UE. Ultraviolet Nightglow Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 24 - 02:19 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: Taurus Orion. LV Configuration: Taurus Orion NASA 33.41UE. MINI (Metal Ions) Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 24 - 16:58 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 5C. LV Configuration: Black Brant VC SSC S38. TOR Aurora / fields / chemical release mission Nation: Sweden. Agency: SSC. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). References: 2. 1984 October 31 - 12:29 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC90/19. Launch Pad: LC90/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-2. Cosmos 1607 Nation: USSR. Program: RORSAT. Mass: 3,800 kg (8,300 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Naval Radarsat. Spacecraft: US-A. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 908 km (564 mi). Apogee: 994 km (617 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 104.10 min. COSPAR: 1984-112B. USAF Sat Cat: 15502. Decay Date: 1985-03-28. Ocean surveillance; nuclear powered. References: 2, 6. 1984 November 8 - 12:15 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-19/51-A. STS-51-A Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: Discovery F02 / PLT. Mass: 20,550 kg (45,300 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Discovery. Agency: NASA JSC. Perigee: 289 km (179 mi). Apogee: 297 km (184 mi). Inclination: 28.40 deg. Period: 90.40 min. COSPAR: 1984-113A. USAF Sat Cat: 15382. Duration: 7.99 days. Decay Date: 1984-11-16. Crew: Allen, Fisher, Gardner, Hauck, Walker Dave. Flight: STS-51-A. Manned five crew. First retrieval of two satellites (PALAPA B-2 and WESTAR Vl) for return to earth. Deployed Anik D2, Leasat 2; recovered Westar 6, Palapa B2. Payloads: Telesat (Canada communications satellite)-H with Payload Assist Module (PAM)-D deploy-ment, Syncom IV-1 communications satellite deployment with its unique stage, retrieval of PALAPA B-2 and WESTAR VI communications satellites with PAM-D which failed to ignite on the STS-41-B mission. Manned maneuvering unit (MMU) used for retrieval. Diffusive Mixing of Organic Solutions (DMOS) experiment. References: 2, 6, 7, 33. Anik D2 Nation: Canada. Program: Anik. Payload: Anik D2 [PAM-D]. Mass: 1,100 kg (2,400 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: Telesat. Perigee: 36,076 km (22,416 mi). Apogee: 36,271 km (22,537 mi). Inclination: 6.70 deg. Period: 1,455.90 min. COSPAR: 1984-113B. USAF Sat Cat: 15383. Completed Operations Date: 1995-02-10. Released 9 November 1984 from STS 51A; 82 deg W. Telecommunications. Longitude 111.5 deg W. Operating entity Telesat Canada. Transmitter power 8.9 watts at each frequency. Frequencies 3720 to 4180 MHz spaced by 20 MHz. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 111 deg W in 1984-1986; 110 deg W in 1986-1991; 82 deg W in 1991-1993; 20 deg E in 1993-1995 As of 28 August 2001 located at 178.69 deg W drifting at 4.912 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 25.98W drifting at 4.913W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. Syncom IV-1 Nation: USA. Payload: Discovery F2 / Anik D2 / Syncom-4 1. Mass: 1,315 kg (2,899 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 381. Agency: HCI. Perigee: 36,152 km (22,463 mi). Apogee: 36,403 km (22,619 mi). Inclination: 7.60 deg. Period: 1,461.20 min. COSPAR: 1984-113C. USAF Sat Cat: 15384. Completed Operations Date: 1992-09-26. Released from STS 51A 10 November 1984; 105 deg W; leased to U.S. government. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 15 deg W in 1984-1992 As of 3 September 2001 located at 170.37 deg W drifting at 6.220 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 100.08W drifting at 6.233W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1984 November 10 - 01:14 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Model: Ariane 3. LV Configuration: Ariane 3 V11. Spacenet F2 Nation: USA. Program: GTE. Mass: 705 kg (1,554 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AS 3000. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin. Agency: GTE. Perigee: 35,904 km (22,309 mi). Apogee: 35,962 km (22,345 mi). Inclination: 4.20 deg. Period: 1,443.60 min. COSPAR: 1984-114A. USAF Sat Cat: 15385. Completed Operations Date: 1998-06-02. Stationed at 68 deg W. C, Ku band communications satellite. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 69 deg W in 1984-1997; 115 deg E in 1997-1998 As of 5 September 2001 located at 65.20 deg E drifting at 1.887 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 64.76W drifting at 1.866W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. MARECS 2 Nation: Europe. Program: MARECS. Payload: MARECS B2. Mass: 563 kg (1,241 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: ECS/OTS. Agency: ESA. Perigee: 36,556 km (22,714 mi). Apogee: 37,544 km (23,328 mi). Inclination: 9.90 deg. Period: 1,501.10 min. COSPAR: 1984-114B. USAF Sat Cat: 15386. Stationed at 177.5 deg E; maritime communications; leased by Inmarsat. Geostationary position 177.5 deg E. MARECS PAC 1 is a geostationary maritime mobile communication satellite which will form part of the INMARSAT world-wide maritime communication satellite network. 1985 Jul 1. Move to a new position. Old position: 177.5E. New position: 345 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 177 deg E in 1984-1986; 26 deg W in 1986-1990; 55 deg W in 1990-1992; 15 deg W in 1992-1997; 26 deg W in 1997-on. As of 4 September 2001 located at 25.98 deg W drifting at 0.006 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 105.63W drifting at 15.647W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1984 November 12 - 13:25 GMT - EVA STS-51-A-1 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Discovery. Crew: Allen, Gardner. Flight: STS-51-A. EVA Duration: 0.26 days. Retrieved Palapa satellite. References: 66. 1984 November 13 - Launch Site: Western Test Range DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 120.0 W. Launch Vehicle: ASAT. ASAT Test Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Failed test; minitaure homing vehicle was to home on a selected star. References: 2. 1984 November 13 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-36M. Operational missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1984 November 13 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: MR-UR-100. Model: Perimetr 15A11. Joint flight trials launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1984 November 14 - EVA STS-51-A-2 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Discovery. Crew: Allen, Gardner. Flight: STS-51-A. EVA Duration: 0.25 days. Retrieved Westar satellite. References: 66. 1984 November 14 - 00:34 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 3914. LV Configuration: Delta 3914 D177. NATO 3D Nation: NATO. Program: NATO. Mass: 320 kg (700 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: NATO 3. Agency: NATO. Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Inclination: 2.20 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 1984-115A. USAF Sat Cat: 15391. Stationed at 138 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 30 deg W in 1985; 50 deg W in 1985-1986; 21 deg W in 1986-1991; 30 deg W in 1991-1993; 21 deg W in1993-1997; 18 deg W in 1997-1999 As of 31 August 2001 located at 19.33 deg W drifting at 0.021 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 120.20W drifting at 19.149W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1984 November 14 - 07:40 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1608 Nation: USSR. Payload: Yantar-1KFT no. 4. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Cartography. Spacecraft: Yantar-1KFT. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 195 km (121 mi). Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). Inclination: 70.00 deg. Period: 88.90 min. COSPAR: 1984-116A. USAF Sat Cat: 15393. Duration: 33.00 days. Decay Date: 1984-12-17. Military topographic / cartographic satellite. References: 2, 6, 101, 102. 1984 November 14 - 12:20 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1609 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 195 km (121 mi). Apogee: 354 km (219 mi). Inclination: 72.90 deg. Period: 90.00 min. COSPAR: 1984-117A. USAF Sat Cat: 15395. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1984-11-28. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1984 November 15 - 06:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47139-124. Cosmos 1610 Nation: USSR. Mass: 810 kg (1,780 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 963 km (598 mi). Apogee: 1,012 km (628 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 104.90 min. COSPAR: 1984-118A. USAF Sat Cat: 15398. Military navigation satellite. Replaced Cosmos 1531. References: 2, 6. 1984 November 16 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. The Space Shuttle orbiter Enterprise arrives Nation: USA. Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Enterprise. The Space Shuttle orbiter Enterprise arrived at Vandenberg AFB for a series of facility verification tests. References: 88. 1984 November 16 - 11:49 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Loki. Model: Super Loki. LV Configuration: Super Loki PWN-12A. Test / aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). References: 2. 1984 November 16 - Landing of STS-51-A Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-51-A. STS-51-A landed at 12:14 GMT. 1984 November 21 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Model: Sonda 4. LV Configuration: Sonda 4 PT-01. Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 616 km (382 mi). References: 2. 1984 November 21 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1611 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 172 km (106 mi). Apogee: 299 km (185 mi). Inclination: 64.70 deg. Period: 89.20 min. COSPAR: 1984-119A. USAF Sat Cat: 15403. Duration: 51.00 days. Decay Date: 1985-01-11. High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 2, 6, 179. 1984 November 27 - 14:12 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC32/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-3. FAILURE: Stage 3 failed to reignite. Cosmos 1612 Nation: USSR. Payload: Meteor-3 s/n 1. Mass: 2,150 kg (4,730 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Meteor-3. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 132 km (82 mi). Apogee: 1,227 km (762 mi). Inclination: 82.60 deg. Period: 98.30 min. COSPAR: 1984-120A. USAF Sat Cat: 15406. Decay Date: 1984-12-31. Unusable orbit, however the operator was able to operate the satellite in a limited manner. First launch of new Meteor-3 spacecraft. References: 2, 6, 115. 1984 November 29 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1613 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 194 km (120 mi). Apogee: 353 km (219 mi). Inclination: 72.80 deg. Period: 90.00 min. COSPAR: 1984-121A. USAF Sat Cat: 15414. Duration: 25.00 days. Decay Date: 1984-12-24. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1984 December - Ground test articles of Mir completed Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Mir. By the end of 1984 the static and dynamic test models of the station had been completed. The ground test model of the station was delivered in December 1984. The use of this full-fidelity test article, an approach taken on the Almaz program, was new to the civilian DOS project. 1984 December 4 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC4E. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 34D. LV Configuration: Titan 34D 34D-6 (04D-4). USA 6 Nation: USA. Payload: KH-11 no. 6. Mass: 13,000 kg (28,000 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-11. Agency: NRO/CIA. Perigee: 300 km (180 mi). Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). Inclination: 97.10 deg. Period: 93.50 min. COSPAR: 1984-122A. USAF Sat Cat: 15423. Decay Date: 1990-12-31. KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 2, 6. 1984 December 4 - 19:54 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident C-4. Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1984 December 6 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: UR-100N. Model: UR-100NU 15A35S. FAILURE: Failure. Joint flight trials launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2. 1984 December 10 - Claxton Meteorite Fall (Hit Mailbox) Nation: USA. 1984 December 10 - 19:20 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.101GU. Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). References: 2. 1984 December 12 - 10:42 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC3W. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas E. LV Configuration: Atlas E 39E / Star-37S-ISS. NOAA 9 Nation: USA. Program: Tiros. Payload: NOAA F. Mass: 1,712 kg (3,774 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Advanced Tiros N. Agency: NOAA. Perigee: 833 km (517 mi). Apogee: 855 km (531 mi). Inclination: 99.10 deg. Period: 101.80 min. COSPAR: 1984-123A. USAF Sat Cat: 15427. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 2, 6, 278. 1984 December 14 - 20:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-ML. Molniya 1-63 Nation: USSR. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-1T. Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-1T. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 1,605 km (997 mi). Apogee: 38,722 km (24,060 mi). Inclination: 64.00 deg. Period: 717.20 min. COSPAR: 1984-124A. USAF Sat Cat: 15429. Replaced Molniya 1-55. Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system in the USSR; transmission of USSR Central Television programmes to stations in the Orbita network. References: 2, 6. 1984 December 15 - 09:16 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/39. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/D-1. LV Configuration: Proton-K/D-1 329-01. Vega 1 Nation: USSR. Program: Venera. Payload: 5VK s/n 901. Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Vega 5VK. Agency: MOM. COSPAR: 1984-125A. USAF Sat Cat: 15432. Investigations of the planet Venus and Halley's Comet. The APV-V plasma antenna did not deploy until the first mid-course correction burn. Deployed lander and balloon at Venus on June 19 1985. Rendezvoused with comet Halley on March 6, 1986. Fitted with scientific apparatus and equipment built in the USSR, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, German Democratic Republic, Poland, France, Federal Republic of Germany and C zechoslovakia. References: 2, 6, 67, 274, 428. 1984 December 15 - 20:44 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident C-4. Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1984 December 19 - 03:55 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC107/1. Launch Pad: LC107/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: K65M-RB. Cosmos 1614 Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: BOR-4. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 174 km (108 mi). Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). Inclination: 50.70 deg. Period: 88.50 min. COSPAR: 1984-126A. USAF Sat Cat: 15442. Duration: 0.0500 days. Decay Date: 1984-12-19. Last flight of the subscale Spiral spaceplane. Recovered December 19, 1984 5:26 GMT, in the Black Sea after one orbit of the Earth. References: 2, 6. 1984 December 20 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47134-127. Cosmos 1615 Nation: USSR. Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-1Yu. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 328 km (203 mi). Apogee: 362 km (224 mi). Inclination: 65.80 deg. Period: 91.40 min. COSPAR: 1984-127A. USAF Sat Cat: 15446. Decay Date: 1990-04-15. Radar calibration mission. References: 2, 6. 1984 December 21 - 09:13 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/40. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/D-1. LV Configuration: Proton-K/D-1 325-02. Vega 2 Nation: USSR. Program: Venera. Payload: 5VK s/n 902. Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Vega 5VK. Agency: MOM. COSPAR: 1984-128A. USAF Sat Cat: 15449. Investigations of the planet Venus and Halley's Comet. The APV-V plasma antenna did not deploy until the first mid-course correction burn. Deployed lander and balloon at Venus on June 14, 1985. The surface experiments of the lander failed to send back data because they were inadvertently switched on at an altitude of 20 km. Apparently high winds activated a G-force sensor that was to automatically switch on the surface package after the jolt of touchdown. The bus continued in heliocentric orbit and rendezvoused with comet Halley on March 9, 1986. The images of the comet were nearly lost when a television sensor failed shortly before the flyby. A back-up sensor was activated just in time. Fitted with scientific apparatus and equipment built in the USSR, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, German Democratic Republic, Poland, France, Federal Republic of Germany and C zechoslovakia. References: 2, 6, 67, 274, 428. 1984 December 22 - 00:02 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC40. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 34D/Transtage. LV Configuration: Titan 34D/Transtage 34D-13 (05D-3). USA 7 Nation: USA. Payload: DSP Phase 2 Upgrade s/n 6R. Mass: 1,670 kg (3,680 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: DSP. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 35,619 km (22,132 mi). Apogee: 35,915 km (22,316 mi). Inclination: 3.40 deg. Period: 1,445.80 min. COSPAR: 1984-129A. USAF Sat Cat: 15453. Completed Operations Date: 1994-12-31. Reserve Phase 2 DSP ballistic missile launch detection satellite fitted with Block 14 sensors, remained in service for nearly eighteen years. Observed Scud launches during Gulf War. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 155 deg W in 1985-1988; 65 deg E in 1988-1991; 145 deg E in 1991-1992; 105 deg E in 1992-1993; 5 deg E in 1993-1994. References: 2, 6, 127. 1984 December 27 - Discovery of ALH 84001 (Mars Meteorite) Nation: USA. 1984 December 29 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Jubilee. Launch Pad: -. Buran Analog BST-02 taxi test 1 Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Buran Analogue. Location of Spacecraft: Zhukovskiy Aerodrome, Moscow. Crew: Stankiavicius, Volk. Maximum speed 45 kph. Time 5 minutes. Thereafter to PRSO test stand for full-scale equipment tests; then to PDST pilot-dynamics test stand for further tests. References: 81. Previous Home Next Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.