SATELLITE LAUNCHES IN 1992 ========================== Design. Payload Booster Launched Time From Cntr Identification Re-entry dd-mm-yy U.T dd-mm-yy ------ - --------------- ------------------- -------- ----- ----------------- --------- -------------------------------- -------- 92-001 A Cosmos 2175 SL-4 Soyuz 21-01-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: imaging reconsat 20-03-92 92-002 A STS 42 OV-103 Discovery 22-01-92 Kennedy USA STS Discovery 30-01-92 92-003 A Cosmos 2176 SL-6 Molniya 24-01-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: early warning 92-004 A Progress M11 SL-4 Soyuz 25-01-92 Tyuratam Russia Cargo to Mir 13-03-92 92-005 A Cosmos 2177 SL-12 Proton 29-01-92 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 92-005 B Cosmos 2178 SL-12 Proton 29-01-92 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 92-005 C Cosmos 2179 SL-12 Proton 29-01-92 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 92-006 A DSCS 3-4 Atlas 2 11-02-92 Cape Canaveral USA Military: ELINT 92-007 A JERS 1 (Fuyo 1) H-1 10-02-92 Tanegashima Japan Remote sensing 92-008 A Cosmos 2180 SL-8 Cosmos 17-02-92 22:05 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 92-009 A Navstar 2A-3 MD Delta 7925 23-02-92 22:34 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 92-010 A Superbird B1 Ariane 44L 26-02-92 Kourou France Communications 92-010 B Arabsat 1C Ariane 44L 26-02-92 Kourou S-A Communications 92-011 A Molniya 1-83 SL-6 Molniya 04-03-92 04:19 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-012 A Cosmos 2181 SL-8 Cosmos 09-03-92 22:48 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 92-013 A Galaxy 5 Atlas Centaur 14-03-92 00:00 Cape Canaveral USA Communications 92-014 A Soyuz TM14 SL-4 Soyuz 17-03-92 10:48 Tyuratam Russia Manned mission to Mir 92-015 A STS-45 OV-104 Atlantis 24-03-92 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 02-04-92 92-016 A Cosmos 2182 SL-4 Soyuz 01-04-92 14:24 Tyuratam Russia Military: photographic 30-05-92 92-017 A Gorizont 25 SL-12 Proton 02-04-92 01:55 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-018 A Cosmos 2183 SL-4 Soyuz 08-04-92 Tyuratam Russia Military: photographic 92-019 A Navstar 2A-04 MD Delta 7925 10-04-92 03:22 Kennedy USA Navigation 92-020 A Cosmos 2184 SL-8 Cosmos 15-04-92 07:12 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 92-021 A Telecom 2B Ariane 44L 15-04-92 Kourou France Communications 92-021 B Inmarsat 2-F4 Ariane 44L 15-04-92 Kourou France Communications 92-022 A Progress M12 SL-4 Soyuz 19-04-92 21:36 Tyuratam Russia Cargo to Mir 92-023 A USA 81 Titan 2 23-04-92 Vandenberg USA Military 92-024 A Resurs-F 14 SL-4 Soyuz 29-04-92 09:07 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 29-05-92 92-025 A Cosmos 2185 SL-4 Soyuz 29-04-92 10:04 Tyuratam Russia Mapping 11-06-92 92-026 A STS-49 OV-105 Endeavour 07-05-92 Kennedy USA STS Endeavour 16-05-92 92-027 A Palapa 7 MD Delta 7925 14-05-92 Cape Canaveral IND Communications 92-028 A SROSS-C ASLV 20-05-92 00:29 Sriharikota India Aeronomy and gamma-ray 92-029 A Cosmos 2186 SL-4 Soyuz 28-05-92 19:12 Plesetsk Russia Military: Photographic 24-07-92 92-030 A Cosmos 2187 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 B Cosmos 2188 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 C Cosmos 2189 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 D Cosmos 2190 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 E Cosmos 2191 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 F Cosmos 2192 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 G Cosmos 2193 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-030 H Cosmos 2194 SL-8 Cosmos 03-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-031 A EUVE MD Delta 7925 07-06-92 Eastern Test Range USA Astronomical 92-032 A Intelsat K Atlas I 12-06-92 Cape Canaveral USA Communications 92-033 A Rerurs-F 15 SL-4 Soyuz 23-06-92 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 09-07-92 92-034 A STS-50 OV-102 Columbia 25-06-92 Kennedy USA STS Columbia 08-07-92 92-035 A Progress-M 13 SL-4 Soyuz 30-06-92 Tyuratam Russia Manned mission to Mir 92-036 A Cosmos 2195 SL-8 Cosmos 01-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 92-037 A USA 82 Atlas 2 02-07-92 Cape Canaveral USA Military: communications 92-038 A SAMPEX Scout 03-07-92 Vandenberg USA Astronomical 92-039 A Navstar 2A-05 MD Delta 7925 07-07-92 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 92-040 A Cosmos 2196 SL-6 Molniya 08-07-92 Tyuratam Russia Military: early warning 92-041 A Insat 2A Ariane 4 09-07-92 Kourou India Communications 92-041 B Eutelsat 2-4 Ariane 4 09-07-92 Kourou France Communications 92-042 A Cosmos 2197 SL-14 Tsiklon 14-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-042 B Cosmos 2198 SL-14 Tsiklon 14-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-042 C Cosmos 2199 SL-14 Tsiklon 14-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-042 D Cosmos 2200 SL-14 Tsiklon 14-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-042 E Cosmos 2201 SL-14 Tsiklon 14-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-042 F Cosmos 2202 SL-14 Tsiklon 14-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: communications 92-043 A Gorizont SL-12 Proton 14-07-92 22:05 Tyuratam Russia Communications 92-044 A Geotail MD Delta 7925 24-07-92 Kennedy Japan Astronomy 92-044 B DUVE MD Delta 7925 24-07-92 Kennedy USA Astronomy 92-045 A Cosmos 2203 SL-4 Soyuz 24-07-92 19:41 Plesetsk Russia Military: photographic 92-046 A Soyuz-TM 15 SL-4 Soyuz 27-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Manned mission to Mir 01-02-93 92-047 A Cosmos 2204 SL-12 Proton 30-07-92 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 92-047 B Cosmos 2205 SL-12 Proton 30-07-92 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 92-047 C Cosmos 2206 SL-12 Proton 30-07-92 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 92-048 A Cosmos 2207 SL-4 Soyuz 30-07-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: photographic 30-07-92 92-049 A STS-46 OV-102 Columbia 31-07-92 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 92-049 B Eureca 1 OV-102 Columbia 31-07-92 Kennedy ESA Microgravity research 92-050 A Molniya 3-42 SL-6 Molniya 06-08-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-051 A China 35 Long March 2D 09-08-92 08:00 Jiuquan China Material science 01-09-92 92-052 A Topex/Poseidon Ariane 42P 10-08-92 22:08 Kourou France Ocean survey 92-052 B Kitsat 1 Ariane 42P 10-08-92 22:08 Kourou Korea Remote sensing 92-052 C S80-T Ariane 42P 10-08-92 22:08 Kourou France Communications 92-053 A Cosmos 2208 SL-8 Cosmos 12-08-92 05:46 Plesetsk Russia Military: ELINT 92-054 A Optus B-1 Long March 2E 13-08-92 23:02 Jiuquan AU Communications 92-055 A Progress-M 14 SL-4 Soyuz 15-08-92 22:19 Tyuratam Russia Manned mission to Mir 92-056 A Resurs-F 16 SL-4 Soyuz 19-08-92 10:19 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 04-09-92 92-056 C Pion 5 SL-4 Soyuz 19-08-92 Plesetsk Russia Calibration 25-09-92 92-056 D Pion 6 SL-4 Soyuz 19-08-92 Plesetsk Russia Calibration 24-09-92 92-057 A Satcom C4 MD Delta 7925 31-08-92 04:52 Cape Canaveral USA Communications 92-058 A Navstar GPS-27 MD Delta 7925 09-09-92 08:53 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 92-059 A Cosmos 2209 SL-9 Proton 10-09-92 18:00 Tyuratam Russia Military: early warning 92-060 A Hispasat 1A Ariane 42P 10-09-92 23:02 Kourou Spain Communications 92-060 B Satcom C3 Ariane 42P 10-09-92 23:02 Kourou USA Communications 92-061 A STS-47 OV-105 Endeavour 12-09-92 14:24 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 20-09-92 92-062 A Cosmos 2210 SL-4 Soyuz 22-09-92 16:05 Tyuratam Russia Military: photographic 20-11-92 92-063 A Mars Observer Titan III 25-09-92 17:02 Cape Canaveral USA Mars survey probe 92-064 A Freja Long March 2C 06-10-92 Jiuquan Sweden Aurora research 92-064 B China 36 Long March 2C 06-10-92 Jiuquan China Imaging reconsat 31-10-92 92-065 A Foton 5 SL-4 Soyuz 08-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Material science 92-066 A DFS 3 Kopernikus MD Delta 7925 12-10-92 Cape Canaveral Germany Communications 92-067 A Molniya 3-42 SL-6 Molniya 14-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-068 A Cosmos 2211 SL-14 Tsiklon 20-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-068 B Cosmos 2212 SL-14 Tsiklon 20-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-068 C Cosmos 2213 SL-14 Tsiklon 20-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-068 D Cosmos 2214 SL-14 Tsiklon 20-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-068 E Cosmos 2215 SL-14 Tsiklon 20-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-068 F Cosmos 2216 SL-14 Tsiklon 20-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-069 A Cosmos 2217 SL-6 Molniya 21-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: early warning 92-070 A STS-52 OV-102 Columbia 22-10-92 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 01-11-92 92-070 B LAGEOS II Columbia/IRIS 23-10-92 Kennedy USA Laser geodynamics 92-070 C CTA Columbia 31-10-92 Kennedy Canada Experimental 01-11-92 92-071 A Progress M-15 SL-4 Soyuz 27-10-92 Tyuratam Russia Cargo to Mir 92-072 A Galaxy VII Ariane 42P 28-10-92 Kourou USA Communications 92-073 A Cosmos 2218 Cosmos R-14 29-10-92 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 92-074 A Ekran 20 SL-9 Proton 30-10-92 Tyuratam Russia Communications 92-075 A Resurs-500 SL-4 Soyuz 15-11-92 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing / advertising 22-11-92 92-076 A Cosmos 2219 SL-16 Zenit 15-11-92 Tyuratam Russia Military: ELINT 92-077 A Cosmos 2220 SL-4 Soyuz 20-11-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: photographic 18-01-93 92-078 A MSTI-1 Scout S210C 21-11-92 Vandenberg USA Military 92-079 A Navstar 16 MD Delta 7925 22-11-92 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 92-080 A Cosmos 2221 SL-14 Tsiklon 24-11-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: ELINT 92-081 A Cosmos 2222 SL-6 Molniya 25-11-92 Plesetsk Russia Military: early warning 92-082 A Gorizont 27 SL-9 Proton 27-11-92 Tyuratam Russia Communications 92-083 A USA 86 Titan IV 28-11-92 21:34 Vandenberg USA Military 92-084 A Superbird A1 Ariane 42P 01-12-92 22:48 Kourou Japan Communications 92-085 A Molniya 3-43 SL-6 Molniya 02-12-92 01:55 Plesetsk Russia Communications 92-086 A STS-53 OV-103 Discovery 02-12-92 13:24 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 09-12-92 92-086 B USA 88? OV-103 Discovery 02-12-92 19:18 Kennedy USA Military 92-087 A Cosmos 2223 SL-4 Soyuz 09-12-92 11:16 Tyuratam Russia Military: photographic 92-088 A Cosmos 2224 SL-9 Proton 17-12-92 13:00 Tyuratam Russia Military 92-089 A Navstar GPS-29 MD Delta 7925 18-12-92 22:16 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 92-090 A Optus B-2 Long March 2E 21-12-92 Xichang AU Communications 92-091 A Cosmos 2225 SL-4 Soyuz 22-12-92 12:00 Tyuratam Russia Military: photographic 92-092 A Cosmos 2226 SL-14 Tsiklon 22-12-92 12:15 Plesetsk Russia Geodetic 92-093 A Cosmos 2227 SL-16 Zenit 25-12-92 07:10 Tyuratam Russia Military: ELINT 92-094 A Cosmos 2228 SL-14 Tsiklon 25-12-92 20:10 Plesetsk Russia Military: ELINT 92-095 A Bion 10 SL-4 Soyuz 29-12-92 13:35 Plesetsk Russia Microgravity research 10-01-93 Abbreviations: AU Australia Cntr Country ESA European Space Agency IND Indonesia S-A Saudi Arabia Edited by Leo Wikholm 1992, Ursa Astronomical Association Source: Jonathan McDowell, Jonathan's Space Report Geoffrey Falworth, Satellite News Bulletin