Launch Log 1972

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January

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-001ACosmos-4711972 Jan 12
1972-002ADoD 17371972 Jan 20
1972-002DDoD 77191972 Jan 20
1972-003AIntelsat IV F41972 Jan 23
1972-004ACosmos-4721972 Jan 25
1972-005AHEOS 21972 Jan 31

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February

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-006ACosmos-4731972 Feb 3
1972-007ALuna-20 VA1972 Feb 14
1972-008ACosmos-4741972 Feb 16
1972-009ACosmos-4751972 Feb 25

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March

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-010ADSP F31972 Mar 1
1972-011ACosmos-4761972 Mar 1
1972-012APioneer 101972 Mar 3
1972-013ACosmos-4771972 Mar 4
1972-013ECosmos-477 Capsule1972 Mar 4
1972-014ATD-1A1972 Mar 12
1972-015ACosmos-4781972 Mar 15
1972-016ADoD 16781972 Mar 17
1972-017ACosmos-4791972 Mar 22
1972-018ADMSP 55281972 Mar 24
1972-019ACosmos-4801972 Mar 25
1972-020ACosmos-4811972 Mar 25
1972-022AMeteor1972 Mar 30

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April

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-024ACosmos-4831972 Apr 3
1972-025AMolniya-11972 Apr 4
1972-025BSRET 11972 Apr 4
1972-026ACosmos-4841972 Apr 6
1972-026CCosmos-484 Capsule1972 Apr 6
1972-027AIntercosmos-61972 Apr 7
1972-028ACosmos-4851972 Apr 11
1972-029APrognoz1972 Apr 14
1972-030ACosmos-4861972 Apr 14
1972-031AApollo 16 (Casper)1972 Apr 16
1972-031CApollo 16 (Orion)1972 Apr 16
1972-031DApollo 16 Subsatellite1972 Apr 16
1972-032ADoD 56401972 Apr 19
1972-033ACosmos-4871972 Apr 21

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May

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-034ACosmos-4881972 May 5
1972-035ACosmos-4891972 May 6
1972-036ACosmos-4901972 May 17
1972-037AMolniya-21972 May 19
1972-038ACosmos-4911972 May 25
1972-039ADoD 63711972 May 25

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June

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-040ACosmos-4921972 Jun 9
1972-041AIntelsat IV F51972 Jun 13
1972-042ACosmos-4931972 Jun 21
1972-043ACosmos-4941972 Jun 23
1972-044ACosmos-4951972 Jun 23
1972-045ACosmos-4961972 Jun 26
1972-046APrognoz-21972 Jun 29
1972-047AIntercosmos-71972 Jun 30
1972-048ACosmos-4971972 Jun 30
1972-049AMeteor1972 Jun 30

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July

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-050ACosmos-4981972 Jul 5
1972-051ACosmos-4991972 Jul 6
1972-052ADoD 72931972 Jul 7
1972-052CDoD 78031972 Jul 7
1972-053ACosmos-5001972 Jul 10
1972-054ACosmos-5011972 Jul 12
1972-055ACosmos-5021972 Jul 13
1972-056ACosmos-5031972 Jul 19
1972-057ACosmos-5041972 Jul 20
1972-057BCosmos-5051972 Jul 20
1972-057CCosmos-5061972 Jul 20
1972-057DCosmos-5071972 Jul 20
1972-057ECosmos-5081972 Jul 20
1972-057FCosmos-5091972 Jul 20
1972-057GCosmos-5101972 Jul 20
1972-057HCosmos-5111972 Jul 20
1972-058ALandsat-1 (ERTS 1)1972 Jul 23
1972-059ACosmos-5121972 Jul 28

August

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DesignationNameLaunched
1972-060ACosmos-5131972 Aug 2
1972-061AExplorer 461972 Aug 13
1972-062ACosmos-5141972 Aug 16
1972-063ACosmos-5151972 Aug 18
1972-064ADenpa1972 Aug 19
1972-065AOAO-3
Copernicus		1972 Aug 21
1972-066CCosmos-5161972 Aug 21
1972-067ACosmos-5171972 Aug 30

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September

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-068ADoD 88881972 Sep 1
1972-070ACosmos-5181972 Sep 15
1972-070CCosmos-518 Capsule1972 Sep 15
1972-071ACosmos-5191972 Sep 16
1972-072ACosmos-5201972 Sep 19
1972-073AIMP 71972 Sep 23
1972-074ACosmos-5211972 Sep 29
1972-075AMolniya-21972 Sep 30

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October

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-076ARadcat1972 Oct 2
1972-077ACosmos-5221972 Oct 4
1972-078ACosmos-5231972 Oct 5
1972-079ADoD 83141972 Oct 10
1972-079CDoD 8314/21972 Oct 10
1972-080ACosmos-5241972 Oct 11
1972-081AMolniya-11972 Oct 14
1972-082ANOAA 21972 Oct 15
1972-082BAmsat-Oscar-61972 Oct 15
1972-083ACosmos-5251972 Oct 18
1972-083CCosmos-525 Capsule1972 Oct 18
1972-084ACosmos-5261972 Oct 25
1972-085AMeteor1972 Oct 26
1972-086ACosmos-5271972 Oct 31

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November

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-087ACosmos-5281972 Nov 1
1972-087BCosmos-5291972 Nov 1
1972-087CCosmos-5301972 Nov 1
1972-087DCosmos-5311972 Nov 1
1972-087ECosmos-5321972 Nov 1
1972-087FCosmos-5331972 Nov 1
1972-087GCosmos-5341972 Nov 1
1972-087HCosmos-5351972 Nov 1
1972-088ACosmos-5361972 Nov 3
1972-089ADMSP 65301972 Nov 9
1972-090AAnik A11972 Nov 10
1972-091ASAS 21972 Nov 15
1972-092AESRO 41972 Nov 22
1972-093ACosmos-5371972 Nov 25
1972-094AIntercosmos-81972 Nov 30

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December

DesignationNameLaunched
1972-095AMolniya-11972 Dec 2
1972-096AApollo 17
America		1972 Dec 7
1972-096CApollo 17
Challenger		1972 Dec 7
1972-097ANimbus 51972 Dec 11
1972-098AMolniya-21972 Dec 12
1972-099ACosmos-5381972 Dec 14
1972-100AAeros 11972 Dec 16
1972-101AAFP-8271972 Dec 20
1972-102ACosmos-5391972 Dec 21
1972-103ADoD 39781972 Dec 21
1972-104ACosmos-5401972 Dec 25
1972-105ACosmos-5411972 Dec 27
1972-106ACosmos-5421972 Dec 28



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