Carried SIR-C SAR radar. Payloads: Space Radar Laboratory (SRL) 1; Consortium for Materials Development in Space Com-plex Autonomous Payload (CONCAP) IV; three getaway special (GAS) payloads; Space Tissue Loss (STL) A, B; Visual Function Tester (VFT) 4; Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) II. Additional Details: STS-59. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 .

Glonass navigational satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

Glonass navigational satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 , 276 .

Glonass navigational satellite. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 , 276 .

Geostationary Environmental Satellite. Stationed at 75 deg W. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). Launch vehicle put payload into supersynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .

Military navigation satellite. Positioned in plane 6 of constellation. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 276 .

Photo/digital surveillance. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 276 .

Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Streched Rohini Satellite Series; measured ionospheric plasma and gamma rays. SROSS-C2 satellite carries two scientific payloads: (i) Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA), consisting of two planar detectors to measure plasma parameters and investigate energetics of the equatorial ionosphere. (ii) Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) detectors, cons isting of two scintillators to study celestial gamma ray bursts in the energy range of 20 keV to 3000 keV. Launch vehicle Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle ASLV-D4. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Final launch of the Scout booster from Vandenberg AFB (first launch on 26 April 1962). References: 88 .

Last Scout launch; BMDO technology tests. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Did not achieve planned orbit, though still useful. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Stationed at 142.5 deg E. 'Rimsat-2' - Leased to Rimsat Corp. Communications satellite. Intended for use under commercial conditions. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 111 , 274 .

Unmanned resupply vessel to Mir, with Raduga return capsule. Docked with Mir on 24 May 1994 06:18:35 GMT. Undocked on 2 Jul 1994 08:46:49 GMT. The braking engine was ignited at 14:44 GMT, and the Raduga VBK reentry capsule was ejected at 14:55:45 GMT. The Progress burnt up in the atmosphere at 14:57 GMT. The Raduga deployed its parachute after reentry and landed on 2 Jul 1994 15:09:00 GMT at 51 deg 41 min N, 59 deg 21 min E, in the Orenburg region. Total free-flight time 2.34 days. Total docked time 39.10 days. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 275 .

Destroyed by launch safety. References: 2 , 5 .

The RSA-3 satellite launcher began development as an IRBM in the 1980's. It was developed with the assistance of Israel. The satellite launcher was found not to be viable commercially and so was cancelled in mid-1994. The Overberg Test Range near Bredasdorp, 200 km east of Cape Town, was used for test flights.

Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. Also photography of the earth's surface for the purpose of the natural resource mapping and area monitoring on behalf of various branches of the Russian economy and in the interests of international cooperation. Landed July 29. References: 2 , 6 .

Microgravity experiments. Landed July 2. References: 2 , 6 , 69 .

50 cm cube; Space Technology and Research Vehicle; included solar cell tests. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

Stationed at 1.03 deg W. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

50 cm cube; Space Technology and Research Vehicle; included solar cell tests. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

US Navy communications . Stationed at 14.38 deg W. Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. References: 2 , 5 , 6 , 278 .

Destroyed on launch References: 2 , 5 .