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1995 U.S. space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter
1995 Space shuttle Atlantis docks with orbiting Russian space station Mir 1978 Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus 1972 U.S. orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched 1972 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 4 (Copernicus) launched 1971 Orbiting Solar Observatory VII launched 1971 Soviet Soyuz 11 crew completes 1st transfer to orbiting Salyut 1969 Orbiting Solar Observatory 5 launched into earth orbit 1968 Frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon 1968 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 launched into Earth orbit 1968 Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched 1967 Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by U.S.; begins orbiting Moon May 7 1966 1st U.S. lunar orbiter begins orbiting Moon 1966 OAO 1, 1st orbiting astronomical observatory, launched 1965 Orbiting Solar Observatory 2 launches into Earth orbit (552/636 km) 1958 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip 1686 Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus |
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