Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LK GVM No. 7 Макет ЛК | State Space Corporation Roscosmos | retired | suborbital | 11/23/1972 | Human Spaceflight |
| ESRO IV | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | LEO | 11/22/1972 | Science Exploration |
| SAS 2 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired |
| LEO |
| 11/15/1972 |
| Science Exploration |
| Anik A1 | Telesat | retired | GEO | 11/10/1972 | Communications |
| DMSP 6530 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 11/9/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-536 Космос-536 | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | LEO | 11/3/1972 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-530 Космос-530 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-534 Космос-534 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-533 Космос-533 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-532 Космос-532 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-531 Космос-531 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-535 Космос-535 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-529 Космос-529 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-528 Космос-528 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 11/1/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-527 Космос-527 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 10/31/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Meteor (1972-085A) Метеор | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 10/26/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-526 Космос-526 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 10/25/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Kosmos-525 Космос-525 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 10/18/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos (1972-F06) Космос | Russian Space Forces | retired | suborbital | 10/17/1972 | Communications |
| AMSAT-OSCAR-6 | AMSAT | retired | LEO | 10/15/1972 | Communications |
| NOAA 2 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | retired | LEO | 10/15/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Molniya-1 (1972-081A) Молния-1 | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 10/14/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-524 Космос-524 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 10/11/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| OPS 8314/2 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 10/10/1972 | Signals Intelligence |
| OPS 8314 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 10/10/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-523 Космос-523 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 10/5/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Kosmos-522 Космос-522 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 10/4/1972 | Earth Observation |
| P72-1 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 10/2/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Radcat (1972-076A) | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 10/2/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Molniya-2 (1972-075A) Молния-2 | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 9/30/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-521 Космос-521 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 9/29/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| IMP 7 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | HEO | 9/23/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-520 Космос-520 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 9/19/1972 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Kosmos-519 Космос-519 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 9/16/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-518 Космос-518 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 9/15/1972 | Earth Observation |
| [Kosmos] (1972-F05) [Космос] | State Space Corporation Roscosmos | retired | suborbital | 9/2/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Triad OI-1X | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 9/2/1972 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| OPS 8888 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 9/1/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-517 Космос-517 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/30/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-516 Космос-516 | Machine Building Special Design Bureau | retired | LEO | 8/21/1972 | Signals Intelligence |
| Copernicus | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 8/21/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Denpa でんぱ | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | MEO | 8/19/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-515 Космос-515 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/18/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-514 Космос-514 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 8/16/1972 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Explorer 46 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | LEO | 8/13/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-513 Космос-513 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/2/1972 | Earth Observation |
| [Salyut-2] [Салют-2] | State Space Corporation Roscosmos | retired | suborbital | 7/29/1972 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos-512 Космос-512 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 7/28/1972 | Earth Observation |
| ERTS 1 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 7/23/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-507 Космос-507 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |