Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-511 Космос-511 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-510 Космос-510 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-509 Космос-509 | ISS Reshetnev | retired |
| LEO |
| 7/20/1972 |
| Communications |
| Kosmos-508 Космос-508 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-506 Космос-506 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-505 Космос-505 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-504 Космос-504 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 7/20/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-503 Космос-503 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 7/19/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-502 Космос-502 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | retired | LEO | 7/13/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-501 Космос-501 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 7/12/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Kosmos-500 Космос-500 | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | LEO | 7/10/1972 | Signals Intelligence |
| OPS 7293 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 7/7/1972 | Earth Observation |
| URSALA I | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 7/7/1972 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-499 Космос-499 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 7/6/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-498 Космос-498 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 7/5/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Meteor (1972-049A) Метеор | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 6/30/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Interkosmos-7 Интеркосмос-7 | Interkosmos | retired | LEO | 6/30/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-497 Космос-497 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 6/30/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Prognoz-2 Прогноз-2 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | HEO | 6/29/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-496 Космос-496 | Central KB for Experimental Machine Building | retired | LEO | 6/26/1972 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos-495 Космос-495 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 6/23/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-494 Космос-494 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 6/23/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-493 Космос-493 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 6/21/1972 | Earth Observation |
| INTELSAT IV F5 | Intelsat | retired | GEO | 6/13/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-492 Космос-492 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 6/9/1972 | Earth Observation |
| OPS 6371 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/25/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-491 Космос-491 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 5/25/1972 | Earth Observation |
| OPS 6574 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/20/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Molniya-2 (1972-037A) Молния-2 | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 5/19/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-490 Космос-490 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 5/17/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-489 Космос-489 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 5/6/1972 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-488 Космос-488 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 5/5/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos (1972-F02) Космос | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | suborbital | 4/25/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Kosmos-487 Космос-487 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 4/21/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| OPS 5640 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 4/19/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Apollo 16 Subsatellite | NASA Manned Spacecraft Center | retired | cislunar | 4/16/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Apollo 16 CSM | NASA Manned Spacecraft Center | retired | cislunar | 4/16/1972 | Human Spaceflight |
| Apollo 16 LM | NASA Manned Spacecraft Center | retired | cislunar | 4/16/1972 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos-486 Космос-486 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 4/14/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Prognoz Прогноз | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | HEO | 4/14/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-485 Космос-485 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 4/11/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Interkosmos-6 Интеркосмос-6 | TsKBEM Filial No. 3 | retired | LEO | 4/7/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-484 Космос-484 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 4/6/1972 | Earth Observation |
| SRET 1 | French Space Agency (CNES) | retired | LEO | 4/4/1972 | Technology Demonstration |
| Molniya-1 (1972-025A) Молния-1 | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 4/4/1972 | Communications |
| Kosmos-483 Космос-483 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 4/3/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-482 Космос-482 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | MEO | 3/31/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Meteor (1972-022A) Метеор | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 3/30/1972 | Earth Observation |
| Venera-8 Венера-8 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | LEO | 3/27/1972 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-480 Космос-480 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 3/25/1972 | Earth Observation |