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1970-1979 Launch Schedule

Journey through a pivotal decade in space exploration with our complete 1970-1979 rocket launch schedule. This comprehensive archive details every mission from the post-Apollo era, covering the rise of space stations like Skylab and Salyut, the launch of groundbreaking interplanetary probes, and the foundational development of the Space Shuttle. Discover the unique challenges and triumphs that shaped spaceflight in the dynamic 1970s.

Zenit-2M 7Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

KH-8 25Titan 23B

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DS-MO 2Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

DS-U2-MG 1Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4 68Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

ITOS 1Thor Delta N6

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DS-P1-I 7Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Luna-16cProton

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4 69Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Ohsumi 5Lambda 4S

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Success
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Molniya-1 13Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2 79Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Dial WikaDiamant B

National Center of Space Research

Success
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Zenit-2 80Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation