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.

Sfera 8Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • Mar 25th, 1972
2:20 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

DS-P1-Yu 51Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • Mar 25th, 1972
10:39 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Venera-8Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Mon • Mar 27th, 1972
4:15 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Meteor-1 11 (23L)Vostok 8A92M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Thu • Mar 30th, 1972
2:05 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Venera-9aMolniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Failure

Fri • Mar 31st, 1972
4:02 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4M 33Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success

Mon • Apr 3rd, 1972
10:15 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Molniya-1 20Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • Apr 4th, 1972
8:38 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2M 27Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success

Thu • Apr 6th, 1972
8:00 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Energiya 1Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Apr 7th, 1972
10:00 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

DS-P1-Yu 52Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • Apr 11th, 1972
11:04 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

PrognozMolniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Apr 14th, 1972
12:54 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4M 34Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Apr 14th, 1972
8:00 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Apollo 16Saturn V

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Success

Sun • Apr 16th, 1972
5:54 PM UTC

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

KH-4B 16Thorad SLV-2H Agena D

United States Air Force

Success

Wed • Apr 19th, 1972
9:43 PM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DS-P1-Yu 53Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Apr 21st, 1972
11:59 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Apollo 16Apollo LM

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Success

Mon • Apr 24th, 1972
1:25 AM UTC

Descartes Highlands, Moon

DS-P1-Yu 54Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Failure

Tue • Apr 25th, 1972
11:29 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MK 7Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • May 5th, 1972
11:20 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zaliv 11Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • May 6th, 1972
11:24 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2M 28Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • May 17th, 1972
10:19 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation