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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.

R-36O 8K69 R-36O 8K69

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4 76Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

DS-U2-MG 2Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Venera-7Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

KH-8 28Titan 23B

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DS-P1-M 1Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Venera-8aMolniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Transit-O 19Scout A

United States Air Force

Success
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Zenit-4M 5Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

X-2Black Arrow

Royal Aircraft Establishment

Failure
RAAF Woomera Range Complex

Zenit-4M 6Voskhod

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Luna-16Proton

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

DS-P1-I 9Kosmos 11K63

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation