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.

Tselina-O 35Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Mon • Jul 4th, 1977
10:20 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Tselina-D 12Vostok 8A92M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Thu • Jul 7th, 1977
7:25 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Tsikada 2Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Jul 8th, 1977
5:30 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 1Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • Jul 12th, 1977
9:00 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Parus 9Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jul 13th, 1977
5:02 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

HimawariDelta 2914

United States Air Force

Success

Thu • Jul 14th, 1977
10:39 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

TKS 1Proton

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sun • Jul 17th, 1977
9:00 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Taifun-1 7Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • Jul 19th, 1977
8:40 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

US-K 8Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jul 20th, 1977
4:44 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MKM 2Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jul 20th, 1977
7:35 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Taifun-1 8Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Jul 22nd, 1977
10:00 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Raduga 3Proton-K/DM

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • Jul 23rd, 1977
9:15 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-6U 3Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jul 27th, 1977
6:07 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-2M 79Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Fri • Jul 29th, 1977
8:00 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Bion 4Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Aug 3rd, 1977
2:01 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

TKS-VA 3 & 4Proton

Soviet Space Program

Failure

Thu • Aug 4th, 1977
10:00 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4MKM 3Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Failure

Wed • Aug 10th, 1977
10:40 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

HEAO 1Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

United States Air Force

Success

Fri • Aug 12th, 1977
6:29 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Voyager 2Titan IIIE

Lockheed Martin

Success

Sat • Aug 20th, 1977
2:29 PM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

US-P 5Tsiklon-2

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Aug 24th, 1977
7:07 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan