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Rocket launches in 1966

141 rocket launches were attempted in 1966: 126 succeeded and 15 failed.

November

  1. Nov 11, 1966Gemini XII (Gemini 12)Titan II GLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 19 · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 7, 1966DSAP-2 F2Thor Burner 1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Failure
  2. Jan 7, 1966Zenit-2 33Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 19, 1966KH-7 24Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 20, 1966A-004Little Joe II · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 36 · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 22, 1966Zenit-2 34Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  6. Jan 25, 1966DS-P1-I 1Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  7. Jan 28, 1966Transit-O 7Scout A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  8. Jan 31, 1966Luna-9Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 2, 1966KH-4A 29Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  10. Feb 3, 1966ESSA 1Thor Delta C · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  11. Feb 5, 1966OGCh 2R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 67/21 · Launch Successful
  12. Feb 9, 1966P-770 Group 3-D 2Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  13. Feb 10, 1966Reentry 4BScout X-4A · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  14. Feb 10, 1966Zenit-2 35Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  15. Feb 11, 1966DS-U1-G 1Kosmos-2I · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  16. Feb 15, 1966KH-7 25Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  17. Feb 17, 1966Diapason D-1ADiamant A · National Center of Space Research · Brigitte · Launch Successful
  18. Feb 19, 1966Zenit-4 15Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  19. Feb 21, 1966DS-K-40 2Kosmos-2I · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Failure
  20. Feb 22, 1966Voskhod-3KV 3Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  21. Feb 26, 1966Apollo AS-201Saturn IB · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 34 · Launch Successful
  22. Feb 28, 1966ESSA 2Thor Delta E · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  23. Mar 1, 1966Luna-10aMolniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  24. Mar 9, 1966KH-4A 30Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  25. Mar 16, 1966GATV 8Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  26. Mar 16, 1966Gemini VIII (Gemini 8)Titan II GLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 19 · Launch Successful
  27. Mar 17, 1966Zenit-2 36Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  28. Mar 18, 1966Trailblazer PelletTrailblazer 2 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Unknown Pad · Launch Successful
  29. Mar 18, 1966KH-7 26Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  30. Mar 21, 1966Zenit-4 16Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  31. Mar 24, 1966Proton 3aUR-500 · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Failure
  32. Mar 26, 1966Transit-O 8Scout A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  33. Mar 27, 1966Molniya-1 3aMolniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  34. Mar 30, 1966OV1-4 & 5SM-65D Atlas · United States Air Force · 576B3 · Launch Successful
  35. Mar 31, 1966DSAP-2 F3Thor Burner 1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  36. Mar 31, 1966Luna-10Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  37. Apr 6, 1966Zenit-4 17Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  38. Apr 7, 1966KH-4A 31Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  39. Apr 8, 1966Surveyor M-2Atlas LV-3C Centaur D · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  40. Apr 8, 1966OAO 1Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 12 · Launch Successful
  41. Apr 19, 1966KH-7 27Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  42. Apr 20, 1966Zenit-2 37Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  43. Apr 22, 1966OV3-1Scout B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  44. Apr 25, 1966Molniya-1 3Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  45. Apr 26, 1966DS-P1-Yu 5Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  46. May 3, 1966KH-4A 32Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Failure
  47. May 6, 1966Zenit-2 38Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  48. May 11, 1966Meteor-1 4Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  49. May 14, 1966KH-7 28Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  50. May 15, 1966Nimbus 2Thor SLV-2A Agena B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  51. May 17, 1966Zenit-4 18Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Failure
  52. May 17, 1966GATV 9Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Failure
  53. May 19, 1966Transit-O 9Scout A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  54. May 19, 1966OGCh 4R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 67/22 · Launch Successful
  55. May 24, 1966KH-4A 33Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  56. May 24, 1966DS-U2-I 1Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  57. May 25, 1966Explorer 32Thor Delta C1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  58. May 30, 1966Surveyor 1Atlas LV-3C Centaur D · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  59. Jun 1, 1966ATDAAtlas SLV-3 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  60. Jun 3, 1966Gemini IX-A (Gemini 9A)Titan II GLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 19 · Launch Successful
  61. Jun 3, 1966KH-7 29Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  62. Jun 7, 1966OGO 3Atlas SLV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 12 · Launch Successful
  63. Jun 8, 1966Zenit-2 39Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  64. Jun 9, 1966RTS-1 1Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  65. Jun 10, 1966OV3-4Scout B · United States Air Force · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  66. Jun 16, 1966IDCSP 1 to 7Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  67. Jun 17, 1966Zenit-4 19Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  68. Jun 21, 1966KH-4A 34Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  69. Jun 24, 1966PageosThor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  70. Jun 25, 1966Meteor-1 5Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  71. Jul 1, 1966Explorer 33Thor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  72. Jul 5, 1966Apollo AS-203Saturn IB · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  73. Jul 6, 1966Proton 3UR-500 · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  74. Jul 8, 1966DS-P1-Yu 6Kosmos-2I · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  75. Jul 12, 1966KH-7 30Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  76. Jul 14, 1966OV1-7SM-65D Atlas · United States Air Force · 576B3 · Launch Successful
  77. Jul 14, 1966Zenit-2 40Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  78. Jul 18, 1966GATV 10Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  79. Jul 18, 1966Gemini X (Gemini 10)Titan II GLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 19 · Launch Successful
  80. Jul 20, 1966US-AO 2Soyuz 11A510 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  81. Jul 28, 1966Zenit-4 20Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  82. Jul 29, 1966KH-8 1Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  83. Aug 4, 1966OV3-3Scout B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  84. Aug 8, 1966Zenit-4 21Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  85. Aug 9, 1966KH-4A 35Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  86. Aug 10, 1966Lunar Orbiter IAtlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 13 · Launch Successful
  87. Aug 16, 1966KH-7 31Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  88. Aug 17, 1966Pioneer 7Thor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  89. Aug 18, 1966Transit-O 10Scout A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  90. Aug 19, 1966RTS-1 2Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  91. Aug 24, 1966Luna-11Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  92. Aug 25, 1966Apollo AS-202Saturn IB · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 34 · Launch Successful
  93. Aug 26, 1966IDCSP 8 to 14Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Failure
  94. Aug 27, 1966Zenit-4 22Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  95. Sep 12, 1966GATV 11Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  96. Sep 12, 1966Gemini XI (Gemini 11)Titan II GLV · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 19 · Launch Successful
  97. Sep 16, 1966DSAP-4A F1Thor Burner 2 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  98. Sep 16, 1966Zenit-2 41Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  99. Sep 16, 1966KH-7 32Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  100. Sep 17, 1966Trailblazer PelletNike Cajun · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Unknown Pad · Launch Successful
  101. Sep 17, 1966OGCh 5R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 162/36 · Launch Successful
  102. Sep 20, 1966Surveyor 2Atlas LV-3C Centaur D · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  103. Sep 20, 1966KH-4A 36Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  104. Sep 26, 1966Ohsumi 1Lambda 4S · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · KS Center · Launch Failure
  105. Sep 28, 1966KH-8 2Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  106. Oct 2, 1966ESSA 3Thor Delta E · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  107. Oct 5, 1966RTS-1 3Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  108. Oct 12, 1966KH-7 33Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  109. Oct 14, 1966Zenit-2 42Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  110. Oct 20, 1966Molniya-1 4Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  111. Oct 20, 1966Zenit-4 23Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  112. Oct 22, 1966Luna-12Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  113. Oct 26, 1966Surveyor Model 3Atlas LV-3C Centaur D · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  114. Oct 26, 1966INTELSAT II F-1Thor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  115. Oct 28, 1966OV3-2Scout B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  116. Nov 1, 1966Flight 174North American X-15 · United States Air Force · Edwards Air Force Base · Launch Successful
  117. Nov 2, 1966OGCh 6R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 162/36 · Launch Failure
  118. Nov 2, 1966KH-7 34Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  119. Nov 3, 1966Gemini BTitan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  120. Nov 6, 1966Lunar Orbiter 2Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 13 · Launch Successful
  121. Nov 8, 1966KH-4A 37Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  122. Nov 11, 1966GATV 12Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 14 · Launch Successful
  123. Nov 12, 1966Zenit-4 24Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  124. Nov 16, 1966Strela-2 2Kosmos 11K65 · Soviet Space Program · 41/15 · Launch Failure
  125. Nov 19, 1966Zenit-2 43Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  126. Nov 28, 1966Kosmos 133Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  127. Dec 3, 1966Zenit-4 25Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  128. Dec 5, 1966KH-7 35Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  129. Dec 7, 1966ATS 1Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 12 · Launch Successful
  130. Dec 11, 1966OV1-9 & 10SM-65D Atlas · United States Air Force · 576B3 · Launch Successful
  131. Dec 12, 1966DS-U2-MP 1Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  132. Dec 14, 1966Soyuz 7K-OK No.1Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  133. Dec 14, 1966KH-8 3Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  134. Dec 14, 1966Biosat 1Thor Delta G · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  135. Dec 19, 1966Zenit-2 44Vostok 8A92 · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  136. Dec 20, 1966Ohsumi 2Lambda 4S · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · KS Center · Launch Failure
  137. Dec 21, 1966Luna-13Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  138. Dec 21, 1966DS-U2-D 1Kosmos-2I · Soviet Space Program · 86/1 · Launch Successful
  139. Dec 21, 1966PRIME 1Atlas SLV-3 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  140. Dec 29, 1966Multigroup 1 & Setter 1AThor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful