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Rocket launches in 1968

133 rocket launches were attempted in 1968: 122 succeeded and 11 failed.

August

  1. Aug 28, 1968Kosmos 238Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 7, 1968Surveyor 7Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 11, 1968GEOS BThor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 16, 1968Zenit-2 58Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 17, 1968Multigroup 3 & Setter 1B-2Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 18, 1968KH-8 11Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  6. Jan 19, 1968Tselina-O 2Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  7. Jan 22, 1968Apollo 5Saturn IB · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 34 · Launch Successful
  8. Jan 24, 1968KH-4A 45Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 6, 1968Zenit-4 38Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  10. Feb 7, 1968Ye-6LS 112Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Failure
  11. Feb 20, 1968DS-U2-V 4Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  12. Feb 20, 1968Sfera 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 2, 1968Transit-O 18Scout A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 2, 1968Zond 4Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  15. Mar 4, 1968OGO 5Atlas SLV-3A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 13 · Launch Successful
  16. Mar 5, 1968DS-P1-I 3Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  17. Mar 5, 1968Zenit-2 59Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  18. Mar 5, 1968Explorer 37Scout B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  19. Mar 6, 1968DS-U1-Ya 1Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Failure
  20. Mar 13, 1968KH-8 12Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  21. Mar 14, 1968Meteor-1 9Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  22. Mar 14, 1968KH-4A 46Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  23. Mar 16, 1968Zenit-4 39Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  24. Mar 21, 1968Zenit-2M 1Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  25. Mar 22, 1968US-AO 4Tsiklon-2A · Soviet Space Program · 90/19 · Launch Successful
  26. Apr 3, 1968Zenit-2 60Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  27. Apr 4, 1968Apollo 6Saturn V · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 39A · Launch was a Partial Failure
  28. Apr 6, 1968OV1-13 & 14SM-65F Atlas · United States Air Force · 576A2 · Launch Successful
  29. Apr 7, 1968Luna-14Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  30. Apr 9, 1968DS-P1-Yu 12Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  31. Apr 14, 1968Kosmos 212Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  32. Apr 15, 1968Kosmos 213Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  33. Apr 17, 1968KH-8 13Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  34. Apr 18, 1968Zenit-4 40Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  35. Apr 18, 1968DS-U1-AKosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  36. Apr 20, 1968Zenit-2 61Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  37. Apr 21, 1968Molniya-1 8Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  38. Apr 22, 1968Soyuz 7K-L1 No.7LProton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Failure
  39. Apr 24, 1968I2M 1Tsiklon-2A · Soviet Space Program · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  40. Apr 25, 1968OGCh 17R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 162/36 · Launch Successful
  41. Apr 26, 1968DS-U2-D 2Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  42. May 1, 1968KH-4B 3Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  43. May 7, 1968Zaliv 2Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  44. May 17, 1968ESRO 2BScout B · European Space Research Organisation · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  45. May 18, 1968Nimbus BThorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Failure
  46. May 20, 1968OGCh 18R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 162/36 · Launch Successful
  47. May 23, 1968DSAP-4B F1Thor Burner 2 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  48. May 24, 1968DS-P1-Yu 13Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  49. May 27, 1968OGCh 19R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 161/35 · Launch Successful
  50. May 30, 1968DS-P1-Yu 14Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  51. Jun 1, 1968Zenit-2 62Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  52. Jun 4, 1968Zenit-4 41Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  53. Jun 4, 1968Sfera 2Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Failure
  54. Jun 5, 1968KH-8 14Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  55. Jun 11, 1968DS-U1-Ya 2Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  56. Jun 12, 1968Meteor-1 10Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  57. Jun 13, 1968IDCSP 20 to 27Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  58. Jun 15, 1968Strela-2 4Kosmos 11K65 · Soviet Space Program · 41/15 · Launch Failure
  59. Jun 18, 1968Zenit-4 42Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  60. Jun 20, 1968KH-4A 47Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  61. Jun 21, 1968Zenit-2M 2Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  62. Jun 26, 1968Zenit-4 43Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  63. Jul 4, 1968RAE 1Thor Delta J · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  64. Jul 5, 1968DS-U3-S 2Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  65. Jul 5, 1968Molniya-1 9Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  66. Jul 10, 1968Zenit-2 63Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  67. Jul 11, 1968OV1-15SM-65F Atlas · United States Air Force · 576A2 · Launch Successful
  68. Jul 16, 1968Zenit-4 44Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  69. Jul 18, 1968DS-P1-Yu 15Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  70. Jul 21, 1968Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8LProton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Failure
  71. Jul 30, 1968Zenit-4 45Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  72. Aug 6, 1968Canyon 1Atlas SLV-3A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 13 · Launch Successful
  73. Aug 6, 1968KH-8 15Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  74. Aug 7, 1968KH-4B 4Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  75. Aug 8, 1968Explorer 39Scout B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  76. Aug 9, 1968Zenit-2 64Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  77. Aug 10, 1968ATS 4Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  78. Aug 16, 1968ESSA 7Thor Delta N · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  79. Aug 16, 1968UVRAtlas SLV-3 Burner-2 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Failure
  80. Aug 21, 1968Flight 197North American X-15 · United States Air Force · Edwards Air Force Base · Launch Successful
  81. Aug 22, 1968RAM C-2Scout B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  82. Aug 27, 1968Strela-2 5Kosmos 11K65 · Soviet Space Program · 41/15 · Launch Successful
  83. Aug 27, 1968Zenit-4 46Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  84. Sep 5, 1968Zenit-4 47Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  85. Sep 10, 1968KH-8 16Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  86. Sep 14, 1968Zenit-2 65Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  87. Sep 14, 1968Zond 5Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  88. Sep 16, 1968Zenit-4 48Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  89. Sep 18, 1968KH-4A 48Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1E · Launch Successful
  90. Sep 19, 1968INTELSAT III F-1Thor Delta M · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Failure
  91. Sep 20, 1968DS-P1-I 4Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  92. Sep 23, 1968Zenit-2M 3Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  93. Sep 26, 1968OV2-5Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  94. Oct 2, 1968OGCh 20R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program · 161/35 · Launch Successful
  95. Oct 3, 1968DS-P1-Yu 16Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  96. Oct 3, 1968ESRO 1A (Aurorae)Scout B · European Space Research Organisation · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  97. Oct 5, 1968Molniya-1 10Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  98. Oct 5, 1968Strawman 1Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  99. Oct 7, 1968Zenit-4 49Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  100. Oct 11, 1968Zenit-2 66Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  101. Oct 11, 1968Apollo 7Saturn IB · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 34 · Launch Successful
  102. Oct 19, 1968I2M 2Tsiklon-2A · Soviet Space Program · 90/19 · Launch Successful
  103. Oct 20, 1968I2P 1Tsiklon-2A · Soviet Space Program · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  104. Oct 23, 1968DSAP-4B F2Thor Burner 2 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  105. Oct 25, 1968Soyuz 2Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  106. Oct 26, 1968Soyuz 3Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  107. Oct 30, 1968Tselina-O 3Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  108. Oct 31, 1968Zenit-4M 1Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  109. Nov 1, 1968I2P 2Tsiklon-2A · Soviet Space Program · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  110. Nov 3, 1968KH-4B 5Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  111. Nov 6, 1968KH-8 17Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  112. Nov 8, 1968Pioneer 9Thor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  113. Nov 10, 1968Zond 6Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  114. Nov 13, 1968Zenit-2 67Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  115. Nov 16, 1968Proton-4Proton-K · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  116. Nov 21, 1968Zenit-4 50Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  117. Nov 29, 1968Zenit-2 68Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  118. Nov 29, 1968STV 1Europa I · European Launcher Development Organisation · Launch Area 6A · Launch Failure
  119. Nov 30, 1968Sfera 3Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  120. Dec 3, 1968DS-P1-Yu 17Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  121. Dec 4, 1968KH-8 18Titan IIIB · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  122. Dec 5, 1968HEOS 1Thor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  123. Dec 7, 1968OAO 2Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  124. Dec 10, 1968Zenit-2 69Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  125. Dec 12, 1968KH-4A 49Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  126. Dec 14, 1968DS-U2-I 3Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  127. Dec 15, 1968ESSA 8Thor Delta N · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  128. Dec 16, 1968Molniya-1Yu 15LMolniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  129. Dec 19, 1968INTELSAT III F-2Thor Delta M · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  130. Dec 19, 1968DS-U2-GK 1Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  131. Dec 21, 1968Apollo 8Saturn V · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  132. Dec 26, 1968DS-U2-GFKosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful