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Rocket launches in 1971

136 rocket launches were attempted in 1971: 120 succeeded and 16 failed.

February

  1. Feb 6, 1971Apollo 14Apollo LM Ascent Stage · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Apollo 14 landing site · Launch Successful

March

  1. Mar 3, 1971Shijian 1Long March 1 · Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry · Launch Area 2A · Launch Successful

April

  1. Apr 22, 1971Soyuz 10Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful

June

  1. Jun 6, 1971Soyuz 11Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful

August

  1. Aug 2, 1971Apollo 15Apollo LM Ascent Stage · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Apollo 15 landing site · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 12, 1971Zenit-4M 10Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 14, 1971DS-P1-I 10Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 20, 1971Meteor-1 7 (19L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 21, 1971Zenit-2M 16Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 21, 1971KH-8 30Titan 23B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  6. Jan 26, 1971INTELSAT IV F2Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  7. Jan 26, 1971DS-P1-Yu 39Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  8. Jan 31, 1971Apollo 14Saturn V · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 3, 1971NATO IIBThor Delta M · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  10. Feb 9, 1971DS-P1-M 3Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  11. Feb 16, 1971Tansei-1Mu-4S · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  12. Feb 17, 1971DSAP-5A F3Thor Burner 2 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  13. Feb 17, 1971KH-4B 13Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Failure
  14. Feb 17, 1971Tselina-O 8Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  15. Feb 18, 1971Zenit-4M 11Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  16. Feb 25, 1971I2P 6Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  17. Feb 26, 1971T2K 2Soyuz 11A511L · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  18. Mar 3, 1971Zenit-4M 12Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  19. Mar 5, 1971DS-P1-Yu 40Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Failure
  20. Mar 5, 1971Zenit-2M 17Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Failure
  21. Mar 13, 1971IMP 6Thor Delta M6 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  22. Mar 18, 1971DS-P1-M 4Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  23. Mar 21, 1971Jumpseat 1Titan 33B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  24. Mar 24, 1971KH-4B 14Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  25. Mar 27, 1971Zenit-4M 13Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  26. Apr 1, 1971Isis 2Thor Delta E1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  27. Apr 1, 1971US-A 2Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90/19 · Launch Successful
  28. Apr 2, 1971Zenit-2M 18Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  29. Apr 4, 1971I2P 7Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  30. Apr 7, 1971Tselina-D 2Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  31. Apr 14, 1971Zenit-4M 14Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  32. Apr 15, 1971TournesolDiamant B · National Center of Space Research · Diamant Launch Area · Launch Successful
  33. Apr 17, 1971Meteor-1 8 (21L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  34. Apr 19, 1971Salyut 1Proton-K · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  35. Apr 22, 1971KH-8 31Titan 23B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  36. Apr 23, 1971Strela-2M 3Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  37. Apr 24, 1971San Marco 3Scout B · Italian Space Agency · San Marco platform · Launch Successful
  38. Apr 24, 1971DS-P1-Yu 41Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  39. Apr 28, 1971Sfera 6Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  40. May 5, 1971DSP 2Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  41. May 6, 1971Zenit-2M 19Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  42. May 7, 1971Strela-1M 9-16Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  43. May 9, 1971Mariner 8Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Failure
  44. May 10, 1971Mars-2dProton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Failure
  45. May 18, 1971Zenit-4M 15Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  46. May 19, 1971DS-P1-Yu 42Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  47. May 19, 1971Mars-2Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  48. May 22, 1971Zaliv 8Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  49. May 27, 1971DS-P1-Yu 43Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  50. May 28, 1971Zenit-4M 16Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  51. May 28, 1971Mars-3Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  52. May 29, 1971Tselina-O 9Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  53. May 30, 1971Mariner 9Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  54. Jun 4, 1971DS-U2-KKosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  55. Jun 8, 1971SESP 1Thor Burner 2 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  56. Jun 11, 1971Zenit-4MK 5Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  57. Jun 15, 1971KH-9 1Titan IIID · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  58. Jun 24, 1971Zenit-2M 20Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  59. Jun 25, 1971Zenit-4M 17Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Failure
  60. Jun 26, 1971Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1N1 · Soviet Space Program · 110/37 (110L) · Launch Failure
  61. Jul 8, 1971Solrad 10Scout B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  62. Jul 16, 1971Meteor-1 9 (20L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  63. Jul 16, 1971Strawman 4Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  64. Jul 20, 1971Zenit-4M 18Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  65. Jul 22, 1971Tselina-O 10Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Failure
  66. Jul 23, 1971Zenit-4M 19Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  67. Jul 26, 1971Apollo 15Saturn V · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  68. Jul 28, 1971Molniya-1 18Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  69. Jul 30, 1971Zenit-2M 21Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  70. Aug 3, 1971DS-P1-Yu 44Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Failure
  71. Aug 5, 1971Zenit-4M 20Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  72. Aug 7, 1971LOADS 2SM-65F Atlas · United States Air Force · 576A2 · Launch Successful
  73. Aug 8, 1971OGCh 24R-36O 8K69M · Soviet Space Program · 191/66 · Launch Successful
  74. Aug 12, 1971T2K 3Soyuz 11A511L · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  75. Aug 12, 1971KH-8 32Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  76. Aug 16, 1971EoleScout B-1 · National Center of Space Research · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  77. Aug 19, 1971Zenit-4M 21Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  78. Aug 27, 1971DS-P1-Yu 45Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  79. Sep 2, 1971Luna-18Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  80. Sep 7, 1971Tselina-O 11Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  81. Sep 10, 1971Tselina-O 12Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  82. Sep 10, 1971KH-4B 15Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  83. Sep 14, 1971Zenit-4MK 6Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  84. Sep 20, 1971BICScout B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  85. Sep 21, 1971Zenit-2M 22Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  86. Sep 24, 1971DS-P1-I 11Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  87. Sep 28, 1971ShinseiMu-4S · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  88. Sep 28, 1971Zenit-4M 22Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  89. Sep 28, 1971Luna-19Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  90. Sep 29, 1971OSO 7Thor Delta N · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Failure
  91. Sep 29, 1971Zenit-4M 23Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  92. Oct 7, 1971Zenit-2M 23Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  93. Oct 13, 1971Strela-1M 17-24Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  94. Oct 14, 1971DSAP-5B F1Thor Burner 2A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  95. Oct 14, 1971Zenit-4M 24Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  96. Oct 17, 1971ASTEXThorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  97. Oct 19, 1971DS-P1-Yu 46Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  98. Oct 21, 1971ITOS BThor Delta N6 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Failure
  99. Oct 23, 1971KH-8 33Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  100. Oct 28, 1971ProsperoBlack Arrow · Royal Aircraft Establishment · Launch Area 5B · Launch Successful
  101. Nov 2, 1971Zenit-4M 25Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  102. Nov 3, 1971DSCS-2 1 & 2Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  103. Nov 5, 1971STV 4Europa II · European Launcher Development Organisation · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Failure
  104. Nov 15, 1971SSS 1Scout B · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · San Marco platform · Launch Successful
  105. Nov 17, 1971DS-P1-Yu 47Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  106. Nov 19, 1971Zenit-4M 26Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  107. Nov 20, 1971Sfera 7Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  108. Nov 24, 1971Molniya-2 1Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  109. Nov 29, 1971DS-P1-Yu 48Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  110. Nov 29, 1971DS-P1-M 5Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  111. Nov 30, 1971Tselina-O 13Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  112. Dec 2, 1971DS-U2-IK 2Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  113. Dec 2, 1971DS-U2-MTKosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  114. Dec 3, 1971Zenit-2M 24Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Failure
  115. Dec 3, 1971I2P 8Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90/20 · Launch Successful
  116. Dec 4, 1971Canyon 4Atlas SLV-3A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 13 · Launch Failure
  117. Dec 5, 1971PolaireDiamant B · National Center of Space Research · Diamant Launch Area · Launch Failure
  118. Dec 6, 1971Zenit-4M 27Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  119. Dec 10, 1971Zenit-4M 28Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  120. Dec 11, 1971Ariel 4Scout B-1 · Science and Engineering Research Council · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  121. Dec 14, 1971Poppy 9A,B,C,DThorad SLV-2G Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 1W · Launch Successful
  122. Dec 15, 1971Zaliv 9Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  123. Dec 16, 1971Zenit-4M 29Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  124. Dec 17, 1971DS-P1-Yu 49Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  125. Dec 17, 1971Strela-2M 4Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  126. Dec 19, 1971Molniya-1 19Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  127. Dec 20, 1971INTELSAT IV F3Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  128. Dec 25, 1971US-A 3Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90/19 · Launch Successful
  129. Dec 27, 1971Zenit-4MT 1Soyuz 11A511M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  130. Dec 27, 1971Aureole 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  131. Dec 29, 1971Meteor-1 10 (18L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful