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Rocket launches in 1972

116 rocket launches were attempted in 1972: 108 succeeded and 8 failed.

February

  1. Feb 22, 1972Luna-20Luna Ascent Stage · Soviet Space Program · Luna 20 landing site · Launch Successful

April

  1. Apr 24, 1972Apollo 16Apollo LM Ascent Stage · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Apollo 16 landing site · Launch Successful

July

  1. Jul 29, 1972Salyut-2aProton-K · Soviet Space Program · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Failure

December

  1. Dec 14, 1972Apollo 17Apollo LM Ascent Stage · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Apollo 17 landing site · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 12, 1972Zenit-4M 30Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 20, 1972KH-9 2Titan IIID · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 23, 1972INTELSAT IV F4Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 25, 1972DS-P1-Yu 50Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 31, 1972HEOS 2Thor Delta L · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 3, 1972Zenit-2M 25Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 14, 1972Luna-20Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 16, 1972Zenit-4M 31Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 16, 1972Jumpseat 2Titan 33B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Failure
  10. Feb 25, 1972Zaliv 10Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  11. Mar 1, 1972DSP 3Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  12. Mar 1, 1972Tselina-D 3Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 3, 1972Pioneer 10Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 4, 1972Zenit-2M 26Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  15. Mar 12, 1972TD-1AThor Delta N · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2E · Launch Successful
  16. Mar 15, 1972Zenit-4M 32Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  17. Mar 17, 1972KH-8 34Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  18. Mar 22, 1972Tselina-O 14Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  19. Mar 24, 1972DMSP-5B F2Thor Burner 2A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  20. Mar 25, 1972Sfera 8Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  21. Mar 25, 1972DS-P1-Yu 51Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  22. Mar 27, 1972Venera-8Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  23. Mar 30, 1972Meteor-1 11 (23L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  24. Mar 31, 1972Venera-9aMolniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  25. Apr 3, 1972Zenit-4M 33Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  26. Apr 4, 1972Molniya-1 20Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  27. Apr 6, 1972Zenit-2M 27Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  28. Apr 7, 1972Energiya 1Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  29. Apr 11, 1972DS-P1-Yu 52Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  30. Apr 14, 1972PrognozMolniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  31. Apr 14, 1972Zenit-4M 34Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  32. Apr 16, 1972Apollo 16Saturn V · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  33. Apr 19, 1972KH-4B 16Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  34. Apr 21, 1972DS-P1-Yu 53Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  35. Apr 25, 1972DS-P1-Yu 54Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Failure
  36. May 5, 1972Zenit-4MK 7Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  37. May 6, 1972Zaliv 11Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  38. May 17, 1972Zenit-2M 28Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  39. May 19, 1972Molniya-2 2Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  40. May 20, 1972KH-8 35Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Failure
  41. May 25, 1972Zenit-4M 35Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  42. May 25, 1972KH-4B 17Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  43. Jun 9, 1972Zenit-4M 36Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  44. Jun 13, 1972INTELSAT IV F5Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  45. Jun 21, 1972Zenit-2M 29Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  46. Jun 23, 1972Strela-2M 5Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  47. Jun 23, 1972Zenit-4M 37Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  48. Jun 26, 1972Kosmos 496Soyuz · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  49. Jun 29, 1972Prognoz-2Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  50. Jun 30, 1972DS-U3-IK 3Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  51. Jun 30, 1972DS-P1-I 13Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  52. Jun 30, 1972Meteor-1 12 (26L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  53. Jul 5, 1972DS-P1-Yu 55Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  54. Jul 6, 1972Zenit-4M 38Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  55. Jul 7, 1972KH-9 3Titan IIID · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  56. Jul 10, 1972Tselina-O 15Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  57. Jul 12, 1972DS-P1-Yu 56Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 86/4 · Launch Successful
  58. Jul 13, 1972Zenit-4MT 2Soyuz 11A511M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  59. Jul 19, 1972Zenit-4M 39Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  60. Jul 20, 1972Strela-1M 25-32Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  61. Jul 23, 1972Landsat 1Delta 0900 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  62. Jul 28, 1972Zenit-2M 30Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  63. Aug 2, 1972Zenit-4M 40Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  64. Aug 13, 1972Explorer 46Scout D-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  65. Aug 16, 1972Zaliv-GVM 3Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  66. Aug 18, 1972Zenit-4MK 8Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  67. Aug 19, 1972DenpaMu-4S · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  68. Aug 21, 1972CopernicusAtlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  69. Aug 21, 1972US-A 4Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90/19 · Launch Successful
  70. Aug 30, 1972Zenit-2M 31Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  71. Sep 1, 1972KH-8 36Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  72. Sep 2, 1972Zenit-4M 41Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Failure
  73. Sep 2, 1972Triad 1Scout B-1 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  74. Sep 15, 1972Zenit-2M 32Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  75. Sep 16, 1972Zenit-4M 42Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  76. Sep 19, 1972US-K 1Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  77. Sep 23, 1972IMP 7Delta 1604 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  78. Sep 29, 1972DS-P1-M 6Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  79. Sep 30, 1972Molniya-2 3Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  80. Oct 2, 1972RadcatAtlas SLV-3 Burner-2 · United States Air Force · 576A1 · Launch Successful
  81. Oct 4, 1972Zenit-4M 43Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  82. Oct 5, 1972DS-P1-Yu 57Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  83. Oct 10, 1972KH-9 4Titan IIID · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  84. Oct 11, 1972DS-P1-Yu 58Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  85. Oct 14, 1972Molniya-1 21Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  86. Oct 15, 1972NOAA 2Delta 0300 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  87. Oct 17, 1972Strela-2M 6Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Failure
  88. Oct 18, 1972Zenit-2M 33Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  89. Oct 25, 1972DS-P1-Yu 59Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  90. Oct 26, 1972Meteor-1 13 (25L)Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  91. Oct 31, 1972Zenit-4MK 9Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  92. Nov 1, 1972Strela-1M 33-40Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  93. Nov 3, 1972Tselina-O 16Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  94. Nov 9, 1972DSAP-5B F3Thor Burner 2A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  95. Nov 10, 1972Anik A1Delta 1914 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  96. Nov 15, 1972SAS 2Scout D-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · San Marco platform · Launch Successful
  97. Nov 22, 1972ESRO 4Scout D-1 · European Space Research Organisation · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  98. Nov 23, 1972Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2N1 · Soviet Space Program · 110/37 (110L) · Launch Failure
  99. Nov 25, 1972Zenit-2M 34Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  100. Nov 30, 1972DS-U1-IK 2Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  101. Dec 2, 1972Molniya-1 22Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  102. Dec 7, 1972Apollo 17Saturn V · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  103. Dec 11, 1972Nimbus 5Delta 0900 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  104. Dec 12, 1972Molniya-2 4Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  105. Dec 14, 1972Zenit-4M 44Voskhod · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  106. Dec 16, 1972Aeros 1Scout D-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  107. Dec 20, 1972Canyon 5Atlas SLV-3A Agena D · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 13 · Launch Successful
  108. Dec 21, 1972Sfera 9Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  109. Dec 21, 1972KH-8 37Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  110. Dec 25, 1972Strela-2M 7Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  111. Dec 27, 1972Zenit-4MT 3Soyuz 11A511M · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  112. Dec 28, 1972Tselina-D 4Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful