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Orbital launches in 1964

100 launch attempts in 1964: 85 succeeded and 15 failed. Together they carried 184 payloads, 1 of them crewed.

100 launches85 successful184 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1964

100 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 11, 1964POPPY 3/HAYLOFT1964-001Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States5Success
2Jan 19, 1964P35-61964-002Thor SLV-2 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
3Jan 21, 1964Relay B1964-003Thor Delta BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
4Jan 25, 1964Echo C1964-004Thor SLV-2 Agena BVandenbergUnited States1Success
5Jan 29, 1964Jupiter Nosecone/Ballast1964-005Saturn ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
6Jan 30, 19642D No. 11964-006Vostok 8K72BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
7Jan 30, 1964RA-61964-007Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
8Feb 15, 1964CORONA J-51964-008Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
9Feb 19, 19643MV-1 No. 21964-F01Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
10Feb 25, 1964GAMBIT SV 9551964-009Atlas Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
11Feb 27, 1964DS-P1 No. 41964-010Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
12Feb 28, 1964Ferret 51964-011Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
13Mar 11, 1964GAMBIT SV 9561964-012Atlas Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
14Mar 18, 1964DS-MG No. 11964-013Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
15Mar 19, 1964BE-A1964-F02Thor Delta BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
16Mar 21, 1964E-6 No. 61964-F03Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
17Mar 24, 1964CORONA J-61964-F04Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Failure
18Mar 27, 19643MV-1 No. 31964-014Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
19Mar 27, 1964UK-C1964-015Scout X-3WallopsUnited States1Success
20Apr 2, 19643MV-1 No. 41964-016Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
21Apr 4, 1964Zenit-2 No. 161964-017Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
22Apr 8, 1964Gemini SC11964-018Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
23Apr 12, 1964I-1B No. 1121964-019Polyot 11A59BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
24Apr 20, 1964E-6 No. 51964-F05Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
25Apr 21, 1964Transit VBN-31964-U03Thor AblestarVandenbergUnited States2Failure
26Apr 23, 1964GAMBIT SV 9571964-020Atlas Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
27Apr 25, 1964Zenit-2 No. 191964-021Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
28Apr 27, 1964CORONA J-81964-022Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
29May 18, 1964Zenit-4 No. 21964-023Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
30May 19, 1964GAMBIT SV 9581964-024Atlas Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
31May 28, 1964Apollo BP-13 CM1964-025Saturn ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
32Jun 4, 1964Transit VC1964-026Scout X-4VandenbergUnited States1Success
33Jun 4, 1964Molniya-1 11F67 No 21964-F07Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
34Jun 4, 1964CORONA J-91964-027Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
35Jun 6, 1964DS-MT No. 21964-028Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
36Jun 10, 1964Zenit-2 No. 181964-029Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
37Jun 13, 1964ARGON 211964-030Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
38Jun 18, 1964P35-81964-031Thor SLV-2 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
39Jun 19, 1964CORONA J-71964-032Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
40Jun 23, 1964Zenit-2 No. 201964-033Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
41Jun 25, 1964AFCRL B1964-F08Scout X-4VandenbergUnited States1Failure
42Jun 30, 1964AC-31964-F09Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
43Jul 1, 1964Zenit-4 No. 31964-034Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
44Jul 2, 1964Ferret 61964-035Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
45Jul 6, 1964GAMBIT SV 9591964-036Atlas Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
46Jul 10, 19642D No. 31964-038Vostok 8K72BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
47Jul 10, 1964CORONA J-101964-037Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
48Jul 15, 1964Zenit-2 No. 211964-039Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
49Jul 17, 1964Vela 2A1964-040Atlas Agena DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
50Jul 28, 1964Ranger 71964-041Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
51Jul 30, 1964DS-P1-Yu No. 11964-042Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
52Aug 5, 1964CORONA J-121964-043Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
53Aug 14, 1964Zenit-2 No. 221964-044Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
54Aug 14, 1964GAMBIT SV 9601964-045Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
55Aug 18, 1964Strela-11964-046Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
56Aug 19, 1964Syncom C1964-047Thor Delta DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
57Aug 21, 1964ARGON 221964-048Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
58Aug 22, 1964Molniya-1 11F67 No. 11964-049Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
59Aug 22, 1964Strela-11964-050Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union2Success
60Aug 25, 1964NASA S-481964-051Scout X-4VandenbergUnited States1Success
61Aug 28, 1964Nimbus A1964-052Thor SLV-2 Agena BVandenbergUnited States1Success
62Aug 28, 1964Meteor 11F614 No. 11964-053Vostok 8A92MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
63Sep 1, 1964Lead Dummy Payload1964-F10Titan IIIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
64Sep 5, 1964OGO A1964-054Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
65Sep 13, 1964Zenit-4 No. 51964-055Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
66Sep 14, 1964CORONA J-111964-056Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
67Sep 18, 1964Apollo BP-15 CM1964-057Saturn ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
68Sep 23, 1964GAMBIT SV 9621964-058Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
69Sep 24, 1964Zenit-2 No. 231964-059Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
70Oct 4, 1964IMP B1964-060Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
71Oct 5, 1964CORONA J-31964-061Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
72Oct 6, 1964Voskhod 3KV No. 21964-062Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
73Oct 6, 1964NNS O-11964-063Thor AblestarVandenbergUnited States3Success
74Oct 8, 1964GAMBIT SV 9611964-F11Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Failure
75Oct 10, 1964Beacon Explorer B1964-064Scout X-4VandenbergUnited States1Success
76Oct 12, 1964Voskhod 3KV No. 31964-065Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
77Oct 14, 1964Zenit-2 No. 241964-066Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
78Oct 17, 1964CORONA J-131964-067Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
79Oct 23, 1964Strela-11964-F12Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union3Failure
80Oct 23, 1964GAMBIT SV 9631964-068Atlas Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
81Oct 24, 1964DS-MG No. 21964-069Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
82Oct 28, 1964Zenit-2 No. 251964-070Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
83Nov 2, 1964CORONA J-151964-071Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
84Nov 4, 1964Ferret 71964-072Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
85Nov 5, 1964Mariner C-21964-073Atlas Agena DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
86Nov 6, 1964NASA S-55C1964-074Scout X-4WallopsUnited States1Success
87Nov 18, 1964CORONA J-161964-075Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States5Success
88Nov 21, 1964AD-B1964-076Scout X-4VandenbergUnited States2Success
89Nov 28, 1964Mariner C-31964-077Atlas Agena DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
90Nov 30, 19643MV-4A No. 21964-078Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
91Dec 1, 1964DS-2 No. 21964-F13Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Failure
92Dec 4, 1964GAMBIT SV 9641964-079Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
93Dec 9, 1964DS-MT No. 31964-080Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
94Dec 10, 1964Lead Dummy Payload1964-081Titan IIIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
95Dec 11, 1964Surveyor Model1964-082Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure · 0.4
96Dec 13, 1964APL SN-431964-083Thor AblestarVandenbergUnited States2Success
97Dec 15, 1964San Marco 11964-084Scout X-4WallopsUnited States1Success
98Dec 19, 1964CORONA J-171964-085Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
99Dec 21, 1964EPE-D1964-086Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
100Dec 21, 1964QUILL1964-087Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.