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Orbital launches in 1965

125 launch attempts in 1965: 110 succeeded and 14 failed. Together they carried 231 payloads, 6 of them crewed.

125 launches110 successful231 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1965

125 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 11, 1965Zenit-2 No. 261965-001Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
2Jan 15, 1965CORONA J-181965-002Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
3Jan 19, 1965DAPP 101965-003Thor MG-18VandenbergUnited States1Success
4Jan 21, 1965OV1-11965-F01Atlas DVandenbergUnited States1Failure
5Jan 22, 1965Tiros I1965-004Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Partial · 0.75
6Jan 23, 1965GAMBIT SV 9651965-005Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
7Jan 30, 1965DS-A1 No. 51965-006Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
8Feb 3, 1965OSO B21965-007Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
9Feb 11, 1965Payload Truss1965-008Titan IIIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
10Feb 12, 1965DS-P1-Yu No. 21965-F02Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Failure
11Feb 16, 1965Pegasus 11965-009Saturn ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
12Feb 17, 1965RA-81965-010Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
13Feb 20, 1965DS-A1 No. 61965-F03Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Failure
14Feb 21, 1965Strela-11965-011Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
15Feb 22, 1965Voskhod 3KD No. 11965-012Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
16Feb 25, 1965CORONA J-141965-013Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States5Success
17Feb 26, 1965Meteor 11F614 No. 21965-014Vostok 8A92MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
18Mar 2, 1965Surveyor SD-11965-F04Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
19Mar 7, 1965Zenit-4 No. 111965-015Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
20Mar 9, 1965Secor Type II S/N 11965-016Thor SLV-2 Agena DVandenbergUnited States8Success
21Mar 11, 1965Secor Type II S/N 31965-017Thor AblestarVandenbergUnited States2Success
22Mar 12, 1965E-6 No. 91965-018Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
23Mar 12, 1965GAMBIT SV 9661965-019Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
24Mar 15, 1965Strela-11965-020Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
25Mar 18, 1965DAPP 111965-021Thor MG-18VandenbergUnited States1Success
26Mar 18, 1965Voskhod 3KD No. 41965-022Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
27Mar 21, 1965RA-91965-023Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
28Mar 23, 1965Gemini SC31965-024Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
29Mar 25, 1965Zenit-2 No. 171965-025Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
30Mar 25, 1965CORONA J-191965-026Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
31Apr 3, 1965SNAP-10A FS-41965-027Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
32Apr 6, 1965INTELSAT I1965-028Thor Delta DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
33Apr 10, 1965E-6 No. 81965-F05Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
34Apr 17, 1965Zenit-4 No. 61965-029Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
35Apr 23, 1965Molniya-1 11F67 No. 31965-030Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
36Apr 28, 1965GAMBIT SV 9671965-031Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
37Apr 29, 1965Beacon Explorer C1965-032Scout X-4WallopsUnited States1Success
38Apr 29, 1965CORONA J-41965-033Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
39May 6, 1965LES 21965-034Titan IIIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
40May 7, 1965Zenit-2 No. 271965-035Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
41May 9, 1965E-6 No. 101965-036Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
42May 18, 1965CORONA J-211965-037Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
43May 20, 1965DAPP 12 (Block 3)1965-038Thor Burner 1VandenbergUnited States1Success
44May 25, 1965Pegasus 21965-039Saturn ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
45May 25, 1965Zenit-4 No. 101965-040Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
46May 27, 1965GAMBIT SV 9681965-041Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
47May 28, 1965OV1-31965-F06Atlas DVandenbergUnited States1Failure
48May 29, 1965IMP C1965-042Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
49Jun 3, 1965Gemini SC41965-043Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
50Jun 8, 1965E-6 No. 71965-044Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
51Jun 9, 1965CORONA J-201965-045Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
52Jun 15, 1965Zenit-2 No. 291965-046Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
53Jun 18, 1965Lead Ballast1965-047Titan IIICCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
54Jun 24, 1965NNS O-41965-048Thor AblestarVandenbergUnited States1Success
55Jun 25, 1965Zenit-4 No. 41965-049Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
56Jun 25, 1965P-11 No. 44021965-050Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
57Jul 2, 1965Tiros OT11965-051Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
58Jul 2, 1965DS-A1 No. 71965-052Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
59Jul 12, 1965GAMBIT SV 9701965-F07Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Failure
60Jul 13, 1965Zenit-2 No. 281965-F08Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
61Jul 16, 1965Strela-11965-053Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union5Success
62Jul 16, 1965N-4 No. 11965-054UR-500BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
63Jul 17, 1965Ferret 81965-055Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
64Jul 18, 19653MV-4 No. 31965-056Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
65Jul 19, 1965CORONA J-221965-057Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
66Jul 20, 1965Vela 3A1965-058Atlas Agena DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
67Jul 23, 1965DS-P1-Yu No. 31965-059Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
68Jul 30, 1965Pegasus 31965-060Saturn ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
69Aug 3, 1965Zenit-4 No. 131965-061Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
70Aug 3, 1965GAMBIT SV 9711965-062Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
71Aug 10, 1965Secor Type I S/N 21965-063Scout BWallopsUnited States2Success
72Aug 11, 1965Surveyor SD-21965-064Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
73Aug 13, 1965Dodecapole 21965-065Thor AblestarVandenbergUnited States6Success
74Aug 14, 1965Zenit-2 No. 301965-066Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
75Aug 17, 1965CORONA J-231965-067Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States4Success
76Aug 21, 1965Gemini SC51965-068Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
77Aug 25, 1965Zenit-4 No. 71965-069Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
78Aug 25, 1965OSO C1965-F09Thor Delta CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
79Sep 2, 1965CORONA R&D FTV 16021965-F10Thor SLV-2 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Failure
80Sep 3, 1965Strela-11965-070Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union5Success
81Sep 9, 1965Zenit-4 No. 81965-071Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
82Sep 10, 1965DAPP 131965-072Thor Burner 1VandenbergUnited States1Success
83Sep 18, 1965Strela-11965-073Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union5Success
84Sep 22, 1965CORONA J-241965-074Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
85Sep 23, 1965Zenit-4 No. 91965-075Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
86Sep 30, 1965GAMBIT SV 9721965-076Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States2Success
87Oct 4, 1965E-6 No. 111965-077Molniya 8K78MBaikonurSoviet Union2Success
88Oct 5, 1965OV1-2S1965-078Atlas DVandenbergUnited States1Success
89Oct 5, 1965CORONA JX-281965-079Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
90Oct 14, 1965Molniya-1 11F67 No. 41965-080Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
91Oct 14, 1965OGO C1965-081Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States1Success
92Oct 15, 1965LCS 21965-082Titan IIICCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
93Oct 16, 1965Zenit-4 No. 161965-083Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
94Oct 19, 1965DS-U2-V No. 11965-084Kosmos 11K63Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
95Oct 25, 1965TDA-21965-F11Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
96Oct 28, 1965Zenit-4 No. 151965-085Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
97Oct 28, 1965CORONA J-251965-086Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States5Success
98Nov 2, 1965N-4 No. 21965-087UR-500BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
99Nov 4, 1965DS-U2-V No. 21965-088Kosmos 11K63Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
100Nov 6, 1965GEOS A1965-089Thor Delta ECape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
101Nov 8, 1965GAMBIT SV 9731965-090Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
102Nov 12, 19653MV-4 No. 41965-091Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
103Nov 16, 19653MV-3 No. 11965-092Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
104Nov 19, 1965Solar Explorer A1965-093Scout X-4WallopsUnited States1Success
105Nov 23, 19653MV-4 No. 61965-094Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
106Nov 26, 1965DS-U2-M No. 11965-095Kosmos 11K63Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
107Nov 26, 1965A-11965-096Diamant AHammaguirFrance1Success
108Nov 27, 1965Zenit-2 No. 311965-097Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
109Nov 29, 1965Alouette 21965-098Thor SLV-2 Agena BVandenbergUnited States2Success
110Dec 3, 1965E-6 No. 121965-099Molniya 8K78BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
111Dec 4, 1965Gemini SC71965-100Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
112Dec 6, 1965FR-11965-101Scout X-4VandenbergUnited States1Success
113Dec 9, 1965CORONA JX-271965-102Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
114Dec 10, 1965Zenit-2 No. 321965-103Vostok 8A92BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
115Dec 12, 1965Gemini SC61965-A245Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States0OA
116Dec 15, 1965Gemini SC61965-104Titan II GLVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
117Dec 16, 1965Pioneer A1965-105Thor Delta ECape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
118Dec 17, 1965Meteor 11F614 No. 31965-106Vostok 8A92MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
119Dec 21, 1965DS-P1-Yu No. 41965-107Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
120Dec 21, 1965LES 41965-108Titan IIICCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States5Success
121Dec 22, 1965NNS O-61965-109Scout AVandenbergUnited States1Success
122Dec 24, 1965CORONA J-261965-110Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenbergUnited States3Success
123Dec 27, 19654Ya11 (US-A)1965-111Vostok-2A 11A510BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
124Dec 28, 1965DS-K-40 No. 11965-F12Kosmos 63S1Kapustin YarSoviet Union1Failure
125Dec 28, 1965Strela-21965-112Kosmos 65S3BaikonurSoviet Union1Success

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