By country
United States78
Soviet Union51
Japan2
France1
By rocket
Launches by month
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All launches of 1966
132 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 7, 1966 | DAPP 141966-F01 | Thor Burner 1 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 2 | Jan 7, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 361966-001 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 19, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9741966-002 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 4 | Jan 22, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 381966-003 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Jan 25, 1966 | DS-P1-I No. 11966-004 | Kosmos 11K63 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Jan 28, 1966 | NNS O-71966-005 | Scout A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Jan 31, 1966 | E-6M No. 202 (13)1966-006 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 8 | Feb 2, 1966 | CORONA J-271966-007 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 9 | Feb 3, 1966 | Tiros OT31966-008 | Thor Delta C | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Feb 9, 1966 | Ferret 91966-009 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 11 | Feb 10, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 341966-010 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Feb 11, 1966 | DS-U1-G No. 11966-011 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Feb 15, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9751966-012 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 14 | Feb 17, 1966 | Diapason D-1A1966-013 | Diamant A | Hammaguir | France | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Feb 19, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 141966-014 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Feb 21, 1966 | DS-K-40 No. 21966-F02 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 17 | Feb 22, 1966 | Voskhod 3KV No. 51966-015 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Feb 28, 1966 | Tiros OT21966-016 | Thor Delta E | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Mar 1, 1966 | E-6S No. 204 ISL1966-017 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 20 | Mar 9, 1966 | CORONA J-291966-018 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 21 | Mar 16, 1966 | TDA 31966-019 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Mar 16, 1966 | Gemini SC81966-020 | Titan II GLV | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Mar 17, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 371966-021 | Vostok 8A92 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 24 | Mar 18, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9761966-022 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 25 | Mar 21, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 171966-023 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 26 | Mar 24, 1966 | N-4 No. 31966-F03 | UR-500 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 27 | Mar 26, 1966 | NNS O-81966-024 | Scout A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Mar 27, 1966 | Molniya-1 11F67 No 51966-F04 | Molniya 8K78 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 29 | Mar 30, 1966 | OV1-4S1966-025 | Atlas D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 30 | Mar 31, 1966 | DAPP 151966-026 | Thor Burner 1 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 31 | Mar 31, 1966 | E-6S No. 206 ISL1966-027 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Apr 6, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 191966-028 | Voskhod 11A57 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Apr 7, 1966 | CORONA J-301966-029 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 34 | Apr 8, 1966 | Surveyor Model 2 (SM-2)1966-030 | Atlas Centaur D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 35 | Apr 8, 1966 | OAO A11966-031 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Apr 19, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9771966-032 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 37 | Apr 20, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 351966-033 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 38 | Apr 22, 1966 | OV3-11966-034 | Scout B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 39 | Apr 25, 1966 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 61966-035 | Molniya 8K78 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 40 | Apr 26, 1966 | DS-P1-Yu No. 61966-036 | Kosmos 11K63 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 41 | May 3, 1966 | CORONA J-281966-F05 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Failure |
| 42 | May 6, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 391966-037 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 43 | May 11, 1966 | Meteor 11F614 No. 41966-038 | Vostok 8A92M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 44 | May 14, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9781966-039 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 45 | May 15, 1966 | Nimbus C1966-040 | Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 46 | May 17, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 181966-F06 | Voskhod 11A57 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 47 | May 17, 1966 | TDA 51966-F07 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 48 | May 19, 1966 | NNS O-91966-041 | Scout A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 49 | May 24, 1966 | CORONA J-331966-042 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 50 | May 24, 1966 | DS-U2-I No. 11966-043 | Kosmos 11K63 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 51 | May 25, 1966 | AE-B1966-044 | Thor Delta C1 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 52 | May 30, 1966 | Surveyor SC-11966-045 | Atlas Centaur D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 53 | Jun 1, 1966 | TDA 41966-046 | Atlas SLV-3 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Jun 3, 1966 | Gemini SC91966-047 | Titan II GLV | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 55 | Jun 3, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9791966-048 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 56 | Jun 7, 1966 | OGO B1966-049 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena B | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Jun 8, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 411966-050 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 58 | Jun 9, 1966 | Midas RTS-I F11966-051 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 59 | Jun 10, 1966 | OV3-4 PHASR1966-052 | Scout B | Wallops | United States | 1 | Success |
| 60 | Jun 16, 1966 | GGTS1966-053 | Titan IIIC | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 8 | Success |
| 61 | Jun 17, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 201966-054 | Voskhod 11A57 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 62 | Jun 21, 1966 | CORONA J-311966-055 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 63 | Jun 24, 1966 | Pageos A1966-056 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 64 | Jun 25, 1966 | Meteor 11F614 No. 51966-057 | Vostok 8A92M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Jul 1, 1966 | AIMP D1966-058 | Thor Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 66 | Jul 5, 1966 | Subcritical Cryo LN2 Exp1966-059 | Uprated Saturn I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 67 | Jul 6, 1966 | N-4 No. 41966-060 | UR-500 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 68 | Jul 8, 1966 | DS-P1-Yu No. 51966-061 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 69 | Jul 12, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9801966-062 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 70 | Jul 14, 1966 | OV1-8 PasComSat1966-063 | Atlas D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Failure · 0.5 |
| 71 | Jul 14, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 421966-064 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 72 | Jul 18, 1966 | TDA 1A1966-065 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 73 | Jul 18, 1966 | Gemini SC101966-066 | Titan II GLV | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Jul 20, 1966 | US-A1966-067 | Vostok-2A 11A510 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 75 | Jul 28, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 211966-068 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Jul 29, 1966 | GAMBIT-3 Mission 43011966-069 | Titan IIIB | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 77 | Aug 4, 1966 | OV3-31966-070 | Scout B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 78 | Aug 8, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 221966-071 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 79 | Aug 9, 1966 | CORONA J-321966-072 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 80 | Aug 10, 1966 | Lunar Orbiter A1966-073 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 81 | Aug 16, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9811966-074 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 82 | Aug 17, 1966 | Pioneer B1966-075 | Thor Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 83 | Aug 18, 1966 | NNS O-101966-076 | Scout A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 84 | Aug 19, 1966 | Midas RTS-I F21966-077 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 85 | Aug 24, 1966 | E-6LF No. 1011966-078 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 86 | Aug 25, 1966 | Apollo CM-0111966-U06 | Uprated Saturn I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 87 | Aug 26, 1966 | IDCSP1966-F08 | Titan IIIC | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 8 | Failure |
| 88 | Aug 27, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 231966-079 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 89 | Sep 12, 1966 | TDA 61966-080 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 90 | Sep 12, 1966 | Gemini SC111966-081 | Titan II GLV | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 91 | Sep 16, 1966 | DAPP 14161966-082 | Thor Burner 2 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 92 | Sep 16, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 401966-F09 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 93 | Sep 16, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9821966-083 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 94 | Sep 17, 1966 | OGCh No. 05L1966-088 | R-36O 8K69 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 95 | Sep 20, 1966 | Surveyor SC-21966-084 | Atlas Centaur D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 96 | Sep 20, 1966 | CORONA J-361966-085 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 97 | Sep 26, 1966 | L-4S-11966-F10 | Lambda 4S | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 1 | Failure |
| 98 | Sep 28, 1966 | GAMBIT-3 Mission 43021966-086 | Titan IIIB | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 99 | Oct 2, 1966 | TOS A1966-087 | Thor Delta E | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 100 | Oct 5, 1966 | Midas RTS-I F31966-089 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 101 | Oct 12, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9831966-090 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 102 | Oct 14, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 331966-091 | Vostok 8A92 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 103 | Oct 20, 1966 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 71966-092 | Molniya 8K78 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 104 | Oct 20, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 241966-093 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 105 | Oct 22, 1966 | E-6LF No. 1021966-094 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 106 | Oct 26, 1966 | Surveyor SM-31966-095 | Atlas Centaur D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 107 | Oct 26, 1966 | INTELSAT II F-11966-096 | Thor Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 108 | Oct 28, 1966 | OV3-21966-097 | Scout B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 109 | Nov 2, 1966 | OGCh No. 06L1966-101 | R-36O 8K69 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 110 | Nov 2, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9841966-098 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 111 | Nov 3, 1966 | OV4-31966-099 | Titan IIIC | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 7 | Success |
| 112 | Nov 6, 1966 | Lunar Orbiter B1966-100 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 113 | Nov 8, 1966 | CORONA J-381966-102 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 114 | Nov 11, 1966 | TDA 7A1966-103 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 115 | Nov 11, 1966 | Gemini SC121966-104 | Titan II GLV | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 116 | Nov 12, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 251966-105 | Voskhod 11A57 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 117 | Nov 16, 1966 | Strela-2 No. 11966-F11 | Kosmos 11K65 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 118 | Nov 19, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 461966-106 | Vostok 8A92 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 119 | Nov 28, 1966 | Soyuz 7K-OK No. 21966-107 | Soyuz 11A511 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 120 | Dec 3, 1966 | Zenit-4 No. 261966-108 | Voskhod 11A57 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 121 | Dec 5, 1966 | GAMBIT SV 9851966-109 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 122 | Dec 7, 1966 | ATS B1966-110 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 123 | Dec 11, 1966 | OV1-91966-111 | Atlas D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 124 | Dec 12, 1966 | DS-U2-MP No. 11966-112 | Kosmos 11K63 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 125 | Dec 14, 1966 | Soyuz No. 11966-F12 | Soyuz 11A511 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 126 | Dec 14, 1966 | GAMBIT-3 Mission 43031966-113 | Titan IIIB | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 127 | Dec 14, 1966 | Biosatellite A Adapter1966-114 | Thor Delta G | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 128 | Dec 19, 1966 | Zenit-2 No. 471966-115 | Vostok 8A92 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 129 | Dec 20, 1966 | L-4S-21966-F13 | Lambda 4S | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 1 | Failure |
| 130 | Dec 21, 1966 | E-6M No. 2051966-116 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 131 | Dec 21, 1966 | DS-U2-D No. 11966-117 | Kosmos 63S1 | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 132 | Dec 29, 1966 | MULTIGROUP 11966-118 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.