// year 1970

Orbital launches in 1970

124 launch attempts in 1970: 113 succeeded and 11 failed. Together they carried 176 payloads, 2 of them crewed.

124 launches113 successful176 payloads

1969 All years 1971

By country

Soviet Union87

United States29

Japan2

France2

China1

European Launcher Development Organisation1

United Kingdom1

Italy1

By rocket

Voskhod 11A5730 Kosmos 11K6320 Kosmos 11K65M12 Molniya 8K78M7 Titan 23B5 Thor Delta M5 Proton-K/D5 Vostok 8A92M5 Thorad SLV-2H Agena D4 Tsiklon-24

By spaceport

Plesetsk53 Baikonur29 Vandenberg17 Cape Canaveral & Kennedy11 Kapustin Yar5 Uchinoura (Kagoshima)2 Kourou2 Woomera2 Jiuquan1 Wallops1

Launches by month

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All launches of 1970

124 launches

#	Date	Mission	Rocket	Spaceport	Country	Payloads	Outcome
1	Jan 9, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-001	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
2	Jan 14, 1970	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43251970-002	Titan 23B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
3	Jan 15, 1970	INTELSAT III F-61970-003	Thor Delta M	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
4	Jan 15, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 251970-004	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
5	Jan 16, 1970	DS-MO No. 31970-005	Kosmos 11K63	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
6	Jan 20, 1970	DS-U2-MG No. 11970-006	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
7	Jan 21, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 701970-007	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
8	Jan 23, 1970	Tiros M1970-008	Thor Delta N6	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
9	Jan 30, 1970	DS-P1-I No. 61970-F01	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
10	Feb 4, 1970	SERT 21970-009	Thorad SLV-2G Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
11	Feb 6, 1970	E-8-5 No. 4051970-F02	Proton-K/D	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Failure
12	Feb 10, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 711970-010	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
13	Feb 11, 1970	L-4S-51970-011	Lambda 4S	Uchinoura (Kagoshima)	Japan	1	Success
14	Feb 11, 1970	DAPP Block 5A F-11970-012	Thor Burner 2	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
15	Feb 19, 1970	Molniya-1 11F67 No. 171970-013	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
16	Feb 27, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 321970-014	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
17	Mar 4, 1970	Zenit-2 No. 731970-015	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
18	Mar 4, 1970	CORONA CR-101970-016	Thorad SLV-2H Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	5	Success
19	Mar 10, 1970	DIAL Wissenschaftliche K1970-017	Diamant B	Kourou	France	2	Success
20	Mar 13, 1970	Zenit-2 No. 741970-018	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
21	Mar 17, 1970	Meteor 11F614M No. 141970-019	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
22	Mar 18, 1970	DS-P1-I No. 81970-020	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
23	Mar 20, 1970	NATO IIA1970-021	Thor Delta M	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
24	Mar 27, 1970	Zenit-4MK1970-022	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
25	Apr 3, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-023	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
26	Apr 7, 1970	Tselina-OM1970-024	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
27	Apr 8, 1970	Nimbus D1970-025	Thorad SLV-2G Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
28	Apr 8, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 661970-026	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
29	Apr 8, 1970	Vela 6A1970-027	Titan IIIC	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	2	Success
30	Apr 11, 1970	Tsiklon1970-028	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
31	Apr 11, 1970	Apollo CM-1091970-029	Saturn V	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	3	Success
32	Apr 15, 1970	Zenit-4M1970-030	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
33	Apr 15, 1970	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43261970-031	Titan 23B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
34	Apr 23, 1970	INTELSAT III F-71970-032	Thor Delta M	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
35	Apr 23, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 311970-033	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
36	Apr 24, 1970	Dong Fang Hong1970-034	Chang Zheng 1	Jiuquan	China	1	Success
37	Apr 24, 1970	DS-U1-R No. 11970-035	Kosmos 11K63	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
38	Apr 25, 1970	Strela-1M1970-036	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	8	Success
39	Apr 28, 1970	Meteor 11F614M No. 131970-037	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
40	May 12, 1970	Zenit-2 No. 811970-038	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
41	May 20, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 771970-039	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
42	May 20, 1970	CORONA CR-111970-040	Thorad SLV-2H Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	6	Success
43	May 22, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 361970-F03	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
44	Jun 1, 1970	Soyuz No. 171970-041	Soyuz 11A511	Baikonur	Soviet Union	4	Success
45	Jun 10, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 721970-042	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
46	Jun 12, 1970	STV 71970-U02	Europa I	Woomera	European Launcher Development Organisation	1	Failure
47	Jun 12, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 351970-043	Kosmos 11K63	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
48	Jun 13, 1970	DS-U2-GK No. 21970-044	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
49	Jun 17, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 731970-045	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
50	Jun 19, 1970	RHYOLITE 11970-046	Atlas SLV-3A Agena D	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
51	Jun 23, 1970	Meteor-M No. 171970-047	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
52	Jun 25, 1970	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43271970-048	Titan 23B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
53	Jun 26, 1970	Molniya-1 11F67 No. 211970-049	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
54	Jun 26, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-050	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
55	Jun 27, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 381970-051	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
56	Jun 27, 1970	Strela-2M1970-F05	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
57	Jul 7, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 741970-052	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
58	Jul 9, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-053	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
59	Jul 21, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 751970-F06	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
60	Jul 23, 1970	CORONA CR-121970-054	Thorad SLV-2H Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
61	Jul 23, 1970	INTELSAT III F-81970-055	Thor Delta M	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
62	Jul 28, 1970	OGCh No. Yu22500-11 (22)1970-056	R-36O 8K69	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
63	Aug 7, 1970	DS-U2-IK No. 11970-057	Kosmos 11K63	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
64	Aug 7, 1970	Zenit-4 No. 761970-058	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
65	Aug 10, 1970	DS-U2-MG No. 21970-059	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
66	Aug 17, 1970	4V-1 No. 6301970-060	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
67	Aug 18, 1970	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43281970-061	Titan 23B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
68	Aug 19, 1970	Skynet IB1970-062	Thor Delta M	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
69	Aug 19, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 401970-063	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
70	Aug 20, 1970	Lira1970-064	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
71	Aug 22, 1970	4V-1 No. 6311970-065	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Failure · 0.4
72	Aug 26, 1970	STRAWMAN 31970-066	Thorad SLV-2G Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
73	Aug 27, 1970	NNS O-191970-067	Scout A	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
74	Aug 29, 1970	Zenit-4M1970-068	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
75	Sep 1, 1970	CANYON 31970-069	Atlas SLV-3A Agena D	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
76	Sep 2, 1970	X-21970-F07	Black Arrow	Woomera	United Kingdom	2	Failure
77	Sep 3, 1970	DAPP Block 5A F-21970-070	Thor Burner 2	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
78	Sep 8, 1970	Zenit-4M1970-071	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
79	Sep 12, 1970	E-8-5 No. 4061970-072	Proton-K/D	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
80	Sep 16, 1970	DS-P1-I No. 91970-073	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
81	Sep 17, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-074	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
82	Sep 22, 1970	Zenit-4MK1970-075	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
83	Sep 25, 1970	MS-F11970-F08	Mu-4S	Uchinoura (Kagoshima)	Japan	1	Failure
84	Sep 25, 1970	OGCh-K No. Xh22511-651970-076	R-36O 8K69M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
85	Sep 29, 1970	Molniya-1 11F67 No. 191970-077	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
86	Oct 1, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-078	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
87	Oct 3, 1970	US-A reactor1970-079	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
88	Oct 8, 1970	Zenit-2M (Bion)1970-080	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
89	Oct 8, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 421970-081	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
90	Oct 9, 1970	Zenit-4M1970-082	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
91	Oct 12, 1970	Tsiklon1970-083	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
92	Oct 14, 1970	DS-U3-IK No. 21970-084	Kosmos 11K63	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
93	Oct 15, 1970	Meteor-M No. 161970-085	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
94	Oct 16, 1970	Strela-2M1970-086	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
95	Oct 20, 1970	IS-M1970-087	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
96	Oct 20, 1970	L-1 No. 141970-088	Proton-K/D	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
97	Oct 23, 1970	I2P1970-089	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
98	Oct 23, 1970	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43291970-090	Titan 23B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
99	Oct 30, 1970	I2P1970-091	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
100	Oct 30, 1970	Zenit-4M1970-092	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
101	Nov 6, 1970	DSP 11970-093	Titan IIIC	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
102	Nov 9, 1970	OFO1970-094	Scout B	Wallops	United States	2	Success
103	Nov 10, 1970	E-8 No. 2031970-095	Proton-K/D	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
104	Nov 11, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-096	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
105	Nov 17, 1970	DS-U2-IP No. 11970-097	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
106	Nov 18, 1970	CORONA QR-2R1970-098	Thorad SLV-2H Agena D	Vandenberg	United States	5	Success
107	Nov 24, 1970	T2K No. 11970-099	Soyuz 11A511L	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
108	Nov 24, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 261970-100	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
109	Nov 27, 1970	Molniya-1 11F67 No. 231970-101	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
110	Nov 30, 1970	OAO B1970-U03	Atlas SLV-3C Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Failure
111	Dec 2, 1970	Ionosfernaya Stantsiya N1970-102	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
112	Dec 2, 1970	L-1e No. 2K1970-103	Proton-K/D	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
113	Dec 3, 1970	Zenit-4MK1970-104	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
114	Dec 10, 1970	Zenit-2M1970-105	Voskhod 11A57	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	2	Success
115	Dec 11, 1970	ITOS A1970-106	Thor Delta N6	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
116	Dec 12, 1970	SAS A1970-107	Scout B	San Marco	Italy	1	Success
117	Dec 12, 1970	Tsiklon1970-108	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
118	Dec 12, 1970	Peole1970-109	Diamant B	Kourou	France	1	Success
119	Dec 15, 1970	Zenit-4M1970-110	Voskhod 11A57	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
120	Dec 16, 1970	Tselina-OM1970-111	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
121	Dec 18, 1970	DS-P1-Yu No. 431970-112	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
122	Dec 18, 1970	Tselina-D No. Yu2250-011970-113	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
123	Dec 22, 1970	DS-P1-M No. 11970-F10	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
124	Dec 25, 1970	Molniya-1 11F67 No. 221970-114	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success

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