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Orbital launches in 1974

113 launch attempts in 1974: 105 succeeded and 8 failed. Together they carried 158 payloads, 3 of them crewed.

113 launches105 successful158 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1974

113 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 17, 1974Zaliv1974-001Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
2Jan 19, 1974Skynet IIA1974-002Delta 2313Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure · 0.4
3Jan 24, 1974Zenit-2M1974-003Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
4Jan 30, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-004Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
5Feb 6, 1974Tselina-OM1974-005Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
6Feb 11, 1974VDS1974-F01Titan IIIECape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Failure
7Feb 12, 1974Zenit-4M1974-006Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
8Feb 13, 1974GAMBIT-3 Mission 43411974-007Titan 24BVandenbergUnited States3Success
9Feb 16, 1974MS-T21974-008Mu-3CUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
10Feb 18, 1974San Marco C21974-009Scout D-1San MarcoItaly1Success
11Feb 27, 1974DS-P1-Yu No. 711974-010Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
12Mar 5, 1974Meteor-M No. 301974-011Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
13Mar 5, 1974DS-P1-Yu No. 671974-012Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
14Mar 9, 1974X-41974-013Scout D-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
15Mar 14, 1974Zenit-2M1974-014Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
16Mar 16, 1974DMSP Block 5B F-51974-015Thor Burner 2AVandenbergUnited States1Success
17Mar 20, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-016Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
18Mar 26, 197411F638 GVM1974-017Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
19Apr 3, 1974Soyuz 7K-TM No. 71-EPSA1974-018Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
20Apr 4, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-019Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
21Apr 10, 1974HEXAGON SV-81974-020Titan IIIDVandenbergUnited States8Success
22Apr 11, 1974Zenit-2M1974-021Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
23Apr 12, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-F02Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
24Apr 13, 1974Westar 11974-022Delta 2914Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
25Apr 20, 1974Molniya-11974-023Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
26Apr 23, 1974Strela-1M1974-024Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
27Apr 24, 1974Meteor-M No. 221974-025Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
28Apr 26, 1974Molniya-21974-026Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
29Apr 29, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-027Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
30Apr 29, 1974Geoid1974-028Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
31May 15, 1974US-A reactor1974-029Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
32May 15, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-030Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
33May 15, 1974Zenit-2M1974-031Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
34May 17, 1974US-A reactor1974-032Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
35May 17, 1974SMS A1974-033Delta 2914Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Partial · 0.75
36May 17, 1974DS-U3-IK No. 41974-034Kosmos 11K65MKapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
37May 21, 1974Tselina-OM1974-035Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
38May 23, 1974Yantar'-2K No. 11974-F03Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Failure
39May 27, 1974Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 611974-036Soyuz 11A511BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
40May 29, 1974E-8LS No. 2061974-037Proton-K/DBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
41May 30, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-038Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
42May 30, 1974ATS F1974-039Titan IIICCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
43Jun 3, 1974Injun 61974-040Scout E-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
44Jun 6, 1974Zenit-2M1974-041Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
45Jun 6, 1974GAMBIT-3 Mission 43421974-042Titan 24BVandenbergUnited States3Success
46Jun 13, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-043Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
47Jun 18, 1974Vektor1974-044Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
48Jun 21, 1974Tselina-OM1974-045Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
49Jun 24, 1974Almaz 2 (11F71 No. 101-21974-046Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union2Success
50Jun 26, 1974DS-P1-I No. 141974-047Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
51Jun 27, 1974Zaliv1974-048Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
52Jun 29, 1974Zenit-4MT1974-049Soyuz 11A511MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
53Jun 29, 1974Oko1974-050Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
54Jul 3, 1974Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 621974-051Soyuz 11A511BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
55Jul 9, 1974Meteor-Priroda No. 11974-052Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
56Jul 11, 1974DS-P1-Yu No. 681974-F04Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure
57Jul 12, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-053Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
58Jul 12, 1974JSSW1974-F05Feng Bao 1JiuquanChina1Failure
59Jul 14, 1974NTS 11974-054Atlas F/PTSVandenbergUnited States1Success
60Jul 16, 1974Aeros B1974-055Scout D-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
61Jul 23, 1974Molniya-21974-056Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
62Jul 25, 1974Zenit-4M1974-057Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
63Jul 25, 1974DS-P1-Yu No. 741974-058Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
64Jul 26, 1974Zenit-2M1974-059Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
65Jul 29, 1974Molniya-1 11F658 No. 381974-060Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
66Aug 6, 1974Soyuz 7K-S No. 1L1974-061Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
67Aug 7, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-062Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
68Aug 9, 1974DMSP Block 5C F-11974-063Thor Burner 2AVandenbergUnited States1Success
69Aug 12, 1974Soyuz 7K-TM No. 72-EPSA1974-064Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
70Aug 14, 1974GAMBIT-3 Mission 43431974-065Titan 24BVandenbergUnited States3Success
71Aug 16, 1974Tselina-D1974-066Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
72Aug 26, 1974Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 631974-067Soyuz 11A511BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
73Aug 29, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-068Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
74Aug 29, 1974Geoid1974-069Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
75Aug 30, 1974Zenit-2M1974-F06Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union2Failure
76Aug 30, 1974ANS1974-070Scout D-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
77Sep 11, 1974Strela-2M1974-071Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
78Sep 19, 1974Strela-1M1974-072Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
79Sep 20, 1974Zenit-2M1974-073Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
80Sep 26, 1974DS-P1-Yu No. 721974-074Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
81Oct 10, 1974Westar 21974-075Delta 2914Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
82Oct 11, 1974Vektor1974-076Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
83Oct 15, 1974UK 51974-077Scout B-1San MarcoItaly1Success
84Oct 18, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-078Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
85Oct 18, 1974Zaliv1974-079Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
86Oct 22, 1974Bion No. 21974-080Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
87Oct 24, 1974Molniya-1 No. 261974-081Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
88Oct 25, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-082Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
89Oct 28, 1974Meteor-M No. 331974-083Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
90Oct 28, 1974E-8-5M No. 4101974-084Proton-K/DBaikonurSoviet Union2Success
91Oct 29, 1974HEXAGON SV-91974-085Titan IIIDVandenbergUnited States8Success
92Oct 31, 1974DS-U2-IK No. 41974-086Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
93Nov 1, 1974Zenit-2M1974-087Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
94Nov 4, 1974Zenit-4MT1974-088Soyuz 11A511MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
95Nov 5, 1974FSW No. 11974-F07Chang Zheng 2JiuquanChina2Failure
96Nov 15, 1974ITOS G1974-089Delta 2310VandenbergUnited States3Success
97Nov 16, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-090Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
98Nov 20, 1974DS-P1-Yu No. 731974-091Kosmos 11K63PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
99Nov 21, 1974Molniya-3 No. 111974-092Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
100Nov 21, 1974INTELSAT IV F81974-093Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
101Nov 23, 1974Skynet IIB1974-094Delta 2313Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
102Nov 27, 1974Zenit-2M1974-095Voskhod 11A57PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
103Dec 2, 1974Soyuz 7K-TM No. 73-EPSA1974-096Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
104Dec 10, 1974Helios 11974-097Titan IIIECape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
105Dec 13, 1974Yantar'-2K No. 21974-098Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
106Dec 17, 1974Meteor-M No. 321974-099Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
107Dec 18, 1974Tselina-OM1974-100Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
108Dec 19, 1974Symphonie MV11974-101Delta 2914Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
109Dec 21, 1974Molniya-21974-102Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
110Dec 24, 1974US-P1974-103Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
111Dec 26, 1974DOS 4 (17K No. 124)1974-104Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
112Dec 26, 1974Tsiklon-B1974-105Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
113Dec 27, 1974Zenit-4MK1974-106Voskhod 11A57BaikonurSoviet Union1Success

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