// year 1977

Orbital launches in 1977

130 launch attempts in 1977: 123 succeeded and 7 failed. Together they carried 211 payloads, 3 of them crewed.

130 launches123 successful211 payloads

1976 All years 1978

By country

Soviet Union102

United States26

Japan2

By rocket

Soyuz-U39 Kosmos 11K65M29 Molniya 8K78M10 Delta 29148 Vostok 8A92M7 Tsiklon-27 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur3 Tsiklon-33 Proton-K3 Titan IIIC2

By spaceport

Plesetsk70 Baikonur30 Cape Canaveral & Kennedy19 Vandenberg7 Kapustin Yar2 Uchinoura (Kagoshima)1 Tanegashima1

Launches by month

5118911151511189315

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1977

130 launches

#	Date	Mission	Rocket	Spaceport	Country	Payloads	Outcome
1	Jan 6, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-001	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
2	Jan 6, 1977	Meteor-2 No. 21977-002	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
3	Jan 20, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-003	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
4	Jan 20, 1977	Zaliv1977-004	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
5	Jan 28, 1977	NATO 3B1977-005	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
6	Feb 2, 1977	Vektor1977-006	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
7	Feb 6, 1977	DSP 91977-007	Titan IIIC	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
8	Feb 7, 1977	Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 661977-008	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
9	Feb 9, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-009	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
10	Feb 11, 1977	Molniya-21977-010	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
11	Feb 15, 1977	GVM DS-U2-IK1977-011	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
12	Feb 19, 1977	MS-T31977-012	Mu-3H	Uchinoura (Kagoshima)	Japan	1	Success
13	Feb 21, 1977	Parus1977-013	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
14	Feb 22, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-F01	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure
15	Feb 23, 1977	ETS-21977-014	N-1	Tanegashima	Japan	1	Success
16	Feb 26, 1977	Tselina-D1977-015	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
17	Mar 3, 1977	Zenit-61977-016	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
18	Mar 10, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-017	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
19	Mar 10, 1977	Palapa A21977-018	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
20	Mar 13, 1977	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43481977-019	Titan 24B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
21	Mar 17, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-020	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	2	Success
22	Mar 24, 1977	Molniya-11977-021	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
23	Mar 24, 1977	Tselina-OM1977-022	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
24	Mar 29, 1977	AUOS-Z-R-O Oval1977-023	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
25	Apr 5, 1977	Meteor-M No. 391977-024	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
26	Apr 5, 1977	DS-P1-I No. 181977-025	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
27	Apr 7, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-026	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
28	Apr 11, 1977	Oko1977-027	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
29	Apr 20, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-028	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
30	Apr 20, 1977	Geos 11977-029	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Failure · 0.7
31	Apr 26, 1977	Yantar'-2K No. 61977-030	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
32	Apr 27, 1977	ER763-41977-031	Kosmos 11K65M	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
33	Apr 28, 1977	Molniya-3 No. 191977-032	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
34	May 5, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-033	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
35	May 12, 1977	DSCS II C-71977-034	Titan IIIC	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	2	Success
36	May 17, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-035	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
37	May 19, 1977	Lira1977-036	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
38	May 23, 1977	IS1977-037	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
39	May 23, 1977	CANYON 71977-038	Atlas SLV-3A Agena D	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
40	May 25, 1977	Geoid1977-039	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
41	May 26, 1977	Fram1977-040	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
42	May 26, 1977	INTELSAT IVA F41977-041	Atlas SLV-3D Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
43	May 30, 1977	Romb 31977-042	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	25	Success
44	May 31, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-043	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
45	Jun 5, 1977	DMSP Block 5D S-21977-044	Thor DSV-2U	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
46	Jun 8, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-045	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
47	Jun 10, 1977	Orion1977-046	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
48	Jun 16, 1977	Oko1977-047	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
49	Jun 16, 1977	GOES B1977-048	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
50	Jun 17, 1977	Signe 31977-049	Kosmos 11K65M	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	1	Success
51	Jun 17, 1977	IS1977-050	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
52	Jun 18, 1977	DS-P1-I No. 191977-051	Kosmos 11K63	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
53	Jun 22, 1977	Zenit-4MK1977-052	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
54	Jun 23, 1977	NTS 21977-053	Atlas F/SVS	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
55	Jun 24, 1977	Molniya-1 11F658 No. 451977-054	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
56	Jun 24, 1977	EPN No. 03.03801977-055	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
57	Jun 27, 1977	HEXAGON SV-131977-056	Titan IIID	Vandenberg	United States	7	Success
58	Jun 29, 1977	Meteor-Priroda No. 2-21977-057	Vostok 8A92M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
59	Jun 30, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-058	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
60	Jul 1, 1977	Strela-2M1977-059	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
61	Jul 4, 1977	Tselina-OK1977-060	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
62	Jul 7, 1977	Tselina-D1977-061	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
63	Jul 8, 1977	Tsikada1977-062	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
64	Jul 12, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-063	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
65	Jul 13, 1977	Parus1977-064	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
66	Jul 14, 1977	GMS1977-065	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
67	Jul 17, 1977	TKS No. 161011977-066	Proton-K	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
68	Jul 19, 1977	Vektor1977-067	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
69	Jul 20, 1977	Oko1977-068	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
70	Jul 20, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-069	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
71	Jul 22, 1977	Vektor1977-070	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
72	Jul 23, 1977	Gran' No. 13L1977-071	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
73	Jul 27, 1977	Zenit-61977-072	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
74	Jul 29, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-073	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
75	Aug 3, 1977	Bion No. 41977-074	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
76	Aug 4, 1977	TKS VA No. 009A/P1977-F02	Proton-K	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Failure
77	Aug 10, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-F03	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure
78	Aug 12, 1977	HEAO A1977-075	Atlas SLV-3D Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
79	Aug 20, 1977	Voyager 21977-076	Titan IIIE	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
80	Aug 24, 1977	US-P1977-077	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
81	Aug 24, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-078	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
82	Aug 24, 1977	Strela-1M1977-079	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	8	Success
83	Aug 25, 1977	Sirio 11977-080	Delta 2313	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
84	Aug 27, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-081	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
85	Aug 30, 1977	Molniya-11977-082	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
86	Sep 2, 1977	Fram1977-083	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
87	Sep 5, 1977	Voyager 11977-084	Titan IIIE	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
88	Sep 6, 1977	Yantar'-2K No. 71977-085	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
89	Sep 13, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-086	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
90	Sep 13, 1977	Parus1977-087	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
91	Sep 13, 1977	OTS 11977-F04	Delta 3914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Failure
92	Sep 16, 1977	US-A reactor1977-088	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
93	Sep 16, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-089	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
94	Sep 18, 1977	US-A1977-090	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
95	Sep 20, 1977	Tselina-D1977-091	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
96	Sep 20, 1977	Ekran No. 12L1977-092	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
97	Sep 22, 1977	SO-M No. 5061977-093	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
98	Sep 23, 1977	GAMBIT-3 Mission 43491977-094	Titan 24B	Vandenberg	United States	3	Success
99	Sep 24, 1977	EPN No. 03.03801977-095	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
100	Sep 24, 1977	AUOS-Z-R-IK1977-096	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
101	Sep 29, 1977	DOS 51977-097	Proton-K	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
102	Sep 30, 1977	INTELSAT IVA F51977-F05	Atlas SLV-3D Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Failure
103	Sep 30, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-098	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
104	Oct 9, 1977	Soyuz 7K-T No. 421977-099	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
105	Oct 11, 1977	Zenit-61977-100	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
106	Oct 21, 1977	Lira1977-101	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
107	Oct 22, 1977	ISEE A1977-102	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	2	Success
108	Oct 25, 1977	Tselina-OM1977-103	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
109	Oct 26, 1977	IS1977-104	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
110	Oct 28, 1977	Molniya-3 No. 181977-105	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
111	Oct 28, 1977	NNS O-111977-106	Scout D-1	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
112	Oct 28, 1977	Zaliv1977-107	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
113	Nov 23, 1977	Meteosat 11977-108	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
114	Nov 24, 1977	Geoid1977-109	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
115	Nov 29, 1977	Tsikada?1977-F06	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
116	Dec 4, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-110	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
117	Dec 8, 1977	Romb 41977-111	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	25	Success
118	Dec 8, 1977	PARCAE 21977-112	Atlas F/MSD	Vandenberg	United States	4	Success
119	Dec 10, 1977	Soyuz 7K-T No. 431977-113	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
120	Dec 11, 1977	AQUACADE 31977-114	Atlas SLV-3A Agena D	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
121	Dec 12, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-115	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
122	Dec 13, 1977	Lira1977-116	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
123	Dec 14, 1977	Meteor-2 No. 31977-117	Vostok 8A92M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
124	Dec 15, 1977	CS1977-118	Delta 2914	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
125	Dec 16, 1977	Strela-2M1977-119	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
126	Dec 20, 1977	Zenit-4MKM1977-120	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
127	Dec 21, 1977	IS1977-121	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
128	Dec 23, 1977	Parus1977-122	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
129	Dec 27, 1977	EPN No. 03.03801977-123	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
130	Dec 27, 1977	Zenit-2M1977-124	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success

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