By country
Soviet Union91
United States33
Japan3
China1
By rocket
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1978
128 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 6, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-001 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 7, 1978 | INTELSAT IVA F31978-002 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 10, 1978 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 441978-003 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 4 | Jan 10, 1978 | Tselina-D1978-004 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Jan 10, 1978 | Strela-1M1978-005 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 6 | Jan 13, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-006 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Jan 17, 1978 | Parus1978-007 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Jan 20, 1978 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1021978-008 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 9 | Jan 24, 1978 | Molniya-3 No. 201978-009 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Jan 24, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-010 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 11 | Jan 26, 1978 | FSW No. 41978-011 | Chang Zheng 2C | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 12 | Jan 26, 1978 | IUE1978-012 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Jan 31, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-013 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Feb 4, 1978 | EXOS-A1978-014 | Mu-3H | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Feb 8, 1978 | Orion1978-015 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Feb 9, 1978 | FLTSATCOM F11978-016 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Feb 14, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-017 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Feb 16, 1978 | ISS-b1978-018 | N-1 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Feb 17, 1978 | Strela-2M1978-019 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 20 | Feb 22, 1978 | Navstar GPS SVN 11978-020 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 21 | Feb 25, 1978 | Jumpseat 51978-021 | Titan 34B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Feb 28, 1978 | Parus1978-022 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Mar 2, 1978 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 451978-023 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 24 | Mar 2, 1978 | Molniya-11978-024 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Mar 4, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-025 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 26 | Mar 5, 1978 | Landsat C1978-026 | Delta 2910 | Vandenberg | United States | 3 | Success |
| 27 | Mar 10, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-027 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Mar 15, 1978 | Zaliv1978-028 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 29 | Mar 16, 1978 | HEXAGON SV-141978-029 | Titan IIID | Vandenberg | United States | 9 | Success |
| 30 | Mar 17, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-030 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 31 | Mar 25, 1978 | DSCS II C-91978-F01 | Titan IIIC | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Failure |
| 32 | Mar 28, 1978 | Parus1978-031 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Mar 30, 1978 | TKS VA No. 009A/P21978-032 | Proton-K | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 34 | Mar 30, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-033 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 35 | Mar 31, 1978 | Tsikada1978-034 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Mar 31, 1978 | INTELSAT IVA F61978-035 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 37 | Apr 4, 1978 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 4L1978-036 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 38 | Apr 6, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-037 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 39 | Apr 7, 1978 | AQUACADE 41978-038 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 40 | Apr 7, 1978 | BSE1978-039 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 41 | Apr 20, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-040 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 42 | Apr 26, 1978 | AEM-A1978-041 | Scout D-1 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 43 | May 1, 1978 | DMSP Block 5D S-31978-042 | Thor DSV-2U | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 44 | May 5, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-043 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 45 | May 11, 1978 | OTS 21978-044 | Delta 3914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 46 | May 12, 1978 | Tselina-D1978-045 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 47 | May 12, 1978 | Vektor1978-046 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 48 | May 13, 1978 | Navstar GPS SVN 21978-047 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 49 | May 16, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-048 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 50 | May 17, 1978 | Tselina-OK1978-049 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 51 | May 19, 1978 | IS1978-050 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 52 | May 20, 1978 | Pioneer Venus Orbiter1978-051 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 53 | May 23, 1978 | Fram1978-052 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 54 | May 23, 1978 | Parus1978-053 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 55 | May 25, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-054 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 56 | May 27, 1978 | Ekran No. 13L1978-F02 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 57 | Jun 2, 1978 | Molniya-11978-055 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 58 | Jun 7, 1978 | Strela-1M1978-056 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 59 | Jun 10, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-057 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 60 | Jun 10, 1978 | CHALET 11978-058 | Titan IIIC | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 61 | Jun 12, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-059 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 62 | Jun 14, 1978 | KH11-2 KENNAN1978-060 | Titan IIID | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Jun 15, 1978 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 461978-061 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 64 | Jun 16, 1978 | GOES C1978-062 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Jun 21, 1978 | Strela-2M1978-063 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 66 | Jun 27, 1978 | Seasat A1978-064 | Atlas F/Agena D | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 67 | Jun 27, 1978 | Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 671978-065 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 68 | Jun 28, 1978 | Oko1978-066 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 69 | Jun 28, 1978 | EPN No. 03.0380?1978-067 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 70 | Jun 29, 1978 | Comstar D-31978-068 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 71 | Jul 2, 1978 | Energiya No. 21978-069 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 72 | Jul 7, 1978 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1011978-070 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 73 | Jul 14, 1978 | Geos 21978-071 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Jul 14, 1978 | Molniya-11978-072 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 75 | Jul 18, 1978 | Gran' No. 14L1978-073 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Jul 27, 1978 | Zaliv1978-074 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 77 | Aug 5, 1978 | SDS 31978-075 | Titan 34B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 78 | Aug 5, 1978 | Feniks No. 141978-076 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 79 | Aug 7, 1978 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1031978-077 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 80 | Aug 8, 1978 | Pioneer Venus Multiprobe1978-078 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 5 | Success |
| 81 | Aug 12, 1978 | ISEE C1978-079 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 82 | Aug 17, 1978 | Ekran No. 15L1978-F03 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 83 | Aug 22, 1978 | Molniya-11978-080 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 84 | Aug 26, 1978 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 471978-081 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 85 | Aug 29, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-082 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 86 | Sep 6, 1978 | Oko1978-083 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 87 | Sep 9, 1978 | 4V-1 No. 3601978-084 | Proton-K/D-1 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 88 | Sep 9, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-085 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 89 | Sep 14, 1978 | 4V-1 No. 3611978-086 | Proton-K/D-1 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 90 | Sep 16, 1978 | EXOS-B1978-087 | Mu-3H | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 91 | Sep 19, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-088 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 92 | Oct 3, 1978 | Fram1978-089 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 93 | Oct 3, 1978 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1051978-090 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 94 | Oct 4, 1978 | Strela-1M1978-091 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 95 | Oct 6, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-092 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 96 | Oct 7, 1978 | Navstar GPS SVN 31978-093 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 97 | Oct 10, 1978 | Tselina-D1978-094 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 98 | Oct 13, 1978 | Molniya-3 No. 221978-095 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 99 | Oct 13, 1978 | Tiros-N1978-096 | Atlas F | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 100 | Oct 17, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-097 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 101 | Oct 17, 1978 | Ekran No. 14L1978-F04 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 102 | Oct 24, 1978 | Nimbus G1978-098 | Delta 2910 | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 103 | Oct 24, 1978 | AUOS-Z Mag-IK1978-099 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 104 | Oct 26, 1978 | Meteor-2 GVM1978-100 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 105 | Oct 30, 1978 | SO-M No. 5071978-101 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 106 | Nov 1, 1978 | Orion1978-102 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 107 | Nov 13, 1978 | HEAO B1978-103 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 108 | Nov 15, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-104 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 109 | Nov 16, 1978 | Strela-2M1978-105 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 110 | Nov 19, 1978 | NATO 3C1978-106 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 111 | Nov 21, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-107 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 112 | Nov 28, 1978 | Zenit-61978-108 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 113 | Dec 5, 1978 | Strela-1M1978-109 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 114 | Dec 7, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-110 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 115 | Dec 8, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-111 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 116 | Dec 11, 1978 | Navstar GPS SVN 41978-112 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 117 | Dec 14, 1978 | DSCS II C-111978-113 | Titan IIIC | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 118 | Dec 14, 1978 | Zenit-2M1978-114 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 119 | Dec 15, 1978 | Tselina-OM1978-115 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 120 | Dec 16, 1978 | Anik B1978-116 | Delta 3914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 121 | Dec 19, 1978 | Tselina-D1978-117 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 122 | Dec 19, 1978 | Gorizont No. 11L1978-118 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Partial · 0.6 |
| 123 | Dec 20, 1978 | Parus1978-119 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 124 | Dec 22, 1978 | Romb 51978-120 | Kosmos 11K65M | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 25 | Success |
| 125 | Dec 23, 1978 | Astrofizika 11F653 No. 11978-121 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 126 | Dec 26, 1978 | Geoid1978-122 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 127 | Dec 26, 1978 | Zenit-4MKM1978-123 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 128 | Dec 28, 1978 | Orion1978-124 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.