1965 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1965, there were 124 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 109 of them reached orbit. That is 24 more than in 1964, and the most of any year until then. By country, the United States launched 70 and the Soviet Union 53. Together they put 240 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1965
240 t
vs 146 t in 1964
Per week
5 t
vs 3 t in 1964
Reached orbit
1965
88%
109 of 124; 12 failures, 3 partial
1964
86%
86 of 100; 13 failures, 1 partial
Who flew in 1965
Company1965 launches1965Share
RKK Energia34vs 2627%
McDonnell Douglas33vs 3227%- Convair19vs 1815%
- Yuzhmash16vs 1013%
- Vought5vs 84%
- Lockheed Martin5vs 24%
1965 against 1964. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1965 launches1965Share
1965 against 1964. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKK Energia | 34 | 27% | 127 t | 53% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 33 | 27% | 12 t | 5% |
| Convair | 19 | 15% | 21 t | 9% |
| Yuzhmash | 16 | 13% | 3 t | 1% |
| Lockheed Martin | 5 | 4% | 13 t | 5% |
| Martin | 5 | 4% | 16 t | 7% |
| Vought | 5 | 4% | 247 kg | <1% |
| Chrysler | 3 | 2% | 29 t | 12% |
| Khrunichev | 2 | 2% | 17 t | 7% |
| Progress RSC | 1 | 1% | 2 t | 1% |
| SEREB | 1 | 1% | 42 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1965
SpaceX, and the rest of the world by region.
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| Week of | SpaceX | Rest of US | Europe | China | Russia | India | Rest of World | All | Payload to orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1965 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 19 Dec 1965 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 t |
| 12 Dec 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 5 Dec 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 28 Nov 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 21 Nov 1965 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 6 t |
| 14 Nov 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 7 Nov 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 31 Oct 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 24 Oct 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 17 Oct 1965 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 240 kg |
| 10 Oct 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 3 Oct 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 3 t |
| 26 Sep 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 19 Sep 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 12 Sep 1965 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 250 kg |
| 5 Sep 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 29 Aug 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 250 kg |
| 22 Aug 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 15 Aug 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 8 Aug 1965 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6 t |
| 1 Aug 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 25 Jul 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 t |
| 18 Jul 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 4 t |
| 11 Jul 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 10 t |
| 27 Jun 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 349 kg |
| 20 Jun 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 13 Jun 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 14 t |
| 6 Jun 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 30 May 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 23 May 1965 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 14 t |
| 16 May 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 687 kg |
| 9 May 1965 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 2 May 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 25 Apr 1965 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 18 Apr 1965 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 11 Apr 1965 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 4 Apr 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 68 kg |
| 28 Mar 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 454 kg |
| 21 Mar 1965 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 14 Mar 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 7 Mar 1965 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 10 t |
| 28 Feb 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 21 Feb 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 8 t |
| 14 Feb 1965 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 7 Feb 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 494 kg |
| 31 Jan 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 236 kg |
| 24 Jan 1965 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 220 kg |
| 17 Jan 1965 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 t |
| 10 Jan 1965 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1962 to 1965
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 · 336 kg | 3 · 2 t | 7 · 10 t | 7 · 8 t |
| February | 7 · 2 t | 7 · 3 t | 12 · 14 t | 17 · 23 t |
| March | 10 · 6 t | 9 · 7 t | 19 · 17 t | 30 · 48 t |
| April | 20 · 15 t | 19 · 19 t | 28 · 35 t | 38 · 60 t |
| May | 26 · 17 t | 25 · 27 t | 31 · 50 t | 48 · 83 t |
| June | 34 · 20 t | 36 · 39 t | 42 · 62 t | 56 · 111 t |
| July | 40 · 27 t | 41 · 44 t | 51 · 77 t | 68 · 140 t |
| August | 49 · 40 t | 45 · 45 t | 62 · 90 t | 78 · 163 t |
| September | 57 · 48 t | 49 · 48 t | 69 · 110 t | 86 · 178 t |
| October | 68 · 57 t | 54 · 56 t | 82 · 134 t | 97 · 196 t |
| November | 73 · 62 t | 62 · 65 t | 90 · 139 t | 109 · 218 t |
| December | 81 · 68 t | 69 · 73 t | 100 · 146 t | 124 · 240 t |
Busiest rockets in 1965
Launches and payload by country in 1965
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1965
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 56% | 90 t | 38% |
| Soviet Union | 53 | 43% | 150 t | 62% |
| France | 1 | 1% | 42 kg | <1% |