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United States Launches in 1966

The United States flew 77 orbital launch attempts in 1966, 59% of the world's 131, with 4 failures and 1 partial failure. 24 on Atlas SLV-3 Agena D, 10 on Thor SLV-2A Agena D, 5 on Titan II GLV and 4 on Scout A. Together they put 89 tonnes of payload in orbit.

Launches in 1966
77
5 failed
Share of the world
59%
of 131
Busiest month
June
9 launches
Payload to orbit
89 t

Month by month

United States orbital launches per month, 1966

  1. 3
    Jan
  2. 5
    Feb
  3. 7
    Mar
  4. 5
    Apr
  5. 8
    May
  6. 9
    Jun
  7. 7
    Jul
  8. 8
    Aug
  9. 7
    Sep
  10. 6
    Oct
  11. 6
    Nov
  12. 6
    Dec
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United States's orbital launches per month, 1966.
MonthUnited States
January3
February5
March7
April5
May8
June9
July7
August8
September7
October6
November6
December6

Rockets United States flew in 1966

Every launch of 1966

Date (UTC)RocketMissionOutcome
7 January 1966Thor Burner 1DSAP-2 F2Failure
19 January 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 24Success
28 January 1966Scout ATransit-O 7Success
2 February 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 29Success
3 February 1966Thor Delta CESSA 1Success
9 February 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DP-770 Group 3-D 2Success
15 February 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 25Success
28 February 1966Thor Delta EESSA 2Success
9 March 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 30Success
16 March 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DGATV 8Success
16 March 1966Titan II GLVGemini VIII (Gemini 8)Success
18 March 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 26Success
26 March 1966Scout ATransit-O 8Success
30 March 1966SM-65D AtlasOV1-4 & 5Success
31 March 1966Thor Burner 1DSAP-2 F3Success
7 April 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 31Success
8 April 1966Atlas LV-3C Centaur DSurveyor M-2Success
8 April 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DOAO 1Success
19 April 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 27Success
22 April 1966Scout BOV3-1Success
3 May 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 32Failure
14 May 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 28Success
15 May 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena BNimbus 2Success
17 May 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DGATV 9Failure
19 May 1966Scout ATransit-O 9Success
24 May 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 33Success
25 May 1966Thor Delta C1Explorer 32Success
30 May 1966Atlas LV-3C Centaur DSurveyor 1Success
1 June 1966Atlas SLV-3ATDASuccess
3 June 1966Titan II GLVGemini IX-A (Gemini 9A)Success
3 June 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 29Success
7 June 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena BOGO 3Success
9 June 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DRTS-1 1Success
10 June 1966Scout BOV3-4Success
16 June 1966Titan IIICIDCSP 1 to 7Success
21 June 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 34Success
24 June 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DPageosSuccess
1 July 1966Thor Delta E1Explorer 33Success
5 July 1966Saturn IBApollo AS-203Success
12 July 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 30Success
14 July 1966SM-65D AtlasOV1-7Partial failure
18 July 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DGATV 10Success
18 July 1966Titan II GLVGemini X (Gemini 10)Success
29 July 1966Titan IIIBKH-8 1Success
4 August 1966Scout BOV3-3Success
9 August 1966Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 35Success
10 August 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DLunar Orbiter ISuccess
16 August 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 31Success
17 August 1966Thor Delta E1Pioneer 7Success
18 August 1966Scout ATransit-O 10Success
19 August 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DRTS-1 2Success
26 August 1966Titan IIICIDCSP 8 to 14Failure
12 September 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DGATV 11Success
12 September 1966Titan II GLVGemini XI (Gemini 11)Success
16 September 1966Thor Burner 2DSAP-4A F1Success
16 September 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 32Success
20 September 1966Atlas LV-3C Centaur DSurveyor 2Success
20 September 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DKH-4A 36Success
28 September 1966Titan IIIBKH-8 2Success
2 October 1966Thor Delta EESSA 3Success
5 October 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DRTS-1 3Success
12 October 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 33Success
26 October 1966Atlas LV-3C Centaur DSurveyor Model 3Success
26 October 1966Thor Delta E1INTELSAT II F-1Success
28 October 1966Scout BOV3-2Success
2 November 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 34Success
3 November 1966Titan IIICGemini BSuccess
6 November 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DLunar Orbiter 2Success
8 November 1966Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 37Success
11 November 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DGATV 12Success
11 November 1966Titan II GLVGemini XII (Gemini 12)Success
5 December 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DKH-7 35Success
7 December 1966Atlas SLV-3 Agena DATS 1Success
11 December 1966SM-65D AtlasOV1-9 & 10Success
14 December 1966Titan IIIBKH-8 3Success
14 December 1966Thor Delta GBiosat 1Success
29 December 1966Thor SLV-2A Agena DMultigroup 1 & Setter 1ASuccess

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