Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1968
15 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1968, 12% of the world's 128, with 1 failure and 2 partial failures. 3 on Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, 2 on Saturn IB, 2 on Atlas SLV-3A Agena D and 2 on Saturn V. Together they put 118 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1968
- 15
- 3 failed
- Share of the world
- 12%
- of 128
- Busiest month
- December
- 4 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 118 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1968
- 2Jan
- 0Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 4Dec
Show as table
| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 4 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1968
Every launch of 1968
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1968 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Surveyor 7 | Success |
| 22 January 1968 | Saturn IB | Apollo 5 | Success |
| 4 March 1968 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | OGO 5 | Success |
| 4 April 1968 | Saturn V | Apollo 6 | Partial failure |
| 13 June 1968 | Titan IIIC | IDCSP 20 to 27 | Success |
| 6 August 1968 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 1 | Success |
| 10 August 1968 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | ATS 4 | Partial failure |
| 19 September 1968 | Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-1 | Failure |
| 26 September 1968 | Titan IIIC | OV2-5 | Success |
| 11 October 1968 | Saturn IB | Apollo 7 | Success |
| 8 November 1968 | Thor Delta E1 | Pioneer 9 | Success |
| 5 December 1968 | Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1 | Success |
| 7 December 1968 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | OAO 2 | Success |
| 19 December 1968 | Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-2 | Success |
| 21 December 1968 | Saturn V | Apollo 8 | Success |