Convair Launches in 1968
Convair flew 8 orbital launch attempts in 1968, 6% of the world's 128, with 1 failure and 1 partial failure. 3 on Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, 2 on Atlas SLV-3A Agena D, 2 on SM-65F Atlas and 1 on Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2. Together they put 8 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1968
- 8
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 6%
- of 128
- Busiest month
- August
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 8 t
Month by month
Convair orbital launches per month, 1968
- 1Jan
- 0Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 3Aug
- 0Sep
- 0Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Convair |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets Convair flew in 1968
Every launch of 1968
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1968 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Surveyor 7 | Success |
| 4 March 1968 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | OGO 5 | Success |
| 6 April 1968 | SM-65F Atlas | OV1-13 & 14 | Success |
| 11 July 1968 | SM-65F Atlas | OV1-15 | Success |
| 6 August 1968 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 1 | Success |
| 10 August 1968 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | ATS 4 | Partial failure |
| 16 August 1968 | Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 | UVR | Failure |
| 7 December 1968 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | OAO 2 | Success |