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United States Launches in 1968

The United States flew 48 orbital launch attempts in 1968, 38% of the world's 128, with 3 failures and 2 partial failures. 10 on Thorad SLV-2G Agena D, 8 on Titan IIIB, 4 on Scout B and 3 on Atlas SLV-3C Centaur. Together they put 147 tonnes of payload in orbit.

Launches in 1968
48
5 failed
Share of the world
38%
of 128
Busiest month
August
7 launches
Payload to orbit
147 t

Month by month

United States orbital launches per month, 1968

  1. 6
    Jan
  2. 0
    Feb
  3. 5
    Mar
  4. 3
    Apr
  5. 4
    May
  6. 3
    Jun
  7. 2
    Jul
  8. 7
    Aug
  9. 4
    Sep
  10. 4
    Oct
  11. 3
    Nov
  12. 7
    Dec
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United States's orbital launches per month, 1968.
MonthUnited States
January6
February0
March5
April3
May4
June3
July2
August7
September4
October4
November3
December7

Rockets United States flew in 1968

Every launch of 1968

Date (UTC)RocketMissionOutcome
7 January 1968Atlas SLV-3C CentaurSurveyor 7Success
11 January 1968Thor Delta E1GEOS BSuccess
17 January 1968Thor SLV-2A Agena DMultigroup 3 & Setter 1B-2Success
18 January 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 11Success
22 January 1968Saturn IBApollo 5Success
24 January 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 45Success
2 March 1968Scout ATransit-O 18Success
4 March 1968Atlas SLV-3A Agena DOGO 5Success
5 March 1968Scout BExplorer 37Success
13 March 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 12Success
14 March 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 46Success
4 April 1968Saturn VApollo 6Partial failure
6 April 1968SM-65F AtlasOV1-13 & 14Success
17 April 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 13Success
1 May 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4B 3Success
17 May 1968Scout BESRO 2BSuccess
18 May 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DNimbus BFailure
23 May 1968Thor Burner 2DSAP-4B F1Success
5 June 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 14Success
13 June 1968Titan IIICIDCSP 20 to 27Success
20 June 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 47Success
4 July 1968Thor Delta JRAE 1Success
11 July 1968SM-65F AtlasOV1-15Success
6 August 1968Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCanyon 1Success
6 August 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 15Success
7 August 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4B 4Success
8 August 1968Scout BExplorer 39Success
10 August 1968Atlas SLV-3C CentaurATS 4Partial failure
16 August 1968Thor Delta NESSA 7Success
16 August 1968Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2UVRFailure
10 September 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 16Success
18 September 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 48Success
19 September 1968Thor Delta MINTELSAT III F-1Failure
26 September 1968Titan IIICOV2-5Success
3 October 1968Scout BESRO 1A (Aurorae)Success
5 October 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DStrawman 1Success
11 October 1968Saturn IBApollo 7Success
23 October 1968Thor Burner 2DSAP-4B F2Success
3 November 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4B 5Success
6 November 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 17Success
8 November 1968Thor Delta E1Pioneer 9Success
4 December 1968Titan IIIBKH-8 18Success
5 December 1968Thor Delta E1HEOS 1Success
7 December 1968Atlas SLV-3C CentaurOAO 2Success
12 December 1968Thorad SLV-2G Agena DKH-4A 49Success
15 December 1968Thor Delta NESSA 8Success
19 December 1968Thor Delta MINTELSAT III F-2Success
21 December 1968Saturn VApollo 8Success

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