1970 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1970, there were 124 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 113 of them reached orbit. That is 1 fewer than in 1969. By country, the Soviet Union launched 81 and the United States 30. Together they put 323 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1970
323 t
vs 463 t in 1969
Per week
6 t
vs 9 t in 1969
Reached orbit
1970
91%
113 of 124; 10 failures, 1 partial
1969
85%
106 of 125; 15 failures, 4 partial
Who flew in 1970
Company1970 launches1970Share
RKK Energia36vs 3729%- Yuzhmash26vs 1921%
McDonnell Douglas16vs 2213%- Polyot12vs 710%
- Progress RSC8vs 96%
- Lockheed Martin7vs 86%
1970 against 1969. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1970 launches1970Share
1970 against 1969. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKK Energia | 36 | 29% | 177 t | 55% |
| Yuzhmash | 26 | 21% | 24 t | 7% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 16 | 13% | 8 t | 2% |
| Polyot | 12 | 10% | 6 t | 2% |
| Progress RSC | 8 | 6% | 19 t | 6% |
| Lockheed Martin | 7 | 6% | 17 t | 5% |
| Khrunichev | 5 | 4% | 22 t | 7% |
| Convair | 3 | 2% | 960 kg | <1% |
| Vought | 3 | 2% | 408 kg | <1% |
| Nissan | 2 | 2% | 9 kg | <1% |
| SEREB | 2 | 2% | 172 kg | <1% |
| Boeing / North American / Douglas | 1 | 1% | 47 t | 15% |
| CASC | 1 | 1% | 173 kg | <1% |
| ELDO | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Westland | 1 | 1% | – |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1970
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| Week of | SpaceX | Rest of US | Europe | China | Russia | India | Rest of World | All | Payload to orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 13 Dec 1970 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 8 t |
| 6 Dec 1970 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 8 t |
| 29 Nov 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 13 t |
| 22 Nov 1970 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 15 Nov 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 t |
| 8 Nov 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 1 Nov 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 894 kg |
| 25 Oct 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 18 Oct 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 16 t |
| 11 Oct 1970 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 3 t |
| 4 Oct 1970 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 27 Sep 1970 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 11 t |
| 20 Sep 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 10 t |
| 13 Sep 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 6 Sep 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 30 Aug 1970 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 364 kg |
| 23 Aug 1970 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 16 Aug 1970 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 6 | 7 t |
| 9 Aug 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 265 kg |
| 2 Aug 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 26 Jul 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 19 Jul 1970 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 t |
| 5 Jul 1970 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 21 Jun 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 6 | 12 t |
| 14 Jun 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 7 Jun 1970 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 6 t |
| 31 May 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 17 May 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 10 May 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 26 Apr 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 19 Apr 1970 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 1 t |
| 12 Apr 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 5 Apr 1970 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | 55 t |
| 29 Mar 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 22 Mar 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 15 Mar 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 2 t |
| 8 Mar 1970 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 1 Mar 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 22 Feb 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 200 kg |
| 15 Feb 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 8 Feb 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 6 t |
| 1 Feb 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 591 kg |
| 25 Jan 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 18 Jan 1970 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6 t |
| 11 Jan 1970 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 4 t |
| 4 Jan 1970 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1967 to 1970
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 · 10 t | 8 · 25 t | 11 · 30 t | 9 · 16 t |
| February | 19 · 34 t | 12 · 32 t | 22 · 43 t | 16 · 24 t |
| March | 31 · 53 t | 25 · 63 t | 37 · 115 t | 24 · 42 t |
| April | 44 · 81 t | 41 · 155 t | 47 · 143 t | 39 · 115 t |
| May | 58 · 104 t | 48 · 157 t | 55 · 203 t | 43 · 126 t |
| June | 72 · 124 t | 60 · 190 t | 64 · 224 t | 56 · 157 t |
| July | 82 · 140 t | 68 · 210 t | 76 · 289 t | 62 · 173 t |
| August | 90 · 156 t | 79 · 234 t | 87 · 319 t | 74 · 194 t |
| September | 105 · 184 t | 89 · 265 t | 95 · 346 t | 85 · 223 t |
| October | 119 · 225 t | 104 · 320 t | 108 · 389 t | 100 · 272 t |
| November | 130 · 263 t | 115 · 364 t | 117 · 446 t | 110 · 291 t |
| December | 139 · 281 t | 128 · 408 t | 125 · 463 t | 124 · 323 t |
Busiest rockets in 1970
Launches and payload by country in 1970
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1970
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 81 | 65% | 229 t | 71% |
| United States | 30 | 24% | 74 t | 23% |
| Ukraine | 6 | 5% | 20 t | 6% |
| France | 3 | 2% | 172 kg | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | 9 kg | <1% |
| China | 1 | 1% | 173 kg | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% | – |