Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1971
12 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1971, 9% of the world's 133, with 2 failures and 1 partial failure. 4 on Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, 2 on Saturn V, 2 on Titan IIIC and 1 on Thor Delta M. Together they put 101 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1971
- 12
- 3 failed
- Share of the world
- 9%
- of 133
- Busiest month
- May
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 101 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1971
- 2Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 0Apr
- 3May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 0Aug
- 1Sep
- 0Oct
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
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| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1971
Every launch of 1971
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1971 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F2 | Success |
| 31 January 1971 | Saturn V | Apollo 14 | Success |
| 3 February 1971 | Thor Delta M | NATO IIB | Success |
| 13 March 1971 | Thor Delta M6 | IMP 6 | Success |
| 5 May 1971 | Titan IIIC | DSP 2 | Success |
| 9 May 1971 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 8 | Failure |
| 30 May 1971 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 9 | Success |
| 26 July 1971 | Saturn V | Apollo 15 | Success |
| 29 September 1971 | Thor Delta N | OSO 7 | Partial failure |
| 3 November 1971 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 1 & 2 | Success |
| 4 December 1971 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 4 | Failure |
| 20 December 1971 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | INTELSAT IV F3 | Success |