McDonnell Douglas Launches in 1971
McDonnell Douglas flew 14 orbital launch attempts in 1971, 11% of the world's 133, with 2 failures and 1 partial failure. 4 on Thorad SLV-2H Agena D, 2 on Thor Burner 2, 2 on Thorad SLV-2G Agena D and 1 on Thor Delta M. Together they put 6 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1971
- 14
- 3 failed
- Share of the world
- 11%
- of 133
- Busiest month
- February
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 6 t
Month by month
McDonnell Douglas orbital launches per month, 1971
- 0Jan
- 3Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 0Aug
- 2Sep
- 3Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | McDonnell Douglas |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets McDonnell Douglas flew in 1971
Every launch of 1971
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 1971 | Thor Delta M | NATO IIB | Success |
| 17 February 1971 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F3 | Success |
| 17 February 1971 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 13 | Failure |
| 13 March 1971 | Thor Delta M6 | IMP 6 | Success |
| 24 March 1971 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 14 | Success |
| 1 April 1971 | Thor Delta E1 | Isis 2 | Success |
| 8 June 1971 | Thor Burner 2 | SESP 1 | Success |
| 16 July 1971 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | Strawman 4 | Success |
| 10 September 1971 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 15 | Success |
| 29 September 1971 | Thor Delta N | OSO 7 | Partial failure |
| 14 October 1971 | Thor Burner 2A | DSAP-5B F1 | Success |
| 17 October 1971 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX | Success |
| 21 October 1971 | Thor Delta N6 | ITOS B | Failure |
| 14 December 1971 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 9A,B,C,D | Success |