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United States Launches in 1971

The United States flew 35 orbital launch attempts in 1971, 26% of the world's 133, with 4 failures and 1 partial failure. 4 on Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, 4 on Thorad SLV-2H Agena D, 3 on Scout B and 2 on Titan 23B. Together they put 130 tonnes of payload in orbit.

Launches in 1971
35
5 failed
Share of the world
26%
of 133
Busiest month
October
4 launches
Payload to orbit
130 t

Month by month

United States orbital launches per month, 1971

  1. 3
    Jan
  2. 3
    Feb
  3. 3
    Mar
  4. 3
    Apr
  5. 3
    May
  6. 2
    Jun
  7. 3
    Jul
  8. 3
    Aug
  9. 2
    Sep
  10. 4
    Oct
  11. 2
    Nov
  12. 4
    Dec
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United States's orbital launches per month, 1971.
MonthUnited States
January3
February3
March3
April3
May3
June2
July3
August3
September2
October4
November2
December4

Rockets United States flew in 1971

Every launch of 1971

Date (UTC)RocketMissionOutcome
21 January 1971Titan 23BKH-8 30Success
26 January 1971Atlas SLV-3C CentaurINTELSAT IV F2Success
31 January 1971Saturn VApollo 14Success
3 February 1971Thor Delta MNATO IIBSuccess
17 February 1971Thor Burner 2DSAP-5A F3Success
17 February 1971Thorad SLV-2H Agena DKH-4B 13Failure
13 March 1971Thor Delta M6IMP 6Success
21 March 1971Titan 33BJumpseat 1Success
24 March 1971Thorad SLV-2H Agena DKH-4B 14Success
1 April 1971Thor Delta E1Isis 2Success
22 April 1971Titan 23BKH-8 31Success
24 April 1971Scout BSan Marco 3Success
5 May 1971Titan IIICDSP 2Success
9 May 1971Atlas SLV-3C CentaurMariner 8Failure
30 May 1971Atlas SLV-3C CentaurMariner 9Success
8 June 1971Thor Burner 2SESP 1Success
15 June 1971Titan IIIDKH-9 1Success
8 July 1971Scout BSolrad 10Success
16 July 1971Thorad SLV-2H Agena DStrawman 4Success
26 July 1971Saturn VApollo 15Success
7 August 1971SM-65F AtlasLOADS 2Success
12 August 1971Titan 24BKH-8 32Success
16 August 1971Scout B-1EoleSuccess
10 September 1971Thorad SLV-2H Agena DKH-4B 15Success
29 September 1971Thor Delta NOSO 7Partial failure
14 October 1971Thor Burner 2ADSAP-5B F1Success
17 October 1971Thorad SLV-2G Agena DASTEXSuccess
21 October 1971Thor Delta N6ITOS BFailure
23 October 1971Titan 24BKH-8 33Success
3 November 1971Titan IIICDSCS-2 1 & 2Success
15 November 1971Scout BSSS 1Success
4 December 1971Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCanyon 4Failure
11 December 1971Scout B-1Ariel 4Success
14 December 1971Thorad SLV-2G Agena DPoppy 9A,B,C,DSuccess
20 December 1971Atlas SLV-3C CentaurINTELSAT IV F3Success

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