McDonnell Douglas Launches in 1972
McDonnell Douglas flew 11 orbital launch attempts in 1972, 10% of the world's 113, all of them successful. 2 on Thor Burner 2A, 2 on Thorad SLV-2H Agena D, 2 on Delta 0900 and 1 on Thor Delta L. Together they put 6 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1972
- 11
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 10%
- of 113
- Busiest month
- March
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 6 t
Month by month
McDonnell Douglas orbital launches per month, 1972
- 1Jan
- 0Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 0Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Show as table
| Month | McDonnell Douglas |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets McDonnell Douglas flew in 1972
Every launch of 1972
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1972 | Thor Delta L | HEOS 2 | Success |
| 12 March 1972 | Thor Delta N | TD-1A | Success |
| 24 March 1972 | Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F2 | Success |
| 19 April 1972 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 16 | Success |
| 25 May 1972 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | KH-4B 17 | Success |
| 23 July 1972 | Delta 0900 | Landsat 1 | Success |
| 23 September 1972 | Delta 1604 | IMP 7 | Success |
| 15 October 1972 | Delta 0300 | NOAA 2 | Success |
| 9 November 1972 | Thor Burner 2A | DSAP-5B F3 | Success |
| 10 November 1972 | Delta 1914 | Anik A1 | Success |
| 11 December 1972 | Delta 0900 | Nimbus 5 | Success |