Launches from Vandenberg in 1972

21 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in 1972, 19% of the world's 113, with 2 failures. 4 on Titan 24B, 3 on Titan IIID, 2 on Thor Burner 2A and 2 on Thorad SLV-2H Agena D. Together they put 42 tonnes of payload in orbit.

Launches in 1972: 21; 2 failed
Share of the world: 19%; of 113
Busiest month: March; 3 launches
Payload to orbit: 42 t

Month by month

Orbital launches from Vandenberg per month, 1972

2
Jan
1
Feb
3
Mar
1
Apr
2
May
0
Jun
2
Jul
0
Aug
2
Sep
3
Oct
2
Nov
3
Dec

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Vandenberg's orbital launches per month, 1972.
Month	Vandenberg
January	2
February	1
March	3
April	1
May	2
June	0
July	2
August	0
September	2
October	3
November	2
December	3

Rockets flown from Vandenberg in 1972

Every launch of 1972

Date (UTC)	Rocket	Mission	Outcome
20 January 1972	Titan IIID	KH-9 2	Success
31 January 1972	Thor Delta L	HEOS 2	Success
16 February 1972	Titan 33B	Jumpseat 2	Failure
12 March 1972	Thor Delta N	TD-1A	Success
17 March 1972	Titan 24B	KH-8 34	Success
24 March 1972	Thor Burner 2A	DMSP-5B F2	Success
19 April 1972	Thorad SLV-2H Agena D	KH-4B 16	Success
20 May 1972	Titan 24B	KH-8 35	Failure
25 May 1972	Thorad SLV-2H Agena D	KH-4B 17	Success
7 July 1972	Titan IIID	KH-9 3	Success
23 July 1972	Delta 0900	Landsat 1	Success
1 September 1972	Titan 24B	KH-8 36	Success
2 September 1972	Scout B-1	Triad 1	Success
2 October 1972	Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2	Radcat	Success
10 October 1972	Titan IIID	KH-9 4	Success
15 October 1972	Delta 0300	NOAA 2	Success
9 November 1972	Thor Burner 2A	DSAP-5B F3	Success
22 November 1972	Scout D-1	ESRO 4	Success
11 December 1972	Delta 0900	Nimbus 5	Success
16 December 1972	Scout D-1	Aeros 1	Success
21 December 1972	Titan 24B	KH-8 37	Success

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