Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1973
13 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1973, 11% of the world's 116, all of them successful. 3 on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur, 3 on Saturn IB, 2 on Titan IIIC and 1 on Atlas SLV-3A Agena D. Together they put 135 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1973
- 13
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 11%
- of 116
- Busiest month
- April
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 135 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1973
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- 1Mar
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- 2May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
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- 1Oct
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1973
Every launch of 1973
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 1973 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 2 | Success |
| 6 April 1973 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer 11 | Success |
| 20 April 1973 | Delta 1914 | Anik A2 | Success |
| 14 May 1973 | Saturn V | Skylab 1 | Success |
| 25 May 1973 | Saturn IB | Skylab 2 | Success |
| 10 June 1973 | Delta 1913 | RAE 2 | Success |
| 12 June 1973 | Titan IIIC | DSP 4 | Success |
| 28 July 1973 | Saturn IB | Skylab 3 | Success |
| 23 August 1973 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | INTELSAT IV F7 | Success |
| 26 October 1973 | Delta 1604 | IMP 8 | Success |
| 3 November 1973 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Mariner 10 | Success |
| 16 November 1973 | Saturn IB | Skylab 4 | Success |
| 13 December 1973 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 3 & 4 | Success |