Launches from Vandenberg in 1973
12 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in 1973, 10% of the world's 116, with 2 failures. 3 on Titan IIID, 3 on Titan 24B, 2 on Delta 0300 and 1 on Thor Burner 2A. Together they put 39 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1973
- 12
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 10%
- of 116
- Busiest month
- July
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 39 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Vandenberg per month, 1973
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 1Mar
- 0Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Vandenberg |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Vandenberg in 1973
Every launch of 1973
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 1973 | Titan IIID | KH-9 5 | Success |
| 16 May 1973 | Titan 24B | KH-8 38 | Success |
| 26 June 1973 | Titan 24B | KH-8 39 | Failure |
| 13 July 1973 | Titan IIID | KH-9 6 | Success |
| 16 July 1973 | Delta 0300 | ITOS E | Failure |
| 17 August 1973 | Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F4 | Success |
| 21 August 1973 | Titan 33B | Jumpseat 3 | Success |
| 27 September 1973 | Titan 24B | KH-8 40 | Success |
| 30 October 1973 | Scout A-1 | Transit-O 20 | Success |
| 6 November 1973 | Delta 0300 | NOAA 3 | Success |
| 10 November 1973 | Titan IIID | KH-9 7 | Success |
| 16 December 1973 | Delta 1900 | AE-C | Success |