1976 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1976, there were 131 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 126 of them reached orbit. That is 1 fewer than in 1975. By country, the Soviet Union launched 92 and the United States 26. Together they put 400 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1976
400 t
vs 392 t in 1975
Per week
8 t
vs 8 t in 1975
Reached orbit
1976
96%
126 of 131; 3 failures, 2 partial
1975
95%
125 of 132; 7 failures
Who flew in 1976
Company1976 launches1976Share
Progress RSC37vs 2528%- Polyot28vs 2021%
- RKK Energia18vs 3414%
Yuzhmash12vs 99%
McDonnell Douglas11vs 138%- Lockheed Martin9vs 97%
1976 against 1975. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1976 launches1976Share
1976 against 1975. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 37 | 28% | 173 t | 43% |
| Polyot | 28 | 21% | 20 t | 5% |
| RKK Energia | 18 | 14% | 84 t | 21% |
| Yuzhmash | 12 | 9% | 22 t | 5% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 11 | 8% | 7 t | 2% |
| Lockheed Martin | 9 | 7% | 36 t | 9% |
| Khrunichev | 5 | 4% | 49 t | 12% |
| Convair | 4 | 3% | 6 t | 1% |
| CASC | 3 | 2% | 3 t | 1% |
| Vought | 2 | 2% | 238 kg | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 135 kg | <1% |
| Nissan | 1 | 1% | – |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1976
SpaceX, and the rest of the world by region.
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| Week of | SpaceX | Rest of US | Europe | China | Russia | India | Rest of World | All | Payload to orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 19 Dec 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 t |
| 12 Dec 1976 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 26 t |
| 5 Dec 1976 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 28 Nov 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 21 Nov 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 11 t |
| 7 Nov 1976 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 31 Oct 1976 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5 t |
| 24 Oct 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 17 Oct 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 10 Oct 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 15 t |
| 3 Oct 1976 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 26 Sep 1976 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 19 Sep 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 18 t |
| 12 Sep 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 5 Sep 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 29 Aug 1976 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 22 Aug 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 15 Aug 1976 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 200 kg |
| 8 Aug 1976 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 12 t |
| 1 Aug 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 25 Jul 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 2 t |
| 18 Jul 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 5 | 13 t |
| 11 Jul 1976 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
| 4 Jul 1976 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 20 t |
| 27 Jun 1976 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 20 Jun 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 26 t |
| 13 Jun 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 6 Jun 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 30 May 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 23 May 1976 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 16 May 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 9 May 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 2 May 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 25 Apr 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 18 Apr 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 670 kg |
| 11 Apr 1976 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 4 Apr 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 28 Mar 1976 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 21 Mar 1976 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 14 Mar 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 10 t |
| 7 Mar 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 29 Feb 1976 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 135 kg |
| 15 Feb 1976 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 9 t |
| 8 Feb 1976 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 1 Feb 1976 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 t |
| 25 Jan 1976 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 18 Jan 1976 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 3 t |
| 11 Jan 1976 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 t |
| 4 Jan 1976 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1973 to 1976
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 · 12 t | 4 · 13 t | 7 · 21 t | 10 · 18 t |
| February | 10 · 27 t | 11 · 23 t | 17 · 38 t | 20 · 35 t |
| March | 16 · 56 t | 18 · 40 t | 23 · 64 t | 31 · 71 t |
| April | 25 · 91 t | 30 · 82 t | 39 · 100 t | 39 · 88 t |
| May | 37 · 238 t | 42 · 120 t | 50 · 129 t | 50 · 118 t |
| June | 48 · 271 t | 53 · 164 t | 64 · 184 t | 62 · 167 t |
| July | 56 · 310 t | 65 · 195 t | 75 · 230 t | 79 · 213 t |
| August | 68 · 347 t | 76 · 234 t | 82 · 249 t | 88 · 241 t |
| September | 75 · 370 t | 80 · 241 t | 98 · 299 t | 99 · 282 t |
| October | 90 · 423 t | 92 · 279 t | 107 · 321 t | 110 · 316 t |
| November | 104 · 482 t | 102 · 308 t | 117 · 352 t | 117 · 345 t |
| December | 116 · 511 t | 113 · 354 t | 132 · 392 t | 131 · 400 t |
Busiest rockets in 1976
Launches and payload by country in 1976
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1976
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 92 | 70% | 327 t | 82% |
| United States | 26 | 20% | 49 t | 12% |
| Ukraine | 8 | 6% | 21 t | 5% |
| China | 3 | 2% | 3 t | 1% |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | 135 kg | <1% |