Rocket Launches in 1977
Spaceflight in 1977: The two Voyager probes launch, Voyager 2 on 20 August and Voyager 1 on 5 September, on a tour of the outer planets that eventually carries both into interstellar space. Salyut 6 launches in September with a second docking port, so the station can take visitors and supply ships while a crew lives aboard. The shuttle prototype Enterprise makes its first free glide flights.
130 launches in 1977 · 6 failures · 1 partial
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Launch list for 1977
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-01-06 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 72 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-01-06 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 2 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-01-20 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 74 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-01-20 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv 23 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-01-28 | Delta 2914 | NATO 3B | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-02-02 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 6 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-02-06 | Titan IIIC | DSP 7 | LM | Success |
| 1977-02-07 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 24 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-02-09 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 73 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-02-11 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-2 17 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-02-15 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | DS-U2-IK GVM | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-02-19 | Mu-3H | Tansei-3 | Nissan | Success |
| 1977-02-21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 8 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-02-22 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 74 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1977-02-23 | N-I | Kiku 2 | MHI | Success |
| 1977-02-26 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 11 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-03-03 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-03-10 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 75 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-03-10 | Delta 2914 | Palapa A2 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-03-13 | Titan 24B | KH-8 48 | LM | Success |
| 1977-03-17 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 75 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-03-24 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 36 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-03-24 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 34 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-03-29 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Oval | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-04-05 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-1 27 (39L) | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-04-05 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-I 19 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-04-07 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 76 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-04-11 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-04-20 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 76 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-04-20 | Delta 2914 | Geos 1 | McDonnell Douglas | Partial Failure |
| 1977-04-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-04-27 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | ER763-4 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-04-28 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 19L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-05-05 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 77 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-05-12 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 7 & 8 | LM | Success |
| 1977-05-17 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 78 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-05-19 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | DS-P1-M 11 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-05-23 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 5 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-05-23 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 7 | Convair | Success |
| 1977-05-25 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Sfera 16 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-05-26 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-05-26 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 4 | Convair | Success |
| 1977-05-30 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 3 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-05-31 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 77 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-06-05 | Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F2 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-06-08 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 79 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-06-10 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MT 12 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-06-16 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-06-16 | Delta 2914 | GOES 2 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-06-17 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Signe 3 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-06-17 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 6 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-06-18 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-I 20 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-06-22 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 80 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-06-23 | Atlas F/SVS | NTS 2 | Convair | Success |
| 1977-06-24 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 37 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-06-24 | Tsiklon-3 | EPN 03.0380 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-06-27 | Titan IIID | KH-9 13 | LM | Success |
| 1977-06-29 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-Priroda 2-2 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-06-30 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 78 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-07-01 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 15 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-07-04 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 35 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-07-07 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 12 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-07-08 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 2 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-07-12 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-07-13 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 9 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-07-14 | Delta 2914 | Himawari | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-07-17 | Proton-K | TKS 1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1977-07-19 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 7 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-07-20 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-07-20 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-07-22 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 8 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-07-23 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 3 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1977-07-27 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-07-29 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 79 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-08-03 | Soyuz U | Bion 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-08-04 | Proton-K | TKS-VA 3 & 4 | Khrunichev | Failure |
| 1977-08-10 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 3 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1977-08-12 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | HEAO 1 | Convair | Success |
| 1977-08-20 | Titan IIIE | Voyager 2 | LM | Success |
| 1977-08-24 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 5 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-08-24 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-08-24 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 129-136 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-08-25 | Delta 2313 | Sirio 1 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-08-27 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 80 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-08-30 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 38 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-09-02 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-09-05 | Titan IIIE | Voyager 1 | LM | Success |
| 1977-09-06 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-09-13 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 81 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-09-13 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 10 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-09-13 | Delta 3914 | OTS 1 | McDonnell Douglas | Failure |
| 1977-09-16 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 14 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-09-16 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-09-18 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 15 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-09-20 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 13 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-09-20 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1977-09-22 | Molniya-M 2BL | Prognoz-6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-09-23 | Titan 24B | KH-8 49 | LM | Success |
| 1977-09-24 | Tsiklon-3 | EPN 03.0380 2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-09-24 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | AUOS-Z-R-E-IK 1 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-09-29 | Proton-K | Salyut-6 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1977-09-30 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 5 | Convair | Failure |
| 1977-09-30 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-10-09 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 25 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-10-11 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-10-21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | DS-P1-M 12 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-10-22 | Delta 2914 | ISEE 1 & 2 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-10-25 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 36 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-10-26 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 7 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-10-28 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 18L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-10-28 | Scout D-1 | Transat O-11 | Vought | Success |
| 1977-10-28 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv 24 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-11-23 | Delta 2914 | Meteosat 1 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-11-24 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Sfera 17 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-11-29 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 3 | Polyot | Failure |
| 1977-12-04 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-12-08 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 4 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-12-08 | Atlas F MSD | Parcae 2A,B,C & MSD 2 | Convair | Success |
| 1977-12-10 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 26 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-12-11 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 3 | Convair | Success |
| 1977-12-12 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 82 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-12-13 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | DS-P1-M 13 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-12-14 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 3 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1977-12-15 | Delta 2914 | Sakura | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1977-12-16 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 16 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-12-20 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1977-12-21 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 8 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-12-23 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 11 | Polyot | Success |
| 1977-12-27 | Tsiklon-3 | EPN 03.0380 3 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1977-12-27 | Soyuz U | Zenit-2M 83 | Progress RSC | Success |