Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1978
19 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1978, 15% of the world's 128, with 1 failure. 7 on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur, 6 on Delta 2914, 3 on Titan IIIC and 2 on Delta 3914. Together they put 19 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1978
- 19
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 15%
- of 128
- Busiest month
- June
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 19 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1978
- 2Jan
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 3Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 0Sep
- 0Oct
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
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| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 2 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1978
Every launch of 1978
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 3 | Success |
| 26 January 1978 | Delta 2914 | IUE | Success |
| 9 February 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 1 | Success |
| 25 March 1978 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 9 & 10 | Failure |
| 31 March 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat-4A 6 | Success |
| 7 April 1978 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 4 | Success |
| 7 April 1978 | Delta 2914 | Yuri 1 | Success |
| 11 May 1978 | Delta 3914 | OTS 2 | Success |
| 20 May 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer Venus Orbiter | Success |
| 10 June 1978 | Titan IIIC | Chalet 8 | Success |
| 16 June 1978 | Delta 2914 | GOES 3 | Success |
| 29 June 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1C | Success |
| 14 July 1978 | Delta 2914 | Geos 2 | Success |
| 8 August 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer Venus Multiprobe | Success |
| 12 August 1978 | Delta 2914 | ISEE 3 | Success |
| 13 November 1978 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Einstein Observatory | Success |
| 19 November 1978 | Delta 2914 | NATO 3C | Success |
| 14 December 1978 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 11 & 12 | Success |
| 16 December 1978 | Delta 3914 | Anik B | Success |