McDonnell Douglas Launches in 1978
McDonnell Douglas flew 11 orbital launch attempts in 1978, 9% of the world's 128, all of them successful. 6 on Delta 2914, 2 on Delta 2910, 2 on Delta 3914 and 1 on Thor DSV-2U. Together they put 9 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1978
- 11
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 9%
- of 128
- Busiest month
- May
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 9 t
Month by month
McDonnell Douglas orbital launches per month, 1978
- 1Jan
- 0Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 0Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | McDonnell Douglas |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets McDonnell Douglas flew in 1978
Every launch of 1978
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1978 | Delta 2914 | IUE | Success |
| 5 March 1978 | Delta 2910 | Landsat 3 | Success |
| 7 April 1978 | Delta 2914 | Yuri 1 | Success |
| 1 May 1978 | Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F3 | Success |
| 11 May 1978 | Delta 3914 | OTS 2 | Success |
| 16 June 1978 | Delta 2914 | GOES 3 | Success |
| 14 July 1978 | Delta 2914 | Geos 2 | Success |
| 12 August 1978 | Delta 2914 | ISEE 3 | Success |
| 24 October 1978 | Delta 2910 | Nimbus 7 | Success |
| 19 November 1978 | Delta 2914 | NATO 3C | Success |
| 16 December 1978 | Delta 3914 | Anik B | Success |