Launches from Vandenberg in 1978
14 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in 1978, 11% of the world's 128, all of them successful. 4 on Atlas F/SVS, 2 on Titan 34B, 2 on Delta 2910 and 2 on Titan IIID. Together they put 39 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1978
- 14
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 11%
- of 128
- Busiest month
- October
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 39 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Vandenberg per month, 1978
- 0Jan
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 0Sep
- 3Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Vandenberg |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Vandenberg in 1978
Every launch of 1978
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February 1978 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 1 | Success |
| 25 February 1978 | Titan 34B | Jumpseat 5 | Success |
| 5 March 1978 | Delta 2910 | Landsat 3 | Success |
| 16 March 1978 | Titan IIID | KH-9 14 | Success |
| 26 April 1978 | Scout D-1 | HCMM | Success |
| 1 May 1978 | Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F3 | Success |
| 13 May 1978 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 2 | Success |
| 14 June 1978 | Titan IIID | KH-11 2 | Success |
| 27 June 1978 | Atlas F/Agena D | Seasat 1 | Success |
| 5 August 1978 | Titan 34B | Quasar 3 | Success |
| 7 October 1978 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 3 | Success |
| 13 October 1978 | SM-65F Atlas | Tiros-N | Success |
| 24 October 1978 | Delta 2910 | Nimbus 7 | Success |
| 11 December 1978 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 4 | Success |