Rocket Launches in 1973
Spaceflight in 1973: Skylab, the first American space station, launches in May on the last Saturn V and loses its micrometeoroid shield and a solar wing on the way up. The first crew repairs it, and three crews live aboard through the following February. Pioneer 11 sets off for Jupiter and Saturn, and in December Pioneer 10 makes the first flyby of Jupiter.
116 launches in 1973 · 7 failures
Launch list for 1973
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-08 | Proton / UR-500 K/D | Luna-21 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-01-11 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 45 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-01-20 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 17 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-01-24 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 60 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-01-26 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv-GVM 4 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-02-01 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 35 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-02-03 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1 23 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-02-08 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 46 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-02-15 | Molniya-M 2BL | Prognoz-3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-02-28 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 18 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-03-01 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 10 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-03-06 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 47 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-03-06 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Aquacade 2 | Convair | Success |
| 1973-03-09 | Titan IIID | KH-9 5 | LM | Success |
| 1973-03-20 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-1 14 (29L) | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-03-22 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 36 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-04-03 | Proton-K | Salyut-2 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-04-05 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-2 5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-04-06 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer 11 | Convair | Success |
| 1973-04-12 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 61 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-04-19 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 11 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-04-19 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-U2-IK 3 & Kopernik-500 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-04-20 | Delta 1914 | Anik A2 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1973-04-25 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 5 | Yuzhmash | Failure |
| 1973-04-25 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 37 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-05-05 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 12 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-05-11 | Proton-K | Salyut-3a | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-05-14 | Saturn V | Skylab 1 | Boeing / North American / Douglas | Success |
| 1973-05-16 | Titan 24B | KH-8 38 | LM | Success |
| 1973-05-17 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 62 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-05-18 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 13 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-05-21 | Diamant B | Castor & Pollux | SEREB | Failure |
| 1973-05-23 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 48 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-05-25 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv 12 | Polyot | Failure |
| 1973-05-25 | Saturn IB | Skylab 2 | Chrysler / Douglas | Success |
| 1973-05-25 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 38 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-05-29 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-1 15 (27L) | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-06-05 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 63 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-06-06 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 49 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-06-08 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 41-48 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-06-10 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 50 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-06-10 | Delta 1913 | RAE 2 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1973-06-12 | Titan IIIC | DSP 4 | LM | Success |
| 1973-06-15 | Soyuz 11A511 | Kosmos 573 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-06-20 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv 13 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-06-21 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 39 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-06-26 | Titan 24B | KH-8 39 | LM | Failure |
| 1973-06-27 | Soyuz 11A511M | Zenit-4MT 4 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-07-04 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 51 | RKK Energia | Failure |
| 1973-07-11 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-2 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-07-13 | Titan IIID | KH-9 6 | LM | Success |
| 1973-07-16 | Delta 0300 | ITOS E | McDonnell Douglas | Failure |
| 1973-07-21 | Proton / UR-500 K/D | Mars-4 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-07-25 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 52 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-07-25 | Proton / UR-500 K/D | Mars-5 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-07-28 | Saturn IB | Skylab 3 | Chrysler / Douglas | Success |
| 1973-08-01 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 40 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-08-05 | Proton / UR-500 K/D | Mars-6 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-08-09 | Proton / UR-500 K/D | Mars-7 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1973-08-17 | Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F4 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1973-08-21 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 53 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-08-21 | Titan 33B | Jumpseat 3 | LM | Success |
| 1973-08-22 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 64 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-08-23 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | INTELSAT IV F7 | Convair | Success |
| 1973-08-24 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 54 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-08-28 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 20 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-08-30 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1 24 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-08-30 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 41 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-09-06 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 55 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-09-08 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Sfera 10 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-09-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv 14 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-09-18 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 1a | CASC | Failure |
| 1973-09-21 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MK 14 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-09-27 | Soyuz 11A511 | Soyuz 12 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-09-27 | Titan 24B | KH-8 40 | LM | Success |
| 1973-10-02 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 49-56 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-10-03 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 42 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-06 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 15 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-10 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 56 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-15 | Voskhod | Zenit-2M 43 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-16 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 57 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-16 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 65 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-10-19 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-2 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-10-20 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 16 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-26 | Delta 1604 | IMP 8 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1973-10-27 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 58 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-29 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 5 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-10-30 | Scout A-1 | Transit-O 20 | Vought | Success |
| 1973-10-30 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | DS-U2-IK 4 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-10-31 | Soyuz U | Bion 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-11-02 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-11-03 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Mariner 10 | Convair | Success |
| 1973-11-06 | Delta 0300 | NOAA 3 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1973-11-10 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 17 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-11-10 | Titan IIID | KH-9 7 | LM | Success |
| 1973-11-14 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1 25 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-11-16 | Saturn IB | Skylab 4 | Chrysler / Douglas | Success |
| 1973-11-20 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 66 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-11-21 | Voskhod | Zenit-4M 59 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-11-27 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 21 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-11-28 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 67 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-11-28 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 18 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-11-30 | Soyuz 11A511 | Kosmos 613 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-11-30 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 26 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-12-04 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 8 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-12-13 | Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-I 14 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-12-13 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 3 & 4 | LM | Success |
| 1973-12-16 | Delta 1900 | AE-C | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1973-12-17 | Soyuz 11A511M | Zenit-4MT 5 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-12-18 | Soyuz 11A511 | Soyuz 13 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-12-19 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 57-64 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-12-21 | Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 19 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1973-12-25 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-2 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1973-12-26 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Aureole 2 | Polyot | Success |
| 1973-12-27 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 6 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1973-12-29 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Zaliv 15 | Polyot | Success |