ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
January |
1972-001 |
12.01.1972 |
Kosmos 471 (Zenit-4M #30, Rotor #30) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-002 |
20.01.1972 |
KH-9 2 (Hexagon 2, Mission 1202, OPS 1737)
Mabeli (P-11 4424, OPS 7719) |
Titan-3D |
Va SLC-4E |
|
1972-003 |
23.01.1972 |
Intelsat-4 4 |
Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D |
CC LC-36B |
|
1972-004 |
25.01.1972 |
Kosmos 472 (DS-P1-Yu #50) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-005 |
31.01.1972 |
HEOS 2 |
Delta-L |
Va SLC-2E |
|
February |
1972-006 |
03.02.1972 |
Kosmos 473 (Zenit-2M #25, Gektor #25) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-007 |
14.02.1972 |
Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 №408) |
Proton-K Blok-D |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
1972-008 |
16.02.1972 |
Kosmos 474 (Zenit-4M #31, Rotor #31) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-F01 |
16.02.1972 |
Jumpseat 2 (OPS 1844) |
Titan-3(33)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
Failure |
1972-009 |
25.02.1972 |
Kosmos 475 (Zaliv #10) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
March |
1972-010 |
01.03.1972 |
DSP 3 (OPS 1570) |
Titan-3(23)C |
CC LC-40 |
|
1972-011 |
01.03.1972 |
Kosmos 476 (Tselina-D #3) |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-012 |
03.03.1972 |
Pioneer 10 |
Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D Star-37E |
CC LC-36A |
|
1972-013 |
04.03.1972 |
Kosmos 477 (Zenit-2M #26, Gektor #26) & Nauka-14KS 1L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-014 |
12.03.1972 |
TD 1A |
Delta-N |
Va SLC-2E |
|
1972-015 |
15.03.1972 |
Kosmos 478 (Zenit-4M #32, Rotor #32) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
1972-016 |
17.03.1972 |
KH-8 34 (Gambit-3 34, Mission 4334, OPS 1678) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
|
1972-017 |
22.03.1972 |
Kosmos 479 (Tselina-O #14) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-018 |
24.03.1972 |
DSAP-5B F2 → DMSP-5B F2 (OPS 5058) |
Thor-LV2F Burner-2A |
Va SLC-10W |
|
1972-019 |
25.03.1972 |
Kosmos 480 (Sfera #8) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl |
|
1972-020 |
25.03.1972 |
Kosmos 481 (DS-P1-Yu #51) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-021 |
27.03.1972 |
Venera 8 (V-72 #1) |
Molniya-M (Blok-MVL) |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-022 |
30.03.1972 |
Meteor-1 11 |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-023 |
31.03.1972 |
Kosmos 482 (Venera (9a), V-72 #2) |
Molniya-M (Blok-MVL) |
Ba LC-31/6 |
Partial Failure |
April |
1972-024 |
03.04.1972 |
Kosmos 483 (Zenit-4M #33, Rotor #33) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-025 |
04.04.1972 |
Molniya-1 20 (Molniya-1 27L)
SRET 1 (MAS 1) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-026 |
06.04.1972 |
Kosmos 484 (Zenit-2M #27, Gektor #27) & Nauka-5KS 3L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
1972-027 |
07.04.1972 |
Interkosmos 6 (Energiya #1) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-028 |
11.04.1972 |
Kosmos 485 (DS-P1-Yu #52) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-029 |
14.04.1972 |
Prognoz 1 |
Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-030 |
14.04.1972 |
Kosmos 486 (Zenit-4M #34, Rotor #34) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
1972-031 |
16.04.1972 |
Apollo 16 (CSM 113, Casper)
LM 11 (Orion)
PFS 2 |
Saturn-5 |
CCK LC-39A |
|
1972-032 |
19.04.1972 |
KH-4B 16 (Corona 144, Mission 1116, OPS 5640) |
Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D |
Va SLC-3W |
|
1972-033 |
21.04.1972 |
Kosmos 487 (DS-P1-Yu #53) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-F02 |
25.04.1972 |
Kosmos (488) (DS-P1-Yu #54) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
Failure |
May |
1972-0034 |
05.05.1972 |
Kosmos 488 (Zenit-4MK #7, Germes #7) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-035 |
06.05.1972 |
Kosmos 489 (Zaliv #11) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-036 |
17.05.1972 |
Kosmos 490 (Zenit-2M #28, Gektor #28) & Nauka-1KS 5L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
1972-037 |
19.05.1972 |
Molniya-2 2 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-F03 |
20.05.1972 |
KH-8 35 (Gambit-3 35, Mission 4335, OPS 6574) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
Failure |
1972-038 |
25.05.1972 |
Kosmos 491 (Zenit-4M #35, Rotor #35) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-039 |
25.05.1972 |
KH-4B 17 (Corona 145, Mission 1117, OPS 6371) |
Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D |
Va SLC-3W |
|
June |
1972-040 |
09.06.1972 |
Kosmos 492 (Zenit-4M #36, Rotor #36) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-041 |
13.06.1972 |
Intelsat-4 5 |
Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D |
CC LC-36B |
|
1972-042 |
21.06.1972 |
Kosmos 493 (Zenit-2M #29, Gektor #29) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-043 |
23.06.1972 |
Kosmos 494 (Strela-2M #5) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-044 |
23.06.1972 |
Kosmos 495 (Zenit-4M #37, Rotor #37) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
1972-045 |
26.06.1972 |
Kosmos 496 (Soyuz-7K-T #1) |
Soyuz |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
1972-046 |
29.06.1972 |
Prognoz 2 |
Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-047 |
30.06.1972 |
Interkosmos 7 (DS-U3-IK #3) |
Kosmos-2 |
KY LC-86/4 |
|
1972-048 |
30.06.1972 |
Kosmos 497 (DS-P1-I #13) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-049 |
30.06.1972 |
Meteor-1 12 |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
July |
1972-050 |
05.07.1972 |
Kosmos 498 (DS-P1-Yu #55) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-051 |
06.07.1972 |
Kosmos 499 (Zenit-4M #38, Rotor #38) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-052 |
07.07.1972 |
KH-9 3 (Hexagon 3, Mission 1203, OPS 7293)
Ursala 1 (P-11 4425, OPS 7803) |
Titan-3D |
Va SLC-4E |
|
1972-053 |
10.07.1972 |
Kosmos 500 (Tselina-O #15) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-054 |
12.07.1972 |
Kosmos 501 (DS-P1-Yu #56) |
Kosmos-2 |
KY LC-86/4 |
|
1972-055 |
13.07.1972 |
Kosmos 502 (Zenit-4MT #2, Orion #2) |
Soyuz-M |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-056 |
19.07.1972 |
Kosmos 503 (Zenit-4M #39, Rotor #39) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
1972-057 |
20.07.1972 |
Kosmos 504 (Strela-1M #25)
Kosmos 505 (Strela-1M #26)
Kosmos 506 (Strela-1M #27)
Kosmos 507 (Strela-1M #28)
Kosmos 508 (Strela-1M #29)
Kosmos 509 (Strela-1M #30)
Kosmos 510 (Strela-1M #31)
Kosmos 511 (Strela-1M #32)Kosmos 504, ..., 511 (Strela-1M #25, ..., #32) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-058 |
23.07.1972 |
ERTS 1 → Landsat 1 |
Delta-900 |
Va SLC-2W |
|
1972-059 |
28.07.1972 |
Kosmos 512 (Zenit-2M #30, Gektor #30) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-F04 |
29.07.1972 |
Salyut (2) (DOS 2) |
Proton-K |
Ba LC-81/23 |
Failure |
August |
1972-060 |
02.08.1972 |
Kosmos 513 (Zenit-4M #40, Rotor #40) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-061 |
13.08.1972 |
Explorer 46 (MTS A) |
Scout-D1 |
WI LA-3 |
|
1972-062 |
16.08.1972 |
Kosmos 514 (Zaliv-GVM #3) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl |
|
1972-063 |
18.08.1972 |
Kosmos 515 (Zenit-4MK #8, Germes #8) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-064 |
19.08.1972 |
REXS (Denpa) |
M-4S |
Ka LP-M |
|
1972-065 |
21.08.1972 |
OAO 3 (Copernicus) |
Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D |
CC LC-36B |
|
1972-066 |
21.08.1972 |
Kosmos 516 (US-A #4) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90/19 |
|
1972-067 |
30.08.1972 |
Kosmos 517 (Zenit-2M #31, Gektor #31) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
September |
1972-068 |
01.09.1972 |
KH-8 36 (Gambit-3 36, Mission 4336, OPS 8888) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
|
1972-F05 |
02.09.1972 |
Kosmos (518) (Zenit-4M #41, Rotor #41) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
Failure |
1972-069 |
02.09.1972 |
Triad 1 (TIP 1) |
Scout-B1 |
Va SLC-5 |
|
1972-070 |
15.09.1972 |
Kosmos 518 (Zenit-2M #32, Gektor #32) & Nauka |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-071 |
16.09.1972 |
Kosmos 519 (Zenit-4M #42, Rotor #42) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-072 |
19.09.1972 |
Kosmos 520 (US-K #1) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-073 |
23.09.1972 |
Explorer 47 (IMP H) |
Delta-1604 |
CC LC-17B |
|
1972-074 |
29.09.1972 |
Kosmos 521 (DS-P1-M #6, Tyulpan #6, Lira #6) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-075 |
30.09.1972 |
Molniya-2 3 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
October |
1972-076 |
02.10.1972 |
Radsat (P72-1(a), OPS 8180a)
Radcat (P72-1(b), OPS 8180b) |
Atlas-F Burner-2 |
Va BMRS-A1 |
|
1972-077 |
04.10.1972 |
Kosmos 522 (Zenit-4M #43, Rotor #43) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-078 |
05.10.1972 |
Kosmos 523 (DS-P1-Yu #57) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-079 |
10.10.1972 |
KH-9 4 (Hexagon 4, Mission 1204, OPS 8314)
P-801 4 ? (OPS 8314/2) |
Titan-3D |
Va SLC-4E |
|
1972-080 |
11.10.1972 |
Kosmos 524 (DS-P1-Yu #58) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-081 |
14.10.1972 |
Molniya-1 21 (Molniya-1 26L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-082 |
15.10.1972 |
NOAA 2 (ITOS D)
AMSAT P2A (OSCAR 6) |
Delta-300 |
Va SLC-2W |
|
1972-F06 |
17.10.1972 |
Kosmos (525) (Strela-2M #6) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
Failure |
1972-083 |
18.10.1972 |
Kosmos 525 (Zenit-2M #33, Gektor #33) & Nauka-16KS 1L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-084 |
25.10.1972 |
Kosmos 526 (DS-P1-Yu #59) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
1972-085 |
26.10.1972 |
Meteor-1 13 |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-086 |
31.10.1972 |
Kosmos 527 (Zenit-4MK #9, Germes #9) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
November |
1972-087 |
01.11.1972 |
Kosmos 528 (Strela-1M #33)
Kosmos 529 (Strela-1M #34)
Kosmos 530 (Strela-1M #35)
Kosmos 531 (Strela-1M #36)
Kosmos 532 (Strela-1M #37)
Kosmos 533 (Strela-1M #38)
Kosmos 534 (Strela-1M #39)
Kosmos 535 (Strela-1M #40)Kosmos 528, ..., 535 (Strela-1M #33, ..., #40) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-088 |
03.11.1972 |
Kosmos 536 (Tselina-O #16) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
1972-089 |
09.11.1972 |
DSAP-5B F3 (OPS 7323) |
Thor-LV2F Burner-2A |
Va SLC-10W |
|
1972-090 |
10.11.1972 |
Anik A1 |
Delta-1914 |
CC LC-17B |
|
1972-091 |
15.11.1972 |
Explorer 48 (SAS B) |
Scout-D1 |
SM |
|
1972-092 |
22.11.1972 |
ESRO 4 |
Scout-D1 |
Va SLC-5 |
|
1972-F07 |
23.11.1972 |
LOK #1
L3 Model #4 |
N1/L3 Blok-G Blok-D (mod.) |
Ba LC-110L |
Failure |
1972-093 |
25.11.1972 |
Kosmos 537 (Zenit-2M #34, Gektor #34) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
1972-094 |
30.11.1972 |
Interkosmos 8 (DS-U1-IK #2) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
December |
1972-095 |
02.12.1972 |
Molniya-1 22 (Molniya-1 28L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
1972-096 |
07.12.1972 |
Apollo 17 (CSM 114, America)
LM 12 (Challenger) |
Saturn-5 |
CCK LC-39A |
|
1972-097 |
11.12.1972 |
Nimbus 5 |
Delta-900 |
Va SLC-2W |
|
1972-098 |
12.12.1972 |
Molniya-2 4 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-099 |
14.12.1972 |
Kosmos 538 (Zenit-4M #44, Rotor #44) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
1972-100 |
16.12.1972 |
Aeros 1 |
Scout-D1 |
Va SLC-5 |
|
1972-101 |
20.12.1972 |
Canyon 5 (OPS 9390) |
Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D |
CC LC-13 |
|
1972-102 |
21.12.1972 |
Kosmos 539 (Sfera #9) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-103 |
21.12.1972 |
KH-8 37 (Gambit-3 37, Mission 4337, OPS 3978) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
|
1972-104 |
25.12.1972 |
Kosmos 540 (Strela-2M #7) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
1972-105 |
27.12.1972 |
Kosmos 541 (Zenit-4MT #3, Orion #3) |
Soyuz-M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
1972-106 |
28.12.1972 |
Kosmos 542 (Tselina-D #4) |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-43/4 |
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