Rocket launches in1970

In February, Japan's Lambda 4S puts Ohsumi into orbit; in April, China's Long March 1 follows with Dong Fang Hong 1 — two new orbital nations in ten weeks. Apollo 13 survives a tank rupture in April and the crew returns safely on nothing but improvisation and cold math.

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launches: 136
success · 123/136: 90%
provider: 1

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January
Jan 9, 197009:20:00 UTC	Kosmos 318 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jan 14, 197018:43:00 UTC	OPS-6531 USA • Titan III(23)B	-	Titan III(23)B	Success
Jan 15, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 319 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Jan 15, 197000:16:00 UTC	Intelsat 3-6 USA • Delta M	-	Delta M	Success
Jan 16, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 320 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Jan 20, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 321 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Jan 21, 197002:10:00 UTC	Ionosphere mission Japan • Lambda 3H	-	Lambda 3H	Success
Jan 21, 197012:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 322 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jan 23, 197011:52:00 UTC	ITOS 1 USA • Delta N6	-	Delta N6	Success
Jan 30, 197000:00:00 UTCFailure	Kosmos 323a Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Failure
February
Feb 4, 197002:59:00 UTC	SERT 2 USA • Thor ad SLV-2G Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2G Agena-D	Success
Feb 6, 197004:16:00 UTCFailure	Luna E-8-5 #405 Russia • Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	-	Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	Failure
Feb 8, 197000:00:00 UTC	REV test USA • Atlas E/F-Trident	-	Atlas E/F-Trident	Success
Feb 10, 197012:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 323 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Feb 11, 197004:25:00 UTC	Ohsumi 5 Japan • Lambda 4S	-	Lambda 4S	Success
Feb 11, 197008:40:00 UTC	DMSP-5A-F1 USA • Thor Burner 2	-	Thor Burner 2	Success
Feb 19, 197018:57:00 UTC	Molniya-1-13 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Success
Feb 27, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 324 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
March
Mar 4, 197012:14:00 UTC	Kosmos 325 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Mar 4, 197021:15:00 UTC	Suborbital test UK • Black Arrow	-	Black Arrow	Success
Mar 4, 197022:15:00 UTC	KH-4B USA • Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	Success
Mar 10, 197012:20:00 UTC	Mika / Wika France • Diamant B	-	Diamant B	Success
Mar 13, 197000:00:00 UTC	REV test USA • Atlas E/F-Trident	-	Atlas E/F-Trident	Success
Mar 13, 197008:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 326 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Mar 17, 197011:10:00 UTC	Meteor-1-3 Russia • Vostok 2M	-	Vostok 2M	Success
Mar 18, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 327 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Mar 20, 197023:46:00 UTC	NATO 1 USA • Delta M	-	Delta M	Success
Mar 27, 197007:37:00 UTC	ASAT test USA • Thor DSV-2J	-	Thor DSV-2J	Success
Mar 27, 197011:45:00 UTC	Kosmos 328 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
April
Apr 3, 197008:30:00 UTC	Kosmos 329 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Apr 7, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 330 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Apr 8, 197008:17:00 UTC	Nimbus 4 USA • Thor ad SLV-2G Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2G Agena-D	Success
Apr 8, 197010:15:00 UTC	Kosmos 331 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Apr 8, 197010:50:00 UTC	OPS-7033 USA • Titan IIIC	-	Titan IIIC	Success
Apr 11, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 332 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Apr 11, 197019:13:03 UTCPartial failure	Apollo 13 USA • Saturn V	-	Saturn V	partial failure
Apr 15, 197009:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 333 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Apr 15, 197015:52:00 UTC	OPS-2863 USA • Titan III(23)B	-	Titan III(23)B	Success
Apr 23, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 334 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Apr 23, 197000:46:00 UTC	Intelsat 3-7 USA • Delta M	-	Delta M	Success
Apr 24, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 335 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Apr 24, 197000:00:00 UTCFailure	Satellite Inspection test USA • Thor DSV-2J	-	Thor DSV-2J	Failure
Apr 24, 197013:35:00 UTC	Dong Fang Hong 1 China • Long March 1	-	Long March 1	Success
Apr 25, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 336-343 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Apr 28, 197010:50:00 UTC	Meteor-1-4 Russia • Vostok 2M	-	Vostok 2M	Success
May
May 12, 197010:10:00 UTC	Kosmos 344 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
May 20, 197009:20:00 UTC	Kosmos 345 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
May 20, 197021:35:00 UTC	KH-4B USA • Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	Success
May 22, 197000:00:00 UTCFailure	Kosmos 346 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Failure
May 30, 197000:00:00 UTC	REV test USA • Atlas E/F-Trident	-	Atlas E/F-Trident	Success
June
Jun 1, 197019:00:00 UTC	Soyuz 9 Russia • Soyuz 7K-OK	-	Soyuz 7K-OK	Success
Jun 9, 197000:00:00 UTC	REV test USA • Atlas E/F	-	Atlas E/F	Success
Jun 10, 197009:30:00 UTC	Kosmos 346 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jun 12, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 347 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Jun 13, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 348 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Jun 17, 197012:59:00 UTC	Kosmos 349 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jun 19, 197011:37:00 UTC	AFP-720 USA • Atlas Agena D SLV-3A	-	Atlas Agena D SLV-3A	Success
Jun 23, 197014:15:00 UTC	Meteor-1-5 Russia • Vostok 2M	-	Vostok 2M	Success
Jun 25, 197014:50:00 UTC	OPS-6820 USA • Titan III(23)B	-	Titan III(23)B	Success
Jun 26, 197003:23:00 UTC	Molniya-1-14 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Success
Jun 26, 197012:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 350 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jun 27, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 351 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Jun 27, 197000:00:00 UTCFailure	Kosmos 352 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Failure
July
Jul 7, 197010:30:00 UTC	Kosmos 352 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jul 9, 197013:35:00 UTC	Kosmos 353 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Jul 21, 197000:00:00 UTCFailure	Zenit-4 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Failure
Jul 23, 197001:25:00 UTC	KH-4B USA • Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	Success
Jul 23, 197023:23:00 UTC	Intelsat 3-8 USA • Delta M	-	Delta M	Success
Jul 28, 197022:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 354 Russia • Tsyklon R-36-O	-	Tsyklon R-36-O	Success
August
Aug 7, 197000:00:00 UTC	Interkosmos 3 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Aug 7, 197009:30:00 UTC	Kosmos 355 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Aug 10, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 356 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Aug 17, 197005:38:00 UTC	Venera 7 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Success
Aug 18, 197003:45:00 UTC	82-EV Russia • Proton K 8K82K	-	Proton K 8K82K	Success
Aug 18, 197014:45:00 UTC	OPS-7874 USA • Titan III(23)B	-	Titan III(23)B	Success
Aug 19, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 357 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Aug 19, 197012:11:00 UTC	Skynet-1B USA • Delta M	-	Delta M	Success
Aug 20, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 358 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Aug 22, 197005:06:00 UTCFailure	Kosmos 359 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Failure
Aug 26, 197010:01:00 UTC	Ferret 15 USA • Thor ad SLV-2G Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2G Agena-D	Success
Aug 27, 197013:23:00 UTC	Transit-O 19 USA • Scout A	-	Scout A	Success
Aug 29, 197008:30:00 UTC	Kosmos 360 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
September
Sep 1, 197001:00:00 UTC	AFP-827 USA • Atlas Agena D SLV-3A	-	Atlas Agena D SLV-3A	Success
Sep 2, 197000:34:00 UTCFailure	Orba UK • Black Arrow	-	Black Arrow	Failure
Sep 3, 197008:39:00 UTC	DMSP-5A-F2 USA • Thor Burner 2	-	Thor Burner 2	Success
Sep 8, 197010:30:00 UTC	Kosmos 361 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Sep 12, 197013:35:00 UTC	Luna 16 Russia • Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	-	Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	Success
Sep 16, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 362 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Sep 17, 197008:10:00 UTC	Kosmos 363 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Sep 19, 197011:30:00 UTC	X-ray astronomy mission Japan • Lambda 3H	-	Lambda 3H	Success
Sep 22, 197013:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 364 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Sep 24, 197012:54:00 UTC	Astronomy research flight USA • Thor DSV-2J	-	Thor DSV-2J	Success
Sep 25, 197005:00:00 UTCFailure	MS-F1 Japan • Mu 4S	-	Mu 4S	Failure
Sep 25, 197014:05:00 UTC	Kosmos 365 Russia • Tsyklon R-36-O	-	Tsyklon R-36-O	Success
Sep 29, 197008:14:00 UTC	Molniya-1-15 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Success
Sep 30, 197020:06:00 UTC	RAM-C3 USA • Scout B	-	Scout B	Success
October
Oct 1, 197008:20:00 UTC	Kosmos 366 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Oct 3, 197010:26:00 UTC	Kosmos 367 Russia • Tsyklon 2	-	Tsyklon 2	Success
Oct 8, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 369 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Oct 8, 197012:39:00 UTC	Kosmos 368 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Oct 9, 197011:04:00 UTC	Kosmos 370 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Oct 12, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 371 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Oct 14, 197000:00:00 UTC	Interkosmos 4 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Oct 15, 197011:22:00 UTC	Meteor-1-6 Russia • Vostok 2M	-	Vostok 2M	Success
Oct 16, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 372 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Oct 20, 197005:38:00 UTC	Kosmos 373 Russia • Tsyklon 2	-	Tsyklon 2	Success
Oct 20, 197019:55:00 UTC	Zond 8 Russia • Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	-	Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	Success
Oct 23, 197004:42:00 UTC	Kosmos 374 Russia • Tsyklon 2	-	Tsyklon 2	Success
Oct 23, 197017:40:00 UTC	OPS-7568 USA • Titan III(23)B	-	Titan III(23)B	Success
Oct 30, 197002:36:00 UTC	Kosmos 375 Russia • Tsyklon 2	-	Tsyklon 2	Success
Oct 30, 197013:20:00 UTC	Kosmos 376 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
November
Nov 6, 197010:35:00 UTCPartial failure	OPS-5960 USA • Titan III(23)C	-	Titan III(23)C	partial failure
Nov 9, 197006:00:00 UTC	OFO USA • Scout B	-	Scout B	Success
Nov 10, 197014:44:00 UTC	Luna 17 Russia • Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	-	Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	Success
Nov 11, 197009:20:00 UTC	Kosmos 377 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Nov 17, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 378 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Nov 18, 197021:29:00 UTC	KH-4B USA • Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	-	Thor ad SLV-2H Agena-D	Success
Nov 24, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 380 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Nov 24, 197005:15:00 UTC	Kosmos 379 Russia • Soyuz L	-	Soyuz L	Success
Nov 27, 197015:47:00 UTC	Molniya-1-16 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Success
Nov 30, 197022:40:05 UTCFailure	OAO-B USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3C	-	Atlas Centaur SLV-3C	Failure
December
Dec 2, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 381 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Dec 2, 197017:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 382 Russia • Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	-	Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824	Success
Dec 3, 197013:55:00 UTC	Kosmos 383 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Dec 10, 197011:10:00 UTC	Kosmos 384 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Dec 11, 197011:35:00 UTC	NOAA-1 USA • Delta N6	-	Delta N6	Success
Dec 12, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 385 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Dec 12, 197010:53:00 UTC	Explorer 42 USA • Scout B	-	Scout B	Success
Dec 12, 197013:04:00 UTC	Péole France • Diamant B	-	Diamant B	Success
Dec 15, 197010:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 386 Russia • Voskhod	-	Voskhod	Success
Dec 16, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 387 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Success
Dec 18, 197000:00:00 UTC	Kosmos 388 Russia • Kosmos 2	-	Kosmos 2	Success
Dec 18, 197016:15:00 UTC	Kosmos 389 Russia • Vostok 2M	-	Vostok 2M	Success
Dec 22, 197000:00:00 UTCFailure	Kosmos 390 Russia • Kosmos 3M	-	Kosmos 3M	Failure
Dec 22, 197008:38:00 UTC	REV test USA • Atlas E/F-Trident	-	Atlas E/F-Trident	Success
Dec 25, 197003:50:00 UTC	Molniya-1-17 Russia • Molniya M	-	Molniya M	Success