Rocket launches in1978
Pioneer Venus arrives at the planet in December to begin a fourteen-year orbital study of its clouds and surface, and NASA launches the Einstein Observatory in November on an Atlas-Centaur, opening X-ray astronomy to a generation of researchers.
Monthly Cadence complete
DEC peak 16 launches ↓ 2% vs 1977
- launches
- 128
- success · 122/128
- 95%
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1978 launch leaders
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128 launches
| January | ||||
Jan 6, 1978 | Kosmos 974 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 7, 1978 | Intelsat 4A F3 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
Jan 10, 1978 | Kosmos 976-983 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 10, 1978 | Soyuz 27 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 10, 1978 | Kosmos 975 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Jan 13, 1978 | Kosmos 984 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 17, 1978 | Kosmos 985 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jan 20, 1978 | Progress 1 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 24, 1978 | Molniya 3-20L Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jan 24, 1978 | Kosmos 986 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jan 26, 1978 | FSW-0 No.3 China • Long March 2 | |||
Jan 26, 1978 | Explorer 57 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Jan 31, 1978 | Kosmos 987 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| February | ||||
Feb 4, 1978 | EXOS-A Japan • Mu 3H | |||
Feb 8, 1978 | Kosmos 988 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 9, 1978 | FLTSATCOM-1 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
Feb 14, 1978 | Kosmos 989 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Feb 15, 1978 | ISS-2 Japan • Thor N-I | |||
Feb 17, 1978 | Kosmos 990 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Feb 22, 1978 | GPS-1 USA • Atlas E/F-SVS | |||
Feb 25, 1978 | OPS-6031 USA • Titan III(34)B | |||
Feb 28, 1978 | Kosmos 991 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| March | ||||
Mar 2, 1978 | Soyuz 28 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 2, 1978 | Molniya 1-39 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Mar 4, 1978 | Kosmos 992 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 5, 1978 | Landsat 3 USA • Delta 2910 | |||
Mar 10, 1978 | Kosmos 993 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 15, 1978 | Kosmos 994 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Mar 16, 1978 | OPS-0460 USA • Titan III(23)D | |||
Mar 17, 1978 | Kosmos 995 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 25, 1978Failure | OPS-9439 USA • Titan III(23)C | |||
Mar 28, 1978 | Kosmos 996 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Mar 30, 1978 | Kosmos 997 Russia • Proton K 8K82K | |||
Mar 30, 1978 | Kosmos 999 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Mar 31, 1978 | Kosmos 1000 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Mar 31, 1978 | Intelsat 4A F6 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
| April | ||||
Apr 4, 1978 | Kosmos 1001 Russia • Soyuz T | |||
Apr 6, 1978 | Kosmos 1002 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Apr 7, 1978 | OPS-8790 Aquacade-4 USA • Atlas Agena D SLV-3A | |||
Apr 7, 1978 | BSE-1 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Apr 20, 1978 | Kosmos 1003 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Apr 26, 1978 | Explorer 56 USA • Scout D-1 | |||
| May | ||||
May 1, 1978 | DMSP-5D-F3 USA • Thor DSV-2U | |||
May 5, 1978 | Kosmos 1004 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 11, 1978 | OTS-2 USA • Delta 3914 | |||
May 12, 1978 | Kosmos 1006 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
May 12, 1978 | Kosmos 1005 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
May 13, 1978 | GPS-2 USA • Atlas E/F-SVS | |||
May 16, 1978 | Kosmos 1007 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 17, 1978 | Kosmos 1008 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
May 19, 1978 | Kosmos 1009 Russia • Tsyklon 2 | |||
May 20, 1978 | Pioneer Venus Orbiter USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
May 23, 1978 | Kosmos 1011 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
May 23, 1978 | Kosmos 1010 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 25, 1978 | Kosmos 1012 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
May 27, 1978Failure | Ekran #13L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
| June | ||||
Jun 2, 1978 | Molniya 1-40 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jun 7, 1978 | Kosmos 1013-1020 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 10, 1978 | Kosmos 1021 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 10, 1978 | OPS-9454 USA • Titan III(23)C | |||
Jun 12, 1978 | Kosmos 1022 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 14, 1978 | OPS-4515 USA • Titan III(23)D | |||
Jun 15, 1978 | Soyuz 29 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jun 16, 1978 | GOES-C USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Jun 21, 1978 | Kosmos 1023 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Jun 27, 1978 | Seasat USA • Atlas E/F-Agena D | |||
Jun 27, 1978 | Soyuz 30 Russia • Soyuz 7K-T/A9 | |||
Jun 28, 1978 | Kosmos 1024 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jun 28, 1978 | Kosmos 1025 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Jun 29, 1978 | Comstar D3 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
| July | ||||
Jul 2, 1978 | Kosmos 1026 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 7, 1978 | Progress 2 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Jul 14, 1978 | ESA-GEOS-2 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Jul 14, 1978 | Molniya 1-41 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Jul 18, 1978 | Gran' #14L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Jul 27, 1978 | Kosmos 1027 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 5, 1978 | OPS-7310 USA • Titan III(34)B | |||
Aug 5, 1978 | Kosmos 1028 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 7, 1978 | Progress 3 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 8, 1978 | Pioneer Venus Multiprobe USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
Aug 12, 1978 | Explorer 59 USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Aug 17, 1978Failure | Ekran #15L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Aug 22, 1978 | Molniya 1-42 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Aug 26, 1978 | Soyuz 31 Russia • Soyuz 7K-T | |||
Aug 29, 1978 | Kosmos 1029 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| September | ||||
Sep 6, 1978 | Kosmos 1030 Russia • Molniya M | |||
Sep 9, 1978 | Venera 11 Russia • Proton K/D-1 8K82K/11S824M | |||
Sep 9, 1978 | Kosmos 1031 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Sep 14, 1978 | Venera 12 Russia • Proton K/D-1 8K82K/11S824M | |||
Sep 16, 1978 | EXOS-B Japan • Mu 3H | |||
Sep 19, 1978 | Kosmos 1032 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| October | ||||
Oct 3, 1978 | Kosmos 1033 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 4, 1978 | Kosmos 1034-1041 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Oct 4, 1978 | Progress 4 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 6, 1978 | Kosmos 1042 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 7, 1978 | GPS-3 USA • Atlas E/F-SVS | |||
Oct 10, 1978 | Kosmos 1043 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Oct 13, 1978 | Molniya 3-22L Russia • Molniya M | |||
Oct 13, 1978 | Tiros-N USA • Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | |||
Oct 17, 1978 | Kosmos 1044 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Oct 17, 1978Failure | Ekran #14L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Oct 24, 1978 | Interkosmos 18 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Oct 24, 1978 | Nimbus-7 USA • Delta 2910 | |||
Oct 26, 1978 | Kosmos 1045 Russia • Tsyklon 3 | |||
Oct 30, 1978 | Prognoz 7 Russia • Molniya M | |||
| November | ||||
Nov 1, 1978 | Kosmos 1046 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 13, 1978 | HEAO-2 USA • Atlas Centaur SLV-3D | |||
Nov 15, 1978 | Kosmos 1047 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 16, 1978 | Kosmos 1048 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Nov 19, 1978 | NATO 3C USA • Delta 2914 | |||
Nov 21, 1978 | Kosmos 1049 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Nov 28, 1978 | Kosmos 1050 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| December | ||||
Dec 5, 1978 | Kosmos 1051-1058 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 7, 1978 | Kosmos 1059 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 8, 1978 | Kosmos 1060 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 11, 1978 | GPS-4 USA • Atlas E/F-SVS | |||
Dec 14, 1978 | OPS-9441 USA • Titan III(23)C | |||
Dec 14, 1978 | Kosmos 1061 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 15, 1978 | Kosmos 1062 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 16, 1978 | Anik-B1 USA • Delta 3914 | |||
Dec 19, 1978 | Kosmos 1063 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Dec 19, 1978Partial failure | Gorizont #11L Russia • Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 | |||
Dec 20, 1978Failure | Kosmos 1064 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 22, 1978 | Kosmos 1065 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 23, 1978 | Kosmos 1066 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Dec 26, 1978 | Kosmos 1067 Russia • Kosmos 3M | |||
Dec 26, 1978 | Kosmos 1068 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Dec 28, 1978 | Kosmos 1069 Russia • Soyuz U | |||