Beyond Earth orbit launches in 1966
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Payload | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-01-31 | Baikonur | Molniya-M 8K78M | Luna 9 (Luna Ye-6 #13) | success |
| 1966-03-01 | Baikonur | Molniya-M 8K78M | Kosmos 111 (Luna Ye-6S #204) | pfailure |
| 1966-03-31 | Baikonur | Molniya-M 8K78M | Luna 10 (Luna Ye-6S #206) | success |
| 1966-05-30 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas-Centaur Atlas LV-3C / Centaur-D | Surveyor 1 | success |
| 1966-08-10 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas-Agena Atlas SLV-3 / Agena D | Lunar Orbiter 1 | success |
| 1966-08-17 | Cape Canaveral | Delta E1 | Pioneer 7 | success |
| 1966-08-24 | Baikonur | Molniya-M 8K78M | Luna 11 (Luna Ye-6LF #101) | success |
| 1966-09-20 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas-Centaur Atlas LV-3C / Centaur-D | Surveyor 2 | success |
| 1966-10-22 | Baikonur | Molniya-M 8K78M | Luna 12 (Luna Ye-6LF #102) | success |
| 1966-11-06 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas-Agena Atlas SLV-3 / Agena D | Lunar Orbiter 2 | success |
| 1966-12-21 | Baikonur | Molniya-M 8K78M | Luna 13 (Luna Ye-6M #205) | success |