Beyond Earth orbit launches in 1972
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Payload | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-02-14 | Baikonur | Proton K/D | Luna 20 (Luna Ye-8-5 #408) | success |
| 1972-03-03 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3C / Centaur-D | Star-37E / Pioneer 10 | success |
| 1972-03-27 | Baikonur | Molniya-M | Venera 8 (V-72 #1) | success |
| 1972-03-31 | Baikonur | Molniya-M | Kosmos 482 (Venera (9a)) (V-72 #2) | pfailure |
| 1972-04-16 | Cape Canaveral | Saturn V | Apollo 16 | success |
| 1972-12-07 | Cape Canaveral | Saturn V | Apollo 17 | success |