Orbital launches in 1978

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Orbital launches in 1978

Launches by month:

Launches by launch sites

* for airborne launches the take off site of the carrier aircraft is considered

Countries:

Russia	91
United States	33
Japan	3
China	1
Total	128

Rockets:

Soyuz-U	45
Kosmos-3M	21
Molniya-M	9
Delta 2000	8
Proton	8
Atlas-Centaur	7
Atlas F	6
Vostok-2M	5
Titan 3C	3
Others	16

Launch sites:

Plesetsk	62
Baikonur	28
Cape Canaveral	19
Vandenberg	14
Others	5

Launches:

Date	Site	Rocket	Payload	Outcome
1978-01-06	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 974 (Zenit-4MKM #9, Gerakl #9)	success
1978-01-07	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Intelsat-4A 3	success
1978-01-10	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 976 - 983 (Strela-1M #137 - 144)	success
1978-01-10	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 27	success
1978-01-10	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 975 (Tselina-D #14)	success
1978-01-13	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 984 (Zenit-2M #84, Gektor #84)	success
1978-01-17	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 985 (Parus #12)	success
1978-01-20	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Progress 1	success
1978-01-24	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-3 9 (Molniya-3 20L)	success
1978-01-24	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 986 (Zenit-4MKM #10, Gerakl #10)	success
1978-01-26	Jiuquan	CZ-2A	FSW-0 3	success
1978-01-26	Cape Canaveral	Delta 2000 2914	IUE	success
1978-01-31	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 987 (Zenit-4MKM #11, Gerakl #11)	success
1978-02-04	Kagoshima	Mu Mu-3H	Exos A (Kyokko)	success
1978-02-08	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 988 (Zenit-4MT #13, Orion #13)	success
1978-02-09	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	FLTSATCOM 1	success
1978-02-14	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 989 (Zenit-4MKM #12, Gerakl #12)	success
1978-02-16	Tanegashima	N-1	ISS b (Ume 2)	success
1978-02-17	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 990 (Strela-2M #17)	success
1978-02-22	Vandenberg	Atlas F SVS	GPS 1 (Navstar 1, NDS 1, OPS 5111)	success
1978-02-25	Vandenberg	Titan 3B 34B	Jumpseat 5	success
1978-02-28	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 991 (Parus #13)	success
1978-03-02	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 39 (Molniya-1K 44L)	success
1978-03-02	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 28	success
1978-03-04	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 992 (Zenit-2M #85, Gektor #85)	success
1978-03-05	Vandenberg	Delta 2000 2910	Landsat 3 (ERTS C) / AMSAT P2D (OSCAR 8) / PIX 1	success
1978-03-10	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 993 (Zenit-4MKM #13, Gerakl #13)	success
1978-03-15	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 994 (Zaliv #25)	success
1978-03-16	Vandenberg	Titan 3D	KH-9 14 / Raquel 1A	success
1978-03-17	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 995 (Zenit-2M #86, Gektor #86)	success
1978-03-25	Cape Canaveral	Titan 3C Titan 23C	DSCS-2 9 / DSCS-2 10	failure
1978-03-28	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 996 (Parus #14)	success
1978-03-30	Baikonur	Proton K	Kosmos-997/8 (VA 102P/L)	success
1978-03-30	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 999 (Zenit-4MKM #14, Gerakl #14)	success
1978-03-31	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Intelsat-4A 6	success
1978-03-31	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1000 (Tsikada #4)	success
1978-04-04	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1001 (Soyuz-T #1)	success
1978-04-06	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1002 (Zenit-2M #87, Gektor #87)	success
1978-04-07	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Agena Atlas SLV-3A / Agena D	Aquacade 4	success
1978-04-07	Cape Canaveral	Delta 2000 2914	BSE 1 (Yuri 1)	success
1978-04-20	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1003 (Zenit-4MKM #15, Gerakl #15)	success
1978-04-26	Vandenberg	Scout D	HCMM (AEM 1)	success
1978-05-01	Vandenberg	Thor DSV-2U Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS	DMSP-5D1 F3	success
1978-05-05	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1004 (Zenit-2M #88, Gektor #88) & Nauka-23KS 2	success
1978-05-11	Cape Canaveral	Delta 3000 3914	OTS 2	success
1978-05-12	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1006 (Taifun-1 #9, Vektor #9)	success
1978-05-12	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1005 (Tselina-D #15)	success
1978-05-13	Vandenberg	Atlas F SVS	GPS 2 (Navstar 2, NDS 2, OPS 5112)	success
1978-05-16	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1007 (Zenit-4MKM #16, Gerakl #16)	success
1978-05-17	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1008 (Tselina-O #37)	success
1978-05-19	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1009 (IS-A #9)	success
1978-05-20	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Pioneer Venus Orbiter	success
1978-05-23	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1011 (Parus #15)	success
1978-05-23	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1010 (Zenit-4MKT #6, Fram #6)	success
1978-05-25	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1012 (Zenit-2M #89, Gektor #89)	success
1978-05-27	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Ekran 13L	failure
1978-06-02	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 40 (Molniya-1K 53L)	success
1978-06-07	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1013 - 1020 (Strela-1M #145 - 152)	success
1978-06-10	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1021 (Zenit-4MKM #17, Gerakl #17)	success
1978-06-10	Cape Canaveral	Titan 3C Titan 23C	Chalet 8 (Vortex 8)	success
1978-06-12	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1022 (Zenit-4MKM #18, Gerakl #18)	success
1978-06-14	Vandenberg	Titan 3D	KH-11 2	success
1978-06-15	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 29	success
1978-06-16	Cape Canaveral	Delta 2000 2914	GOES 3	success
1978-06-21	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1023 (Strela-2M #18)	success
1978-06-27	Vandenberg	Atlas F Agena D	Seasat 1	success
1978-06-27	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 30	success
1978-06-28	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1024 (US-K #9)	success
1978-06-28	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Kosmos 1025 (EPN 03.0380 #4)	success
1978-06-29	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Comstar 1C	success
1978-07-02	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1026 (Energiya #2)	success
1978-07-07	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Progress 2	success
1978-07-14	Cape Canaveral	Delta 2000 2914	ESA-GEOS 2	success
1978-07-14	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 41 (Molniya-1K 51L)	success
1978-07-18	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Raduga (Gran' 14L)	success
1978-07-27	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1027 (Zaliv #26)	success
1978-08-05	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1028 (Yantar-2K #8, Feniks #8)	success
1978-08-05	Vandenberg	Titan 3B 34B	Quasar 3	success
1978-08-07	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Progress 3	success
1978-08-08	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Pioneer Venus Multiprobe	success
1978-08-12	Cape Canaveral	Delta 2000 2914	ISEE 3 (ICE)	success
1978-08-17	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Ekran 15L	failure
1978-08-22	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 42 (Molniya-1K 50L)	success
1978-08-26	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 31	success
1978-08-29	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1029 (Zenit-4MKM #19, Gerakl #19)	success
1978-09-06	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1030 (US-K #10)	success
1978-09-09	Baikonur	Proton K/D-1	Venera 11	success
1978-09-09	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1031 (Zenit-4MKM #20, Gerakl #20)	success
1978-09-14	Baikonur	Proton K/D-1	Venera-12	success
1978-09-16	Kagoshima	Mu Mu-3H	Exos B (Jikiken)	success
1978-09-19	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1032 (Zenit-2M #90, Gektor #90) & Nauka-25KS 2	success
1978-10-03	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Progress 4	success
1978-10-03	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1033 (Zenit-4MKT #7, Fram #7)	success
1978-10-04	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1034 - 1041 (Strela-1M #153 - 160)	success
1978-10-06	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1042 (Zenit-4MKM #21, Gerakl #21)	success
1978-10-07	Vandenberg	Atlas F SVS	GPS 3 (Navstar 3, OPS 5113)	success
1978-10-10	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1043 (Tselina-D #16)	success
1978-10-13	Vandenberg	Atlas F Star-37S-ISS	TIROS N	success
1978-10-13	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-3 10 (Molniya-3 22L)	success
1978-10-17	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Ekran 14L	failure
1978-10-17	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1044 (Zenit-2M #91, Gektor #91)	success
1978-10-24	Vandenberg	Delta 2000 2910	Nimbus 7 / CAMEO	success
1978-10-24	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Interkosmos 18 (AUOS-Z-M-IK #1, Magik) / Magion 1	success
1978-10-26	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Kosmos 1045 (Meteor-2-GVM #1) / RS 1 / RS 2	success
1978-10-30	Baikonur	Molniya-M 8K78M SOL	Prognoz 7	success
1978-11-01	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1046 (Zenit-4MT #14, Orion #14)	success
1978-11-13	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	HEAO 2 (Einstein	success
1978-11-15	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1047 (Zenit-4MKM #22, Gerakl #22)	success
1978-11-16	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1048 (Strela-2M #19)	success
1978-11-19	Cape Canaveral	Delta 2000 2914	NATO 3C	success
1978-11-21	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1049 (Zenit-4MKM #23, Gerakl #23)	success
1978-11-28	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1050 (Zenit-6U #5, Argon #5)	success
1978-12-05	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1051 - 1058 (Strela-1M #161 - 168)	success
1978-12-07	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1059 (Zenit-4MKM #24, Gerakl #24)	success
1978-12-08	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1060 (Zenit-2M #92, Gektor #92)	success
1978-12-11	Vandenberg	Atlas F SVS	GPS 4 (Navstar 4, OPS 5114)	success
1978-12-14	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1061 (Zenit-2M #93, Gektor #93) & Nauka-32KS 1	success
1978-12-14	Cape Canaveral	Titan 3C Titan 23C	DSCS-2 11 / DSCS-2 12	success
1978-12-15	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1062 (Tselina-O #38)	success
1978-12-16	Cape Canaveral	Delta 3000 3914	Anik B1 / DRIMS	success
1978-12-19	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Gorizont 11L	failure
1978-12-19	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1063 (Tselina-D #17)	success
1978-12-20	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1064 (Parus #16)	failure
1978-12-22	Kapustin Yar	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1065 (Taifun-2 #5) / 6 Romb	success
1978-12-23	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1066 (Astrofizika)	success
1978-12-26	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1067 (Sfera #18)	success
1978-12-26	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1068 (Zenit-4MKM #25, Gerakl #25)	success
1978-12-28	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1069 (Zenit-4MT #15, Orion #15)	success