1964 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1964, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
106
Total Launches
92
Successful Launches
14
Failed Launches
86.79%
Success Rate
3
Humans launched to space
How 1964 Compares to Previous Years
There were 92 successful launch attempts in 1964 and 14 failed launch attempts. These figures include test/development launches, which are more prone to failure.
Rocket Launches by Year
By RocketLaunch.org
Launches by Nation in 1964
In 1964, companies and agencies from 3 Nations attempted launches. These Nations were the United States (68 launches), Russia (36 launches) and Europe (2 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1964
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1964
5 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1964, including United States Air Force (56 launches), Soviet Space Program (36 launches) and NASA (12 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1964 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1964
28 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1964. The top 3 were the Thor SLV-2A Agena D (20 launches), Vostok 8A92 (9 launches) and Atlas LV-3 Agena D (9 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1964 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1964
Rockets launched from 6 Launch Sites in 1964. The most active launch sites were Vandenberg SFB (42 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (28 launches) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (20 launches).
Top Launch Sites in 1964
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1964
In 1964, humans from only 1 nation were launched into space. This nation was and Russia (3 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1964
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Where we launched to in 1964
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 1964 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (89 launches), Suborbital (6 launches) and The Moon (4 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1964
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