1965 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1965, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
137
Total Launches
118
Successful Launches
19
Failed Launches
86.13%
Success Rate
14
Humans launched to space
Notable 1965 Achievements
How 1965 Compares to Previous Years
There were 118 successful launch attempts in 1965 and 19 failed launch attempts. These figures include test/development launches, which are more prone to failure.
Rocket Launches by Year
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Launches by Nation in 1965
In 1965, companies and agencies from 3 Nations attempted launches. These Nations were the United States (81 launches), Russia (54 launches) and Europe (2 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1965
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1965
4 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1965, including United States Air Force (68 launches), Soviet Space Program (54 launches) and NASA (13 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1965 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1965
38 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1965. The top 3 were the Thor SLV-2A Agena D (15 launches), Voskhod (12 launches) and Molniya 8K78 (11 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1965 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1965
Rockets launched from 8 Launch Sites in 1965. The most active launch sites were Baikonur Cosmodrome (44 launches), Vandenberg SFB (40 launches) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (33 launches).
Top Launch Sites in 1965
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1965
In 1965, 14 humans from 2 nations were launched into space. These nations were the United States (12 astronauts) and Russia (2 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1965
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Where we launched to in 1965
We launched off to 7 different locations beyond earth in 1965 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (109 launches), Suborbital (13 launches) and The Moon (9 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1965
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