1967 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1967, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
146
Total Launches
129
Successful Launches
17
Failed Launches
88.36%
Success Rate
6
Humans launched to space
Notable 1967 Achievements
How 1967 Compares to Previous Years
There were 129 successful launch attempts in 1967 and 17 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 1967
In 1967, companies and agencies from 5 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (74 launches), the United States (65 launches) and Europe (4 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1967
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1967
9 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1967, including Soviet Space Program (74 launches), United States Air Force (61 launches) and NASA (4 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1967 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1967
38 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1967. The top 3 were the Voskhod (20 launches), Kosmos 11K63 (12 launches) and R-36O 8K69 (10 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1967 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1967
Rockets launched from 12 Launch Sites in 1967. The most active launch sites were Vandenberg SFB (40 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (37 launches) and Plesetsk Cosmodrome (30 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 1967
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1967
In 1967, 6 humans from 2 nations were launched into space. These nations were the United States (5 astronauts) and Russia (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1967
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Where we launched to in 1967
We launched off to 7 different locations beyond earth in 1967 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (113 launches), The Moon (9 launches) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (6 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1967
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