1969 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1969, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
125
Total Launches
106
Successful Launches
19
Failed Launches
84.80%
Success Rate
21
Humans launched to space
Notable 1969 Achievements
How 1969 Compares to Previous Years
There were 106 successful launch attempts in 1969 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 1969
In 1969, companies and agencies from 4 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (82 launches), the United States (39 launches) and Japan (1 launch).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1969
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1969
7 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1969, including Soviet Space Program (82 launches), United States Air Force (35 launches) and NASA (4 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1969 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1969
29 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1969. The top 3 were the Voskhod (32 launches), Kosmos 11K63 (15 launches) and Proton / UR-500 K/D (10 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1969 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1969
Rockets launched from 8 Launch Sites in 1969. The most active launch sites were Plesetsk Cosmodrome (40 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (38 launches) and Vandenberg SFB (22 launches).
Top Launch Sites in 1969
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1969
In 1969, 21 humans from 3 nations were launched into space. These nations were the United States (12 astronauts), Russia (8 astronauts) and Ukraine (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1969
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Where we launched to in 1969
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 1969 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (98 launches), The Moon (8 launches) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (7 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1969
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