1974 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1974, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
113
Total Launches
104
Successful Launches
9
Failed Launches
92.04%
Success Rate
6
Humans launched to space
Notable 1974 Achievements
How 1974 Compares to Previous Years
There were 104 successful launch attempts in 1974 and 9 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 1974
In 1974, companies and agencies from 5 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (85 launches), the United States (22 launches) and Europe (3 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1974
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1974
8 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1974, including Soviet Space Program (85 launches), United States Air Force (17 launches) and NASA (3 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1974 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1974
28 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1974. The top 3 were the Voskhod (24 launches), Kosmos-3M (11K65M) (17 launches) and Soyuz U (10 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1974 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1974
Rockets launched from 8 Launch Sites in 1974. The most active launch sites were Plesetsk Cosmodrome (58 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (26 launches) and Vandenberg SFB (13 launches).
Top Launch Sites in 1974
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1974
In 1974, 6 humans from 2 nations were launched into space. These nations were Russia (5 astronauts) and Ukraine (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1974
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Where we launched to in 1974
We launched off to 6 different locations beyond earth in 1974 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (94 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (10 launches) and The Moon (2 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1974
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