1975 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1975, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
132
Total Launches
125
Successful Launches
7
Failed Launches
94.70%
Success Rate
11
Humans launched to space
Notable 1975 Achievements
How 1975 Compares to Previous Years
There were 125 successful launch attempts in 1975 and 7 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 1975
In 1975, companies and agencies from 5 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (93 launches), the United States (31 launches) and Europe (3 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1975
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1975
8 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1975, including Soviet Space Program (93 launches), United States Air Force (26 launches) and CNES (3 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1975 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1975
34 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1975. The top 3 were the Voskhod (28 launches), Kosmos-3M (11K65M) (20 launches) and Molniya-M 2BL (12 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1975 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1975
Rockets launched from 11 Launch Sites in 1975. The most active launch sites were Plesetsk Cosmodrome (63 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (28 launches) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (15 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 1975
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1975
In 1975, 11 humans from 3 nations were launched into space. These nations were Russia (7 astronauts), the United States (3 astronauts) and Belarus (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1975
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Where we launched to in 1975
We launched off to 5 different locations beyond earth in 1975 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (112 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (13 launches) and Venus (2 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1975
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