1977 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1977, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
130
Total Launches
123
Successful Launches
7
Failed Launches
94.62%
Success Rate
6
Humans launched to space
How 1977 Compares to Previous Years
There were 123 successful launch attempts in 1977 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 1977
In 1977, companies and agencies from 3 Nations attempted launches. These Nations were Russia (102 launches), the United States (26 launches) and Japan (2 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1977
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1977
5 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1977, including Soviet Space Program (102 launches), United States Air Force (24 launches) and Lockheed Martin (2 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1977 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1977
24 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1977. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (39 launches), Kosmos-3M (11K65M) (29 launches) and Molniya-M 2BL (10 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1977 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1977
Rockets launched from 7 Launch Sites in 1977. The most active launch sites were Plesetsk Cosmodrome (70 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (30 launches) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (19 launches).
Top Launch Sites in 1977
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1977
In 1977, humans from only 1 nation were launched into space. This nation was and Russia (6 astronauts).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1977
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Where we launched to in 1977
We launched off to 8 different locations beyond earth in 1977 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (110 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (17 launches) and Deep Space (2 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1977
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