1966 orbital launches

In 1966, ExGalactic records 118 orbital launch attempts.

Counts include only launches confirmed by at least two independent sources.

By country

LaunchesCountry
118Other

Launches

  1. U 15001- 08 — 7 January 1966, 08:20 UTC — Success
  2. 7114/4825 — 19 January 1966, 20:03 UTC — Success
  3. U 15001- 10 — 22 January 1966, 08:30 UTC — Success
  4. Kosmos-106 — 25 January 1966, 12:28 UTC — Success
  5. S142C — 28 January 1966, 17:06 UTC — Success
  6. Luna-9 — 31 January 1966, 11:41 UTC — Success
  7. 450/1623 — 2 February 1966, 21:32 UTC — Success
  8. 445/D036 — 3 February 1966, 07:41 UTC — Success
  9. 428/2703 — 9 February 1966, 19:45 UTC — Success
  10. U 15001- 06 — 10 February 1966, 08:40 UTC — Success
  11. Kosmos-108 — 11 February 1966, 18:00 UTC — Success
  12. 7115/4820 — 15 February 1966, 20:30 UTC — Success
  13. No. 2 — 17 February 1966, 08:33 UTC — Success
  14. U 15001- 02 — 19 February 1966, 08:49 UTC — Success
  15. R 15000- 06 — 22 February 1966, 20:09 UTC — Success
  16. 461/D037 — 28 February 1966, 13:58 UTC — Success
  17. U 15000- 50 — 1 March 1966, 11:03 UTC — Success
  18. 452/1622 — 9 March 1966, 22:02 UTC — Success
  19. 5302/5003 — 16 March 1966, 15:00 UTC — Success
  20. GLV-8 — 16 March 1966, 16:41 UTC — Success
  21. U 15001- 09 — 17 March 1966, 10:28 UTC — Success
  22. 7116/4823 — 18 March 1966, 20:00 UTC — Success
  23. U 15001- 05 — 21 March 1966, 09:40 UTC — Success
  24. S143C — 26 March 1966, 03:31 UTC — Success
  25. 72D/NB20.152 RS — 30 March 1966, 09:20 UTC — Success
  26. 147 — 31 March 1966, 05:41 UTC — Success
  27. Luna-10 — 31 March 1966, 10:46 UTC — Success
  28. U 15001- 07 * — 6 April 1966, 11:40 UTC — Success
  29. 474/1627 — 7 April 1966, 22:02 UTC — Success
  30. AC-8 — 8 April 1966, 01:00 UTC — Success
  31. 5001/6703 (AA15) — 8 April 1966, 19:35 UTC — Success
  32. 7117/4827 — 19 April 1966, 19:15 UTC — Success
  33. U 15001- 07 — 20 April 1966, 10:40 UTC — Success
  34. S145C — 22 April 1966, 09:45 UTC — Success
  35. N 15000- 37 — 25 April 1966, 07:10 UTC — Success
  36. Kosmos-116 — 26 April 1966, 10:04 UTC — Success
  37. N 15001- 01 — 6 May 1966, 10:58 UTC — Success
  38. R 15000- 32 — 11 May 1966, 14:10 UTC — Success
  39. 7118/4824 — 14 May 1966, 19:02 UTC — Success
  40. 456/6202 (TA6) — 15 May 1966, 07:55 UTC — Success
  41. S146C — 19 May 1966, 02:27 UTC — Success
  42. 469/1630 — 24 May 1966, 02:00 UTC — Success
  43. Kosmos-119 — 24 May 1966, 05:31 UTC — Success
  44. 436/D038 — 25 May 1966, 14:00 UTC — Success
  45. Surveyor 1 — 30 May 1966, 14:41 UTC — Success
  46. 5304 — 1 June 1966, 15:00 UTC — Success
  47. GT-9 — 3 June 1966, 13:39 UTC — Success
  48. 7119/4826 — 3 June 1966, 19:25 UTC — Success
  49. 5601/6502 (AA16) — 7 June 1966, 02:48 UTC — Success
  50. N 15001- 13 — 8 June 1966, 11:00 UTC — Success
  51. 7201/1351 — 9 June 1966, 20:15 UTC — Success
  52. S147C — 10 June 1966, 04:15 UTC — Success
  53. 3C-11 — 16 June 1966, 14:00 UTC — Success
  54. U 15001- 08 — 17 June 1966, 11:00 UTC — Success
  55. 466/1626 — 21 June 1966, 21:31 UTC — Success
  56. 473/6311 (TA7) — 24 June 1966, 00:12 UTC — Success
  57. R 15000- 21 — 25 June 1966, 10:30 UTC — Success
  58. Explorer 33 — 1 July 1966, 16:02 UTC — Success
  59. SA-203 — 5 July 1966, 14:53 UTC — Success
  60. 212 — 6 July 1966, 12:57 UTC — Success
  61. Kosmos-123 — 8 July 1966, 05:31 UTC — Success
  62. 7120/4828 — 12 July 1966, 17:55 UTC — Success
  63. 58D — 14 July 1966, 02:10 UTC — Success
  64. N 15001- 14 — 14 July 1966, 10:25 UTC — Success
  65. 5305/5005 — 18 July 1966, 20:39 UTC — Success
  66. GLV-10 — 18 July 1966, 22:20 UTC — Success
  67. G 15000- 02 — 20 July 1966, 08:58 UTC — Success
  68. N 15001- 01 — 28 July 1966, 10:50 UTC — Success
  69. 3B-1 — 29 July 1966, 18:30 UTC — Success
  70. S148C — 4 August 1966, 10:45 UTC — Success
  71. N 15001- 02 — 8 August 1966, 11:29 UTC — Success
  72. 506/1631 — 9 August 1966, 20:46 UTC — Success
  73. Lunar Orbiter 1 — 10 August 1966, 19:26 UTC — Success
  74. 7121/4829 — 16 August 1966, 18:30 UTC — Success
  75. Pioneer 7 — 17 August 1966, 15:20 UTC — Success
  76. S149C — 18 August 1966, 02:25 UTC — Success
  77. 7202/1352 — 19 August 1966, 19:25 UTC — Success
  78. Luna-11 — 24 August 1966, 08:03 UTC — Success
  79. N 15001- 03 — 27 August 1966, 09:50 UTC — Success
  80. 5306/5006 — 12 September 1966, 13:05 UTC — Success
  81. GLV-11 — 12 September 1966, 14:42 UTC — Success
  82. 167/BII-1 — 16 September 1966, 04:36 UTC — Success
  83. 7123/4832 — 16 September 1966, 17:59 UTC — Success
  84. U 22500-05L — 17 September 1966, 22:35 UTC — Success
  85. Surveyor 2 — 20 September 1966, 12:32 UTC — Success
  86. 477/1628 — 20 September 1966, 21:14 UTC — Success
  87. 3B-2 — 28 September 1966, 19:07 UTC — Success
  88. 463/D041 — 2 October 1966, 10:39 UTC — Success
  89. 7203/1353 — 5 October 1966, 22:00 UTC — Success
  90. 7122/4830 — 12 October 1966, 19:15 UTC — Success
  91. N 15001- 07 — 14 October 1966, 12:13 UTC — Success
  92. N 15000- 40 — 20 October 1966, 07:50 UTC — Success
  93. N 15001- 04 — 20 October 1966, 08:46 UTC — Success
  94. Luna-12 — 22 October 1966, 08:42 UTC — Success
  95. SM-3 — 26 October 1966, 11:12 UTC — Success
  96. 464/D042 — 26 October 1966, 23:05 UTC — Success
  97. S150C — 28 October 1966, 11:56 UTC — Success
  98. N 22500-06L — 2 November 1966, 00:45 UTC — Success
  99. 7124/4831 — 2 November 1966, 20:24 UTC — Success
  100. 3C-9 — 3 November 1966, 13:50 UTC — Success
  101. Lunar Orbiter 2 — 6 November 1966, 23:21 UTC — Success
  102. 507/1632 — 8 November 1966, 19:53 UTC — Success
  103. 5307/5001R — 11 November 1966, 19:07 UTC — Success
  104. GLV-12 — 11 November 1966, 20:46 UTC — Success
  105. N 15001- 05 — 12 November 1966, 09:50 UTC — Success
  106. N 15001- 08 — 19 November 1966, 08:00 UTC — Success
  107. U 15000- 02 — 28 November 1966, 11:00 UTC — Success
  108. N 15001- 06 — 3 December 1966, 08:15 UTC — Success
  109. 7125/4833 — 5 December 1966, 21:09 UTC — Success
  110. 5101/6151 (AA19) — 7 December 1966, 02:12 UTC — Success
  111. 89D — 11 December 1966, 21:09 UTC — Success
  112. Kosmos-135 — 12 December 1966, 20:38 UTC — Success
  113. 3B-3 — 14 December 1966, 18:14 UTC — Success
  114. 471/D043 — 14 December 1966, 19:20 UTC — Success
  115. N 15001- 09 — 19 December 1966, 12:00 UTC — Success
  116. Luna-13 — 21 December 1966, 10:17 UTC — Success
  117. Kosmos-137 — 21 December 1966, 13:12 UTC — Success
  118. 459/2731 — 29 December 1966, 12:00 UTC — Success

Sources: Jonathan's Space Report (GCAT), CC-BY; CelesTrak; Launch Library 2.

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