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This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1972. Spaceflight is the use of Space technology to fly a Spacecraft into and through Outer space. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Launch Date/Time Rocket Launch
Site		 Launch Contractor Payload Operator Orbit Mission/
Function		 Re-Entry/
Destruction		 Outcome Remarks
January 23
00:12 GMT		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C LC-36B, Cape Canaveral Intelsat 4 F-4 Intelsat Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful
January 31
17:20 GMT		 Thor Delta L SLC-2E, Vandenberg Air Force Base HEOS 2 ESRO High eccentricity LEO/HEO Particle and field research August 2, 1974 Successful Final flight of Thor Delta L
February 14
03:27 GMT		 Proton 8K82K LC-81, Baikonur RVSN Luna 20 RVSN Lunar Lunar sample return February 21, 1972 (at Moon) Successful
February 22 Luna 20 ascent stage Luna 20
Apollonius highlands
The Moon		 RVSN Luna 20 RVSN Lunar Lunar sample return February 25, 1972 (Earth) Successful
March 3
01:49 GMT		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C LC-36A, Cape Canaveral Pioneer 10 NASA Escape Jupiter flyby N/A Successful First spacecraft to cross asteroid belt
First flyby of Jupiter
First probe to leave Solar System
March 12
01:55 GMT		 Thor Delta N SLC-2E, Vandenberg Air Force Base TD-1A ESRO LEO Technology research January 9, 1980 Successful Final flight of Thor Delta N
March 24
08:46 GMT		 Thor Burner II SLC-10W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force DMSP 5B F2 US Air Force LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful
April 16
17:45 GMT		 Saturn V LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center NASA Apollo 16 CSM "Casper"
3 astronauts		 NASA Lunar Manned Lunar orbiter April 27, 1972 Successful Penultimate Moonshot
Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" NASA Lunar Manned Lunar landing April 20, 1972
14:23 GMT
(at Moon)		 Successful
Apollo 16 Subsatellite NASA Lunar Study lunar particles May 29, 1972 (at Moon) Partial Failure Deployed on April 24
Placed in wrong orbit, shorter lifespan than planned
April 19
21:43 GMT		 Thorad Agena-D SLV-2H SLC-3W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force KH-4B 1116 US Air Force LEO Surveillance satellite May 12, 1972
April 23
23:26 GMT		 Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" ascent stage Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" descent stage
Descartes
The Moon		 NASA Apollo 16, 2 astronauts NASA Lunar Return Apollo 16 astronauts to CSM in orbit. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Centaur is a Rocket stage designed for use as the upper stage of space Launch vehicles Centaur boosts its Satellite payload to its final Orbit The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36 ( LC-36) was a launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Florida. The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield Intelsat Ltd is the world’s largest commercial Satellite communications services provider A geosynchronous orbit is an Orbit around the Earth with an Orbital period matching the Earth's sidereal rotation period The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT is a global Telecommunications company based in the USA, and with branches in Brazil, Argentina Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 ( SLC-2) is an active Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member In Astrodynamics, under standard assumptions, any Orbit must be of Conic section shape A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The Proton rocket Baikonur ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр Russian: Байконур formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kyzylorda Province of Kazakhstan The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 series was an Unmanned space mission of the Luna program, also called Lunik 20 The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 series was an Unmanned space mission of the Luna program, also called Lunik 20 Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 series was an Unmanned space mission of the Luna program, also called Lunik 20 The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 series was an Unmanned space mission of the Luna program, also called Lunik 20 The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Centaur is a Rocket stage designed for use as the upper stage of space Launch vehicles Centaur boosts its Satellite payload to its final Orbit The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36 ( LC-36) was a launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Florida. The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield Pioneer 10 ( Pioneer-F) was the first Spacecraft to travel through the Asteroid belt, which it entered on July 15, 1972 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An escape orbit (also known as C 3 = 0 orbit is a high-energy Parabolic orbit around the central body The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the Planets Mars and Jupiter. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 ( SLC-2) is an active Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Space Launch Complex 10, or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc California. Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The Saturn V (pronounced 'Saturn Five' popularly known as the Moon Rocket was a multistage liquid-fuel expendable Rocket used by NASA 's Launch Complex 39 (LC-39 is a Rocket launch site at the John F The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article deals only with preparations for manned flight to the Moon by the USSR. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Vandenberg Air Force Base 's Space Launch Complex 3 (SLC-3 was a launch platform for the Atlas rocket system Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Corona was a US military Reconnaissance satellite system operated by the CIA Directorate of Science & Technology with substantial assistance from the A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Unknown Successful
May 25
18:41 GMT		 Thorad Agena-D SLV-2H SLC-3W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force KH-4B 1117 US Air Force LEO Surveillance satellite June 4, 1972 Successful Final flight of Thorad Agena-D SLV-2H
June 13
21:53 GMT		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C LC-36B, Cape Canaveral Intelsat 4 F-5 Intelsat Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful
June 26
14:53 GMT		 R-7 11A511 (Soyuz/A-2) Gagarin's Start, Baikonur RVSN Cosmos 496 RVSN LEO Test redesigned Soyuz spacecraft July 2, 1972 Successful
July 23
18:41 GMT		 Delta 0100 (0900) SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB Landsat 1 NASA LEO Earth resources satellite Still in orbit Successful Maiden flight of Delta 0100
August 21
10:28 GMT		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C LC-36B, Cape Canaveral OAO 3 NASA LEO Ultraviolet astronomy Still in orbit Successful Final flight of Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C
September 23
01:20 GMT		 Delta 1000 (1604) LC-17B, Cape Canaveral Explorer 47 NASA HEO Magnetosphere research satellite Still in orbit Successful Maiden flight of Delta 1000
October 2
20:09 GMT		 Atlas F BMRS-A1, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force RADCAT US Air Force LEO Technology research Still in orbit Successful
Radsat US Air Force LEO Technology research Still in orbit Successful
October 15
17:19 GMT		 Delta 0100 (0300) SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB NOAA 2 (ITOS-B) NOAA LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful
Amsat-Oscar 6 Amsat LEO Amateur comsat Still in orbit Successful
November 9
03:23 GMT		 Thor Burner II SLC-10W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force DMSP 5B F3 US Air Force LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful
November 10
01:14 GMT		 Delta 1000 (1914) LC-17B, Cape Canaveral Anik A1 Telesat Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful
December 7
05:33 GMT		 Saturn V LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center NASA Apollo 17 CSM "America"
3 astronauts		 NASA Lunar Manned Lunar orbiter December 19, 1971 Successful Final Moonshot
Final flight of Saturn V
Apollo 17 Lunar Module "Challenger" NASA Lunar Manned Lunar landing December 14, 1971
GMT
(at Moon)		 Successful
December 11
07:56 GMT		 Delta 0100 (0900) SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB Nimbus 5 NASA LEO Environmental research satellite Still in orbit Successful
December 14
22:55 GMT		 Apollo 17 Lunar Module "Challenger" ascent stage Apollo 17 Lunar Module "Challenger" descent stage
Taurus-Littrow
The Moon		 NASA Apollo 17, 2 astronauts NASA Lunar Return Apollo 17 astronauts to CSM in orbit. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Vandenberg Air Force Base 's Space Launch Complex 3 (SLC-3 was a launch platform for the Atlas rocket system Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Corona was a US military Reconnaissance satellite system operated by the CIA Directorate of Science & Technology with substantial assistance from the A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Centaur is a Rocket stage designed for use as the upper stage of space Launch vehicles Centaur boosts its Satellite payload to its final Orbit The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36 ( LC-36) was a launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Florida. The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield Intelsat Ltd is the world’s largest commercial Satellite communications services provider A geosynchronous orbit is an Orbit around the Earth with an Orbital period matching the Earth's sidereal rotation period The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT is a global Telecommunications company based in the USA, and with branches in Brazil, Argentina Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The Soyuz launch vehicle (Western designation A-2 is an Expendable launch system manufactured by TsSKB-Progress in Samara Russia. Baikonur ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр Russian: Байконур formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kyzylorda Province of Kazakhstan The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Main Unmanned test of the redesigned Soyuz Ferry It did not dock with any space station The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russian Federation or RVSNRF ( Russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Design A Soyuz spacecraft consists of three parts (from front to back A Spheroid Orbital module, which provides accommodation for the crew during Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 ( SLC-2) is an active Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Landsat 1, originally named "Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1" was the first satellite of the United States ' Landsat program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Centaur is a Rocket stage designed for use as the upper stage of space Launch vehicles Centaur boosts its Satellite payload to its final Orbit The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 36 ( LC-36) was a launch complex at Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Florida. The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Ultraviolet astronomy is generally used to refer to observations at Ultraviolet wavelengths between approximately 10 and 320 nanometres The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Centaur is a Rocket stage designed for use as the upper stage of space Launch vehicles Centaur boosts its Satellite payload to its final Orbit The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17 is a launch site at Merritt Island, Florida. The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 ( SLC-2) is an active Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km AMSAT is a name for Amateur radio Satellite organizations world-wide but in particular the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA with headquarters A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT is a global Telecommunications company based in the USA, and with branches in Brazil, Argentina Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Space Launch Complex 10, or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc California. Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17 is a launch site at Merritt Island, Florida. The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield The Anik satellites are Geostationary Communications satellites launched by Telesat Canada for Television in Canada. Telesat Canada is a Canadian Satellite communications company founded on May 2, 1969. A geosynchronous orbit is an Orbit around the Earth with an Orbital period matching the Earth's sidereal rotation period The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT is a global Telecommunications company based in the USA, and with branches in Brazil, Argentina Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The Saturn V (pronounced 'Saturn Five' popularly known as the Moon Rocket was a multistage liquid-fuel expendable Rocket used by NASA 's Launch Complex 39 (LC-39 is a Rocket launch site at the John F The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. This article deals only with preparations for manned flight to the Moon by the USSR. The Saturn V (pronounced 'Saturn Five' popularly known as the Moon Rocket was a multistage liquid-fuel expendable Rocket used by NASA 's The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Delta is a family of Expendable launch systems that have provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960 Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 ( SLC-2) is an active Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States military installation with a Spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program A Low Earth Orbit (LEO is generally defined as an Orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2000 km Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained December 15, 1972 Successful
December 20
22:20 GMT		 Atlas-Agena SLV-3A LC-13, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Canyon 5 US Air Force Geosynchronous Military Comsat Still in orbit Successful

Deep Space Rendez-vous in 1972

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