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Orbital Launches of 1972

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ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
1972-001	12.01.1972	Kosmos 471 (Zenit-4M #30, Rotor #30)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-002	20.01.1972	KH-9 2 (Hexagon 2, Mission 1202, OPS 1737) Mabeli (P-11 4424, OPS 7719)	Titan-3D	Va SLC-4E
1972-003	23.01.1972	Intelsat-4 4	Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D	CC LC-36B
1972-004	25.01.1972	Kosmos 472 (DS-P1-Yu #50)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-005	31.01.1972	HEOS 2	Delta-L	Va SLC-2E
February
1972-006	03.02.1972	Kosmos 473 (Zenit-2M #25, Gektor #25)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-007	14.02.1972	Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 №408)	Proton-K Blok-D	Ba LC-81/24
1972-008	16.02.1972	Kosmos 474 (Zenit-4M #31, Rotor #31)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-F01	16.02.1972	Jumpseat 2 (OPS 1844)	Titan-3(33)B Agena-D	Va SLC-4W	Failure
1972-009	25.02.1972	Kosmos 475 (Zaliv #10)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
March
1972-010	01.03.1972	DSP 3 (OPS 1570)	Titan-3(23)C	CC LC-40
1972-011	01.03.1972	Kosmos 476 (Tselina-D #3)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/4
1972-012	03.03.1972	Pioneer 10	Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D Star-37E	CC LC-36A
1972-013	04.03.1972	Kosmos 477 (Zenit-2M #26, Gektor #26) & Nauka-14KS 1L	Voskhod	Pl LC-41/1
1972-014	12.03.1972	TD 1A	Delta-N	Va SLC-2E
1972-015	15.03.1972	Kosmos 478 (Zenit-4M #32, Rotor #32)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/3
1972-016	17.03.1972	KH-8 34 (Gambit-3 34, Mission 4334, OPS 1678)	Titan-3(24)B Agena-D	Va SLC-4W
1972-017	22.03.1972	Kosmos 479 (Tselina-O #14)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-018	24.03.1972	DSAP-5B F2 → DMSP-5B F2 (OPS 5058)	Thor-LV2F Burner-2A	Va SLC-10W
1972-019	25.03.1972	Kosmos 480 (Sfera #8)	Kosmos-3M	Pl
1972-020	25.03.1972	Kosmos 481 (DS-P1-Yu #51)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-021	27.03.1972	Venera 8 (V-72 #1)	Molniya-M (Blok-MVL)	Ba LC-31/6
1972-022	30.03.1972	Meteor-1 11	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-41/1
1972-023	31.03.1972	Kosmos 482 (Venera (9a), V-72 #2)	Molniya-M (Blok-MVL)	Ba LC-31/6	Partial Failure
April
1972-024	03.04.1972	Kosmos 483 (Zenit-4M #33, Rotor #33)	Voskhod	Pl LC-41/1
1972-025	04.04.1972	Molniya-1 20 (Molniya-1 27L) SRET 1 (MAS 1)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-43/4
1972-026	06.04.1972	Kosmos 484 (Zenit-2M #27, Gektor #27) & Nauka-5KS 3L	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/3
1972-027	07.04.1972	Interkosmos 6 (Energiya #1)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-028	11.04.1972	Kosmos 485 (DS-P1-Yu #52)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-029	14.04.1972	Prognoz 1	Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L)	Ba LC-31/6
1972-030	14.04.1972	Kosmos 486 (Zenit-4M #34, Rotor #34)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/3
1972-031	16.04.1972	Apollo 16 (CSM 113, Casper) LM 11 (Orion) PFS 2	Saturn-5	CCK LC-39A
1972-032	19.04.1972	KH-4B 16 (Corona 144, Mission 1116, OPS 5640)	Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D	Va SLC-3W
1972-033	21.04.1972	Kosmos 487 (DS-P1-Yu #53)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-F02	25.04.1972	Kosmos (488) (DS-P1-Yu #54)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1	Failure
May
1972-0034	05.05.1972	Kosmos 488 (Zenit-4MK #7, Germes #7)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
1972-035	06.05.1972	Kosmos 489 (Zaliv #11)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-036	17.05.1972	Kosmos 490 (Zenit-2M #28, Gektor #28) & Nauka-1KS 5L	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/3
1972-037	19.05.1972	Molniya-2 2	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-43/4
1972-F03	20.05.1972	KH-8 35 (Gambit-3 35, Mission 4335, OPS 6574)	Titan-3(24)B Agena-D	Va SLC-4W	Failure
1972-038	25.05.1972	Kosmos 491 (Zenit-4M #35, Rotor #35)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-039	25.05.1972	KH-4B 17 (Corona 145, Mission 1117, OPS 6371)	Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D	Va SLC-3W
June
1972-040	09.06.1972	Kosmos 492 (Zenit-4M #36, Rotor #36)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-041	13.06.1972	Intelsat-4 5	Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D	CC LC-36B
1972-042	21.06.1972	Kosmos 493 (Zenit-2M #29, Gektor #29)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-043	23.06.1972	Kosmos 494 (Strela-2M #5)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-044	23.06.1972	Kosmos 495 (Zenit-4M #37, Rotor #37)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/3
1972-045	26.06.1972	Kosmos 496 (Soyuz-7K-T #1)	Soyuz	Ba LC-1/5
1972-046	29.06.1972	Prognoz 2	Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L)	Ba LC-31/6
1972-047	30.06.1972	Interkosmos 7 (DS-U3-IK #3)	Kosmos-2	KY LC-86/4
1972-048	30.06.1972	Kosmos 497 (DS-P1-I #13)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-049	30.06.1972	Meteor-1 12	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-41/1
July
1972-050	05.07.1972	Kosmos 498 (DS-P1-Yu #55)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-051	06.07.1972	Kosmos 499 (Zenit-4M #38, Rotor #38)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-052	07.07.1972	KH-9 3 (Hexagon 3, Mission 1203, OPS 7293) Ursala 1 (P-11 4425, OPS 7803)	Titan-3D	Va SLC-4E
1972-053	10.07.1972	Kosmos 500 (Tselina-O #15)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-054	12.07.1972	Kosmos 501 (DS-P1-Yu #56)	Kosmos-2	KY LC-86/4
1972-055	13.07.1972	Kosmos 502 (Zenit-4MT #2, Orion #2)	Soyuz-M	Pl LC-43/4
1972-056	19.07.1972	Kosmos 503 (Zenit-4M #39, Rotor #39)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/3
1972-057	20.07.1972	Kosmos 504 (Strela-1M #25) Kosmos 505 (Strela-1M #26) Kosmos 506 (Strela-1M #27) Kosmos 507 (Strela-1M #28) Kosmos 508 (Strela-1M #29) Kosmos 509 (Strela-1M #30) Kosmos 510 (Strela-1M #31) Kosmos 511 (Strela-1M #32)Kosmos 504, ..., 511 (Strela-1M #25, ..., #32)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-058	23.07.1972	ERTS 1 → Landsat 1	Delta-900	Va SLC-2W
1972-059	28.07.1972	Kosmos 512 (Zenit-2M #30, Gektor #30)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
1972-F04	29.07.1972	Salyut (2) (DOS 2)	Proton-K	Ba LC-81/23	Failure
August
1972-060	02.08.1972	Kosmos 513 (Zenit-4M #40, Rotor #40)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-061	13.08.1972	Explorer 46 (MTS A)	Scout-D1	WI LA-3
1972-062	16.08.1972	Kosmos 514 (Zaliv-GVM #3)	Kosmos-3M	Pl
1972-063	18.08.1972	Kosmos 515 (Zenit-4MK #8, Germes #8)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
1972-064	19.08.1972	REXS (Denpa)	M-4S	Ka LP-M
1972-065	21.08.1972	OAO 3 (Copernicus)	Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D	CC LC-36B
1972-066	21.08.1972	Kosmos 516 (US-A #4)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90/19
1972-067	30.08.1972	Kosmos 517 (Zenit-2M #31, Gektor #31)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
September
1972-068	01.09.1972	KH-8 36 (Gambit-3 36, Mission 4336, OPS 8888)	Titan-3(24)B Agena-D	Va SLC-4W
1972-F05	02.09.1972	Kosmos (518) (Zenit-4M #41, Rotor #41)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4	Failure
1972-069	02.09.1972	Triad 1 (TIP 1)	Scout-B1	Va SLC-5
1972-070	15.09.1972	Kosmos 518 (Zenit-2M #32, Gektor #32) & Nauka	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
1972-071	16.09.1972	Kosmos 519 (Zenit-4M #42, Rotor #42)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-072	19.09.1972	Kosmos 520 (US-K #1)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-41/1
1972-073	23.09.1972	Explorer 47 (IMP H)	Delta-1604	CC LC-17B
1972-074	29.09.1972	Kosmos 521 (DS-P1-M #6, Tyulpan #6, Lira #6)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-075	30.09.1972	Molniya-2 3	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1
October
1972-076	02.10.1972	Radsat (P72-1(a), OPS 8180a) Radcat (P72-1(b), OPS 8180b)	Atlas-F Burner-2	Va BMRS-A1
1972-077	04.10.1972	Kosmos 522 (Zenit-4M #43, Rotor #43)	Voskhod	Pl LC-41/1
1972-078	05.10.1972	Kosmos 523 (DS-P1-Yu #57)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-079	10.10.1972	KH-9 4 (Hexagon 4, Mission 1204, OPS 8314) P-801 4 ? (OPS 8314/2)	Titan-3D	Va SLC-4E
1972-080	11.10.1972	Kosmos 524 (DS-P1-Yu #58)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-081	14.10.1972	Molniya-1 21 (Molniya-1 26L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1
1972-082	15.10.1972	NOAA 2 (ITOS D) AMSAT P2A (OSCAR 6)	Delta-300	Va SLC-2W
1972-F06	17.10.1972	Kosmos (525) (Strela-2M #6)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1	Failure
1972-083	18.10.1972	Kosmos 525 (Zenit-2M #33, Gektor #33) & Nauka-16KS 1L	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
1972-084	25.10.1972	Kosmos 526 (DS-P1-Yu #59)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
1972-085	26.10.1972	Meteor-1 13	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/4
1972-086	31.10.1972	Kosmos 527 (Zenit-4MK #9, Germes #9)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
November
1972-087	01.11.1972	Kosmos 528 (Strela-1M #33) Kosmos 529 (Strela-1M #34) Kosmos 530 (Strela-1M #35) Kosmos 531 (Strela-1M #36) Kosmos 532 (Strela-1M #37) Kosmos 533 (Strela-1M #38) Kosmos 534 (Strela-1M #39) Kosmos 535 (Strela-1M #40)Kosmos 528, ..., 535 (Strela-1M #33, ..., #40)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-088	03.11.1972	Kosmos 536 (Tselina-O #16)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1972-089	09.11.1972	DSAP-5B F3 (OPS 7323)	Thor-LV2F Burner-2A	Va SLC-10W
1972-090	10.11.1972	Anik A1	Delta-1914	CC LC-17B
1972-091	15.11.1972	Explorer 48 (SAS B)	Scout-D1	SM
1972-092	22.11.1972	ESRO 4	Scout-D1	Va SLC-5
1972-F07	23.11.1972	LOK #1 L3 Model #4	N1/L3 Blok-G Blok-D (mod.)	Ba LC-110L	Failure
1972-093	25.11.1972	Kosmos 537 (Zenit-2M #34, Gektor #34)	Voskhod	Ba LC-31/6
1972-094	30.11.1972	Interkosmos 8 (DS-U1-IK #2)	Kosmos-2	Pl LC-133/1
December
1972-095	02.12.1972	Molniya-1 22 (Molniya-1 28L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Ba LC-1/5
1972-096	07.12.1972	Apollo 17 (CSM 114, America) LM 12 (Challenger)	Saturn-5	CCK LC-39A
1972-097	11.12.1972	Nimbus 5	Delta-900	Va SLC-2W
1972-098	12.12.1972	Molniya-2 4	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1
1972-099	14.12.1972	Kosmos 538 (Zenit-4M #44, Rotor #44)	Voskhod	Pl LC-43/4
1972-100	16.12.1972	Aeros 1	Scout-D1	Va SLC-5
1972-101	20.12.1972	Canyon 5 (OPS 9390)	Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D	CC LC-13
1972-102	21.12.1972	Kosmos 539 (Sfera #9)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-103	21.12.1972	KH-8 37 (Gambit-3 37, Mission 4337, OPS 3978)	Titan-3(24)B Agena-D	Va SLC-4W
1972-104	25.12.1972	Kosmos 540 (Strela-2M #7)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1972-105	27.12.1972	Kosmos 541 (Zenit-4MT #3, Orion #3)	Soyuz-M	Pl LC-41/1
1972-106	28.12.1972	Kosmos 542 (Tselina-D #4)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/4

Launch sites:

Ba =    Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, USSR   
CC =    Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA   
CCK =    NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA   
Ka =    Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan   
KY =    Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, USSR   
Pl =    Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), USSR   
SM =    San Marco Launch Complex, Formosa Bay, Kenya   
Va =    Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA   
WI =    Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA   

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