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Overview
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Spacecraft Launched

How many spacecrafts 
were launched?

In 196, spacecrafts were launched, more than the previous year, and more than the last ten years average.
 
. Year 
1964		 Pre-
vious		 Last
Ten
Total + +
. . . .
Civilian + +
Military + +


This graph shows that only 78 spacecrafts were launched In 196, compared to 129 in 196.
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Spacecraft's Nationality

For whom these space-
crafts were launched?

. Year
1964		 Pre-
vious		 Last 
Ten
Russian + +
American + +
European + +
Commercial + +
Amateur + +
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This graph shows that half of the spacecrafts launched during  were sponsored by Russia and United States or were built by amateur and student.
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Failures

How many failure had
occured during the year?

• x launches failed 
• y satellites were lost
In 196,  rockets failed, a  (with a satellite) and an  (with  satellites onboard). 
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Missions
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Civilian Spacecrafts

For what purpose civilian spacecrafts were launched?

. Number Percent
Exploration: . .
• Piloted Flight %
• Sciences %
• Biology 0 0
• Planetary %
• Astronomy %
Applications: . .
•Communications %
• Meteorology %
R & D: . .
• Amateur %
• Technology %
. . .
Total  %
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Military Satellites

For what purpose  military satellites were launched?

. Number Percent
Applications: . .
• Surveillance %
• Early Warning %
• Electronic Int. %
• Nuclear Mon. 0 0
• Ocean Survey %
Services: . .
•Communications %
• Navigation %
• Radar Calib. 0 0
• Meteorology %
R & D: . .
• Antisatellite 0 0
• Sci. & Tech. %
. . .
Total %
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Spacecraft Categories

To which categories are
related these spacecrafts?

. Year
1964		 Pre-
vious		 Laet
Ten
Civilian: . . .
• Exploration + +
• Applications + +
• R & D + +
. . . .
Military: . . .
• Applications + +
• Services + +
• R & D + +
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This graph shows that three-quarter of the spacecrafts launched in were of civilian nature.
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Launch
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Rockets Launched

How many rockets
were launched?

. Number Percent
Russian %
American %
. . .
Total 100%


This graph shows that only  rockets were launched In 196, compared to  in 196.

1957-1964 Summary

USSR USA
Sucessful launches 73 216
Failed launches  38 74
Total launches  111 290
Per cent of success  66% 75%
Mass orbited 204 tons 247 tons
This table shows that...


Launch Evolution
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How many rockets were launched compared to previous years?
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. Num-
ber		 Pre-
vious		 Last 
Ten
Russian + +
American + +
. . . .
Total + +
Explanation: “In 196, Russia launched  rockets, more than the previous year, and more than the last ten years average.”
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Satellite launched by

Which countries laun-
ched these spacecrafts?

. Number Percent
Russia %
U.S.A. %
. . .
Total 100%
Explanation: “In 196, Russia launched of the  spacecrafts, or 4%, launched that year."
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This graph shows that 40% of all spacecrafts launched during 196 were made by Russian rockets.
© Claude Lafleur, Spacecraft Encyclopedia, 2010
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Launcher Ranking (1957-1964)

 
Rank Launcher
(in use)		 Success Failure Total % Success Payload
Carried		 Per Cent 
Pld Car.		 First-Last
Launch
1 Saturn 3 0 3 100% 3 0.6% 1964
2 Delta 25 2 27 92.6% 27 5.6% 1960-1964
3 Thor 106 24 130 81.5% 177 37.0% 1958-1964
4 Atlas 49 15 64 76.6% 87 18.2% 1958-1964
5 B / Kosmos 18 8 26 69.2% 27 5.6% 1961-1964
6 Scout 17 8 25 68.0% 26 5.4% 1960-1964
7 Titan 2 1 3 66.7% 3 0.6% 1964
8 A / Semiorka 54 29 83 65.1% 85 17.7% 1957-1964
9 C / Kosmos 1 1 2 50.0% 6 1.3% 1964
-- Former* 14 24 38 36.8% 38 7.9% 1957-1961
Total 289 112 401 72.1% 479 100%
* Former = launchers no more in use (Vanguard, NOTS and Jupiter).
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1964 Launcher and Payload Scoreboard
Soviet Launches American Launches
Launcher S/F Payload Mass orbited
26 A / Vostok S Elektron 1, 
Elektron 2		 329 kg
444 kg
F Zond (890 kg)
F Luna (1,420 kg)
F* Kosmos 27 (3MV-1 890 kg
S Zond 1 890 kg
S Kosmos 28 (Zenit-2 4,720 kg
S Polyot 2 1,400 kg
F Luna (1,420 kg)
S Kosmos 29 (Zenit-2 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 30 (Zenit-4) 6,300 kg
F Molniya-1 No 2 (1,600 kg)
S Kosmos 32 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 33 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 34 (Zenit-4) 6,300 kg
S Elektron 3, 
Elektron 4		 350 kg
444 kg
S Kosmos 35 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 37 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 41 (Molniya) 1,500 kg
S Kosmos 44 (Meteor) 4,730 kg
S Kosmos 45 (Zenit-4) 6,300 kg
S Kosmos 46 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 47 (Voskhod) 5,320 kg
S Voskhod 5,320 kg
S Kosmos 48 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Kosmos 50 (Zenit-2) 4,720 kg
S Zond 2 890 kg
8 B / Kosmos S Kosmos 25 (DS-P1) 355 kg
S Kosmos 26 (DS-MG) 365 kg
S Kosmos 31 (DS-MT) 325 kg
S Kosmos 36 (DS-P1-Yu 325 kg
S Kosmos 42 (Strela,
Kosmos 43 (Strela		 100 kg
100 kg
S Kosmos 49 (DS-MG) 355 kg
F Kosmos (DS-2) (unknow)
S Kosmos 51 (DS-MT 350 kg
2 C / Kosmos S Kosmos 38 (Strela),
Kosmos 39 (Strela), 
Kosmos 40 (Strela)		 50 kg
50 kg
50 kg
F Kosmos (Strela),
Kosmos (Strela),
Kosmos (Strela)		 (50 kg)
(50 kg)
(50 kg)
Keys: F = launch failure
S = launch success
brakets () = mass not counted
Launcher S/L Payload Mass orbited
27 Thor S "Ferret", 
GGSE 1, 
EGRS 1 / Secor 1,
Solrad 7A / GRAB,
GRAB 5		 700 kg
39 kg
40 kg
45 kg
18 kg
S P-35-6 / DAPP 6,
P-35-7 / DAPP 7		 130 kg
130 kg
S Echo 2 256 kg
S Discoverer 72 1,590 kg
S Ferret 5 1,500 kg
F Discoverer 73,
ORBIS 1		 (1,500 kg)
(unknown)
F Transit 5BN3,
Transit 5E2		 (75 kg)
(unknown)
S Discoverer 74 1,500 kg
S Discoverer 75 1,500 kg
S Discoverer 76,
Starflash 1A		 1,500 kg
unknown
S P-35-8 / DAPP 8,
P-35-9 / DAPP 9		 130 kg
130 kg
S Discoverer 77 1,500 kg
S Ferret 6 1,500 kg
S Discoverer 78 1,500 kg
S Discoverer 79 1,540 kg
S Discoverer 80,
Starflash 1B		 1,500 kg
unknown
S Nimbus 1 376 kg
S Discoverer 81 1,330 kg
S Discoverer 82 1,500 kg
S Transit O-1, 
Calsphere ,
Calsphere 2		 60 kg
1 kg
10 kg
S Discoverer 83 1,500 kg
S Discoverer 84 1,500 kg
S Ferret 7 1,500 kg
S Discoverer 85,
ORBIS		 1,500 kg
unknown
S Transit 5E5,
Transit O-2		 78 kg
60 kg
S Discoverer 86 1,500 kg
S Ferret 11 [1,500] kg
18 Atlas S Ranger 6 362 kg
S KH-7 5 2,000 kg
S KH-7 6 2,000 kg
S KH-7 7 2,000 kg
S KH-7 8 2,000 kg
F Atlas-Centaur 3 (4,815 kg)
S KH-7 9,
Hitchhiker 5		 2,000 kg
80 kg
S Vela Hotel 3,
Vela Hotel 4,
ERS 13 / TRS 6		 220 kg
220 kg
12 kg
S Ranger 7 362 kg
S KH-7 10,
Hitchhiker 6		 2,000 kg
79 kg
S OGO 1 / EOGO 1 487 kg
S KH-7 11 2,000 kg
S KH-7 12 2,000 kg
S KH-7 13,
Hitchicker 7		 2,000 kg
[80 kg]
F* Mariner 3 260 kg
S Mariner 4 260 kg
S KH-7 14 2,000 kg
S Surveyor (AC-4) 2,944 kg
8 Scout S Ariel 2 / UK-C 68 kg
S Transit 5C1 54 kg
S ESRS 79 kg
S Explorer 20 44 kg
S Explorer 22 52 kg
S Explorer 23 134 kg
S Explorer 24,
Explorer 25		 9 kg
40 kg
S San Marco 1 254 kg
5 Delta S Relay 2 78 kg
F Beacon Explorer A (54 kg)
S Syncom 3 39 kg
S Explorer 21 62 kg
S Explorer 26 48 kg
3 Saturn S Saturn SA-5 17,100 kg
S Apollo SA-6 16,900 kg
S Apollo SA-7 16,700 kg
3 Titan S Gemini 1 3,187 kg
F Transtage (unknown)
S Transtage 1 4,077 kg
1964 Summary:
29 launch successes in 36 tries (81% success)
86 tons orbited		 58 launch successes in 64 tries (91% success)
113 tons orbited
1957-1964 Summary:
73 launch successes in 111 tries (66% success)
204 tons orbited		 216 launch successes in 290 tries (75% success)
247 tons orbited

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© Claude Lafleur, 2004-10 Mes sites web: claudelafleur.qc.ca

196 Launcher and Payload Scoreboard
Soviet Launches American Launches

 
Keys: F = launch failure
S = launch success
brakets () = mass not counted
19 Summary:
launch successes in tries (% success)
 tons orbited		 launch successes in tries (% success)
 tons orbited
1957-19 Summary:
launch successes in tries (% success)
 tons orbited		 launch successes in tries (% success)
 tons orbited