# 1967 in spaceflight

The year 1967 in spaceflight saw the most orbital launches of the 20th century and more than any other year until 2021, including that of the first Australian satellite, WRESAT, which was launched from the Woomera Test Range atop an American Sparta rocket. The United States National Space Science Data Center catalogued 172 spacecraft placed into orbit by launches which occurred in 1967.
The year saw both setbacks and advances for the United States Apollo programme. Three astronauts; Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee, were killed in a fire aboard the AS-204 spacecraft at Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34 on 27 January whilst rehearsing the launch. On 20 October the Saturn V rocket made its maiden flight.

## Orbital Launches

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* Aug
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* Dec →

### January

January launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 11 January 10:55 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | LC-17, Cape Canaveral | LC-17, Cape Canaveral | | |
| 11 January 10:55 | | Intelsat II F-2 (Canary Bird) | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 January 21:28 | Thor-Agena D | Thor-Agena D | | SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB | | |
| 14 January 21:28 | | OPS 1664 KH-4A 1038 | CIA | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 2 February 1967 | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | Titan IIIC | Titan IIIC | | SLC-41, Cape Canaveral | SLC-41, Cape Canaveral | | |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 8 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 9 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 10 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 11 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 12 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 13 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 14 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 January 14:19 | | IDCSP 15 | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 19 January 12:39 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Pu-41/1, Plesetsk | Pu-41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 19 January 12:39 | | Kosmos 138 (Zenit-2 #45) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 27 January 1967 | Successful |
| 25 January 13:55 | R-36ORB | R-36ORB | | Pad 164/36, Baikonur | Pad 164/36, Baikonur | | |
| 25 January 13:55 | | Kosmos 139 (OGCh #7) | | Low Earth Orbit | Weapon System Test | 27 January 1967 | Successful |
| 26 January 17:31 | Delta E | Delta E | | SLC-2E, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-2E, Vandenberg AFB | | |
| 26 January 17:31 | | ESSA-4 | ESSA | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 January 12:45 | Scout B | Scout B | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 January 12:45 | | OV3-5 | US Air Force | Low Earth orbit | Magnetosphere research satellite | 31 January | Failure |

### February

February launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 2 February 20:00 | Atlas-Agena D | Atlas-Agena D | | SLC-2E, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-2E, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 February 20:00 | | OPS 4399 KH-7 4036 | US Air Force | Low Earth orbit | Optical Reconnaissance | 12 February | Successful |
| 5 February 01:17 | Atlas-Agena D | Atlas-Agena D | | LC-13, Cape Canaveral | LC-13, Cape Canaveral | NASA | NASA |
| 5 February 01:17 | | Lunar Orbiter 3 | NASA | Low Lunar Orbit | Lunar surface mapping | 9 October | Successful |
| 7 February 03:20 | Soyuz | Soyuz | | Pad 1/5 (Gagarin's Start), Baikonur | Pad 1/5 (Gagarin's Start), Baikonur | | |
| 7 February 03:20 | | Kosmos 140 (Soyuz 7K-OK 1) | MOM | Low Earth Orbit | Uncrewed Test Flight | 9 February | Successful |
| 8 February 08:00 | Thor-Burner 2 | Thor-Burner 2 | | SLC-10W, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-10W, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 February 08:00 | | DMSP-4A F2 | US Air Force | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 8 February 09:39 | Diamant-A | Diamant-A | | Hammaguir | Hammaguir | CNES | CNES |
| 8 February 09:39 | | Diadème 1 | CNES | Low Earth Orbit | Geodesy | In orbit | Partial Failure |
| The third stage underperformed, lower orbit than planned ||||||
| 8 February 10:19 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Pad 41/1, Baikonur | Pad 41/1, Baikonur | | |
| 8 February 10:19 | | Kosmos 141 (Zenit-4 #26) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Optical reconnaissance | 16 February | Successful |
| 14 February 10:04 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Pad 86/1, Kapustin Yar | Pad 86/1, Kapustin Yar | | |
| 14 February 10:04 | | Kosmos 142 (DS-U2-I #2) | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Low Earth Orbit | Ionosphere Research | 6 July | Successful |
| 15 February 10:06 | Diamant-A | Diamant-A | | Hammaguir | Hammaguir | CNES | CNES |
| 15 February 10:06 | | Diadème 2 | CNES | Low Earth Orbit | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 February 22:02 | Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | | SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 February 22:02 | | OPS 4750 KH-4A 1039 | US Air Force | Low Earth orbit | Optical Reconnaissance | 11 March | Successful |
| 24 February 19:59 | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 February 19:59 | | OPS 4204 KH-8 4304 | US Air Force | Low Earth orbit | Optical Reconnaissance | 6 March | Successful |
| 27 February 08:45 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Pad 1/5, Baikonur | Pad 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 27 February 08:45 | | Kosmos 143 (Zenit-2 #46) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Optical reconnaissance | 7 March | Partial Failure |
| 28 February 14:34 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Pad 41/1, Plesetsk | Pad 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 28 February 14:34 | | Kosmos 144 (Meteor-1 #6) | | Low Earth Orbit | Meteorology | 14 September 1982 | Successful |

### March

March launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 3 March 06:44:58 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Kapustin Yar LC-86/1 | Kapustin Yar LC-86/1 | | |
| 3 March 06:44:58 | | Kosmos 145 (DS-U2 M #2) | | Low Earth | Atomic clock test | 8 March 1968 | Successful |
| 8 March 16:12:00 | Delta C | Delta C | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | NASA | NASA |
| 8 March 16:12:00 | | OSO-3 | NASA | Low Earth | Solar research | 4 April 1982 | Successful |
| The spacecraft performed normally until the second onboard tape recorder failed in July 1968. The spacecraft was put in standby condition on 10 November 1969, and became inoperable shortly thereafter. ||||||
| 10 March 11:30 | Proton-K / Blok D | Proton-K / Blok D | | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | MOM | MOM |
| 10 March 11:30 | | Kosmos 146 (L1P 2) | MOM | Low Earth orbit | Test prototype Soyuz 7K-L1P | 18 March | Successful |
| Maiden flight of the Proton 8K82K (Proton-K). ||||||
| 13 March 12:10:23 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Pu-41/1, Plesetsk | Pu-41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 13 March 12:10:23 | | Kosmos 147 (Zenit-2 #47) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 21 March | Successful |
| 16 March 17:30 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 16 March 17:30 | | Kosmos 148 (DS-P1-1 #2) | | Low Earth Orbit | Radar calibration | 7 May | Successful |
| 21 March 10:07 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Kosmos-2I 63SM | | Site 86/1 Kapustin Yar | Site 86/1 Kapustin Yar | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau |
| 21 March 10:07 | | Kosmos 149 (DS-MO #1 / Opticheski #1) | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Low Earth orbit | Test, geophysical research | 7 April | Successful |
| Aerodynamic skirt stabiliser test ||||||
| 22 March 12:44 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 22 March 12:44 | | Kosmos 150 (Zenit-4 #27) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 30 March | Successful |
| 22 March 14:05 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 161/35, Baikonur | Site 161/35, Baikonur | | |
| 22 March 14:05 | | OGCh #8 | | Low Earth Orbit | Weapon System Test | 22 March | Failure |
| Second stage explosion at T+455 seconds ||||||
| 23 March 01:30 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | LC-17B, Cape Canaveral | LC-17B, Cape Canaveral | | |
| 23 March 01:30 | | Intelsat II F3 (Lani Bird) | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 11:50 | Kosmos-3 | Kosmos-3 | | Site 41/15, Baikonur | Site 41/15, Baikonur | | |
| 24 March 11:50 | | Kosmos 151 (Strela-2 #3) | | Low Earth Orbit | Military communications | 6 May 1991 | Successful |
| 25 March 06:59 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 25 March 06:59 | | Kosmos 152 (DS-P1-Yu #7) | | Low Earth Orbit | Radar calibration | 5 August | Successful |
| 30 March 18:54 | Thor-SLV-2A Agena-D | Thor-SLV-2A Agena-D | | SLC-2W, Vandenberg | SLC-2W, Vandenberg | | |
| 30 March 18:54 | | OPS 4779 (KH-4A 1040) | | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 17 April | Successful |

### April

April launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 4 April 14:00 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 4 April 14:00 | | Kosmos 153 (Zenit-2 #48) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 12 April | Successful |
| 6 April 03:23 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | | LC-12, Cape Canaveral | LC-12, Cape Canaveral | | |
| 6 April 03:23 | | ATS-2 | NASA | Medium Earth orbit (planned) Highly elliptical low Earth orbit (achieved) | Communications/ Meteorology | 2 September 1969 | Partial failure |
| 6 April 03:23 | | Research Payload Module 481 | LANL | Highly elliptical low Earth orbit | Technology Demonstration | 29 June 1968 | Success |
| Agena failed to restart, the satellite placed into unplanned highly elliptical orbit. Research Payload Module 481, attached to Agena, tested heat pipes in the space environment ||||||
| 8 April 09:00 | Proton-K / Blok D | Proton-K / Blok D | | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | MOM | MOM |
| 8 April 09:00 | | Kosmos 154 (L1P 3) | MOM | Low Earth orbit | Test prototype Soyuz 7K-L1P | 10 April | Partial failure |
| Block D (4th stage) failed to re-ignite ||||||
| 12 April 10:51 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 12 April 10:51 | | Kosmos 155 (Zenit-4 #28) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 20 April | Successful |
| 13 April 02:40 | Lambda 4S | Lambda 4S | | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | | |
| 13 April 02:40 | | Ohsumi | ISAS | Low Earth Orbit | Technology demonstration | 13 April | Failure |
| Third attempt to launch the first Japanese satellite. The fourth stage failed to ignite ||||||
| 14 April 03:25 | Scout A | Scout A | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 April 03:25 | | OPS 0100 Transit 15 | US Navy | Low Earth Orbit | Navigation Satellite | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 April 07:05 | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | AC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | | |
| 17 April 07:05 | | Surveyor 3 | NASA | Translunar injection | Lunar lander | 20 April (on the Moon) | Successful |
| 20 April | Delta E | Delta E | | Vandenberg SLC-2E | Vandenberg SLC-2E | | |
| 20 April | | ESSA-5 | ESSA | Low Earth Orbit | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 April 00:35 | Soyuz | Soyuz | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | MOM | MOM |
| 23 April 00:35 | | Soyuz 1 | MOM | Low Earth Orbit | Crewed test of Soyuz spacecraft | 24 April 03:22:52 | Spacecraft failure |
| Solar panels jammed, bad weather prevented Soyuz 2 launch, parachute failure during descent resulted in loss of crew ||||||
| 26 April 10:06 | Scout B | Scout B | | San Marco platform, Formosa Bay, Kenya | San Marco platform, Formosa Bay, Kenya | CRS | CRS |
| 26 April 10:06 | | San Marco 2 | CRS | Low Earth Orbit | Atmospheric Research | 14 October | Successful |
| 26 April | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 26 April | | OPS 4243 KH-8 4305 | USAF | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 26 April | Failure |
| 27 April 12:50 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 27 April 12:50 | | Kosmos 156 (Meteor-1 #7) | | Low Earth Orbit | Meteorology | 23 October 1989 | Successful |
| 28 April 10:01 | Titan IIIC | Titan IIIC | | Cape Canaveral LC-41 | Cape Canaveral LC-41 | | |
| 28 April 10:01 | | OPS 6638 Vela 7 | USAF | | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 April 10:01 | | OPS 6679 Vela 8 | USAF | | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 April 10:01 | | ERS-18 ORS-4 | USAF | | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 April 10:01 | | ERS-20 OV5-3 | USAF | | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 April 10:01 | | ERS-27 OV5-1 | USAF | | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Successful |

### May

May launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 4 May 22:25 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | | |
| 4 May 22:25 | | Lunar Orbiter 4 | NASA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | 6 October | Successful |
| 5 May 16:00 | Scout A | Scout A | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 May 16:00 | | Ariel 3 | UK Science Research Council, NASA | Low Earth Orbit | Atmospheric Research | 14 December 1970 | Successful |
| 9 May 21:50 | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-1E | Vandenberg SLC-1E | | |
| 9 May 21:50 | | OPS 4696 KH-4A 1041 | CIA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 13 July | Partial failure |
| 9 May 21:50 | | OPS 1967 Fanion 3 | USAF | Low Earth | SIGINT | 14 March 1993 | Successful |
| Failure of the booster cut-off switch, the satellite went into a highly eccentric orbit ||||||
| 12 May 10:30 | Vostok-2 | Vostok-2 | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 12 May 10:30 | | Kosmos 157 (Zenit-2 #49) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 20 May | Successful |
| 15 May 11:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | | |
| 15 May 11:00 | | Kosmos 158 (Zaliv-GVM #1) | | Low Earth Orbit | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Kosmos-3M ||||||
| 16 May 21:44 | Molniya-M / Blok L | Molniya-M / Blok L | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 16 May 21:44 | | Kosmos 159 (Ye-6LS No 111) | | High Earth orbit (planned) Highly elliptical orbit (achieved) | Test spacecraft | 11 November | Partial success |
| Blok L cut off too early, the spacecraft placed into much lower orbit than planned, planned mission was accomplished ||||||
| 17 May 16:05 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 41/1, Baikonur | Site 41/1, Baikonur | | |
| 17 May 16:05 | | Kosmos 160 (OGCh #9) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 18 May | Successful |
| 18 May 09:05 | Scout A | Scout A | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 May 09:05 | | OPS 7218 Transit 16 | US Navy | Low Earth Orbit | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 May 14:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 22 May 14:00 | | Kosmos 161 (Zenit-4 #29) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 30 May | Successful |
| 22 May 18:30 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | | |
| 22 May 18:30 | | OPS 4321 KH-7 4037 | USAF | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 30 May | Successful |
| 22 May 18:30 | | OPS 5557 LOGACS | USAF | Low Earth Orbit | Technology Demonstration | 27 May | Successful |
| 24 May 14:05 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | Vandenberg SLC-2E | Vandenberg SLC-2E | | |
| 24 May 14:05 | | Explorer 34 (IMP F) | NASA | Highly elliptical orbit | Cislunar space research | 3 May 1969 | Successful |
| 24 May 22:50 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 24 May 22:50 | | Molniya-1 05 | | Molniya | Communications | 26 November 1971 | Successful |
| 30 May 02:06 | Scout B | Scout B | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 May 02:06 | | ESRO 2A | ESRO | Low Earth Orbit | X-Ray Astronomy and Radiation Measurements | 30 May | Failure |
| Third stage Failure ||||||
| 31 May 09:30 | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | Thor DM-21 Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | | |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Poppy 5A | US Navy | | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Poppy 5B | US Navy | | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Poppy 5C | US Navy | | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Poppy 5D | US Navy | | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Timation 1 | Naval Research Laboratory | | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Calsphere 3 | Naval Research Laboratory | | Radar calibration | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | Calsphere 4 | Naval Research Laboratory | | Radar calibration | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | NRL-PL 150B | Naval Research Laboratory | | Radar calibration | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 09:30 | | ORS 5712 | USAF | | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Successful |

### June

June launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 1 June 10:40 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 1 June 10:40 | | Kosmos 162 (Zenit-4 #30) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 9 June | Successful |
| 4 June 18:07 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | | |
| 4 June 18:07 | | OPS 4360 KH-7 4038 | USAF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 12 June | Successful |
| 5 June 05:03 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | | |
| 5 June 05:03 | | Kosmos 163 (DS-U2-MP #2) | | Low Earth Orbit | Micrometeoroid research | 11 October | Successful |
| 8 June 13:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 8 June 13:00 | | Kosmos 164 (Zenit-2 #50) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 14 June | Successful |
| 12 June 02:39 | Molniya-M / Blok VL | Molniya-M / Blok VL | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 12 June 02:39 | | Venera 4 | | Heliocentric | Venus lander | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 June 18:06 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 12 June 18:06 | | Kosmos 165 (DS-P1-Yu #8) | | Low Earth Orbit | Radar calibration | 15 January 1968 | Successful |
| 14 June 06:01 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | | |
| 14 June 06:01 | | Mariner 5 | NASA | Heliocentric | Venus flyby | In orbit | Successful |
| 16 June 04:43 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Kapustin Yar | Kapustin Yar | | |
| 16 June 04:43 | | Kosmos 166 (DS-U3-S #1) | | Low Earth Orbit | Solar astronomy | 25 October | Successful |
| 16 June 21:35 | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-1W | Vandenberg SLC-1W | | |
| 16 June 21:35 | | OPS 3559 KH-4A 1042 | CIA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 20 July | Successful |
| 16 June 21:35 | | OPS 1873 Savant 1 | USAF | Low Earth | Signal intelligence | 22 October 1968 | Successful |
| 17 June 02:36 | Molniya-M / Blok VL | Molniya-M / Blok VL | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 17 June 02:36 | | Kosmos 167 (Venera 5a) | | Heliocentric (planned) Low Earth orbit (achieved) | Venus lander | 25 June | Failure |
| Blok VL failed to fire, leaving the spacecraft in the low Earth orbit ||||||
| 20 June 11:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 20 June 11:00 | | Zenit-4 #31 | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 20 June | Failure |
| 20 June 16:15 | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 20 June 16:15 | | OPS 4282 KH-8 4306 | USAF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 30 June | Successful |
| 26 June 04:30 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | | |
| 26 June 04:30 | | Tselina-O-GVM #1 | | Low Earth Orbit | Dummy Satellite | 26 June | Failure |
| 29 June 21:01 | Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Star-13A | Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Star-13A | | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | | |
| 29 June 21:01 | | Aurora 1 | USAF | Low Earth | Auroral research | In orbit | Successful |
| 29 June 21:01 | | SECOR 9 | US Army | Low Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful |

### July

July launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 1 July 13:15 | Titan IIIC | Titan IIIC | | SLC-41, Cape Canaveral | SLC-41, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 July 13:15 | | DODGE | US Air Force | Geosynchronous Orbit | Triaxial Gravity Gradient Stabilization, Magnetic Field Measurements, and Earth Imagery | In orbit | Successful |
| 1 July 13:15 | | LES 5 | USAF | Geosynchronous Orbit | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 1 July 13:15 | | IDCSP 16 (OPS 9331) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous Orbit | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 1 July 13:15 | | IDCSP 17 (OPS 9332) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous Orbit | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 1 July 13:15 | | IDCSP 18 (OPS 9333) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous Orbit | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 1 July 13:15 | | IDCSP 19-DATS (OPS 9334) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous Orbit | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 4 July 05:59 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 31/6, Baikonur | Site 31/6, Baikonur | | |
| 4 July 05:59 | | Kosmos 168 (Zenit-2 #51) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 12 July | Successful |
| 14 July 11:53:29 | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | AC-11 | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | | |
| 14 July 11:53:29 | | Surveyor 4 | NASA | Translunar injection | Lunar lander | 17 July 1967 | Spacecraft failure |
| Radio signals from the spacecraft ceased 2.5 minutes before landing on the Moon ||||||
| 17 July 16:45 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 162/36, Baikonur | Site 162/36, Baikonur | | |
| 17 July 16:45 | | Kosmos 169 (OGCh #10) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 17 July | Successful |
| 19 July 14:19 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | | |
| 19 July 14:19 | | Explorer 35 (IMP E) | NASA | Selenolentric | Lunar orbiter | Unknown | Successful |
| 21 July 06:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 31/6, Baikonur | Site 31/6, Baikonur | | |
| 21 July 06:00 | | Zenit-4 #32 | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 21 July | Failure |
| 25 July 03:48 | Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | | |
| 25 July 03:48 | | OPS 1879 (Multigroup 2&Setter 1B) | USAF | Low Earth | Signal intelligence | 12 June 1969 | Successful |
| 27 July 19:00 | Atlas D OV1 | Atlas D OV1 | | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | | |
| 27 July 19:00 | | OV1-11 | USAF | Low Earth | Upper atmosphere research | 27 July | Failure |
| 27 July 19:00 | | OV1-12 | USAF | Low Earth | Solar flare research | 22 July 1980 | Successful |
| 27 July 19:00 | | OV1-86 | USAF | Low Earth | Geophysics, cosmic rays research | 22 February 1972 | Successful |
| OV1-11 failed to separate from the launch vehicle ||||||
| 28 July 14:21 | Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | Thor SLV-2A Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-2E | Vandenberg SLC-2E | | |
| 28 July 14:21 | | OGO 4 (POGO 2) | NASA | Low Earth orbit | Geophysics research | 16 August 1972 | Successful |
| 31 July 16:45 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 161/35, Baikonur | Site 161/35, Baikonur | | |
| 31 July 16:45 | | Kosmos 170 (OGCh #11) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 31 July | Successful |

### August

August launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 1 August 22:32 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D | | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | Cape Canaveral LC-13 | | |
| 1 August 22:32 | | Lunar Orbiter 5 | NASA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | 31 January 1968 | Successful |
| 7 August 21:44 | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-1E | Vandenberg SLC-1E | | |
| 7 August 21:44 | | OPS 4827 KH-4A | CIA | Low Earth orbit | Reconnaissance | 1 September | Successful |
| 8 August 16:05 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 162/36, Baikonur | Site 162/36, Baikonur | | |
| 8 August 16:05 | | Kosmos 171 (OGCh #12) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 8 August | Successful |
| 9 August 05:45 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 9 August 05:45 | | Kosmos 172 (Zenit-4 #33) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 17 August | Successful |
| 16 August 17:07 | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 16 August 17:07 | | OPS 4886 KH-8 4307 | CIA | Low Earth orbit | Reconnaissance | 28 August | Successful |
| 23 August 04:41 | Thor LV-2F Burner 2 | Thor LV-2F Burner 2 | | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | | |
| 23 August 04:41 | | OPS 7202 DSMP-4A F3 | USAF | Low Earth orbit | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 August 04:59 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 24 August 04:59 | | Kosmos 173 (DS-P1-Yu #9) | | Low Earth Orbit | Radar calibration | 17 December | Successful |
| 31 August 08:00 | Molniya (M) | Molniya (M) | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 31 August 08:00 | | Kosmos 174 (Molniya 1Yu 11L) | | Highly elliptical orbit | Deep space tracking system test | 30 December 1968 | Successful |

### September

September launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 1 September 10:30 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 1 September 10:30 | | Zenit-2 #52 | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 1 September | Failure |
| 7 September 22:04:26 | Delta G | Delta G | | SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral | SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral | NASA | NASA |
| 7 September 22:04:26 | | Biosatellite 2 (Bios 2) | NASA | Low Earth Orbit | Biological experiments | 9 September 1967 | Successful |
| 8 September 07:57 | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | AC-13 | SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral | SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral | NASA | NASA |
| 8 September 07:57 | | Surveyor 5 | NASA | Translunar injection | Lunar lander | 11 September (on the Moon) | Successful |
| 11 September 10:30 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 11 September 10:30 | | Kosmos 175 (Zenit-4 #34) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 19 September | Successful |
| 12 September 17:00 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | Site 133/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 12 September 17:00 | | Kosmos 176 (DS-P1-Yu #10) | | Low Earth Orbit | Radar calibration | 3 March 1968 | Successful |
| 15 September 19:41 | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-1W | Vandenberg SLC-1W | | |
| 15 September 19:41 | | OPS 5089 KH-4B 1101 | USAF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 4 October | Successful |
| 16 September 06:06 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 16 September 06:06 | | Kosmos 177 (Zenit-2 #53) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 24 October | Successful |
| 19 September 14:45 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 161/35, Baikonur | Site 161/35, Baikonur | | |
| 19 September 14:45 | | Kosmos 178 (OGCh #13) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 19 September | Successful |
| 19 September 18:37 | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 19 September 18:37 | | OPS 4941 KH-8 4308 | USAF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 30 September | Successful |
| 22 September 14:05 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 162/36, Baikonur | Site 162/36, Baikonur | | |
| 22 September 14:05 | | Kosmos 179 (OGCh #14) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 22 September | Successful |
| 25 September 08:25 | Scout A | Scout A | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 September 08:25 | | OPS 4947 Transit 17 | US Navy | Low Earth Orbit | Navigation Satellite | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 10:20 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 26 September 10:20 | | Kosmos 180 (Zenit-2 #54) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 4 October | Successful |
| 27 September 11:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | | |
| 27 September 11:00 | | Zaliv-GVM #2 | | Low Earth Orbit | Dummy payload | 27 September | Failure |
| 27 September 22:11 | Proton-K / Blok D 8K82K (11S824) | Proton-K / Blok D 8K82K (11S824) | | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | MOM | MOM |
| 27 September 22:11 | | Zond 4a (L1 4) | MOM | Lunar free-return | Prototype Soyuz 7K-L1P/Zond | T+100 s | Failure |
| First stage failure ||||||
| 28 September 00:45 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | | |
| 28 September 00:45 | | Intelsat II F4 (Pacific-2) | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |

### October

October launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 3 October 05:00 | Molniya (M) | Molniya (M) | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 3 October 05:00 | | Molniya-1 06 | | Molniya | Communications | 4 March 1969 | Successful |
| 11 October 07:57 | Thor LV-2F Burner 2 | Thor LV-2F Burner 2 | | Vandenberg | Vandenberg | | |
| 11 October 07:57 | | OPS 1264 DSAP-4A F4 | USAF | Sun-synchronous orbit | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 October 11:30 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 11 October 11:30 | | Kosmos 181 (Zenit-2 #55) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 19 October | Successful |
| 16 October 08:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 31/6, Baikonur | Site 31/6, Baikonur | | |
| 16 October 08:00 | | Kosmos 182 (Zenit-4 #35) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 24 October | Successful |
| 18 October 13:30 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 161/35, Baikonur | Site 161/35, Baikonur | | |
| 18 October 13:30 | | Kosmos 183 (OGCh #15) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 18 October | Successful |
| 18 October 15:58 | Delta C | Delta C | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | | |
| 18 October 15:58 | | OSO 4 | NASA | Low Earth | Solar astronomy | 15 June 1982 | Successful |
| 22 October 08:40 | Molniya (M) | Molniya (M) | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 22 October 08:40 | | Molniya-1 07 | | Molniya | Communications | 31 December 1969 | Successful |
| 24 October 22:49 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 24 October 22:49 | | Kosmos 184 (Meteor-1 #8) | | Low Earth Orbit | Meteorology | 2 April 1989 | Successful |
| 25 October 19:15 | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 25 October 19:15 | | OPS 4995 KH-8 4309 | USAF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 5 November | Successful |
| 27 October 02:21 | Tsyklon-2A | Tsyklon-2A | | Site 90/19, Baikonur | Site 90/19, Baikonur | | |
| 27 October 02:21 | | Kosmos 185 (I2-BM #1) | | Low Earth Orbit | Test spacecraft | 14 January 1969 | Successful |
| 27 October 09:29 | Soyuz | Soyuz | | Site 31/6, Baikonur | Site 31/6, Baikonur | | |
| 27 October 09:29 | | Kosmos 186 (Soyuz Test #3) | | Low Earth Orbit | Uncrewed test of Soyuz spacecraft | 31 October | Successful |
| 28 October 13:15 | R-36-O | R-36-O | | Site 162/36, Baikonur | Site 162/36, Baikonur | | |
| 28 October 13:15 | | Kosmos 187 (OGCh #16) | RVSN | Low Earth Orbit | FOBS test | 28 October | Successful |
| 30 October 08:12 | Soyuz | Soyuz | | Site 1/5, Baikonur | Site 1/5, Baikonur | | |
| 30 October 08:12 | | Kosmos 188 (Soyuz Test #4) | | Low Earth Orbit | Uncrewed test of Soyuz spacecraft | 2 November | Successful |
| 30 October 17:59 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | Site 132/2, Plesetsk | | |
| 30 October 17:59 | | Kosmos 189 (Tselina-O #1) | | Low Earth Orbit | SIGINT | 8 June 1978 | Successful |

### November

November launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 2 November 21:31 | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-1E | Vandenberg SLC-1E | | |
| 2 November 21:31 | | OPS 0562 KH-4A 1044 | CIA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 2 December | Successful |
| 2 November 21:31 | | Facade | USAF | Low Earth | SIGINT | 28 March 1969 | Successful |
| 3 November 11:20 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 3 November 11:20 | | Kosmos 190 (Zenit-4 #36) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 11 November | Successful |
| 5 November 23:37 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | Cape Canaveral LC-12 | | |
| 5 November 23:37 | | ATS-3 | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications / Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 7 November 07:39:01 | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | Atlas-SLV3 Centaur-D | AC-14 | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | | |
| 7 November 07:39:01 | | Surveyor 6 | NASA | Translunar injection | Lunar lander | 10 November 01:01:06 | Successful |
| 9 November 12:00 | Saturn V | Saturn V | | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center | NASA | NASA |
| 9 November 12:00 | | Apollo 4 | NASA | Highly elliptical orbit | Test Saturn V and Apollo Command Module reentry | 9 November 20:37 | Successful |
| 9 November 12:00 | | LTA-10R | NASA | Highly elliptical orbit | Instrumented dynamic Simulation payload | 9 November | Successful |
| Maiden flight of the Saturn V. LTA-10R remained attached to the S-IVB upper stage ||||||
| 10 November 17:53 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | Vandenberg SLC-2E | Vandenberg SLC-2E | | |
| 10 November 17:53 | | ESSA-6 | ESSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 November 14:29 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Plesetsk Site 133/1 | Plesetsk Site 133/1 | | |
| 21 November 14:29 | | Kosmos 191 (DS-P1-Yu #11) | | Low Earth Orbit | Radar Calibration | 2 March 1968 | Successful |
| 22 November 19:07 | Proton K / Blok D | Proton K / Blok D | | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | Pad 81/23, Baikonur | MOM | MOM |
| 22 November 19:07 | | Zond 4b | MOM | Lunar Free-return | Prototype Soyuz 7K-L1P/Zond | 22 November | Failure |
| Second stage failure ||||||
| 23 November 15:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 23 November 15:00 | | Kosmos 192 (Zaliv #1) | | Low Earth Orbit | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 November 11:30 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 25 November 11:30 | | Kosmos 193 (Zenit-2 #56) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 3 December | Successful |
| 29 November 04:49 | Redstone Sparta | Redstone Sparta | | LA-8, Woomera | LA-8, Woomera | WRE | WRE |
| 29 November 04:49 | | WRESAT | WRE | Low Earth orbit | Atmospheric experiments | 10 January 1968 | Successful |
| First Australian satellite ||||||

### December

December launches :
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| 3 December 12:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 3 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 194 (Zenit-4 #37) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 11 December | Successful |
| 5 December 01:03 | Scout B | Scout B | | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 December 01:03 | | OV3-6 | US Air Force | Low Earth Orbit | Magnetospheric Research | 9 March 1969 | Successful |
| 5 December 18:45 | Titan IIIB Agena-D | Titan IIIB Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 5 December 18:45 | | OPS 5000 KH-8 4310 | USAF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 December | Successful |
| 9 December 22:25 | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D | | Vandenberg SLC-1W | Vandenberg SLC-1W | | |
| 9 December 22:25 | | OPS 1001 KH-4A 1102 | CIA | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 25 December | Successful |
| 13 December 14:08 | Delta E1 | Delta E1 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | | |
| 13 December 14:08 | | Pioneer 8 | NASA | Heliocentric | Solar orbiter | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 December 14:08 | | TTR | NASA | Heliocentric | Technology Demonstration | In orbit | Successful |
| 16 December 12:00 | Voskhod | Voskhod | | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | Site 41/1, Plesetsk | | |
| 16 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 195 (Zenit-2 #57) | GRU | Low Earth Orbit | Reconnaissance | 24 December | Successful |
| 19 December 06:30 | Kosmos | Kosmos | | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/1 | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/1 | | |
| 19 December 06:30 | | Kosmos 196 (DS-U1-G #2) | | Low Earth Orbit | Solar research | 7 July 1968 | Successful |
| Final flight of the original Kosmos (63S1) ||||||
| 26 December 09:01 | Kosmos-2 | Kosmos-2 | | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/1 | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/1 | | |
| 26 December 09:01 | | Kosmos 197 (DS-U2-V #3) | | Low Earth Orbit | Ionosphere research | 30 January 1968 | Successful |
| 27 December 11:28 | Tsyklon-2A | Tsyklon-2A | | Site 90/19, Baikonur | Site 90/19, Baikonur | | |
| 27 December 11:28 | | Kosmos 198 (US-AO #3) | | Low Earth Orbit | Prototype of US-A satellite | In orbit | Successful |
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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January-December ||||||||
| 25 January 23:16 | Dragon | Dragon | | Dumont d'Urville Station, Terre Adelie | Dumont d'Urville Station, Terre Adelie | | |
| 25 January 23:16 | | | CNES | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 340 km ||||||
| 31 January 23:05 | MR-12 | MR-12 | | Kheysa | Kheysa | | |
| 31 January 23:05 | | | AN SSSR | Suborbital | Thermosphere research | 31 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 172 km ||||||
| 6 February 02:10 | L-3H | L-3H | | Kagoshima Space Center LP-L | Kagoshima Space Center LP-L | | |
| 6 February 02:10 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Ionosphere research, X-ray astronomy | 6 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 2150 km ||||||
| 9 February | RT-15 | RT-15 | | Kapustin Yar, Site 84 | Kapustin Yar, Site 84 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 9 February | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 December | Successful |
| 5 March 23:05 | Atlas SLV-3 | Atlas SLV-3 | | Vandenberg AFB, SLC-3E | Vandenberg AFB, SLC-3E | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 March 23:05 | | SV-5D FV-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Lifting body reentry test | 5 March | Successful |
| Second test of PRIME ||||||
| 4 August 03:53 | Europa | Europa | F6/1 | LA-6A, Woomera | LA-6A, Woomera | ELDO | ELDO |
| 4 August 03:53 | | | | Suborbital | Test launcher with dummy third stage | N/A | Failure |
| Second stage failed to ignite. Apogee: 180 km ||||||
| 11 October 16:22 | Sparta | Sparta | SV-8 | LA-8, Woomera | LA-8, Woomera | US Army | US Army |
| 11 October 16:22 | | Re-entry vehicle | US Army | Suborbital | Re-entry vehicle test | 11 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 137 km ||||||
| 12 October 14:15 | Kosmos-3 | Kosmos-3 | | Baikonur Site 41/15 | Baikonur Site 41/15 | | |
| 12 October 14:15 | | VKZ 1 | | Suborbital | Aeronomy, ionosphere and radiation belt research | T+52 min | Successful |
| Launched on the strictly vertical trajectory. Apogee: 4,400 km ||||||
| 19 October 17:33 | Scout B | Scout B | | LA-3A, Wallops Island | LA-3A, Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 19 October 17:33 | | RAM C-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Technology Demonstration | 19 October | Successful |
| 31 October 13:14 | Sparta | Sparta | SV-9 | LA-8, Woomera | LA-8, Woomera | US Army | US Army |
| 31 October 13:14 | | Re-entry vehicle | US Army | Suborbital | Re-entry vehicle test | 31 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 111 km ||||||
| November | LEX | LEX | 02B/1 | CERES Ile du Levant | CERES Ile du Levant | ONERA | ONERA |
| November | | | ONERA | Suborbital | Test flight | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 115 km ||||||
| November | LEX | LEX | 02B/2 | CERES Ile du Levant | CERES Ile du Levant | ONERA | ONERA |
| November | | | ONERA | Suborbital | Test flight | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 115 km ||||||
| November | LEX | LEX | 02B/4 | CERES Ile du Levant | CERES Ile du Levant | ONERA | ONERA |
| November | | SECT Meteo | ONERA | Suborbital | Meteorology | November | Successful |
| Apogee: 101 km ||||||
| 4 December 21:01 | Europa | Europa | F6/2 | LA-6A, Woomera | LA-6A, Woomera | ELDO | ELDO |
| 4 December 21:01 | | N/A | ELDO | Suborbital | Test launcher with dummy third stage and boilerplate spacecraft | N/A | Failure |
| Second stage failed to separate. Apogee: 200 km ||||||
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## Deep Space Rendezvous

| Date (UTC) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 8 February | Lunar Orbiter 3 | Selenocentric orbit insertion | Returned 182 images |
| 20 April | Surveyor 3 | Lunar landing | in Oceanus Procellarum |
| 8 May | Lunar Orbiter 4 | Selenocentric orbit insertion | Returned 163 images |
| 17 July | Surveyor 4 | Lunar impact | Failed lander, impacted Sinus Medii |
| 22 July | Explorer 35 | Selenocentric orbit insertion | |
| 5 August | Lunar Orbiter 5 | Selenocentric orbit insertion | Returned 213 images |
| 11 September | Surveyor 5 | Lunar landing | in Mare Tranquillitatis |
| 1 October | Lunar Orbiter 2 | Lunar impact | |
| 10 October | Lunar Orbiter 3 | Lunar impact | |
| 18 October | Venera 4 | Venus probe | Atmospheric probe functioned for 94 minutes in the Venerian atmosphere |
| 19 October | Mariner 5 | Flyby of Venus | Closest approach 3,990 kilometres (2,480 mi) |
| 31 October | Lunar Orbiter 4 | Lunar impact | |
| 10 November | Surveyor 6 | Lunar landing | in Sinus Medii |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Spacecraft Query Results". Master Catalog Search. NASA NSSDC. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathon's Space Report. Retrieved 30 December 2018.