1974 in spaceflight Launches Launches

| Date_and_time_UTC_ | Rocket | Site | Orbit | Function_ | Decay_UTC_ | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 17:40 GMT | Nike Apache | Wallops Island | Sub-orbital | Aeronomy | 16 January 1974 | Successful |
| 16 January 18:13 GMT | Super Arcas | Wallops Island | Sub-orbital | Ionosphere research | 16 January 1974 | Successful |
| 16 January | Aerobee 200A | White Sands | Sub-orbital | Solar research | 16 January 1974 | Successful |
| 17 January, 02:37 GMT | Nike Tomahawk | Poker Flat | Sub-orbital | Plasma research | 17 January 1974 | Successful |
| 17 January, 02:37 GMT | Kosmos-3M | LC-132/2, Plesetsk | LEO | Navigation | Still in orbit | Successful |
| 19 January, 01:38 GMT | Delta 2313 | LC-17B , CCAFS | Intended: GSO Achieved: LEO | Comms | 25 January 1974 | Failure |
| 19 January 11:34 GMT | Skua | El Arenosillo | Sub-orbital | Ionosphere research | 19 January 1974 | Successful |
| 19 January | Eridan | ALFS, Kourou | Sub-orbital | Missile test | 19 January 1974 | Successful |