1962 in spaceflight

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1962 in spaceflight
Thor Delta with Ariel 1 (Apr. 26, 1962).jpg
The launch of Ariel 1, the first satellite not to be operated by the Soviet Union or United States
Orbital launches
First13 January
Last22 December
Total81
Successes65
Failures15
Partial failures1
Catalogued 72
National firsts
SpaceflightFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Satellite Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Rockets
Maiden flights Delta A
Delta B
Scout X-2
Scout X-2M
Scout X-3
Thor DM-21 Agena-D
Vostok-2
Retirements Scout X-2
Thor DM-19 Delta
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Crewed flights
Orbital5
Total travellers5
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Orbital and Suborbital launches

Deep space rendezvous

Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks
28 January Ranger 3 Flyby of the Moon Failed impactor, closest approach: 36,793 kilometres (22,862 mi)
26 April Ranger 4 Lunar impactImpacted far side, no data returned
21 October Ranger 5 Flyby of the MoonFailed impactor, closest approach: 724 kilometres (450 mi)
14 December Mariner 2 Flyby of Venus Closest approach: 34,773 kilometres (21,607 mi)

Orbital launch statistics

By country

CountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial
failures
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 221570
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 595081
World8165151

By rocket

RocketCountryLaunchesSuccessesFailuresPartial failuresRemarks
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 131030
Atlas LV-3B Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3300
Delta A Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2200Only flights
Delta B Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1100Maiden flight
Kosmos-2I 63S1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8710
Molniya 8K78Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6150
Scout X-2 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1010Only flights
Scout X-2M Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2110Maiden flight
Scout X-3 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2200Maiden flight
Thor DM-21 Ablestar Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3120Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 181611
Thor DM-21 Agena-D Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8800Maiden flight
Thor DM-19 Delta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6600Retired
Vostok-K 8K72KFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3300
Vostok-2 8A92Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5410Maiden flight

By orbit

Orbital regimeLaunchesSuccessesFailuresAccidentally
Achieved
Remarks
Low Earth 625575
Medium Earth 7610
High Earth 1100Including Highly elliptical orbits
Heliocentric 11560

References

Generic references:
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Footnotes