LERC/SAMSO Launches
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on Orbital Radar's launch & satellite archives. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
Orbital Radar lists 16 orbital launches by LERC/SAMSO, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-05 | Voyager 11977-084 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1977-08-20 | Voyager 21977-076 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1976-01-15 | Helios 21976-003 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1975-09-09 | Viking Orbiter 21975-083 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1975-08-20 | Viking Orbiter 11975-075 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1974-12-10 | Helios 11974-097 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1974-02-11 | VDS1974-F01 | Titan IIIE | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | — | LEO | failure |
| 1970-04-08 | Nimbus D1970-025 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1970-02-04 | SERT 21970-009 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1969-06-05 | OGO F1969-051 | Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1969-04-14 | Nimbus B21969-037 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1968-05-18 | Nimbus B1968-F04 | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Vandenberg Space Force Base | — | LEO | failure |
| 1968-03-04 | OGO E1968-014 | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1967-11-05 | ATS C1967-111 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1967-08-01 | Lunar Orbiter E1967-075 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1967-07-28 | OGO D1967-073 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | LERC/SAMSO | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Last updated 2026-09-19 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.