Orbital Launches in 1965
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Orbital Radar lists 125 every orbital launch in 1965, part of 7,332 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
Featured & milestone launches
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-12-28 | Strela-21965-112 | Kosmos 65S3 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-28 | DS-K-40 No. 11965-F12 | Kosmos 63S1 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Kapustin Yar | — | LEO | failure |
| 1965-12-27 | 4Ya11 (US-A)1965-111 | Vostok-2A 11A510 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-24 | CORONA J-261965-110 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-22 | NNS O-61965-109 | Scout A | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-21 | DS-P1-Yu No. 41965-107 | Kosmos 63S1 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Kapustin Yar | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-21 | LES 41965-108 | Titan IIIC | US Space Force | Cape Canaveral | 34 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1965-12-17 | Meteor 11F614 No. 31965-106 | Vostok 8A92M | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-16 | Pioneer A1965-105 | Thor Delta E | NASA | Cape Canaveral | — | HEO | success |
| 1965-12-15 | Gemini SC61965-104 | Titan II GLV | AFSSD/MSC | Cape Canaveral | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-12 | Gemini SC61965-A245 | Titan II GLV | AFSSD/MSC | Cape Canaveral | — | LEO | failure |
| 1965-12-10 | Zenit-2 No. 321965-103 | Vostok 8A92 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-09 | CORONA JX-271965-102 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-06 | FR-11965-101 | Scout X-4 | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-04 | Gemini SC71965-100 | Titan II GLV | AFSSD/MSC | Cape Canaveral | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-12-03 | E-6 No. 121965-099 | Molniya 8K78 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | HEO | success |
| 1965-11-29 | Alouette 21965-098 | Thor SLV-2 Agena B | LERC/AFSSD | Vandenberg SFB | — | MEO | success |
| 1965-11-27 | Zenit-2 No. 311965-097 | Vostok 8A92 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-11-26 | DS-U2-M No. 11965-095 | Kosmos 11K63 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Kapustin Yar | — | MEO | success |
| 1965-11-26 | A-11965-096 | Diamant A | CNES | Hammaguir | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-11-23 | 3MV-4 No. 61965-094 | Molniya 8K78 M | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1965-11-19 | Solar Explorer A1965-093 | Scout X-4 | NASA | Wallops Island | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-11-16 | 3MV-3 No. 11965-092 | Molniya 8K78 M | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | HEO | success |
| 1965-11-12 | 3MV-4 No. 41965-091 | Molniya 8K78 M | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | HEO | success |
| 1965-11-08 | GAMBIT SV 9731965-090 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-11-06 | GEOS A1965-089 | Thor Delta E | NASA | Cape Canaveral | — | MEO | success |
| 1965-11-04 | DS-U2-V No. 21965-088 | Kosmos 11K63 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Kapustin Yar | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-11-02 | N-4 No. 21965-087 | UR-500 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-28 | CORONA J-251965-086 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-28 | Zenit-4 No. 151965-085 | Voskhod 11A57 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-25 | TDA-21965-F11 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | MSC/AFSSD | Cape Canaveral | — | LEO | failure |
| 1965-10-19 | DS-U2-V No. 11965-084 | Kosmos 11K63 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Kapustin Yar | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-16 | Zenit-4 No. 161965-083 | Voskhod 11A57 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-15 | LCS 21965-082 | Titan IIIC | US Space Force | Cape Canaveral | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-14 | OGO C1965-081 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | LERC/AFSSD | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-14 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 41965-080 | Molniya 8K78 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | HEO | success |
| 1965-10-05 | CORONA JX-281965-079 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-10-05 | OV1-2S1965-078 | Atlas D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | MEO | success |
| 1965-10-04 | E-6 No. 111965-077 | Molniya 8K78M | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | HEO | success |
| 1965-09-30 | GAMBIT SV 9721965-076 | Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-23 | Zenit-4 No. 91965-075 | Voskhod 11A57 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-22 | CORONA J-241965-074 | Thor SLV-2A Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-18 | Strela-11965-073 | Kosmos 65S3 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-10 | DAPP 131965-072 | Thor Burner 1 | SAC 4300SS | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-09 | Zenit-4 No. 81965-071 | Voskhod 11A57 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-03 | Strela-11965-070 | Kosmos 65S3 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-09-02 | CORONA R&D FTV 16021965-F10 | Thor SLV-2 Agena D | US Space Force | Vandenberg SFB | — | LEO | failure |
| 1965-08-25 | OSO C1965-F09 | Thor Delta C | NASA | Cape Canaveral | — | LEO | failure |
| 1965-08-25 | Zenit-4 No. 71965-069 | Voskhod 11A57 | Soviet Rocket Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | success |
| 1965-08-21 | Gemini SC51965-068 | Titan II GLV | AFSSD/MSC | Cape Canaveral | — | LEO | success |
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Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,332 in total, 159 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.
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Last updated 2026-06-21 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.