Spacecrafts launched in 1962

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ID n° Date Payload(s) Vehicle Site Mission
1962-F01 13.01.62 Discoverer 37 (KH-3 9) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va 75-3-4 Failure
1962-F02 24.01.62 LOFTI 2A
SECOR [1] (EGRS [1])
Solrad 4A (Grab 4)
Injun 2
Surcal 1
Thor-DM21 Able-Star CC, LC-17B Failure
1962-001 26.01.62 Ranger 3 Atlas-LV3 Agena-B CC, LC-12
1962-002 08.02.62 Tiros 4 (A 9) Delta-DM19 CC, LC-17A
1962-003 20.02.62 Mercury MA-6 Atlas-D Mercury CC, LC-14 1e US: J.Glenn
1962-004 21.02.62 Samos-F2 1 (FTV-2301) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-5
1962-005 27.02.62 Discoverer 38 (KH-4 1) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-4
1962-006 07.03.62 OSO 1 (S 16) Delta-DM19 CC, LC-17A
1962-007 07.03.62 Samos 6(Samos-E5 3) Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-2
1962-008 16.03.62 Cosmos 1 (Sputnik 11) [DS-2 #1] Cosmos Ky USSR
1962-009 06.04.62 Cosmos 2 (Sputnik 12) [1MS #1] Cosmos Ky USSR
1962-010 09.04.62 Midas 5
Westford Drag
Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-2
1962-011 18.04.62 Discoverer 39 (KH-4 2) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-5
1962-012 23.04.62 Ranger 4 Atlas-LV3 Agena-B CC, LC-12
1962-013 24.04.62 Cosmos 3 (Sputnik 13) [2MS #1] Cosmos KY USSR
1962-Sub.1 25.04.62 Saturn-Apollo 2 Saturn 1 CC, LC-34 US, Suborbital test
1962-014 26.04.62 Cosmos 4 (Sputnik 14) [Zenit-2 #2] Vostok-K B USSR
1962-015 26.04.62 Ariel 1 (UK 1) Delta-DM19 CC, LC-17A UK, Science
1962-016 26.04.62 Samos-7 (Samos E6 1) Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-1
1962-F03 26.04.62 Solrad-4B (Grab 5) Scout-X2 Va, LC-D Failure
1962-017 29.04.62 KH-4 3 (Corona 9033) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-4
1962-U01 08.05.62 Centaur-AC 1 Atlas-LV3C Centaur-A (AC-1) CC, LC-36A
1962-F04 10.05.62 Anna 1A Thor-DM21 Able-Star CC, LC-17B Failure
1962-018 15.05.62 KH-5 5 (Corona 9034A) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-5
1962-F05 24.05.62 DMSP-1A F1 Scout-X2M Va, LC-D Failure
1962-019 24.05.62 Mercury MA-7
Balloon-Subsat 1
Atlas-D Mercury CC LC-14 Carpenter
1962-020 28.05.62 Cosmos 5 (Sputnik 15) [2MS #2] Cosmos KY USSR
1962-021 30.05.62 KH-4 4 (Corona 9035) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-1-1
1962-F06 01.06.62 Cosmos (6) [Zenit-2 #[2]] Vostok-2 B USSR
1962-022 02.06.62 KH-4 5 (Corona 9036)
Oscar 2
Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-4 Telecom
1962-023 17.06.62 Samos-E6 2 (Samos 8) Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-1
1962-024 18.06.62 Samos-F2 2 Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-5
1962-025 19.06.62 Tiros 5 (A 50) Delta-DM19 CC, LC-17A
1962-026 23.06.62 KH-4 6 (Corona 9037) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va 75-3-4
1962-027 28.06.62 KH-4 7 (Corona 9038) Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va 75-1-1
1962-028 30.06.62 Cosmos 6 (Sputnik 16) [DS-P1 #1] Cosmos KY USSR
1962-029 10.07.62 Telstar 1 Delta-DM19 CC, LC-17B
1962-030 18.07.62 Samos-E6 3 (Samos 9) Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-1
1962-031 21.07.62 KH-4 8 (Corona 9039) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-5
1962-F07 22.07.62 Mariner 1 Atlas-LV3 Agena-B CC LC-12 Venus probe - Failure
1962-032 28.07.62 KH-4 9 (Corona 9040) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va 75-3-4
1962-033 28.07.62 Cosmos 7 (Sputnik 17) [Zenit-2 #2] Vostok B, LC1 USSR
1962-034 02.08.62 KH-4 10 (Corona 9041) Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va, 75-1-1
1962-035 05.08.62 Samos-E6 4 (Samos 10) Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-1
1962-036 11.08.62 Vostok 3 (Vostok-3KA #5) Vostok-K B, LC1 USSR, manned flight
1962-037 12.08.62 Vostok 4 (Vostok-3KA #6) Vostok-K B, LC1 USSR, manned flight
1962-038 18.08.62 Cosmos 8 (Sputnik 18) [DS-K-8 #1] Cosmos KY USSR
1962-039 23.08.62 DMSP-1A F2 (FTV-3502) Scout-X2M Va LC-D
1962-040 25.08.62 Venera [2a] (Sputnik 19) Molniya B USSR, Venus probe
1962-041 27.08.62 Mariner 2 Atlas-LV3 Agena-B CC, LC-12 Venus probe
1962-042 29.08.62 KH-4 11 (Corona 9044) Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va 75-1-2
1962-043 01.09.62 Venera [2b] (Sputnik 20) Molniya B USSR, Venus probe
1962-044 01.09.62 KH-5 6 (Corona 9042A) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-5
1962-045 12.09.62 Venera [2c] (Sputnik 21) Molniya B USSR, Venus probe
1962-046 17.09.62 KH-4 12 (Corona 9043)
ERS 2 (TRS 2)
Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-3-4
1962-047 18.09.62 Tiros 6 (A 51) Delta-DM19 CC LC-17A
1962-048 27.09.62 Cosmos 9 [Zenit-2 #3] Vostok-2 Baik. Russia
1962-049 29.09.62 Alouette 1
TAVE
Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va, 75-1-1 Canada, Science
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1962-050 29.09.62 KH-4 13 (Corona 9045) Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va, 75-1-2
1962-051 02.10.62 Explorer 14 (EPE B) Delta-A CC, LC-17B
1962-052 03.10.62 Mercury MA-8 Atlas-D Mercury CC, LC-14
1962-053 09.10.62 KH-5 7 (Corona 9046A) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va 75-3-4 US,
1962-054 17.10.62 Cosmos 10 [Zenit-2 #4] Vostok-2 B USSR
1962-055 18.10.62 Ranger 5 Atlas-LV3 Agena-B CC, LC-12 US,
1962-056 20.10.62 Cosmos 11 [DS-A1 #1] Cosmos KY USSR
1962-057 24.10.62 Mars [1c] (Sputnik 22) Molniya B USSR, Mars probe
1962-F08 25.10.62 Cosmos  [1MS #2] Cosmos KY, M2 USSR, Failure
1962-058 26.10.62 Star-Rad 1 Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va, 75-1-2
1962-059 27.10.62 Explorer 15 (EPE C) Delta-A CC, LC-17B
1962-060 31.10.62 Anna 1B Thor-DM21 Able-Star CC, LC-17A
1962-061 01.11.62 Mars 1 (Sputnik 23) Molniya Baikonur USSR, Mars probe
1962-062 04.11.62 Mars - (Sputnik 24) Molniya B USSR, Mars probe
1962-063 05.11.62 KH-4 14 (Corona 9047) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va 75-3-4
1962-064 11.11.62 Samos-E6 5 (Samos 11)
ERS 1 (TRS 1)
Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-1
- - 16.11.62 Saturn-Apollo 3 Saturn 1 CC, LC-34 Sub-orbital
1962-065 24.11.62 KH-4 15 (Corona 9048) Thor-DM21 Agena-B Va 75-3-4
1962-066 04.12.62 KH-4 16 (Corona 9049) Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va 75-1-2
1962-067 13.12.62 NRL-PL 120
Injun 3
NRL-PL 121
Surcal 2
Calsphere 1
Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va, 75-1-1
1962-068 13.12.62 Relay 1 Delta-B CC LC-17A Telecom
1962-069 14.12.62 KH-4 17 (Corona 9050) Thor-DM21 Agena-D Va 75-3-5
1962-070 16.12.62 Explorer 16 (S 55b) Scout-X3 WI LA-3
1962-F09 17.12.62 Midas
ERS 3 (TRS 3)
ERS 4 (TRS 4)
Atlas-LV3 Agena-B Va, LC-1-2 Failure
1962-071 19.12.62 Transit-5A 1 Scout-X3 Va LC-D
1962-072 22.12.62 Cosmos 12 [Zenit-2 #5] Vostok-2 B USSR

Note: "ID n° " in red are failed missions (rocket or satellite)

Summary:

 In 1962:

 91 spacecrafts launched
  • 76 successfull
    • 18 USSR
    • 57 USA
    • 1 Canada
  • 15 failed
    • 2 USSR
    • 13 USA
 5 manned spacecraft launched
  • 2 USSR
  • 3 USA
 In orbit on 31 dec 1993: 15 spacecrafts
  • 11 in Earth orbit:
    • Tiros 4 (62002), Midas 5 (62010), Tiros 5 (62025), Telstar 1 (62029)
      DMSP-1A F2 (62039), Tiros 6 (62047), Alouette 1 (62049A)
      TAVE (62049B), Anna 1B (62060), Relay 1 (62068), Explorer 16 (62070)
  • 4 in Heliocentric orbit:
    • Ranger 3 (62001), Mariner 2 (62041), Ranger 5 (62055), Mars 1 (62061)


Ref: #1, #7, #14, #84 - update: 18.07.16