Spacecrafts launched in 1972 |
Int |
| ID n°: | Date | Payload(s) | Vehicle | Site | Country, Type |
| 1972-001 | 12.01.72 | Cosmos 471 [Zenit-4M #28, Rotor #28] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-002 | 20.01.72 | KH-9 2 SSF-B 22 |
Titan-3D | Va, SLC-4E | |
| 1972-003 | 23.01.72 | Intelsat-4 4 | Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D (AC-28) | CC, LC-36B | |
| 1972-004 | 25.01.72 | Cosmos 472 [DS-P1-Yu #50] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-005 | 31.01.72 | HEOS 2 | Delta-L | Va, SLC-2E | ESRO/ESA, Science |
| 1972-006 | 03.02.72 | Cosmos 473 [Zenit-2M #26, Gektor #26] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-007 | 14.02.72 | Luna 20 | Proton-K Blok-D | B, LC-81/24 | |
| 1972-F01 | 16.02.72 | Jumpseat 2 | Titan-3(33)B Agena-D | Va, SLC-4W | Failure |
| 1972-008 | 16.02.72 | Cosmos 474 [Zenit-4M #29, Rotor #29] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-009 | 25.02.72 | Cosmos 475 [Tsyklon #11] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-010 | 01.03.72 | DSP 3 | Titan-3(23)C | CC, LC-40 | |
| 1972-011 | 01.03.72 | Cosmos 476 [Tselina-D #3] | Vostok-2M | Pl | |
| 1972-012 | 03.03.72 | Pioneer 10 | Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D Star-37E (AC-27) | CC, LC-36A | Interpl. probe |
| 1972-013 | 04.03.72 | Cosmos 477 [Zenit-2M #27, Gektor #27] & Nauka | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-014 | 12.03.72 | TD 1A | Delta-N | Va, SLC-2E | ESRO/ESA, Science |
| 1972-015 | 15.03.72 | Cosmos 478 [Zenit-4M #30, Rotor #30] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-016 | 17.03.72 | KH-8 34 | Titan-3(24)B Agena-D | Va, SLC-4W | |
| 1972-017 | 22.03.72 | Cosmos 479 [Tselina-O #12] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-018 | 24.03.72 | DMSP-5B F2 (OPS 5058) | Thor-LV2F Burner-2A | Va, SLC-10W | |
| 1972-019 | 25.03.72 | Cosmos 480 [Sfera #7] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-020 | 25.03.72 | Cosmos 481 [DS-P1-Yu #51] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-021 | 27.03.72 | Venera 8 | Molniya-M (Blok-MVL) | B | |
| 1972-022 | 30.03.72 | Meteor-1 11 | Vostok-2M | Pl | |
| 1972-023 | 31.03.72 | Cosmos 482 [Venera] | Molniya-M (Blok-MVL) | B | Partial Failure |
| 1972-024 | 03.04.72 | Cosmos 483 [Zenit-4M #31, Rotor #31] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-025 | 04.04.72 | Molniya-1 20 SRET 1 (MAS 1) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | - France, Technology |
| 1972-026 | 06.04.72 | Cosmos 484 [Zenit-2M #28, Gektor #28] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-027 | 07.04.72 | Intercosmos 6 | Vostok-2M | B | |
| 1972-028 | 11.04.72 | Cosmos 485 [DS-P1-Yu #52] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-029 | 14.04.72 | Prognoz 1 | Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) | TB | Scient: magnetosphere |
| 1972-030 | 14.04.72 | Cosmos 486 [Zenit-4M #32, Rotor #32] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-031 | 16.04.72 | Apollo 16 (CSM 113) LM-11 Descent stage LM-11 Ascent stage PFS 2 |
Saturn-5 | KSC, LC-39A | US, Spacecraft |
| 1972-032 | 19.04.72 | KH-4B 17 | Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D | Va SLC-3W | |
| 1972-033 | 21.04.72 | Cosmos 487 [DS-P1-Yu #53] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-F02 | 25.04.72 | Cosmos [DS-P1-Yu #54] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | - |
| 1972-034 | 05.05.72 | Cosmos 488 [Zenit-4MK #7, Germes #] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-035 | 06.05.72 | Cosmos 489 [Tsyklon #12] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-036 | 17.05.72 | Cosmos 490 [Zenit-2M #29, Gektor #29] & Nauka | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-037 | 19.05.72 | Molniya-2 2 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| 1972-F03 | 20.05.72 | KH-8 35 | Titan-3(24)B Agena-D | Va, SLC-4W | - |
| 1972-F04 | 21.05.72 | Castor (D 5A) Pollux (D 5B) |
Diamant-B | Ko | France, |
| 1972-038 | 25.05.72 | Cosmos 491 [Zenit-4M #33, Rotor #33] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-039 | 25.05.72 | KH-4B 18 | Thorad-SLV2H Agena-D | Va, SLC-3W | |
| 1972-040 | 09.06.72 | Cosmos 492 [Zenit-4M #34, Rotor #34] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-041 | 13.06.72 | Intelsat-4 5 | Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D (AC-29) | CC LC-36B | Commercial, |
| 1972-042 | 21.06.72 | Cosmos 493 [Zenit-2M #30, Gektor #30] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-043 | 23.06.72 | Cosmos 494 [Strela-2 #7] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-044 | 23.06.72 | Cosmos 495 [Zenit-4M #35, Rotor #35] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-045 | 26.06.72 | Cosmos 496 [Soyuz-Test] | Soyuz | B | |
| 1972-046 | 29.06.72 | Prognoz 2 | Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) | B | Scient:magnetosphere |
| 1972-047 | 30.06.72 | Intercosmos 7 [DS-U3-IK #3] | Cosmos-2 | KY | |
| 1972-048 | 30.06.72 | Cosmos 497 [DS-P1-I #13] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-049 | 30.06.72 | Meteor-1 12 | Vostok-2M | Pl | |
| 1972-050 | 05.07.72 | Cosmos 498 [DS-P1-Yu #49] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-051 | 06.07.72 | Cosmos 499 [Zenit-4M #36, Rotor #36] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-052 | 07.07.72 | KH-9 3 SSF-B 23 |
Titan-3D | Va, SLC-4E | |
| 1972-053 | 10.07.72 | Cosmos 500 [Tselina-O #13] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | - |
| 1972-054 | 12.07.72 | Cosmos 501 [DS-P1-Yu #50] | Cosmos-2 | KY | |
| 1972-055 | 13.07.72 | Cosmos 502 [Zenit-4MT #2, Orion #2] & Nauka | Soyuz-M | Pl | |
| 1972-056 | 19.07.72 | Cosmos 503 [Zenit-4M #37, Rotor #37] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-057 | 20.07.72 | Cosmos 504 [Strela-1M #25] Cosmos 505 [Strela-1M #26] Cosmos 506 [Strela-1M #27] Cosmos 507 [Strela-1M #28] Cosmos 508 [Strela-1M #29] Cosmos 509 [Strela-1M #30] Cosmos 510 [Strela-1M #31] Cosmos 511 [Strela-1M #32] |
Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-058 | 23.07.72 | Landsat 1 (ERTS 1) | Delta-900 | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1972-059 | 28.07.72 | Cosmos 512 [Zenit-2M #33, Gektor #33] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-F05 | 29.07.72 | Salyut [DOS 2] | Proton-K | B, LC-81/23 | - |
| 1972-060 | 02.08.72 | Cosmos 513 [Zenit-4M #38, Rotor #38] | Voskhod | TB | |
| 1972-061 | 13.08.72 | Explorer 46 (MTS A) | Scout-D1 | WI LA-3 | |
| 1972-062 | 16.08.72 | Cosmos 514 [Tsyklon #13] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-063 | 18.08.72 | Cosmos 515 [Zenit-4MK #8, Germes #] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-064 | 19.08.72 | Denpa | M-4S | Kagoshima | Japan, Science |
| 1972-065 | 21.08.72 | OAO 3 (Copernicus) | Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D (AC-22) | CC, LC-36B | |
| 1972-066 | 21.08.72 | Cosmos 516 [US-A #6] | Tsyklon-2 | B, LC-90 | |
| 1972-067 | 30.08.72 | Cosmos 517 [Zenit-2M #34, Gektor #34] | Voskhod | B | |
| 1972-068 | 01.09.72 | KH-8 36 | Titan-3(24)B Agena-D | Va, SLC-4W | |
| 1972-069 | 02.09.72 | Triad 1 (TIP 1) | Scout-B1 | Va, SLC-5 | |
| 1972-F06 | 02.09.72 | Cosmos [Zenit-4M #(39), Rotor #(39)] | Voskhod | Pl | Failure |
| 1972-070 | 15.09.72 | Cosmos 518 [Zenit-2M #35, Gektor #35] & Nauka | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-071 | 16.09.72 | Cosmos 519 [Zenit-4M #39, Rotor #39] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-072 | 19.09.72 | Cosmos 520 [Oko #1] | Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) | Pl | |
| 1972-073 | 23.09.72 | Explorer 47 (IMP I) | Delta-1604 | CC LC-17B | |
| 1972-074 | 29.09.72 | Cosmos 521 [DS-P1-M #4] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-075 | 30.09.72 | Molniya-2 3 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| 1972-076 | 02.10.72 | Radsat (P72-1a) Radcat (P72-1b) |
Atlas-F Burner-2 | Va, BMRS-A1 | |
| 1972-077 | 04.10.72 | Cosmos 522 [Zenit-4M #40, Rotor #40] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-078 | 05.10.72 | Cosmos 523 [DS-P1-Yu #51] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-079 | 10.10.72 | KH-9 4 SSF-C 3 |
Titan-3D | Va, SLC-4E | |
| 1972-080 | 11.10.72 | Cosmos 524 [DS-P1-Yu #52] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-081 | 14.10.72 | Molniya-1 21 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| 1972-082 | 15.10.72 | NOAA 2 (ITOS D) Oscar 6 (Amsat P2A) |
Delta-300 | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1972-F07 | 17.10.72 | Cosmos [Strela-2 #(8)] | Cosmos-3M | Pl LC-132 | Failure |
| 1972-083 | 18.10.72 | Cosmos 525 [Zenit-2M #37, Gektor #37] & Nauka-16KS 1L | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-084 | 25.10.72 | Cosmos 526 [DS-P1-Yu #53] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-085 | 26.10.72 | Meteor-1 13 | Vostok-2M | Pl | |
| 1972-086 | 31.10.72 | Cosmos 527 [Zenit-4MK #9, Germes #] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-087 | 01.11.72 | Cosmos 528 [Strela-1M #33] Cosmos 529 [Strela-1M #34] Cosmos 530 [Strela-1M #35] Cosmos 531 [Strela-1M #36] Cosmos 532 [Strela-1M #37] Cosmos 533 [Strela-1M #38] Cosmos 534 [Strela-1M #39] Cosmos 535 [Strela-1M #40] |
Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-088 | 03.11.72 | Cosmos 536 [Tselina-O #14] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-089 | 09.11.72 | DMSP-5B F3 | Thor-LV2F Burner-2A | Va, SLC-10W | |
| 1972-090 | 10.11.72 | Anik A1 | Delta-1914 | CC, LC-17B | Canada, Comsat |
| 1972-091 | 15.11.72 | Explorer 48 (SAS 2) | Scout-D1 | SM | |
| 1972-092 | 22.11.72 | ESRO 4 | Scout-D1 | Va, SLC-5 | ESRO/ESA, Science |
| 1972-093 | 25.11.72 | Cosmos 537 [Zenit-2M #38, Gektor #38] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-094 | 30.11.72 | Intercosmos 8 [DS-U1-IK #2] | Cosmos-2 | Pl | |
| 1972-095 | 02.12.72 | Molniya-1 22 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | B | |
| 1972-096 | 07.12.72 | Apollo 17 (CSM 114) LM-12 Descent stage LM-12 Ascent stage |
Saturn-5 | KSC, LC-39A | |
| 1972-097 | 11.12.72 | Nimbus 5 | Delta-900 | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1972-098 | 12.12.72 | Molniya-2 4 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| 1972-099 | 14.12.72 | Cosmos 538 [Zenit-4M #41, Rotor #41] | Voskhod | Pl | |
| 1972-100 | 16.12.72 | Aeros 1 | Scout-D1 | Va, SLC-5 | Germany, Science |
| 1972-101 | 20.12.72 | Canyon 5 | Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D | CC, LC-13 | |
| 1972-102 | 21.12.72 | Cosmos 539 [Sfera #8] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-103 | 21.12.72 | KH-8 37 | Titan-3(24)B Agena-D | Va, SLC-4W | |
| 1972-F08 | 23.12.72 | L2 #1 L3 Model #4 |
N1/L3 (7L) Blok-G Blok-D | B, LC-110L | - |
| 1972-104 | 25.12.72 | Cosmos 540 [Strela-2 #8] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1972-105 | 27.12.72 | Cosmos 541 [Zenit-4MT #3, Orion #3] & Nauka | Soyuz-M | Pl | |
| 1972-106 | 28.12.72 | Cosmos 542 [Tselina-D #4] | Vostok-2M | Pl |
Note: "ID n° " in red are failed missions (rocket or satellite)