| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 1973-001 |
08.01.1973 |
Luna 21 (Lunokhod 2, Ye-8 №204) |
Proton-K Blok-D |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1973-002 |
11.01.1973 |
Kosmos 543 (Zenit-4M #45, Rotor #45) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 1973-003 |
20.01.1973 |
Kosmos 544 (Tselina-O #17) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1973-004 |
24.01.1973 |
Kosmos 545 (DS-P1-Yu #60) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-005 |
26.01.1973 |
Kosmos 546 (Zaliv-GVM #4) |
Kosmos-3M |
KY LC-107/1 |
|
| February |
| 1973-006 |
01.02.1973 |
Kosmos 547 (Zenit-2M #35, Gektor #35) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 1973-007 |
03.02.1973 |
Molniya-1 23 (Molniya-1 31L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-008 |
08.02.1973 |
Kosmos 548 (Zenit-4M #46, Rotor #46) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-009 |
15.02.1973 |
Prognoz 3 |
Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 1973-010 |
28.02.1973 |
Kosmos 549 (Tselina-O #18) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| March |
| 1973-011 |
01.03.1973 |
Kosmos 550 (Zenit-4MK #10, Germes #10) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-012 |
06.03.1973 |
Kosmos 551 (Zenit-4M #47, Rotor #47) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 1973-013 |
06.03.1973 |
Rhyolite 2 → Aquacade 2 (OPS 6063) |
Atlas-SLV3A Agena-D |
CC LC-13 |
|
| 1973-014 |
09.03.1973 |
KH-9 5 (Hexagon 5, Mission 1205, OPS 8410) |
Titan-3D |
Va SLC-4E |
|
| 1973-015 |
20.03.1973 |
Meteor-1 14 |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-016 |
22.03.1973 |
Kosmos 552 (Zenit-2M #36, Gektor #36) & Nauka-16KS 2L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| April |
| 1973-017 |
03.04.1973 |
Salyut 2 (OPS 1)
KSI 1 |
Proton-K |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1973-018 |
05.04.1973 |
Molniya-2 5 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-019 |
06.04.1973 |
Pioneer 11 |
Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A Star-37E |
CC LC-36B |
|
| 1973-020 |
12.04.1973 |
Kosmos 553 (DS-P1-Yu #61) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-021 |
19.04.1973 |
Kosmos 554 (Zenit-4MK #11, Germes #11) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-022 |
19.04.1973 |
Interkosmos 9 (DS-U2-IK #3) |
Kosmos-2 |
KY LC-86/4 |
|
| 1973-023 |
20.04.1973 |
Anik A2 |
Delta-1914 |
CC LC-17B |
|
| 1973-F01 |
25.04.1973 |
Kosmos (556) (US-A #5) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90 |
Failure |
| 1973-024 |
25.04.1973 |
Kosmos 555 (Zenit-2M #37, Gektor #37) & Nauka-14KS 2L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| May |
| 1973-025 |
05.05.1973 |
Kosmos 556 (Zenit-4MK #12, Germes #12) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-026 |
11.05.1973 |
Kosmos 557 (Salyut (3), DOS 3) |
Proton-K |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1973-027 |
14.05.1973 |
Skylab 1 (OWS) |
Saturn-5-513 |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1973-028 |
16.05.1973 |
KH-8 38 (Gambit-3 38, Mission 4338, OPS 2093) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
|
| 1973-029 |
17.05.1973 |
Kosmos 558 (DS-P1-Yu #62) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-030 |
18.05.1973 |
Kosmos 559 (Zenit-4MK #13, Germes #13) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1973-F02 |
21.05.1973 |
Pollux (D 5A)
Castor (D 5B) |
Diamant-B |
Ko ALD |
Failure |
| 1973-031 |
23.05.1973 |
Kosmos 560 (Zenit-4M #48, Rotor #48) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-F03 |
25.05.1973 |
Kosmos (562) (Zaliv #12) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
Failure |
| 1973-032 |
25.05.1973 |
Apollo SLM-1 (Skylab 2, CSM 116) |
Saturn-1B |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1973-033 |
25.05.1973 |
Kosmos 561 (Zenit-2M #38, Gektor #38) & Nauka-9KS 1L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-034 |
29.05.1973 |
Meteor-1 15 |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| June |
| 1973-035 |
05.06.1973 |
Kosmos 562 (DS-P1-Yu #63) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-036 |
06.06.1973 |
Kosmos 563 (Zenit-4M #49, Rotor #49) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-037 |
08.06.1973 |
Kosmos 564 (Strela-1M #41)
Kosmos 565 (Strela-1M #42)
Kosmos 566 (Strela-1M #43)
Kosmos 567 (Strela-1M #44)
Kosmos 568 (Strela-1M #45)
Kosmos 569 (Strela-1M #46)
Kosmos 570 (Strela-1M #47)
Kosmos 571 (Strela-1M #48)Kosmos 564, ..., 571 (Strela-1M #41, ..., #48) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1973-038 |
10.06.1973 |
Kosmos 572 (Zenit-4M #50, Rotor #50) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-039 |
10.06.1973 |
Explorer 49 (RAE B) |
Delta-1913 |
CC LC-17B |
|
| 1973-040 |
12.06.1973 |
DSP 4 (OPS 6157) |
Titan-3(23)C |
CC LC-40 |
|
| 1973-041 |
15.06.1973 |
Kosmos 573 (Soyuz-7K-T #2) |
Soyuz |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-042 |
20.06.1973 |
Kosmos 574 (Zaliv #13) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1973-043 |
21.06.1973 |
Kosmos 575 (Zenit-2M #39, Gektor #39) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-E01 |
26.06.1973 |
Kosmos (576) (Tselina-O #19) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
Pre-launch explosion |
| 1973-F04 |
26.06.1973 |
KH-8 39 (Gambit-3 39, Mission 4339, OPS 4018) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
Failure |
| 1973-044 |
27.06.1973 |
Kosmos 576 (Zenit-4MT #4, Orion #4) |
Soyuz-M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| July |
| 1973-F05 |
04.07.1973 |
Kosmos (577) (Zenit-4M #51, Rotor #51) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/3 |
Failure |
| 1973-045 |
11.07.1973 |
Molniya-2 6 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-046 |
13.07.1973 |
KH-9 6 (Hexagon 6, Mission 1206, OPS 8261) |
Titan-3D |
Va SLC-4E |
|
| 1973-F06 |
16.07.1973 |
ITOS E |
Delta-300 |
Va SLC-2W |
Failure |
| 1973-047 |
21.07.1973 |
Mars 4 (M-73-Orbiter #1) |
Proton-K Blok-D |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1973-048 |
25.07.1973 |
Kosmos 577 (Zenit-4M #52, Rotor #52) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-049 |
25.07.1973 |
Mars 5 (M-73-Orbiter #2) |
Proton-K Blok-D |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 1973-050 |
28.07.1973 |
Apollo SLM-2 (Skylab 3, CSM 117)
S150 (Galactic X-ray Mapping) |
Saturn-1B |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| August |
| 1973-051 |
01.08.1973 |
Kosmos 578 (Zenit-2M #40, Gektor #40) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-052 |
05.08.1973 |
Mars 6 (M-73-Flyby #1) |
Proton-K Blok-D |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1973-053 |
09.08.1973 |
Mars 7 (M-73-Flyby #1) |
Proton-K Blok-D |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| 1973-054 |
17.08.1973 |
DSAP-5B F4 → DMSP-5B F4 (OPS 8364) |
Thor-LV2F Burner-2A |
Va SLC-10W |
|
| 1973-055 |
21.08.1973 |
Kosmos 579 (Zenit-4M #53, Rotor #53) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-056 |
21.08.1973 |
Jumpseat 3 (OPS 7724) |
Titan-3(33)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
|
| 1973-057 |
22.08.1973 |
Kosmos 580 (DS-P1-Yu #64) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-058 |
23.08.1973 |
Intelsat-4 7 |
Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A |
CC LC-36A |
|
| 1973-059 |
24.08.1973 |
Kosmos 581 (Zenit-4M #54, Rotor #54) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-060 |
28.08.1973 |
Kosmos 582 (Tselina-O #20) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-061 |
30.08.1973 |
Molniya-1 24 (Molniya-1 29L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-062 |
30.08.1973 |
Kosmos 583 (Zenit-2M #41, Gektor #41) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| September |
| 1973-063 |
06.09.1973 |
Kosmos 584 (Zenit-4M #55, Rotor #55) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-064 |
08.09.1973 |
Kosmos 585 (Sfera #10) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-065 |
14.09.1973 |
Kosmos 586 (Zaliv #14) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-F07 |
18.09.1973 |
JSSW (1a) (CK (1a)) ? |
FB-1 |
Jq LC-2/138 |
Failure |
| 1973-066 |
21.09.1973 |
Kosmos 587 (Zenit-4MK #14, Germes #14) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1973-067 |
27.09.1973 |
Soyuz 12 |
Soyuz |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-068 |
27.09.1973 |
KH-8 40 (Gambit-3 40, Mission 4340, OPS 6275) |
Titan-3(24)B Agena-D |
Va SLC-4W |
|
| October |
| 1973-069 |
02.10.1973 |
Kosmos 588 (Strela-1M #49)
Kosmos 589 (Strela-1M #50)
Kosmos 590 (Strela-1M #51)
Kosmos 591 (Strela-1M #52)
Kosmos 592 (Strela-1M #53)
Kosmos 593 (Strela-1M #54)
Kosmos 594 (Strela-1M #55)
Kosmos 595 (Strela-1M #56)Kosmos 588, ..., 595 (Strela-1M #49, ..., #56) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-070 |
03.10.1973 |
Kosmos 596 (Zenit-2M #42, Gektor #42)
FEU-170 1L |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-071 |
06.10.1973 |
Kosmos 597 (Zenit-4MK #15, Germes #15) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-072 |
10.10.1973 |
Kosmos 598 (Zenit-4M #56, Rotor #56) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-073 |
15.10.1973 |
Kosmos 599 (Zenit-2M #43 Gektor #43) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-074 |
16.10.1973 |
Kosmos 600 (Zenit-4M #57, Rotor #57) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-075 |
16.10.1973 |
Kosmos 601 (DS-P1-Yu #65) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-076 |
19.10.1973 |
Molniya-2 7 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-077 |
20.10.1973 |
Kosmos 602 (Zenit-4MK #16, Germes #16) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-078 |
26.10.1973 |
Explorer 50 (IMP J) |
Delta-1604 |
CC LC-17B |
|
| 1973-079 |
27.10.1973 |
Kosmos 603 (Zenit-4M #58, Rotor #58) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-080 |
29.10.1973 |
Kosmos 604 (Tselina-D #5) |
Vostok-2M |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-081 |
30.10.1973 |
Transit-O 20 (NNS 30200) |
Scout-A1 |
Va SLC-5 |
|
| 1973-082 |
30.10.1973 |
Interkosmos 10 (DS-U2-IK #4) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-083 |
31.10.1973 |
Kosmos 605 (Bion #1) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| November |
| 1973-084 |
02.11.1973 |
Kosmos 606 (US-K #2) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-085 |
03.11.1973 |
Mariner 10 |
Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1A |
CC LC-36B |
|
| 1973-086 |
06.11.1973 |
NOAA 3 (ITOS F) |
Delta-300 |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1973-087 |
10.11.1973 |
Kosmos 607 (Zenit-4MK #17, Germes #17) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-088 |
10.11.1973 |
KH-9 7 (Hexagon 7, Mission 1207, OPS 6630)
Ursala 2 (P-11 4426, OPS 7705)
P-801 5 ? (OPS 6630/2) |
Titan-3D |
Va SLC-4E |
|
| 1973-089 |
14.11.1973 |
Molniya-1 25 (Molniya-1 32L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-090 |
16.11.1973 |
Apollo SLM-3 (Skylab 4, CSM 118) |
Saturn-1B |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1973-091 |
20.11.1973 |
Kosmos 608 (DS-P1-Yu #66) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-092 |
21.11.1973 |
Kosmos 609 (Zenit-4M #59, Rotor #59) |
Voskhod |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-093 |
27.11.1973 |
Kosmos 610 (Tselina-O #21) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-094 |
28.11.1973 |
Kosmos 611 (DS-P1-Yu #67) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-095 |
28.11.1973 |
Kosmos 612 (Zenit-4MK #18, Germes #18) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-096 |
30.11.1973 |
Kosmos 613 (Soyuz-7K-T #3) |
Soyuz |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-097 |
30.11.1973 |
Molniya-1K 26 (Molniya-1K 36L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| December |
| 1973-098 |
04.12.1973 |
Kosmos 614 (Strela-2M #8) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-099 |
13.12.1973 |
Kosmos 615 (DS-P1-I #14) |
Kosmos-2 |
Pl LC-133/1 |
|
| 1973-100 |
13.12.1973 |
DSCS-2 3 (OPS 9433)
DSCS-2 4 (OPS 9434) |
Titan-3(23)C |
CC LC-40 |
|
| 1973-101 |
16.12.1973 |
Explorer 51 (AE C) |
Delta-1900 |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1973-102 |
17.12.1973 |
Kosmos 616 (Zenit-4MT #5, Orion #5) |
Soyuz-M |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-103 |
18.12.1973 |
Soyuz 13 |
Soyuz |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1973-104 |
19.12.1973 |
Kosmos 617 (Strela-1M #57)
Kosmos 618 (Strela-1M #58)
Kosmos 619 (Strela-1M #59)
Kosmos 620 (Strela-1M #60)
Kosmos 621 (Strela-1M #61)
Kosmos 622 (Strela-1M #62)
Kosmos 623 (Strela-1M #63)
Kosmos 624 (Strela-1M #64)Kosmos 617, ..., 624 (Strela-1M #57, ..., #64) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-105 |
21.12.1973 |
Kosmos 625 (Zenit-4MK #19, Germes #19) |
Voskhod |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1973-106 |
25.12.1973 |
Molniya-2 8 |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-41/1 |
|
| 1973-107 |
26.12.1973 |
Aureole 2 (Oreol 2, DS-U2-GKA #2, ARCAD 2) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
| 1973-108 |
27.12.1973 |
Kosmos 626 (US-A #6) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90/19 |
|
| 1973-109 |
29.12.1973 |
Kosmos 627 (Zaliv #15) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/2 |
|
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