1962 in spaceflight

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The launch of Ariel 1, the first satellite not to be operated by the Soviet Union or United States
Orbital launches
First 13 January
Last 22 December
Total 81
Successes 65
Failures 15
Partial failures 1
Catalogued 72
National firsts
Spaceflight  Turkey
 Norway
Satellite  United Kingdom
 Canada
Rockets
Maiden flights Delta A
Delta B
Scout X-2
Scout X-2M
Scout X-3
Thor DM-21 Agena-D
Vostok-2
Retirements Scout X-2
Thor DM-19 Delta
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Manned flights
Orbital 5
Total travellers 5


Deep space rendezvous

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
28 January Ranger 3 Flyby of the Moon Failed impactor, closest approach: 36,793 kilometres (22,862 mi)
26 April Ranger 4 Lunar impact Impacted far side, no data returned
21 October Ranger 5 Flyby of the Moon Failed impactor, closest approach: 724 kilometres (450 mi)
14 December Mariner 2 Flyby of Venus Closest approach: 34,773 kilometres (21,607 mi)

Orbital launch summary

By country

  Soviet Union
  United States
Orbital launch attempts by country in 1962
Country Launches Successes Failures Partial
failures
Remarks
 Soviet Union 22 15 7 0
 United States 59 50 8 1


By rocket

Rocket Country Launches Successes Failures Partial failures Remarks
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B  United States 13 10 3 0
Atlas LV-3B  United States 3 3 0 0
Delta A  United States 2 2 0 0 Only flights
Delta B  United States 1 1 0 0 Maiden flight
Kosmos-2I 63S1  Soviet Union 8 7 1 0
Molniya 8K78  Soviet Union 6 1 5 0
Scout X-2  United States 1 0 1 0 Only flights
Scout X-2M  United States 2 1 1 0 Maiden flight
Scout X-3  United States 2 2 0 0 Maiden flight
Thor DM-21 Ablestar  United States 3 1 2 0 Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-B  United States 18 16 1 1
Thor DM-21 Agena-D  United States 8 8 0 0 Maiden flight
Thor DM-19 Delta  United States 6 6 0 0 Retired
Vostok-K 8K72K  Soviet Union 3 3 0 0
Vostok-2 8A92  Soviet Union 5 4 1 0 Maiden flight

By orbit

Orbital regime Launches Successes Failures Accidentally
Achieved
Remarks
Low Earth 62 55 7 5
Medium Earth 7 6 1 0
High Earth 1 1 0 0 Including Highly elliptical orbits
Heliocentric 11 5 6 0

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