1962 in spaceflight

For launches in the first quarter of the year, see 1962 in spaceflight (January–March), for launches in the second quarter, see 1962 in spaceflight (April–June), for the third quarter see 1962 in spaceflight (July–September) and for the fourth quarter see 1962 in spaceflight (October–December).

1962 in spaceflight
Orbital launches
The launch of Ariel 1, the first satellite not to be operated by the Soviet Union or United States
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	First active 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

References

Kyle, Ed. "Space Launch Report".
Wade, Mark. "Encyclopedia Astronautica".
Krebs, Gunter. "Chronology of Space Launches". Gunter's Space Page.
"Space Information Center". JAXA.
McDowell, Jonathan. "Jonathan's Space Report". Jonathan's Space Page.
"NASASpaceFlight.com".
"Space Calendar". NASA JPL.
"Southwest Space Archive".
"Launch Forecast". Space.com.
"Spaceflight Now".
Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
"U.S. Space Objects Registry".
"Хроника освоения космоса ('Chronicle of space exploration')" (in Russian). Cosmoworld.ru.

Generic references:

Footnotes

Timeline of spaceflight
1940s					1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
1950s	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
1960s	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
1970s	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
1980s	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
1990s	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
2000s	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
2010s	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018

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Discoverer 37 \| Solrad 4 · LOFTI 2A · SECOR · Injun 2 · Surcal 1 \| Ranger 3 \| TIROS-4 \| Mercury-Atlas 6 \| FTV-2301 \| Discoverer 38 \| OSO-1 \| Samos 6 \| Kosmos 1 \| Kosmos 2 \| Midas 5 · Westford Drag \| FTV-1142 \| Ranger 4 \| Kosmos 3 \| Solrad 4B \| Kosmos 4 \| Ariel 1 \| FTV-2401 \| FTV-1125 \| ANNA 1A \| FTV-1126 \| FTV-3501 \| Mercury-Atlas 7 (Balloon Subsatellite 1) \| FTV-3501 \| Kosmos 5 \| FTV-1128 \| Zenit-2 No.3 \| FTV-1127 · OSCAR 2 \| FTV-2402 \| FTV-2312 \| TIROS-5 \| FTV-1129 \| FTV-1151 \| Kosmos 6 \| Telstar 1 \| FTV-2403 \| FTV-1130 \| Mariner 1 \| FTV-1131 \| Kosmos 7 \| FTV-1152 \| FTV-2404 \| Vostok 3 \| Vostok 4 \| Kosmos 8 \| FTV-2502 \| Venera 2MV-1 No.1 \| Mariner 2 \| FTV-1153 \| Venera 2MV-1 No.2 \| FTV-1132 \| Venera 2MV-2 No.1 \| FTV-1133 · ERS-2 \| TIROS-6 \| Kosmos 9 \| Alouette 1 · TAVE \| FTV-1154 \| Explorer 14 \| Mercury-Atlas 8 \| FTV-1134 \| Kosmos 10 \| Ranger 5 \| Kosmos 11 \| Mars 2MV-4 No.1 \| 1MS No.2 \| STARAD \| Explorer 15 \| ANNA 1B \| Mars 1 \| Mars 2MV-3 No.1 \| FTV-1136 \| FTV-2405 · ERS-1 \| FTV-1135 \| FTV-1155 \| NRL PL120 · Injun 3 · NRL PL121 · Surcal 2 · Calsphere 1 \| Relay 1 \| FTV-1136 \| Explorer 16 \| Midas 6 · ERS-3 · ERS-4 \| Transit 5A-1 \| Kosmos 12

Payloads are separated by bullets ( · ), launches by pipes ( \| ). Manned flights are indicated in bold text. Uncatalogued launch failures are listed in italics. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are denoted in brackets.

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