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Tables below present, for each year, the list of spacecrafts that are considered failures. We consider five types of failure:

•	Pad failure occured before the launch, generally a catastrophic destruction of the launcher and/or its payload(s).
•	Launch failure occured when the launcher failed to place its payload(s) into Earth orbit.
•	Orbital failure occured when the payload(s) failed to reach its proper orbit (usually, the upper-stage of the launcher failed to reignite or the apogee-kick motor of the spacecraft failed to ignite).
•	Mission failure occured when it is considered that the mission was not accomplished (for example, a spacecraft that remains "silent" after reaching orbit, or a probe that crashs on (or past by) its intended target). (We do not count partial mission failures and some mission failures are probably unknown.)
•	End-of-mission failure occured when, generally, the payload was not recovered as intended (it burned in the atmosphere or is destroyed upon landing).

Note that we do not count partial failures, spacecrafts that had not met all their mission objectives. We will evnetually include those partial failures in the lists below, but not counted them as "failures".

Click on a particular year (below) to acces directly the list of failures that occured in that year:

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

#	Spacecraft	Launch date	..	Sponsor	Type of failure	Remarks
===	================	==========		========	============	==================

1 9 5 7

(1 failure in 3 missions = 66.7% success)

Vanguard TV-3

6 Dec 57

...

U.S. NRL

Launch failure

Vanguard and spacecraft were lost at 2 seconds.

1 9 5 8

(21 failures in 28 missions = 25.0% success)

2)	Vanguard TV-3bu	5 Feb 58	...	U.S. NRL	Launch failure	Vanguard and spacecraft were lost at 57 seconds.
3)	Explorer 2	5 Mar 58		U.S. AMBA	Launch failure	Jupiter C fourth stage failed.
4)	"Sputnik"	27 Apr 58		Soviet Union	Launch failure	A/"Sputnik" was lost at 88 seconds.
5)	Vanguard TV-5	29 Apr 58		U.S. NRL	Launch failure	Vanguard third stage failed.
6)	Vanguard SLV-1	28 May 58		U.S. NRL	Launch failure	Vanguard third stage failed.
7)	Vanguard SLV-2	26 Jun 58		U.S. NRL	Launch failure	Vanguard second stage failed
8)	NOTS 1	25 Jul 58		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	NOTS-SLV radio contact lost.
9)	NOTS 2	12 Aug 58		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	NOTS-SLV exploded at ignition.
10)	"Pioneer 0"	17 Aug 58		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Thor-Able lost at 17 seconds.
11)	NOTS 3	22 Aug 58		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	NOTS-SLV radio contact lost.
12)	Explorer 5	24 Aug 58		U.S. DARPA	Launch failure	Jupiter C first/second stage malfunction.
13)	NOTS 4	25 Aug 58		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	NOTS-SLV lost after 1 second.
14)	NOTS 5	26 Aug 58		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	NOTS-SLV stage failed to ignite.
15)	NOTS 6	28 Aug 58		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	NOTS-SLV first stage motor failed to ignite.
16)	"Luna"	23 Sep 58		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" lost after 87 seconds.
17)	Vanguard SLV-3	26 Sep 58		U.S. NRL	Launch failure	Vanguard second stage failure.
18)	"Luna"	11 Oct 58		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" lost after 100 seconds
19)	Beacon 1	23 Oct 58		NASA/U.S. Army	Launch failure	Jupiter C upper stage failed.
20)	Pioneer 2	8 Nov 58			Launch failure	Thor Able third stage failed.
21)	"Luna"	4 Dec 58		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" lost after 245 seconds.
22)	Pioneer 3	6 Dec 58			Launch failure	Juno II first stage failed.

1 9 5 9

(15 failures in 24 missions = 37.5% success)

23)	Discoverer 0 / KH-1	21 Jan 59	...	U.S. NRO	Pad failure	Thor-Agena A failed.
24)	Discoverer 2 / KH-1	13 Apr 59		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery failed.
25)	Vanguard SLV 5	14 Apr 59		NASA	Launch failure	Vanguard second stage failed.
26)	Discoverer 3 / KH-1	3 Jun 59		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery failed.
27)	"Luna"	18 Jun 59		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" lost after 153 seconds.
28)	Vanguard SLV-6	22 Jun 59		NASA	Launch failure	Vanguard second stage failure
29)	Discoverer 4 / KH-1	25 Jun 59		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena A upper stage failed.
30)	Explorer S-1	16 Jul 59		NASA	Launch failure	Juno II lost after 5.5 seconds.
31)	Discoverer 5 / KH-1	13 Aug 59		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule boosted into higher orbit.
32)	Beacon 2	15 Aug 59		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Juno II first stage failed.
33)	Discoverer 6 / KH-1	19 Aug 59		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery failed.
34)	Transit 1A	17 Sep 59		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor-Able II third stage failed.
35)	Discoverer 7 / KH-1	7 Nov 59		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule not recovered.
36)	Discoverer 8 / KH-1	20 Nov 59		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery failed.
37)	Pioneer P-3	26 Nov 59		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas-Able payload shroud broke away.

1 9 6 0

(27 failures in 45 missions = 40.0% success)

38)	Discoverer 9 / KH-1	4 Feb 60	...	U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena A first stage failed
39)	Discoverer 10 / KH-1	19 Feb 60		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena A destroyed just after launch.
40)	Midas 1	26 Feb 60		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena A second stage failed.
41)	Explorer S-46 / IE-B	23 Mar 60		NASA	Launch failure	Juno II third stage failed.
42)	Luna	15 Apr 60		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" third stage failed
43)	Discoverer 11 / KH-1	15 Apr 60		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery failed.
44)	Luna	19 Apr 60		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" strap-on booster failed
45)	Echo A-10	13 May 60		NASA	Launch failure	Delta second stage failed.
46)	Korabl Sputnik 1	15 May 60		Soviet Union (K)	End-of-mission failure	Cabin ejected into higher orbit.
47)	Midas 2	24 May 60		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	Transmission failed after 2 days.
48)	Discoverer 12 / KH-1	29 Jun 60		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Agena stage failed.
49)	Korabl Sputnik	28 Jul 60		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" strap-on booster failed.
50)	Mercury-Atlas 1 / MA-1	29 Jul 60		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas D lost after 59 seconds.
51)	Courier 1A	18 Aug 60		U.S. DARPA	Launch failure	Thor-Able-Sta lost after 2.5 minutes.
52)	Discoverer 15 / KH-1	13 Sep 60		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule lost at sea.
53)	Pioneer P-30	25 Sep 60		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas-Able VA second stage failed.
54)	Mars	10 Oct 60		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" escape stage failed.
55)	Samos 1	11 Oct 60		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena A second stage failed.
56)	Mars	14 Oct 60		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" lost at 290 seconds.
57)	Discoverer 16 / KH-1	26 Oct 60		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena B second stage failed.
58)	Mercury-Redstone 1 / MR-1	21 Nov 60		NASA	Pad failure	Redstone cuf-off after 0,25 second.
59)	Transit 3A	30 Nov 60		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor-Able-Star first stage failed.
60)	Solrad 2 / GRAB 2	30 Nov 60		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor-Able-Star first stage failed.
61)	Korabl Sputnik 3	1 Dec 60		Soviet Union (K)	End-of-mission failure	Cabin desintegration.
62)	Explorer S-56	4 Dec 60		NASA	Launch failure	Scout X-1 second stage failed.
63)	Pioneer P-31	15 Dec 60		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas Able lost after 70 seconds.
64)	Korabl Sputnik	22 Dec 60		Soviet Union	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" third stage failed.

1 9 6 1

(28 failures in 60 missions = 53.3% success)

65)	Venera	4 Feb 61	...	Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-1-e/"Molniya" lost after 531 seconds.
66)	Discoverer 20 / KH-5	17 Feb 61		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Recovery not attempted.
67)	Transit 3B	22 Feb 61		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Transit failed to separate from Lofti 1
68)	Lofti 1	22 Feb 61		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Lofti failed to separate from Transit.
69)	Explorer S-45	24 Feb 61		NASA	Launch failure	Juno II third/fourth stage failed.
70)	Discoverer 22 / KH-2	30 Mar 61		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena B second stage failed.
71)	Discoverer 23 / KH 5	8 Apr 61		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule boosted into higher orbit.
72)	Mercury-Atlas 3 / MA-3	25 Apr 61		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas D destoyed by range safety officer.
73)	Explorer S-45A	24 May 61		NASA	Launch failure	Juno II second stage failed.
74)	Discoverer 24 / KH-5	8 Jun 61		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena-B failed.
75)	Injun 1	29 Jun 61		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Injun failed to separate from Solrad 3.
76)	Solrad 3 / GRAB 3	29 Jun 61		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Solrad failed to separate from Injun.
77)	Explorer S-55	30 Jun 61		NASA	Launch failure	Scout X-1 third stage failed.
78)	Discoverer 27 / KH-5	21 Jul 61		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena B destroyed by range safety officer.
79)	Discoverer 28 / KH-2	4 Aug 61		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena B second stage failed.
80)	Ranger 1	23 Aug 61		NASA	Orbital failure	Ranger failed to leave Earth orbit.
81)	Explorer 13	25 Aug 61		NASA	Orbital failure	Explorer put in a useless orbit.
82)	Samos 3	9 Sep 61		U.S. NRO	Pad failure	Atlas-Agena B exploded on launch pad.
83)	Discoverer 31 / KH-3	17 Sep 61		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery failed.
84)	Westford	21 Oct 61		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	Ejection failed.
85)	Discoverer 33 / KH-3	23 Oct 61		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Agena-B failed.
86)	Kosmos (DS-1 1)	27 Oct 61		Soviet Union (D)	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 failed.
87)	Mercury-Scout 1 / MS-1	1 Nov 61		NASA	Launch failure	Blue Scout 2 lost after 26 seconds.
88)	Discoverer 34 / KH-3	5 Nov 61		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule recovery not attempted.
89)	Ranger 2	18 Nov 61		NASA	Orbital failure	Ranger failed to leave Earth orbit.
90)	Kosmos (Zenit-2 1)	11 Dec 61		Soviet Union (Dm	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" upper stage cutoff prematurely.
91)	Kosmos (DS-1 2)	21 Dec 61		Soviet Union (D)	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 lost after 353 seconds
92)	Samos 5	22 Dec 61		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule not recovered.

1 9 6 2

(31 failures in 96 missions = 67.7% success)

93)	Discoverer 37 / KH-3	13 Jan 62	...	U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena B second stage failed.
94)	Solrad 4A / GRAB 4	24 Jan 62		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor Able-Star second stage failed.
95)	Lofti-2	24 Jan 62		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor Able-Star second stage failed.
96)	Injun 2	24 Jan 62		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor Able-Star second stage failed.
97)	Secor 1A	24 Jan 62		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor Able-Star second stage failed.
98)	Secor 1A	24 Jan 62		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Thor Able-Star second stage failed.
99)	Ranger 3	26 Jan 62		NASA	Mission failure	Ranger missed Moon by 36,800 km.
100)	Samos 6	7 Mar 62		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule not recovered.
101)	Ranger 4	23 Apr 62		NASA	Mission failure	Instruments inoperative.
102)	Solrad 4B / GRAB 4B	26 Apr 62		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Scout X-2 failed.
103)	Discoverer 40 / KH-4	29 Apr 62		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Parachute failed.
104)	ANNA 1A	10 May 62		U.S. agencies	Launch failure	Thor Able-Star second stage failed.
105)	Kosmos (Zenit-2 3)	1 Jun 62		Soviet Union (D)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" strap-on booster failed.
106)	Discoverer 43 / KH-4	2 Jun 62		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule sank.
107)	Discoverer 46 / KH-4	21 Jul 62		U.S. NRO	Mission failure	Mission aborted.
108)	Mariner 1	22 Jul 62		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B lost after 293 seconds.
109)	Venera	25 Aug 62		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" upper stage failed.
110)	Venera	1 Sep 62		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" upper stage failed.
111)	Discoverer 50 / KH-5	1 Sep 62		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Parachute catch failed.
112)	Venera	10 Sep 62		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" third stage failed.
113)	ERS 2 / TRS 1	17 Sep 62		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	Failed to eject.
114)	Discoverer 52 / KH-4	29 Sep 62		U.S. NRO	Mission failure	Thor-Agena D erratic vehicle attitude.
115)	Ranger 5	18 Oct 62		NASA	Mission failure	Ranger missed Moon by 720 km.
116)	Mars	24 Oct 62		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" upper stage explosion.
117)	Kosmos (1MS)	25 Oct 62		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 failed.
118)	Mars	4 Nov 62		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" first stage malfunction.
119)	Discoverer 56 / KH-4	4 Dec 62		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Parachute catch failed.
120)	Midas 6	17 Dec 62		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B failed.
121)	TRS 3 / ERS 3	17 Dec 62		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B failed.
122)	TRS 4 / ERS 4	17 Dec 62		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B failed.
123)	Transit 5A1	19 Dec 62		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Power failure on the first day.

1 9 6 3

(26 failures in 97 missions = 73.2% success)

124)	Luna	4 Jan 63	...	Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" upper stage failed.
125)	Discoverer 58 / KH-4	7 Jan 63		U.S. NRO	Orbital failure	Erratic vehicle attitude.
126)	Luna	3 Feb 63		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" upper stage failed.
127)	Syncom 1	14 Feb 63		NASA	Mission failure	Contact lost at the apogee motor ignition.
128)	Discoverer 59 / KH-4	28 Feb 63		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena D lost at 100 seconds.
129)	Lanyard-8001 / KH-6 1	18 Mar 63		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Agena-D failed.
130)	Hitchhiker	18 Mar 63		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Agena-D failed.
131)	Luna 4	2 Apr 63		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Luna missed Moon by 8,500 km.
132)	Transit 5A2	5 Apr 63		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Scout (X-3 failed.
133)	Kosmos (DS-P1 2)	6 Apr 63		Sovuion Union (D)	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 failed.
134)	Discoverer 61 / KH-4	26 Apr 63		U.S. NRO	Launch failure.	Attitude sensors misaligned.
135)	Lanyard 8002 / KH-6 2	18 May 63		U.S. NRO	Mission failure	Agena rocket failed, no film data returned.
136)	Kosmos (DS-MT 1)	1 Jun 63		Sovion Union (D)	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 first stage failed.
137)	Midas 8	13 Jun 63		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B failed.
138)	TRS 7 / ERS 7	13 Jun 63		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B failed.
139)	TRS 8	13 Jun 63		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Atlas-Agena B failed.
140)	GRS	28 Jun 63		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	Data ceased after 13 orbits.
141)	Kosmos (Zenit-2 12)	10 Jul 63		Soviet Union (D)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" failed after 1.9 seconds. Pad damaged.
142)	TRS 10 / ERS 10	18 Jul 63		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	TRS failed to be ejected from Midas 9.
143)	Kosmos (DS-A1 3)	22 Aug 63		Soviet Union (D)	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 first stage failed.
144)	Discoverer 67 / KH-4A	23 Sep 63		U.S. NRO	Mission failure	Capsule never recovered.
145)	Kosmos (DS-A1 4)	24 Oct 63		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Kosmos B-1 second stage failed at 353 seconds
146)	Discoverer 69 / KH-4	9 Nov 63		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thor-Agena D lost after 138 seconds.
147)	Kosmos 21 (3MV-1 1)	11 Nov 63		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	A-2-e/"Molniya" upper stage failed.
148)	Discoverer 70 / KH-4	27 Nov 63		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Capsule remained in orbit.
149)	Kosmos (Zenit-2 14)	28 Nov 63		Soviet Union (D)	Launch failure	A-1/"Vostok" upper stage failed.

1 9 6 4

(25 failures in 127 missions = 81.9% success)

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150)	Ranger 6	30 Jan 64	...	NASA	Mission failure	Impacted Moon but TV camera malfunctioned.
151)	Zond	19 Feb 64		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure
152)	Beacon Explorer A	19 Mar 64		NASA	Launch failure	Third stage failed.
153)	Luna	21 Mar 64		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Lost after 290 seconds.
154)	Discoverer 73 / KH-4A	24 Mar 64		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Agena D failed.
155)	ORBIS 1	24 Mar 64		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Agena D failed.
156)	Kosmos 27 (3MV-1 3 SA)	27 Mar 64		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Upper stage failed.
)	Zond 1	2 Apr 64		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Numerous spacecraft components failed.
157)	Luna	20 Apr 64		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Lost after 340 seconds.
158)	Transit 5BN3	21 Apr 64		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Able-Star failed.
159)	Transit 5E2	21 Apr 64		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Able-Star failed.
)	Discoverer 74 / KH-4A	27 Apr 64		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission	Recovery vehicle impacted in Venezuela.
160)	Molniya-1 No 2	4 Jun 64		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Lost after 104 seconds.
161)	ESRS	25 Jun 64		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Second stage exploded.
162)	AC-3 / Atlas-Centaur 3	30 Jun 64		NASA	Launch failure	Centaur hydraulics failed.
163)	Transtage	1 Sep 64		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Third stage failed.
164)	Improve Samos 12 / KH-7 12	8 Oct 64		U.S. NRO	Launch failure
165)	Kosmos (Strela-1)	23 Oct 64		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
166)	Kosmos (Strela-1)	23 Oct 64		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
167)	Kosmos (Strela-1)	23 Oct 64		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
168)	Kosmos 50 (Zenit-2 25)	28 Oct 64		Soviet Union (M)	End-of-mission failure	Braking engine failed.
169)	Discoverer 84 / KH-4A	2 Nov 64		U.S. NRO	Mission failure	Camera failed.
170)	Mariner 3	5 Nov 64		NASA	Launch failure	Launch fairing failed.
171)	Zond 2	30 Nov 64		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to return planetary data.
172)	Kosmos (DS-2 2)	1 Dec 64		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Payload shroud did not separate.

1 9 6 5

(33 failures in 179 missions = 82.1% success)

173)	MTV 1	21 Jan 65	.	U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
174)	OV1-1	21 Jan 65		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
175)	Tiros 9	22 Jan 65		NASA	Mission failure	Unplanned orbit, camera failed after 3 months.
176)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 2	12 Feb 65		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed.
177)	Kosmos / DS-A1 6	20 Feb 65		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	First stage failed after 64 seconds
178)	Kosmos 57 / Voskhod 3KD 1	22 Feb 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Ground controllers sent com- mands that accidentally set off self-destruct mechanism.
179)	AC-5 / Atlas- Centaur 5 (SD-1)	2 Mar 65		NASA	Launch failure	Atlas stage failed after 4 seconds
)	FOBS 0	5 Mar 65		Soviet Union (M)	Pad accident	A fire broke out during fuelling and the rocket exploded.
180)	Secor 2	11 Mar 65		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Failad to operate from Transit O-3.
181)	Kosmos 60 (Luna)	12 Mar 65		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Escape stage failed to ignite.
182)	Secor 4 / EGRS 4	3 Apr 65		U.S. Air Force & Navy	Mission failure	Failed to seperate from SNAP 10A.
183)	Luna	10 Apr 65		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Third stage failed.
184)	Discoverer 90 / KH-4	29 Apr 65		U.S. NRO	End-of-mission failure	Malfunction in recovery mode.
185)	Kosmos 66 / Zenit-2 27	7 May 65		Soviet Union (M)	End-of-mission failure	Parachute deployment failure
186)	Luna 5	9 May 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Lunar landing (retrorockets) failed.
187)	OV 1-3	28 May 65		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Launch vehicle exploded.
188)	Luna 6	8 Jun 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Missed Moon by 150 000 km.
189)	Improve Samos 20 / KH-7 20	12 Jul 65		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Destroyed by range safety officer.
190)	Kosmos / Zenit-2 28	13 Jul 65		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed.
191)	Surcal / Porcupine 2	13 Aug 65		U.S. Navy	Mission failure	Failed to separate from launch vehicle.
192)	OSO 3	25 Aug 65		NASA	Launch failure	Premature third stage ignition.
193)	Starad 2	2 Sep 65		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Agena-D failed.
194)	Luna 7	4 Oct 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Lunar soft-landing attempt failed.
195)	LCS 2 (Transtage 4)	15 Oct 65		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Transtage upper broke up, failed to release payloads.
196)	OV 2-1	15 Oct 65		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Transtage upper broke up, failed to release payloads.
197)	GATV 6	25 Oct 65		NASA	Launch failure	Exploded 6 minutes after takeoff.
198)	Kosmos 95 / DS-U2-V 2	4 Nov 65		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Payload broke up after 3 days in orbit.
199)	Venera 2	12 Nov 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Passed Venus at 24,000 km and failed to return data.
200)	Venera 3	16 Nov 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Impact Venus (as planned), but failed to return data.
201)	Kosmos 96 (Venera)	23 Nov 65		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Upper stage failed at 528 seconds.
202)	Luna 8	3 Dec 65		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Fetrorockets fired late, soft landing failed.
203)	OV 2-3 (Transtage 8)	21 Dec 65		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	Transtage separation failed.
204)	Kosmos / DS-K-40 1	28 Dec 65		Soviet Union	Launch failure	First stage failed.

1 9 6 6

(30 failures in 174 missions = 83.9% success)

205)	Kosmos / DS-K-40 2	21 Feb 66	...	Soviet Union	Launch failure	First stage failed 83 seconds after launch.
206)	Kosmos 111 / E-6S 204	1st Mar 66		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Third stage engine was not fired.
207)	Proton	24 Mar 66		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Second stage malfunction.
208)	Molniya	27 Mar 66		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Third stage exploded.
209)	OAO 1	8 Apr 66		NASA	Mission failure	Major electrical problems terminated the mission without activating experiments.
210)	Discoverer 103 / KH-4A	3 May 66		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Agena-D failed.
211)	Kosmos / Zenit-4	17 May 66		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
212)	GATV 9 / TDA 5	17 May 66		NASA	Launch failure	Control system failed.
213)	ATDA / TDA 4	1st Jun 66		NASA	Mission failure	Fairing failed to separate.
214)	Midas 10 / Improve Midas 1	9 Jun 66		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Left in transfer orbit.
215)	Kosmos 125 / US-A	20 Jul 66		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Lost on the 52nd revolution.
216)	IDCSP 8	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
217)	IDCSP 9	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
218)	IDCSP 10	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
219)	IDCSP 11	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
220)	IDCSP 12	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
221)	IDCSP 13	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
222)	IDCSP 14	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
223)	IDCSP 15	26 Aug 66		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Titan IIIC malfunctioned.
224)	Kosmos / Zenit-2 40	16 Sep 66		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Block D core stage failedL
)	FOBS test	17 Sep 66		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital Failure	The R-16 third stage boosted the spacecraft into a higher orbit.
225)	Surveyor 2	20 Sep 66		NASA	Mission failure	Soft lunar landing attempt failed.
226)	"Osumi #1"	26 Sep 66		Japan	Launch failure	Fourth stage attitude control failed.
227)	Intelsat 2A	26 Oct 66		Intelsat	Orbital failure	Unusable orbit due to AKM failure.
	FOBS test	2 Nov 66		Soviet Union M)	Launch failure
228)	Kosmos / Strela-2	16 Nov 66		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
229)	Kosmos 133 / Soyuz 7K-OK 2	28 Nov 66		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Multiple problems beset the mission.
230)	Ksmos / Soyuz 1	14 Dec 66		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Major booster malfunction at liftoff on the pad.
231)	Biosatellite 1	14 Dec 66		NASA	End-of-mission failure	Retrorocket failed to ignite.
232)	"Osumi #2"	20 Dec 66		Japan	Launch failure	Fourth stage failure.

1 9 6 7

(20 failures in 172 missions = 89.0% success)

233)	Apollo 1 (Apollo 204)	27 Jan 67	...	NASA	Pad failure	Apollo capsule burned on pad,
234)	OV 3-5	31 Jan 67		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
235)	OGCh	22 Mar 67		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
236)	ATS 2	6 Apr 67		NASA	Orbital failure	Launch vehicle failure left ATS 2 in useless orbit
237)	Kosmos 154 / L-1 3P	8 Apr 67		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Block D translunar injection stage failed
238)	"Osumi 3"	13 Apr 67		Japan	Launch failure	Fourth stage failed to ignite.
239)	Soyuz 1	23 Apr 67		Soviet Union (K)	End-of-mission failure	Parachutes failure, capsule crashed on the ground.
240)	Titan Samos 5 / KH-8 5 GAMBIT	26 Apr 67		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Second stage thrust problem.
241)	ESRO 2A	30 May 67		Europe	Launch failure	Third stage failed.
242)	Kosmos 167 / 4V-1 311	16 Jun 67		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Stage 4's engine 11D33 failed to ignite
243)	Kosmos / Zenit-4	20 Jun 67		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
244)	Kosmos / Tselina-O	26 Jun 67		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
245)	Surveyor 4	14 Jul 67		NASA	Mission failure	Soft lunar landing attempt failed.
246)	Kosmos / Zenit-4	21 Jul 67		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
247)	OV 1-11 / OV1-11S	27 Jul 67		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Propulsion system failed.
248)	Kosmos 174 / Molniya-1Yu	31 Aug 67		Soviet Union	Mission failure
249)	Kosmos / Zenit-2 51	1 Sep 67		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Failure of Block I stage at 296 seconds.
250)	Kosmos /Tsiklon GVM	27 Sep 67		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
251)	Zond / L-1 4L	27 Sep 67		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Launcher failed after 67 seconds.
252)	Zond L-1 5L	22 Nov 67		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Second stage failed.

1 9 6 8

(28 failures in 166 missions = 83.1% success)

253)	Kosmos 199 / Zenit-2 59	16 Jan 68	...	Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Spacecraft failed to separate from upper stage
254)	Luna	7 Feb 68		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Upper stage engine cut off prematurely.
255)	Zond 4	2 Mar 68		Soviet Union (K)	End-of-mission failure	Guidance system failed, the self-destruct set off and tapsule blew un at 12 km altitude.
256)	Kosmos / DS-U1-Ya 1	6 Mar 68		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed after 216 seconds.
257)	Kosmos 216 / Zenit-2 62	20 Apr 68		Soviet Union (M)	End-of-mission failure	Spacecraft landed in a river and sank after 42 minutes.
258)	Zond	22 Apr 68		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Accidental shut down of the second stage engines at 260 seconds
259)	Kosmos 217 / I2M	24 Apr 68		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Satellite did not separate from last rocket stage.
260)	Nimbus B	18 May 68		NASA	Launch failure	Launcher destroyed during ascent.
261)	Secor 10 / EGRS 10	18 May 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Launcher destroyed during ascent.
262)	Kosmos / Sfera 12L	4 Jun 68		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
263)	Kosmos / Strela-2	15 Jun 68		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
264)	Zond	21 Jul 68		Soviet Union (K)	Pad failure	Block D stage exploded on pad, killing three people.
265)	ATS 4	10 Aug 68		NASA	Orbital failure	Second stage failure left ATS 4 in useless orbit.
266)	Secor 11 / EGRS 11	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
267)	Secor 12 / EGRS 12	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
268)	GSD 1	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
269)	GSD 2	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
270)	GSD 3	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
271)	GSD 4	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	L
272)	UVR	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
273)	OV5-8 / ERS 19	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
274)	Radcal	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
275)	LCS 3	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
276)	Orbiscal 1	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
277)	Lidos	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
278)	RM-18	16 Aug 68		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
279)	Intelsat 3A	19 Sep 68		Intelsat	Launch failure	Delta control system failed.
280)	STV 1	29 Nov 68		Europe ELDo	Launch failure	Premature thirrd stage shutdown.

1 9 6 9

(23 failures in 155 missions = 86,2% success)

281)	Zond	20 Jan 69	...	Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Second stage failed at 510 seconds.
282)	Kosmos / US-A	25 Jan 69		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
283)	Meteor	1 Feb 69		Soviet Union	Launch failure
284)	Luna	19 Feb 69		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure
285)	Lunokhod	19 Feb 69		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure
286)	N-1 test	21 Feb 69		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Shut down of all engines at 68.7 seconds.
287)	Mars	27 Mar 69		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Payload shroud failed at 51 seconds.
288)	Mars	2 Apr 69		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	First stage fire beginning at 0.02 sec., rocket crashed near pad.
289)	Luna	14 Jun 69		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	No Block-D ignition.
290)	STV 2	2 Jul 69		Europe ELDO	Launch failure	Third stage did not ignite.
291)	L-3S	3 Jul 69		Soviet Union	Launch failure	First stage failed.
292)	Luna 15	13 Jul 69		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Crash on the Moon.
293)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 23	23 Jul 69		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed after 267 seconds.
294)	Intelsat 3E	26 Jul 69		Intelsat	Launch failure	Third stage failure, left in unusable orbit.
295)	Kosmos 291 / IS-M GVM	6 Aug 69		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Did not enter intended target orbit due to failure of on-board engine.
296)	Pioneer E	27 Aug 69		NASA	Launch failure	First stage hydraulics failure.
297)	TTS 3 / TETR C	27 Aug 69		NASA	Launch failure	First stage hydraulics failure.
298)	"Osumi 4"	22 Sep 69		Japan	Launch failure	Collision between the third and fourth stages.
299)	Kosmos 300 (Luna)	23 Sep 69		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Failed to leave low earth orbit due to Block D stage failure.
300)	Kosmos 305 (Luna)	22 Oct 69		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Block D control system failure.
301)	"Chinasat 0"	1 Nov 69		China	Launch failure
302)	Kosmos / L-1e No 1	28 Nov 69		Soviet Union	Launch failure	First stage malfunction.
303)	Kosmos / Ionosfernaya?	27 Dec 69		Soviet Union	Launch failure

1 9 7 0

(16 failures in 142 missions = 88.7% success)

304)	Kosmos / DS-P1-I 6	30 Jan 70	...	Soviet Union (M)	Lanch failure	Second stage failed after 128 seconds.
305)	Luna	6 Feb 70		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure
306)	Apollo 13	11 Apr 70		NASA	Mission failure	Failed lunar landing attempt.
307)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 36	22 May 70		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	First stage failed after 112 seconds.
308)	STV 3	12 Jun 70		Europe ELDO	Launch failure	Payload fairing failed to seperate.
309)	RHYOLITE 1 / BMEWS 3	19 Jun 70		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure?	Geostationary satellite reportedly left in transfer orbit.
310)	Kosmos / Strela-2	27 Jun 70		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
311)	Kosmos / Zenit-4	21 Jul 70		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
312)	Intelsat 3H	23 Jul 70		Intelsat	Orbital failure	Apogee motor malfunction;
313)	Skynet 1B	19 Aug 70		UK	Orbital failure	Apogee kick motor failure left in unusable orbit
314)	Kosmos 359 (Venera)	22 Aug 70		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Escape stage failed.
315)	Orba / X-2	2 Sep 70		UK	Launch failure	Second stage produced unsufficient thrust
316)	MS-F1	25 Sep 70		Japan	Launch failure	Fourth stage failed to ignite.
317)	IMEWS 1 / DSP F1	6 Nov 70		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Incorrect orbit, exhausted fuel before could be put into operation.
318)	OAO 5	30 Nov 70		NASA	Launch failure	Shroud failed to separate.
319)	Kosmos / DS-P1-M 1	22 Dec 70		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	First stage failed after 1 second.

1 9 7 1

(22 failures in 175 missions = 87.4% success)

320)	Discoverer 135 / KH-4B	17 Feb 71	...	U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Thorad main engine gimbal failed.
321)	Kosmos / Zenit-2M	5 Mar 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed after 133 seconds.
322)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 39	5 Mar 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
323)	Soyuz 10	23 Apr 71		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Crew failed to occupy Salyut 1 space station.
324)	Mariner 8	9 May 71		NASA	Launch failure	Centaur stage shut down early.
325)	Kosmos 419 (Mars)	10 May 71		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	No Block D ignition.
326)	Mars 2 Lander	19 May 71		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Apparently crashed in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
227)	Mars 3 Lander	28 May 71		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Successfully landed on Mars but ceased operation after 20 seconds.
328)	Soyuz 11	6 Jun 71		Soviet Union (K)	End-of-mission failure	Capsule depressurized during entry, killing the crew.
329)	Kosmos / Zenit-4M	25 Jun 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
330)	LK (N-1 test)	26 Jun 71		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Launcher break-up at 50 seconds into the flight
331)	Kosmos / Tselina-O	22 Jul 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
332)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 33	3 Aug 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed after 204 seconds.
333)	Kosmos / Zenit-4M	19 Aug 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
334)	Luna 18	2 Sep 71		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Crash on the Moon.
335)	ITOS B	21 Oct 71		NOAA	Launch failure	Second stage malfunction.
336)	STV 4	5 Nov 71		Europe ELDO	Launch failure	Structural failure of Third stage.
337)	Kosmos / DS-P1-I?	24 Nov 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
338)	Kosmos / Zenit-2M	3 Dec 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
339)	Nauka [8]	3 Dec 71		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
340)	CANYON-4	4 Dec 71		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	First stage failed.
341)	D-2A Polaire	5 Dec 71		France CNES	Launch failure	Second stage failed.

1 9 7 2

(9 failures in 143 missions = 93.7% success)

342)	Jumpseat 2	16 Feb 72	...	U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
343)	Kosmos 482 (Venus)	31 Mar 72		Soviet Union (K)	Orbital failure	Escape stage engine cut off too early.
344)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 51	25 Apr 72		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage failed after 367 seconds.
345)	Titan Samos 35 / KH-8 35 GAMBIT	20 May 72		U.S. NRO	Launch failure
346)	Salyut	29 Jul 72		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Second stage malfunction at 162 seconds.
347)	Kosmos / Zenit-4M	2 Sep 72		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
347)	Kosmos 521 / DS-P1-M 4	29 Sep 72		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Telemetry system failure.
349)	Kosmos / Strela-2	17 Oct 72		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
345)	N-1 test	23 Nov 72		Soviet Union	Launch failure	First stage failed.

1 9 7 3

(16 failures in 146 missions = 89.0% success)

351)	Salyut 2	3 Apr 73	...	Soviet Union	Mission failure	Developed a severe tumbling problem and broke up into 25 pieces.
352)	Kosmos 554 / Zenit-4MK	19 Apr 73		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Exploded in orbit.
353)	Kosmos / US-A	25 Apr 73		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
354)	Kosmos 557 (Salyut)	11 May 73		Soviet Union	Mission failure	Salyut out of control.
355)	D-5A Pollux	21 May 73		France	Launch failure	Third stage failed.
356)	D-5B Castor	21 May 73		France	Launch failure	Third stage failed.
357)	Kosmos / Tsiklon	25 May 73		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
358)	Kosmos / Tselina-O	26 Jun 73		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
359)	Kosmos / Zenit-4M	4 Jul 73		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
360)	NOAA	16 Jul 73		NASA	Launch failure	Second stage failed.
361)	Mars 4	21 Jul 73		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Past Mars instead of orbiting it.
362)	Mars 5	25 Jul 73		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Operated for only a couple of days.
363)	Mars 6	5 Aug 73		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to land on Mars
364)	Mars 7	9 Aug 73		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to land on Mars.
365)	JSSW 1	18 Sep 73		China	Launch failure
366)	Kosmos 596 / Zenit-2M	3 Oct 73		Soviet Union (M)	End-of-mission failure	Capsule crashed into the ground..

1 9 7 4

(11 failures in 136 missions = 91.9% success)

367)	Skynet 2A	19 Jan 74	...	UK	Orbital failure	Failed to reach planned orbit.
368)	VDS (Viking Model)	11 Feb 74		NASA	Launch failure	Centaur failed, destroyons 748 seconds after liftoff.
369)	Sphinx	11 Feb 74		NASA	Launch failure	Centaur failed, destroyons 748 seconds after liftoff.
370)	Kosmos / Zenit-4MK	12 Apr 74		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
371)	Kosmos / Yantar'-2K1	23 May 74		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Problem in separation of the second and third stages.
372)	Kosmos / DS-P1-Yu 68	11 Jul 74		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	First stage failed after 84 seconds.
373)	JSSW 2	14 Jul 74		China	Launch failure
374)	Soyuz 15	26 Aug 74		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Failed to dock with Salyut 3.
375)	Kosmos / Zenit-2M	30 Aug 74		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
376)	Luna 23	28 Oct 74		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Spacecraft was damaged during landing.
377)	FSW 1-00	5 Nov 74		China	Launch failure

1 9 7 5

(13 failures in 168 missions = 92.9% success)

378)	Intelsat 4G	20 Feb 75	...	Intelsat	Launch failure	Staging electrical disconnect
379)	Soyuz' April 5 anomaly	5 Apr 75		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Third stage failed to separate from second stage but still ignited.
380)	P72-2	13 Apr 75		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
381)	DSCS 2-5	20 May 75		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Placed in an unusable orbit.
382)	DSCS 2-6	20 May 75		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Placed in an unusable orbit.
383)	Intercosmos	3 Jun 75		Soviet Union	Launch failure	First stage failed after 84 seconds
384)	Kosmos 758 / Yantar'-2K 3	5 Sep 75		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Failed on the second day of flight, spacecraft destroyed.
385)	Luna	16 Oct 75		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Block D failure.
386)	Kosmos 777 / US-P	29 Oct 75		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure.	Exploded in January 1976.
387)	Explorer / DAD-A	6 Dec 75		NASA	Launch failure
388)	Explorer / DAD-B	6 Dec 75		NASA	Launch failure
389)	Kosmos 785 / US-A	12 Dec 75		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Failed immediately after reaching orbit.
390)	Kosmos / I2P (Lira)	19 Dec 75		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure

1 9 7 6

(10 failures in 164 missions = 93.9% success)

391)	CORSA	4 Feb 76	...	Japan	Launch failure
392)	Block 5C #3 / DMSP Block-5C F3	19 Feb 76		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Thor failed, placing the spacecraft in an unsable orbit.
393)	Kosmos 805 / Yantar'-2K 4	20 Feb 76		Soviet Union (M)	End-of-mission failure	Both recovery capsule failed on landing.
394)	Kosmos 837 (Molniya-2)	1st Jul 76		Soviet Union	Orbital failure	Fourth stage failure.
395)	Kosmos 838 / US-P	2 Jul 76		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Exploded.
396)	Kosmos 844 / Yantar'-2K 5	22 Jul 76		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	One of the solar panels would not unfold, ground control activiated the destruct package.
397)	Kosmos 853 (Molniya-2)	1 Sep 76		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Fourth stage failure..
398)	Kosmos / Zenit-4MKT 3 (Fram)	4 Oct 76		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Launch vehicle destroyed at T+95 seconds.
399)	Soyuz 23	14 Oct 76		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to dock with Salyut 5.
400)	JSSW 6	10 Nov 76		China	Launch failure

1 9 7 7

(12 failures in 147 missions = 91.8% success)

401)	Kosmos / Zenit-4MK	22 Feb 77	...	Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
402)	Kosmos 910 / IS	23 May 77		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Failed to intercept Cosmos 909.
403)	Kosmos 918 / IS	17 Jun 77		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Failed to intercept Cosmos 909.
404)	Kosmos (TKS)	4 Aug 77		Soviet Union	Launch failure
405)	Kosmos (TKS)	4 Aug 77		Soviet Union	Launch failure
406)	Kosmos / Zenit-4MKM	10 Aug 77		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
407)	OTS A	13 Sep 77		ESA	Launch failure
408)	Kosmos 956 / Tselina-D	24 Sep 77		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Probable failure of launch vehicle stage to reach proper orbit.
409)	Intelsat 4A 4	30 Sep 77		Intelsat	Launch failure	Atlas stage failed.
410)	Soyuz 25	9 Oct 77		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to dock with Salyut 6.
411)	Kosmos / Tsikada?	29 Nov 77		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure
412)	Kosmos 972 / Tselina GVM	27 Dec 77		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Probable failure of launch vehicle stage to reach proper orbit.

1 9 7 8

(12 failures in 174 missions = 93.1% success)

413)	DSCS 2-9	25 Mar 78	...	U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
414)	DSCS 2-10	25 Mar 78		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
415)	Kosmos 1001 (Soyuz)	4 Apr 78		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	An unsuccessful test mission
416)	Kosmos 1010 / Zenit-4MKT (Fram)	23 May 78		Soviet Union (M)	End-of-mission failure	Spacecraft crashed on landing.
417)	Ekran	27 May 78		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Stage 1 failed at launch.
417)	Ekran	17 Aug 78		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Stage 1 failed at launch.
418)	Venera 11	9 Sep 78		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Most data not collected.
420)	Venera 12	14 Sep 78		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Most data not collected.
421)	Ekran	17 Oct 78		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Second stage explosion.
422)	Gorizont 1	19 Dec 78		Soviet Union	Orbital failure	Did not achieve geostationary orbit due to malfunction of Block D..
423)	Kosmos 1064 / Parus	20 Dec 78		Soviet Union	Orbital failure?	Probable failure.
424)	Kosmos 1066 / Astrofizika 1	23 Dec 78		Soviet Union	Orbital failure ?	Probable failure.

1 9 7 9

(11 failures in 134 missions = 91.8% success)

425)	ECS 1A / Ayame	6 Feb 79	...	Japan	Orbital failure	Ceased radio transmissions about 10 seconds after the apogee kick motor was fired.
426)	Kosmos / Zenit-2M	16 Feb 79		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
427)	Nauka	16 Feb 79		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
428)	Kosmos 1079 / Yantar-2K 15	27 Fev 79		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Spacecraft depressurization led to malfunction of spacecraft
429)	Soyuz 33	10 Apr 79		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 6.
430)	SJ-2	28 Jul 79		China	Launch failure
431)	SJ-2A	28 Jul 79		China	Launch failure
432)	SJ-2B	28 Jul 79		China	Launch failure
433)	Rhohini 1A	10 Aug 79		India	Launch failure	Second stage failed.
434)	Kosmos / Zenit-6	12 Oct 79		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
435)	RCA Satcom 3	7 Dec 79		RCA	Orbital failure	Failed before reaching geosynchronous orbit.

1 9 8 0

(19 failures in 144 missions = 86.9% success)

436)	Kosmos 1164 / Oko	12 Feb 80	...	Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure?	Left in parking orbit.
437)	Kosmos / Tselina-D	18 Mar 80		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Booster exploded on pad.
438)	Kosmos 1174 / IS	18 Apr 80		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Asat text : failed to intercept Kosmos 1171.
439)	Kosmos 1175 (Molniya-3)	18 Apr 80		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Probable failed early warning satellite.
440)	Kosmos 1179 / Taifun-1B	14 May 80		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure
441)	CAT	23 May 80		ESA	Launch failure
442)	AMSAT-Phase 3a	23 May 80		AMSAT	Launch failure
443)	Feuerrad	23 May 80		ESA	Launch failure
444)	Feuerrad subsatellite 1	23 May 80		ESA	Launch failure
445)	Feuerrad subsatellite 2	23 May 80		ESA	Launch failure
446)	Feuerrad subsatellite 3	23 May 80		ESA	Launch failure
447)	Feuerrad subsatellite 4	23 May 80		ESA	Launch failure
448)	NOAA b	29 May 80		NOAA	Orbital failure	Fuel depleted too early
449)	AMS 5 / Block 5D F5	16 Jul 80		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Second stage exploded.
450)	NOSS / PARCAE 4	9 Dec 80		U.S. Navy	Launch failure
451)	SSU	9 Dec 80		U.S. Navy	Launch failure
452)	SSU	9 Dec 80		U.S. Navy	Launch failure
453)	SSU	9 Dec 80		U.S. Navy	Launch failure
454)	LIPS	9 Dec 80		U.S. Navy	Launch failure

1 9 8 1

(11 failures in 160 missions = 93.8% success)

455)	Kosmos / Geo-IK 1	23 Jan 81	...	Soviet Union	Launch failure
456)	Kosmos 1243 / IS	2 Fev 81		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Approached within 50 m of target, but explosive charge did not go off as planned.
457)	Kosmos 1258 / IS	14 Mar 81		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Failed to intercept Cosmos 1241 target
458)	Kosmos / Yantar-2K 979	28 Mar 81		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
459)	SDS 7 / Jumpseat 6	24 Apr 81		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	SDS 4 not deployed.
460)	Rohini 2	31 May 81		India	Launch failure	Orbit too low.
461)	DE-1 / Dynamic Explorer 1	3 Aug 81		NASA	Orbital failure
462)	DE-2 / Dynamic Explorer 2	3 Aug 81		NASA	Orbital failure
463)	Fleetsatcom 5	6 Aug 81		U.S. Navy	Orbital failure	The Atlas G Centaur delivered a badly damaged but operating FLTSATCOM spacecraft to its correct orbit.
464)	Kosmos 1305 (Molniya-3)	11 Sep 81		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Fourth stage failure
465)	Navstar 7 (GPS 1-7)	19 Dec 81		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure

1 9 8 2

(17 failures in 160 missions = 89.4% success)

466)	Kosmos (Romb?)	4 Mar 82	...	Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
467)	Kosmos (Zenit-6)	15 May 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
468)	Kosmos (Yantar-4K1)	12 June 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
469)	Ekran	22 July 82		Soviet Union	Launch failure
470)	Kosmos (Strela-2)	30 Aug 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
471)	MARECS B	9 Sep 82		ESA	Launch failure
472)	Sirio 2	9 Sep 82		Italy	Launch failure
473)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
474)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
475)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
476)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
477)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
478)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
479)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
480)	Kosmos (Strela-1M)	24 Nov 82		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
481)	Kosmos 1423 (Molniya-1 No. 49)	8 Dec 82		Soviet Union	Orbital failure	Fourth stage failed.
482)	Raduga	24 Dec 82		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Stage 1 failed.

1 9 8 3

(4 failures in 162 missions = 97.5% success)

483)	Kosmos / Romb	25 Jan 83	...	Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
484)	Soyuz T-8	20 Apr 83		Soviet Union (K)	Mission failure	Failed to rendezvous with Salyut 7
485)	Kosmos 1481 / Oko	8 Jul 83		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Last stage exploded.
486)	Soyuz' "Sept, 28 Anomaly"	26 Sep 83		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	Launch vehicle blew up on pad.

1 9 8 4

(5 failures in 169 missions = 97.0% success)

487)	STTW-T1 ("Chinasat 14")	29 Jan 84	...	China	Orbital failure	Third stage failed to ignite, payload stranded in low-Earth orbitr.
488)	Westar 6	3 Feb 84		Indonesia	Orbital failure	Failed to reach geostationary orbit.
489)	Palapa B-2	3 Feb 84		Western Union	Orbital failure	Failed to reach geostationary orbit.
490)	Intelsat 5-F9	9 Jun 84		Intelsat	Orbital failure	Centaur structural failure, spacecraft left stranded in useless orbit.
491)	Kosmos 1612 (Meteor-3)	27 Nov 84		Soviet Union	Orbital failure	Stage 3 failed to reignite, spacecraft placed in an unusable orbit.

1 9 8 5

(7 failures in 173 missions = 96.0% success)

492)	Kosmos / Tselina-2 EPN 03	14 Apr 85	...	Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Zenit failed to orbit..
493)	Kosmos 1654 / Yantar-4K2 15	23 May 85		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Spacecraft blown up in orbit
494)	KH-11 7 KENNAN	28 Aug 85		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Stage 1 propellant feed system failure forced premature engine shutdown.
495)	ECS 3 / Eutelsat I F-3	12 Sep 85		Eutelsat	Launch failure	Geosynchronous orbit injection failure.
496)	Spacenet 3	12 Sep 85		GTE	Launch failure	Geosynchronous orbit injection failure.
497)	Kosmos / Parus	23 Oct 85		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
498)	Kosmos 1714 / Tselina-2	28 Dec 85		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Second stage failed to ignite, satellite placed in unusable orbit.

1 9 8 6

(15 failures in 151 missions = 90.0% success)

499)	STS 51-L	28 Jan 86	...	NASA	Launch failure	Vehicule destroyed at 73 seconds.
500)	TDRS-B	28 Jan 86		NASA	Launch failure	Destroyed with the Space Shuttle .
401)	Spartan-Halley	28 Jan 86		NASA	Launch failure	Destroyed with the Space Shuttle.
502)	Kosmos / Zenit-8 / Oblik	26 Mar 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
503)	KH-9 20 HEXAGON	18 Apr 86		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Solid booster exploded 16 seconds after liftoff just over pad.
504)	GOES G	3 May 86		NOAA	Launch failure	Stage one main engine shutdown at 71 seconds.
505)	Intelsat 5 F-14	31 May 86		Intelsat	Launch failure	Third stage ignition failure.
506)	Kosmos 1783 / Oko	3 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Fourth stage failure, unusable orbit.
507)	Kosmos / Strela-3	15 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
508)	Kosmos / Strela-3	15 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
509)	Kosmos / Strela-3	15 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
510)	Kosmos / Strela-3	15 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
511)	Kosmos / Strela-3	15 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
512)	Kosmos / Strela-3	15 Oct 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
513)	Kosmos / Almaz-T 303	29 Nov 86		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Second stage exploded.

1 9 8 7

(4 failures in 141 missions = 97.2% success)

514)	SROSS-A	24 Mar 87	...	India (ISRO)	Launch failure	Second stage failed to ignite.
515)	Fleetsatcom F6	26 Mar 87		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Lightning strike zapped guidance at T+51 seconds, launcher veer off course.
516)	"Energyia"	15 May 87		Soviet Union (K)	Launch failure	No orbital insertion due to failure of the FGB attitude control system (Energiya performed perfectly).
517)	Kosmos / Resurs-F1 105	18 Jun 87		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Booster exploded on pad.

1 9 8 8

(16 failures in 155 missions = 89.7% success)

518)	Gorizont	18 Jan 88	...	Soviet Union	Launch failure	Third stage malfunction.
519)	Kosmos 1916 / Yantar-4K2 36	3 Feb 88		Soviet Union (M)	Mission failure	Spacecraft failed. Blown up in orbit
520)	Kosmos 1917 / Glonass (Uragan) 38L	17 Feb 88		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Block DM-2 failure, remained in low-Earth orbit.
521)	Kosmos 1918 / Glonass (Uragan) 37L	17 Feb 88		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Block DM-2 failure, remained in low-Earth orbit.
522)	Kosmos 1919 / Glonass (Uragan) 36L	17 Feb 88		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Block DM-2 failure, remained in low-Earth orbit.
523)	Phobos 1 (Fobos 1)	7 Jul 88		Soviet Union	Mission failure
524)	Phobos 1 DPS	7 Jul 88		Soviet Union	Mission failure
525)	Phobos 1 PPS	7 Jul 88		Soviet Union	Mission failure
526)	Kosmos / Yantar-4KS1	9 Jul 88		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
527)	Phobos 2 (Fobos 2)	12 Jul 88		Soviet Union	Mission failure
528)	Phobos 2 DPS	12 Jul 88		Soviet Union	Mission failure
529)	Phobos 2 PPS	12 jul 88		Soviet Union	Mission failure
530)	SROSS B	12 Jul 88		India (ISRO)	Launch failure	First stage failure. Insufficient control gain.
531)	Kosmos / Resurs-F1 30	27 Jul 88		Soviet Union	Launch failure
532)	VORTEX 5 / Chalet 5 (USA 31)	2 Sep 88		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	Transtage failure prevented the geosynchronous orbit apogee burn, spacecraft left in lower than planned orbit.
533)	Kosmos / Yantar-4KS1	11 Nov 88		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure

1 9 8 9

(1 failures in 139 missions = 99.3% success)

534)

Okean

9 Jun 89

...

Soviet Union

Launch failure

Stage 3 failed.

1 9 9 0

(10 failures in 173 missions = 94.8% success)

535)	Hagoromo	24 Jan 90	...	Japan	Mission failure	Ccommunication lost shortly after lunar-orbit insertion.
536)	Superbird B	22 Feb 90		Japan	Launch failure	The Ariane exploded 100 seconds after liftoff.
537)	BS-2X	22 Feb 90		Japan	Launch failure	The Ariane exploded 100 seconds after liftoff.
538)	Advanced Crystal / KH-12 1 (USA 53)	28 Feb 90		U.S. Air Force	Mission failure	The spacecraft apparently exploded.
539)	Intelsat VI F-3	14 Mar 90		Intelsat	Launch failure	Titan's second stage failed to separate
540)	Kosmos / Yantar-4K1	3 Apr 90		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
541)	Kosmos 2084 / Oko #64	22 Jun 90		Soviet Union (M)	Orbital failure	Molniya's fourth stage failure placed the spacecraft in an erroneous orbit.
542)	Kosmos / Yantar-4K1	3 Jul 90		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
543)	Ekran-M	9 Aug 90		Soviet Union	Launch failure	Proton's third stage failure.
544)	Kosmos / Tselina-2 10	4 Oct 90		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Zenit-2's rirst stage engine exploded after 3 seconds.

1 9 9 1

(5 failures in 143 missions = 96.5% success)

545)	BS-3H / Yuri 3H	18 Apr 91	...	Japan	Launch failure	Atlas's RL-10 Centaur engine turbopump failed at T+361 seconds.
546)	MAK 1	17 Jun 91		Russia	Mission failure	Spacecraft transmitter failed after deployment.
547)	Kosmos / Romb F01065	25 Jun 91		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure
548)	Kosmos / Tselina-2	30 Aug 91		Soviet Union (M)	Launch failure	Zenit-2's second stage exploded.
549)	DFH 2A-4 / Zhongxing 4 ("Chinasat 34")	28 Dec 91		China	Orbital failure	Chang Zheng 3's third stage failure; unusable orbit.

1 9 9 2

(6 failures in 135 missions = 95.6% success)

550)	Kosmos / Tselina-2	5 Feb 92	...	Russia (M)	Launch failure	Zenit-2 second stage malfunction.
551)	SROSS 3	20 May 92		India (ISRO)	Orbital failure	ASLV's iInsufficent spin stabilisation of fifth stage.
552)	TSS-1	31 Jul 92		Italyh	Mission failure	Failed to be deployed from the Orbiter.
553)	Galaxy 1R	22 Aug 92		Hughes Comm	Launch failure	Atlas-Centaur failed.
554)	Mars Observer	25 Sep 92		NASA	Mission failure	Spacecaft exploded while approchaing Mars.
555)	Aussat B2 / Optus B2	21 Dec 92		Australia	Launch failure	Chang Zheng 2E place the wreckage of Optus-B2 into a low earth orbit.

1 9 9 3

(10 failures in 118 missions = 91.5% success)

556)	UFO F1	25 Mar 93	...	U.S. Navy	Orbital failure	Atlas lost some power during the booster burn and spacecraft placed in an unsuable orbit..
557)	Gorizont	27 May 93		Russia	Launch failure	Proton second stage did not reach planned velocity.
558)	NOSS 19 / SLDCOM 3	2 Aug 93		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Titan 4 exploded 101 seconds after liftoff.
559)	SSU	2 Aug 93		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Titan 4 exploded 101 seconds after liftoff.
560)	SSU	2 Aug 93		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Titan 4 exploded 101 seconds after liftoff.
561)	SSU	2 Aug 93		U.S. Navy	Launch failure	Titan 4 exploded 101 seconds after liftoff.
562)	NOAA 13	9 Aug 93		NOAA	Mission failure	No radio communications with the space-craft because of failure of the solar panels.
563)	IRS-1E	20 Sep 93		India (ISRO)	Launch failure	PSLV failed.
564)	Landsat 6	5 Oct 93		NASA	Launch failure	Titan 2's kick-motor malfunction..
565)	Telstar 401	15 Dec 93		AT&T	Mission failure	Spacecraft has failed in geosta- tionary orbit, reason unknown.

1 9 9 4

(8 failures in 130 missions = 93.8% success)

566)	Eutelsat II F-5	24 Jan 94	...	Eutelsat	Launch failure	Ariane 4's third stage failure..
567)	Turksat 1A	24 Jan 94			Launch failure	Ariane 4's third stage failure..
568)	Kosmos / Tselina-D 74	25 May 94		Russia (M)	Launch failure	Tsyklon 3's stage 2 and 3 failed to seperate.
569)	STEP 1	27 Jun 94		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure
570)	ETS 6 / Kiku 6	28 Aug 94		Japan (NASDA)	Orbital failure	H-II's LAPS apogee kick motor failed to ignite, placed in unsusable orbit.
571)	'Ofeq?	15 Sep 94		Israel	Launch failure	Failure not acknowledged
572)	DFH 3	29 Nov 94		China	Orbital failure	malfunction of the satellite on-board propulsion system.
573)	Panamsat K2 / PAS 3	1 Dec 94		Panamsat	Launch failure	Ariane 4's destroyed on launch .

1 9 9 5

(11 failures in 113 missions = 90.3% success)

574)	Express 1	15 Jan 95	...	Japan-German	Launch failure	Mu-3S-II second stage guidance failure.
575)	Apstar 2	25 Jan 95		APT Satellite Co.	Launch failure	Chang Zheng 2E destroyed due to wind shear 51 seconds after launch.
576)	Gurwin 1 / TECHSAT-1	28 Mar 95		Israel	Launch failure	Start fell in Sea of Okhotsk.
577)	UNAMSAT (Oscar 29)	28 Mar 95		Univ. Mexico	Launch failure	Start fell in Sea of Okhotsk.
578)	EKA-2	28 Mar 95		Russia	Launch failure	Start fell in Sea of Okhotsk.
579)	STEP-3	22 Jun 95		U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Pegasus XL second stage failed.
580)	Koreasat 1 / Mugunghwa 1	5 Aug 95		South Korea	Launch failure	Delta-2 final stage failed to separate from the spacecraft which, therefore, failed to achieve a geostationary orbit.
581)	VITASAT / GEMstar DSS-1	15 Aug 95		Lockheed-Martin	Launch failure	Athena-1 destroyed after 160 seconds.
582)	Fasat-Alpha	31 Aug 95		Chily	Mission failure	FASAT-ALPHA failed to separated from SICH 1.
583)	Kosmos 2321	6 Oct 95		Russia (M)	Orbital failure	Kosmos C-1's second stage anomaly; failed to reach desired orbit.
584)	Meteor 1	23 Oct 95			Launch failure	Conestoga

1 9 9 6

(18 failures in 112 missions = 89.3% success)

585)	Intelsat 708	14 Feb 96	...	Intelsat	Launch failure	Chang Zheng 3B crashed 22 seconds after launch.
586)	Raguda 33	19 Feb 96		Russia	Orbital failure	Proton-K's fourth stage exploded just prior the final maneuver.
587)	TSS-1R	22 Feb 96		Italy	Mission failure	Platform unintentionally deployed when tether broke.
588)	Kosmos	14 May 96		Russia (M)	Launch failure	Soyuz upper stage failed.
589)	Cluster F1	4 Jun 96		ESA	Launch failure	Ariane V went off course and was destroyed by range safety.
590)	Cluster F2	4 Jun 96		ESA	Launch failure	Ariane V went off course and was destroyed by range safety.
591)	Cluster F3	4 Jun 96		ESA	Launch failure	Ariane V went off course and was destroyed by range safety.
592)	Cluster F4	4 Jun 96		ESA	Launch failure	Ariane V went off course and was destroyed by range safety.
593)	Kosmos (Yantar-4K1)	20 Jun 96		Russia (M)	Launch failure	Soyuz failed.
594)	Chinasat 7	18 Aug 96		China	Orbital failure	Chang Zheng 3A third stage failure led to an almost useless orbit.
595)	ADEOS	20 Aug 96		Japan (NASDA)	Orbital failure	Initially put into a wrong orbit, ADEOS achieved an acceptable orbit in September 1996, but completely failed on 30 June 1997.
596)	SAC-B	4 Nov 96		CONAE	Orbitsl failure	The Pegasus XL functioned perfectly but the seperation system failed to release the payload.
597)	HETE	4 Nov 96		NASA	Orbital failure	The Pegasus XL functioned perfectly but the seperation system failed to release the payload.
598)	Mars-96	16 Nov 96		Russia	Launch failure	Proton-K no second Block D-2 ignition.
599)	MAS 1	16 Nov 96		Russia	Launch failure	Proton-K no second Block D-2 ignition.
600)	MAS 2	16 Nov 96		Russia	Launch failure	Proton-K no second Block D-2 ignition.
601)	Penetrator 1	16 Nov 96		Russia	Launch failure	Proton-K no second Block D-2 ignition.
602)	Penetrator 2	16 Nov 96		Russia	Launch failure	Proton-K no second Block D-2 ignition.

1 9 9 7

(12 failures in 158 missions = 93.0% success)

603)	Navstar II R-1	17 Jan 97	...	U.S. Air Force	Launch failure	Delta failed.
604)	STS-83	4 Apr 97		NASA	Mission failure	STS-83 was cut short due to a problem with one of the three fuel cells that provide electricity and water to Columbia
605)	FSW	20 Apr 97		China	Launch failure	Repeated rumours appeared that a Chinese military satellite was laun- ched or suffered a failure on this date.
606)	Kosmos (Tselina-2 21)	20 May 97		Russia (M)	Launch falure	Zenit-2 failed 48 seconds after launch.
607)	Insat 2D	3 Jun 97		India (ISRO)	Orbital failure	Insat 2D failed on orbit after only a few months of life.
608)	Iridium 21	9 Jul 97		Iridium	Orbital failure	Iridium 21 failed on orbit a few days after launch
609)	Iridium 27	14 Sep 97		Iridium	Orbital failure	Iridium 27 failed on orbit
610)	STEP M 4 / P95-1	22 Oct 97		U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure	The solar panels failed to deploy proper-ly, and there has been little or no uplink or downlink contact with the spacecraft.
611)	SCD-2A	2 Nov 97		Brazil (INPE)	Launch failure	VLS-1 was destroyed 65 seconds after launch..
612)	Kupon	12 Nov 97		Russia	Orbital failure	Kupon experience problems and stop transmitting in March 1998.
613)	Spartan 201	21 Nov 97		NASA	Mission failure	After its release from Columbia, thethe satellite did not start its automatic orientation maneuver because the crew failed to send it the correct commands
614)	HGS-1 / Asiasat 3	24 Dec 97		Asiasat	Orbital failure	Proton DM-3 stage failed, leaving space- craft in geosynchronous transfer orbit.

1 9 9 8

(19 failures in 174 missions = 89.1% success)

615)	'Ofeq 4 / EROS A	22 Jan 98	...	Israel	Launch failure	Shaviyt failed during second stage burn.
616)	COMETS / Kakehashi	21 Feb 98		Japan (NASDA)	Launch failure	H-II placed its payload into a too low transfert orbit.
617)	MERCURY 3	12 Aug 98		U.S. NRO	Launch failure	Titan 4A pitched over 40 seconds after launch and was destroyed.
618)	Galaxy X	27 Aug 98		Panamsat	Launch failure	Delta 3's all solid motor gimbal hydraulic fluid exhausted after only 71 seconds of flight.
618)	Kwangmyongsong 1	31 Aug 98		North Korea	Launch failure	It seems that Taepodong 1's third stage either failed and fell into the Pacific or misfired and put the satellite into a low orbit where it decayed very quickly.
620)	Globalstar FM-5	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
621)	Globalstar FM-7	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
622)	Globalstar FM-9	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
623)	Globalstar FM-10	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
624)	Globalstar FM-11	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
625)	Globalstar FM-12	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
626)	Globalstar FM-13	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
627)	Globalstar FM-16	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
628)	Globalstar FM-17	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
629)	Globalstar FM-18	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
630)	Globalstar FM-20	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
631)	Globalstar FM-21	9 Sep 98		Space Systems/Loral	Launch failure	Zenit-2 premature engine shutdown during second stage burn.
632)	ATEX (USA 141)	3 Oct 98		U.S. NRO	Mission failure	Remained attached to STEX.
633)	Mars Climate Orbiter	11 Dec 98		NASA	Mission failure	The probe was to enter a polar orbit around Mars on September 23,1999, but no signal was received after the spacecraft went behind the planet.

1 9 9 9

(15 failures in 133 missions = 88.7% success)

634)	Mars Polar Lander	3 Jan 99	NASA	Mission failure	Lost as spacecraft rieach Mars.
635)	Deep Space-2 "Scott"	3 Jan 99	NASA	Mission failure	Lost as spacecraft rieach Mars.
636)	Deep Space-2 "Amundsen"	3 Jan 99	NASA	Mission failure	Lost as spacecraft rieach Mars.
637)	WIRE	5 Mar 99	NASA	Mission failure	Cryogenic coolant vented, spinning the satellite out of control.
638)	DSP 19 (USA 142)	9 Apr 99	U.S. (DoD)	Launch failure	IUS two stages failed to separate completely, DSP was left out of control in a useless orbit.
638)	Ikonos 1	27 Apr 99	U.S. (Space Image)	Launch failure	Athena-2 nose fairing failed to separate four minutes after launch.
640)	ABRIXAS	28 Apr 99	Germany (DLR)	Mission failure	Satellite's battery failed and contact was lost.
641)	Milstar DFS 3 (USA 143)	30 Apr 99	U.S. (DoD)	Launch failure	Centaur's three planned burns made at the wrong times, Milstar put into a useless orbit.
642)	Orion 3	5 May 99	U.S. Orion Loral	Launch failure	Centaur second stage malfunction put the spacecraft into an uncontrollable tumble.
643)	TERRIERS	18 May 99	U.S. (Boston Univ.)	Orbital failure	TERRIERS failed to orient its solar panel to the Sun and ran out of battery power.
644)	Raduga	5 Jul 99	Russia	Launch failure	Proton K second stage explosion.
645)	SACI 1	14 Oct 99	Brazil	Mission failure	All contact lost.
646)	Ekspress A1	27 Oct 99	Russia	Launch failure	Proton-K/DM-2 failed early in second-stage burn.
647)	MTSAT	15 Nov 99	Japan	Launch failure	H-II failed during first stage burn.
648)	SACI 2	11 Dec 99	Brazil	Launch failure	VLS-1second stage failed to ignite, destroyed by range safety.

2 0 0 0

(15 failures in 131 missions = 88.5% success)

649)	ASUSAT	27 Jan 00	...	US (Arizona State University)	Mission failure	The satellite failed after 15 hours on orbit
650)	Astro E	10 Feb 00		Japan	Launch failure	M-V first stage failure.
651)	JAK Artemis Picosat	11 Feb 00		US (SCREEM)	Mission failure	No data received after ejection from OPAL..
652)	Thelma Artemis Picosat (Thunder)	12 Feb 00		US (SCREEM)	Mission failure	No data received after ejection from OPAL.
653)	Louise Artemis Picosat (Lightnin)	12 Feb 00		US (SCREEM)	Mission failure	No data received after ejection from OPAL.
654)	STENSAT	12 Feb 00		AMSAT-NA (USA)	Mission failure	No data received after ejection from OPAL.
655)	ICO F-1	12 Mar 00		ICO Corp	Launch failure	Zenit 3SL second stage shut down prematurely
656)	QuickBird 1	20 Nov 00		Earth Watch	Launch failure	Kosmos Second stage failed to restart at apogee.
657)	LDREX	20 Dec 00		Japan (NASDA)	Orbital failure	This antenna experiment failed to be deployed and to be jettisoned.
658)	Gonets D1-7	27 Dec 00		Russia	Launch failure	Tsiklon-3 third stage failed.
659)	Gonets D1-7	27 Dec 00		Russia	Launch failure	Tsiklon-3 third stage failed.
660)	Gonets D1-7	27 Dec 00		Russia	Launch failure	Tsiklon-3 third stage failed.
661)	Strela-3	27 Dec 00		Russia	Launch failure	Tsiklon-3 third stage failed.
662)	Strela-3	27 Dec 00		Russia	Launch failure	Tsiklon-3 third stage failed.
663)	Strela-3	27 Dec 00		Russia	Launch failure	Tsiklon-3 third stage failed.

2 0 0 1

(8 failures in 93 missions = 91.4% success)

664)	GSAT-1	18 Apr 01	India (ISRO)	Orbital failure	GSLV upper stage cut off early, placing. spacecraft in an unusable orbit.
665)	BSAT-2b	12 Jul 01	Japan (B-SAT)	Orbital failure	Ariane 5G upper stage (EPS) failed.
666)	Genesis	8 Aug 01	NASA	End-of-mission failure	Capsule crash on landing.
667)	Simplesat	10 Aug 01	NASA	Mission failure	No contact was ever made with Simplesat after its release
668)	Orbview-4 / Warfighter-1	21 Sep 01	Orbimage	Launch failure	Taurus went off-course.
669)	QuikTOMS / TOMS-5	21 Sep 01	NASA	Launch failure	Taurus went off-course.
670)	SBD	21 Sep 01	Orbital Science Corp	Launch failure	Taurus went off-course.
671)	Celestis-4 / CPAC	21 Sep 01	Celestic	Launch failure	Taurus went off-course.

2 0 0 2

(6 failures in 101 missions = 94.0% success)

672)	DASH	4 Feb 02	Japan (ISAS)	Mission failure
673)	CONTOUR	3 Jul 02	USA (NASA)	Launch failure
674)	HTSTL-1	15 Sep 02	China	Launch failure (rocket test)
675)	Foton M-1	15 Oct 02	Russia (RSA)	Launch failure
676)	Astra 1K	25 Nov 02	SES Corp	Launch (orbital) failure
677)	ADEOS-2	14 Dec 02	Japan (NASDA)	Mission failure (after 10 months)

2 0 0 3

(10 failures in 97 missions = 90 % success)

678)	STS-107	16 Jan 03	NASA	End-of-mission failure
679)	MUSES C / Hayabusa	9 May 03	Japan	Mission failure (probable)
680)	Minerva	9 May 03	Japan	Mission failure
681)	Beagle-2	2 Jun 03	ESA-UK	Mission failure
682)	Kosmos 2399 / Don	12 Aug 03	Russia	Mission failure
683)	SATEC	22 Aug 03	Brazil	Launch failure
684)	UNOSAT	22 Aug 03	Brazil	Launch failure
685)	PS2	16 Sep 03	China	Launch failure
686)	IGS-2a	29 nov 03	Japan	Launch failure
687)	IGS-2b	29 nov 03	Japan	Launch failure

2 0 0 4

4 failures in 77 missions = 94.8% success)

688)	'Ofeq 6	6 Sep 04	Israel	Launch failure
689)	Demosat (USA 181)	21 Dec 04	U.S. Air Force	Orbital failure
690)	3CS-1 / Sparky	21 Dec 04	U.S. universities	Orbital failure
691)	3CS-2 / Ralphie	21 Dec 04	U.S. universities	Orbital failure

2 0 0 5

(8 failures in 78 missions = % success)

692)	DART	15 Apr 05	NASA	Mission failur
693)	Molniya 3	21 Jun 05	Russia Defense ministry	Launch failure
694)	Cosmos-1	21 Jun 05	The Planetary Society	Launch failure
695)	Astro E2 / Suzaku	10 Jul 05	Japan (JAXA/ISAS)	Mission failur
696)	Cryosat	8 Oct 05	ESA	Launch failure
697)	SSETI-Express	27 Oct 05	European Union	Mission failure
698)	NCube-2	27 Oct 05	Norway	Mission failure
699)	Mozhayets 5 (RS-25)	27 Oct 05	Russia	Mission failure

2 0 0 6

(23 failures in missions = % success)

700)	Arabsat 4A / BADR-ONE	28 Feb 06	Arabsat	Launch failure
701)	FalconSat 2	24 Mar 06	USAF / DARP	Launch failure
702)	Kompass-2 (Compas-2)	26 May 06	IZMIRAN	Mission failure
703)	Insat 4C	10 Jul 06	India (ISRO)	Launch failure
704)	BelKA	26 Jul 06	Belarus	Launch failure
705)	Baumanets	26 Jul 06	Baumanets University	Launch failure
706)	Unisat-4	26 Jul 06	Universita di Roma	Launch failure
707)	PICPOT	26 Jul 06	Politecnico di Torino	Launch failure
708)	ICECube-1	26 Jul 06	Cornell University	Launch failure
709)	ION	26 Jul 06	University of Illinois	Launch failure
710)	RINCON	26 Jul 06	University of Arizona	Launch failure
711)	AeroCube-1	26 Jul 06	Aerospace Corp	Launch failure
712)	CalPoly CP1	26 Jul 06	California Polytechnic Univversity	Launch failure
713)	SEEDS	26 Jul 06	Nihon University	Launch failure
714)	nCube-1	26 Jul 06	Norway' s University of Technology	Launch failure
715)	HAUSAT-1	26 Jul 06	Hankuk Aviation University	Launch failure
716)	MEROPE	26 Jul 06	Montana State University	Launch failure
717)	CalPoly CP2	26 Jul 06	California Polytechnic University	Launch failure
718)	KUTESat	26 Jul 06	University of Kansas	Launch failure
719)	SACRED	26 Jul 06	University of Arizona	Launch failure
720)	Voyager	26 Jul 06	Hawaii University	Launch failure
721)	ICECube 2	26 Jul 06	Cornell University	Launch failure
722)	Xinnuo-2 / Sinosat-2	28 Oct 06	China	Orbital failure

2 0 0 7

(3 failures in 123 missions = % success)

723)	NSS 8	30 Jan 07	SES New Skies	Launch failure
724)	DemoFlight 2	21 Mar 07	SpaceX, DARPA, NASA	Launch failure
--	NROL-30 / NOSS 3-4A (USA 193)	15 Jun 07	U.S. National Reconnaissance Office	Partial launch failure
--	NROL-30 / NOSS 3-4B (USA 194)	15 Jun 07	U.S. National Reconnaissance Office	Partial launch failure
725)	JCSAT 11	5 Sep 07	JSAT Corp	Launch failure
--	YES-2 / Fotino	14 Sep 07	ESA/Students	Final outcome unknow

2 0 0 8

(5 failures in 111 missions = 4½ % success)

726)	AMC-14	14 Mar 08	SES AMERICOM	Launch failure
727)	Trailblazer	3 Aug 08	U.S. Department of Defense	Launch failure
728)	PreSat	3 Aug 08	NASA	Launch failure
729)	Nanosail-D	3 Aug 08	NASA	Launch failure
730)	Celestis' Explorers Flight	3 Aug 08	Space Services	Launch failure

2 0 0 9

(2 failures in 129 missions = 1½ % success)

731)	OCO	24 Feb 09	NASA	Launch failure
--	Kwangmyongsong 2	5 Apr 09	North Korea	Missile Test / Launch failure
732)	STSAT-2	25 Aug 09	South Korea	Launch failure

2 0 1 0

(8 failures in missions = % success)

733)	GSAT-4	15 Apr 10	Launch failure
734)	Planet-C / Akatsuki	20 May 10	Failed at Venus Intersion
735)	STSAT-2B	10 Jun 10	Launch failure
736)	Eutelsat W3B	28 Oct 10
737)	Glonass-M	6 Dec 10	Launch failure
738)	Glonass-M	6 Dec 10	Launch failure
739)	Glonass-M	6 Dec 10	Launch failure
740)	GSAT-5P	25 Dec 10	Launch failure

2 0 1 1

(11 failures in missions = % success)

741)	Geo-IK 2 (Kosmos 2470)	1 Feb 11
742)	Glory	4 Mar 11	Launch failure
743)	E1P / Explorer 1 Prime	4 Mar 11	Launch failure
744)	Hermes	4 Mar 11	Launch failure
745)	KySat-1	4 Mar 11	Launch failure
746)	Ekspress AM-4	17 Aug 11	Launch failure
747)	SJ-11-04 /Shi Jiun 11-04	18 Aug 11	Launch failure
748)	Progress M-12M / ISS-44P	24 Aug 11	Launch failure
749)	Fobos-Grunt	8 Nov 11	Launch failure
750)	Yinghuo 1	8 Nov 11	Launch failure
751)	Meridian (5)	23 Dec 11	Launch failure

2 0 1 2

( failures in missions = % success)

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