1964 in spaceflight

For launches in the first quarter of the year, see 1964 in spaceflight (January–March), for launches in the second quarter, see 1964 in spaceflight (April–June), for the third quarter see 1964 in spaceflight (July–September) and for the fourth quarter see 1964 in spaceflight (October–December).

1964 in spaceflight

The launch of Gemini 1, the first flight of the Titan II GLV rocket and the Gemini programme
Orbital launches
First	11 January
Last	21 December
Total	101
Successes	83
Failures	15
Partial failures	3
Catalogued	87
National firsts
Satellite	Italy
Rockets
Maiden flights	Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D Atlas LV-3C Centaur-C Delta D Kosmos-1 63S3 Molniya-M 8K78M Titan II GLV Titan IIIA Vostok-2M 8A92M
Retirements	Delta B Scout X-3 Polyot 11A59 Vostok-K 8K72K
Crewed flights
Orbital	1
Total travellers	3

← Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec →

Deep Space Rendezvous

Date (UTC)	Spacecraft	Event	Remarks
2 February	Ranger 6	Lunar impact	Impacted Mare Tranquillitatis at 09:24:32, failed to return images
14 July	Zond 1	Flyby of Venus	Closest approach: 100,000 kilometres (62,000 mi), communications system failed before flyby
31 July	Ranger 7	Lunar impact	Impacted Mare Nubium at 13:25:48, returned 4,308 images

Orbital launch summary

By country

		Soviet Union   United States
Orbital launch attempts by country in 1964

Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Soviet Union	36	29	7	0
United States	64	53	8	3

By rocket

Rocket	Country	Launches	Successes	Failures	Partial failures	Remarks
Atlas LV-3A Agena-B	United States	3	3	0	0
Atlas LV-3A Agena-D	United States	9	8	1	0
Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D	United States	4	3	1	0	Maiden flight
Atlas LV-3C Centaur-C	United States	2	0	1	1	Maiden flight
Delta B	United States	2	1	1	0	Retired
Delta C	United States	2	1	0	1
Delta D	United States	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Kosmos-1 63S3	Soviet Union	2	1	1	0	Maiden flight
Kosmos-2I 63S1	Soviet Union	8	7	1	0
Molniya 8K78	Soviet Union	3	2	1	0
Molniya-M 8K78M	Soviet Union	5	1	4	0	Maiden flight
Polyot 11A59	Soviet Union	1	1	0	0	Retired
Saturn I	United States	3	3	0	0	First orbital launch
Scout X-3	United States	1	1	0	0	Retired
Scout X-4	United States	7	6	1	0
Scout X-4	Italy	1	1	0	0	First Italian satellite launch
Thor DSV-2A Ablestar	United States	3	2	1	0
Thor SLV-2 Agena-B	United States	2	1	0	1
Thor SLV-2 Agena-D	United States	2	2	0	0
Thrust Augmented Thor SLV-2A Agena-D	United States	20	19	1	0
Titan II GLV	United States	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight
Titan IIIA	United States	2	1	1	0	Maiden flight
Voskhod 11A57	Soviet Union	5	5	0	0
Vostok-K 8K72K	Soviet Union	2	2	0	0	Retired
Vostok-2 8A92	Soviet Union	9	9	0	0
Vostok-2M 8A92M	Soviet Union	1	1	0	0	Maiden flight

By orbit

Orbital regime	Launches	Achieved	Not Achieved	Accidentally Achieved	Remarks
Low Earth	77	68	8	2
Medium Earth	4	3	1	0
High Earth	11	8	3	0	Including Highly elliptical orbits
Geosynchronous/transfer	2	1	1	0
Heliocentric	6	4	2	0

References

• Bergin, Chris. "NASASpaceFlight.com".
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• Pietrobon, Steven. "Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive".
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Generic references:
Spaceflight portal