1978 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1978, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
128
Launch attempts
123
Successes
5
Failures
96%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
45
Kosmos
21
Atlas
14
Delta
10
Molniya
9
Proton
8
Titan
7
Vostok
5
Other
9
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 (13) | |||||
| Jan 06 | 1978-001 | 77052 -702 : Gerakl' No. 92L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, KDU, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 07 | 1978-002 | AC-46 : INTELSAT IVA F3, Centaur D-1AR AC-46, SVM-4A +3 more, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5026D, Centaur PLF | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Jan 10 | 1978-003 | D 15000-106 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 44, 11S510, Bitovoy otsek +8 more, Priborno-agregatniy otsek, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Soyuz SAS, 11S511 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jan 10 | 1978-004 | 78026 -394 : Ikar No. 11L, 8A92ME, 8K74B +5 more, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Meteor Fairing | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jan 10 | 1978-005 | 53716-319 : Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 3 +8 more, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 18 No. 8, S3M, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 13 | 1978-006 | 78018 -106 : Gektor No. 86L, 11S510, PO +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 17 | 1978-007 | 53716-327 : Parus, S3M, deb Kosmos-985 +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jan 20 | 1978-008 | E 15000-075 : Progress 7K-TG No. 102, 11S510, Progress-1 Up Cargo +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Progress Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jan 24 | 1978-009 | 78026 -596 : Molniya-3 No. 20L, 11S510, BOZ +8 more, deb Blok-I, Blok-L, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 24 | 1978-010 | 77052 -700 : Gerakl' No. 90L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jan 26 | 1978-011 | CZ2C-4 (6) : FSW No. 4, FSW RV, CZ-2C Stage 2 +2 more, FSW Retro, CZ-2C Stage 1 | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Jan 26 | 1978-012 | 628/D138 : IUE, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40062 +7 more, IUE dust cover, Star 37E yo weight, Star 24C, Unk GTO debris, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 628, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jan 31 | 1978-013 | 77052 -703 : Gerakl' No. 93L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, Sunshade, KDU, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| February 1978 (9) | |||||
| Feb 04 | 1978-014 | M-3H-2 : EXOS-A, M-3A, KM-A +7 more, deb Kyokko, Kyokko despin weight, KM part, SB-310, M-13 M-3H-2, Mu Fairing, M-22TVC | Mu-3H | KASC / M | Success |
| Feb 08 | 1978-015 | 77052 -875 : Orion No. 13L, 11S510, Zenit-4MT sensor cover +9 more, KBE part, KBE, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Feb 09 | 1978-016 | AC-44 : FLTSATCOM F1, deb Centaur AC-44, Centaur D-1AR AC-44 +4 more, Star 37F, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5024D, Centaur PLF | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1978-017 | 77052 -701 : Gerakl' No. 91L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 16 | 1978-018 | N-4(F) : ISS-b, Star 37N S/N 14005, deb Ume-2 +4 more, Castor 2, LT Thor N N-4, Improved Delta PLF, LE-3 | N-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 17 | 1978-019 | 53746-312 : Strela-2M No. [27], S3M, Strela-2M debris +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1978-020 | 64F : Navstar GPS SVN 1, Star 37E S/N 40056, Star 37E S/N 40053 +4 more, Star 27 TE-M-616-8, Atlas E/F Booster, Atlas F 64F, Fairing | Atlas F/SVS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Feb 25 | 1978-021 | 34B-2 (3B-49) : JUMPSEAT 5 (or QUASAR 3), Agena D, LR87AJ11 3B-49 +2 more, LR91AJ11 3B-49 (34B-2), Titan Fairing | Titan 34B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1978-022 | 53716-323 : Parus, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| March 1978 (14) | |||||
| Mar 02 | 1978-023 | D 15000-132 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 45, 11S510, Bitovoy otsek +8 more, Priborno-agregatniy otsek, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Soyuz SAS, 11S511 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 02 | 1978-024 | 76041 -581 : Molniya-1K No. 44L, 11S510, BOZ +7 more, Blok-L, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Mar 04 | 1978-025 | 76042 -242 : Gektor No. 82L, 11S510, Zenit-2M sensor cover +7 more, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 05 | 1978-026 | 621/D139 : Landsat C, OSCAR 8, PIX +7 more, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, deb Delta 139, [UNID083] RCS 0.02, Assorted Delta 139 objects, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 621, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2910 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Mar 10 | 1978-027 | 77052 -704 : Gerakl' No. 94L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, KDU, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Mar 15 | 1978-028 | 53746-315 : Zaliv No. 14, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1978-029 | 23D-20 : HEXAGON SV-14, P-11 No. 4432, STP S77-2 +14 more, SRV-1, SRV-2, SRV Mission 1214-5, SRV-3, SRV-4, STP S77-1, LR91AJ11 23D-20, SRS Motor, SVM-3, Star 12A, UA1205 69, UA1205 70, LR87AJ11 23D-20, Titan Fairing | Titan IIID | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Mar 17 | 1978-030 | 78018 -107 : Gektor No. 87L, 11S510, PO +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 1978-F01 | 23C-17 (3C-35) : DSCS II C-9, DSCS II C-10, Transtage 35 +5 more, LR91AJ11 23C-17, UA1205 71, UA1205 72, LR87AJ11 23C-17, Titan Fairing | Titan IIIC | CC / LC40 | Failure |
| Mar 28 | 1978-031 | 53746-314 : Parus, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 30 | 1978-032 | 292-01 : TKS VA No. 009A/P2, TKS VA No. 009P/2, TKS GVM +6 more, 8S812, TKS GVM cover, Blok Shkoda Orbiti, 8S810, TKS VA SAS, 8S811 | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Mar 30 | 1978-033 | 78018 -705 : Gerakl' No. 95L, 11S510, KDU part +9 more, Sunshade, KDU, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 1978-034 | 53768-307 : Tsikada, S3M, deb Kosmos-1000 +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 1978-035 | AC-48 : INTELSAT IVA F6, Centaur D-1AR AC-48, SVM-4A +3 more, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5028D, Centaur PLF | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| April 1978 (6) | |||||
| Apr 04 | 1978-036 | D 15000-123 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 4L, 11S510, Bitovoy otsek +9 more, Soyuz part, Priborno-agregatniy otsek, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Soyuz SAS, 11S511 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 06 | 1978-037 | 78018 -109 : Gektor No. 89L, 11S510, Zenit-2M sensor cover +7 more, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 07 | 1978-038 | 5505A/1554 : AQUACADE 4, Agena D, Atlas Booster +2 more, Atlas SLV-3A 5505A, Fairing | Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | CC / LC13 | Success |
| Apr 07 | 1978-039 | 626/D140 : BSE, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40057 +4 more, Star 27 TE-M-616-4, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 626, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1978-040 | 78018 -706 : Gerakl' No. 96L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, KDU, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 1978-041 | S201C : AEM-A, Star 20 E-23, HCMM despin weight +4 more, Algol 3A S201C, Castor 2, X-259B4, Altair Fairing | Scout D-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| May 1978 (14) | |||||
| May 01 | 1978-042 | 143 : DMSP Block 5D S-3, DMSP F-3 solar array band, DMSP F-3 OLS Cover +5 more, DMSP F-3 OLS Cooler Cover, Star 37S S/N 15004, Thor DM-18A 143, Star 37XE S/N 40034, Burner 2A Fairing | Thor DSV-2U | V / SLC10W | Success |
| May 05 | 1978-043 | 78018 -108 : Gektor No. 88L, Nauka 23KS No. 2L, 11S510 +9 more, Zenit-2M sensor cover, Nauka part, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 11 | 1978-044 | 627/D141 : OTS B, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40058 +4 more, SVM-7, Castor 4, ELT Thor DSV-2W 627, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 3914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| May 12 | 1978-045 | 76038 -309 : Ikar No. 8L, 8A92ME, 8K74B +5 more, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Meteor Fairing | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 12 | 1978-046 | 53746-318 : Taifun-1A, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 13 | 1978-047 | 49F : Navstar GPS SVN 2, Star 37E S/N 40064, SVS yo weight +5 more, Star 37E S/N 40063, Star 27 TE-M-616-8, Atlas E/F Booster, Atlas F 49F, Fairing | Atlas F/SVS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| May 16 | 1978-048 | 78018 -707 : Gerakl' No. 97L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, KDU, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 17 | 1978-049 | 53798-316 : Tselina-OK No. 3, S3M, Tselina-O part +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 19 | 1978-050 | 51053-303T : IS-M No. 705, 11S692, deb Kosmos-1009 +2 more, 11S691, Fairing | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| May 20 | 1978-051 | AC-50 : Pioneer Venus 1, Centaur D-1AR AC-50, Star 24 +5 more, ONMS cap, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5030D, Centaur PLF, Pioneer Venus Orbiter | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| May 23 | 1978-052 | 77025 -046 : Fram No. 6L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S518 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 23 | 1978-053 | 53768-310 : Parus, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 25 | 1978-054 | 76038 -112 : Gektor No. 92L, 11S510, PO +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 27 | 1978-F02 | 294-02 : Ekran No. 13L, 8S812, Sredniy perekhodnik +5 more, 11S86 No. 11L, SOZ, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| June 1978 (14) | |||||
| Jun 02 | 1978-055 | 78026 -595 : Molniya-1K No. 53L, 11S510, BOZ +8 more, deb Blok-I, Blok-L, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 07 | 1978-056 | 53716-321 : Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 3 +8 more, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 19 No. 8, S3M, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 10 | 1978-057 | 78018 -711 : Gerakl' No. 101L, 11S510, Sunshade +8 more, KDU, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 10 | 1978-058 | 23C-15 (3C-33) : CHALET 8, Transtage 33, LR91AJ11 23C-15 +5 more, UA1205 73, UA1205 74, LR87AJ11 23C-15, Titan Fairing, CHALET 1 | Titan IIIC | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jun 12 | 1978-059 | 78018 -708 : Gerakl' No. 98L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1978-060 | 23D-18 : KENNEN 2, LR91AJ11 23D-18, deb KH-11 F-2 +5 more, SSB, UA1205 59, UA1205 60, LR87AJ11 23D-18, Titan Fairing | Titan IIID | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Jun 15 | 1978-061 | D 15000-133 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 46, 11S510, Bitovoy otsek +8 more, Priborno-agregatniy otsek, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Soyuz SAS, 11S511 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 1978-062 | 625/D142 : GOES C, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40079 +5 more, SVM-5, GOES 3 VISSR Cover, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 625, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jun 21 | 1978-063 | 53716-317 : Strela-2M No. [28], S3M, Strela-2M debris +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1978-064 | 23F/6351 : Seasat A, Insulation, deb Seasat 1 +5 more, deb Seasat, Agena D 6351, Atlas E/F Booster, Atlas F 23F, Fairing | Atlas F/Agena D | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1978-065 | Ye15000-147 : Soyuz 7K-T(A9) No. 67, 11S510, Bitovoy otsek +8 more, Priborno-agregatniy otsek, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Soyuz SAS, 11S511 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 1978-066 | 77052 -608 : Oko 5V95 No. 5001/3006, 11S510, BOZ +9 more, Blok-L No. 71642627, deb Kosmos-1024, deb Oko, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Oko Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 1978-067 | 51035-501(5L) : Ikar No. 12L, S5M, 11S691 +2 more, 11K68 Fairing, 11S692 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jun 29 | 1978-068 | AC-41 : Comstar D-3, Centaur D-1AR AC-41, deb Centaur AC-41 +4 more, SVM-4A, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5021D, Centaur PLF | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| July 1978 (6) | |||||
| Jul 02 | 1978-069 | 76038 -113 : Energiya No. 2L, 11S510, PO +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 07 | 1978-070 | S 15000-128 : Progress 7K-TG No. 101, 11S510, Progress-2 Up Cargo +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Progress Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 14 | 1978-071 | 631/D143 : Geos 2, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40061 +4 more, SNIA-BPD ABM, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 631, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jul 14 | 1978-072 | 76038 -508 : Molniya-1K No. 51L, 11S510, BOZ +7 more, Blok-ML No. 76712447, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1978-073 | 292-02 : Gran' No. 14L, 8S812, Sredniy perekhodnik +6 more, SOZ, 11S86 No. 10L, TLEs for 11077 and 11074, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jul 27 | 1978-074 | 53716-313 : Zaliv No. 15, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| August 1978 (9) | |||||
| Aug 05 | 1978-075 | 34B-7 (3B-57) : QUASAR 3 (or JUMPSEAT 5), Agena D, LR87AJ11 3B-57 +2 more, LR91AJ11 3B-57 (34B-15), Titan Fairing | Titan 34B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Aug 05 | 1978-076 | 77025 -295 : Feniks No. 8L (925), SpK, 11S510 +9 more, Feniks part, AO-PO, 11D864, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S516 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 07 | 1978-077 | Ye15000-138 : Progress 7K-TG No. 103, 11S510, Progress-3 Up Cargo +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Progress Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 08 | 1978-078 | AC-51 : Pioneer Venus 2, Large Probe, Small Probe 1 +13 more, Small Probe 2, Small Probe 3, [duplicate for AC-51], Centaur D-1AR AC-51, BNMS cap, Aft Cover, Despin weight, Deceleration Module, LNMS cap, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5031D, Centaur PLF, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Aug 12 | 1978-079 | 633/D144 : ISEE C, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40069 +5 more, ISEE-C despin weight, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 633, Delta 8' PLF, Star 37E | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Aug 17 | 1978-F03 | 297-02 : Ekran No. 15L, 8S812, Sredniy perekhodnik +5 more, 11S86 No. 14L, SOZ, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| Aug 22 | 1978-080 | 78018 -501 : Molniya-1K No. 50L, 11S510, BOZ +7 more, Blok-L, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 26 | 1978-081 | Ye15000-159 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 47, 11S510, Bitovoy otsek +8 more, Priborno-agregatniy otsek, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Soyuz SAS, 11S511 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 1978-082 | 78018 -709 : Gerakl' No. 99L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| September 1978 (6) | |||||
| Sep 06 | 1978-083 | 76038 -507 : US-K 5V95 No. 3005 (IR), 11S510, BOZ +10 more, Blok-L, deb Kosmos-1030, deb Oko, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Oko Fairing, Fake Spacetrack Test Case | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1978-084 | 296-01 : 4V-1 No. 360, SA, SOZ +8 more, 11S824M No. 3L, SA upper shield, SA lower shield, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing, 8S812, Sredniy perekhodnik | Proton-K/D-1 | NIIP-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1978-085 | 76038 -716 : Gerakl' No. 100L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, KDU, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 1978-086 | 296-02 : 4V-1 No. 361, SA, SOZ +8 more, 11S824M No. 4L, SA upper shield, SA lower shield, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing, 8S812, Sredniy perekhodnik | Proton-K/D-1 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1978-087 | M-3H-3 : EXOS-B, KM-B, KM part +5 more, SB-310, M-13 M-3H-3, Mu Fairing, M-22TVC, M-3A | Mu-3H | KASC / M | Success |
| Sep 19 | 1978-088 | 77025 -124 : Gektor No. 94L, Nauka 25KS No. 2L, 11S510 +8 more, Nauka part, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| October 1978 (14) | |||||
| Oct 03 | 1978-089 | 77025 -047 : Fram No. 7L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S518 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Oct 03 | 1978-090 | Ye15000-152 : Progress 7K-TG No. 105, 11S510, Progress-4 Up Cargo +7 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Progress Fairing, Progress-4 Down Cargo | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 04 | 1978-091 | 53782-429 : Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 3 +8 more, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 20 No. 8, S3M, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Oct 06 | 1978-092 | 76038 -715 : Gerakl' No. 105L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Oct 07 | 1978-093 | 47F : Navstar GPS SVN 3, Star 37E S/N 40067, Star 37E S/N 40060 +4 more, Star 27 TE-M-616-8, Atlas E/F Booster, Atlas F 47F, Fairing | Atlas F/SVS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Oct 10 | 1978-094 | 76038 -310 : Ikar No. 9L, 8A92ME, deb Kosmos-1043 +6 more, 8K74B, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Meteor Fairing | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Oct 13 | 1978-095 | 76038 -511 : Molniya-3 No. 22L, 11S510, BOZ +8 more, deb Blok-I, Blok-L, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Oct 13 | 1978-096 | 29F : Tiros-N, Tiros-N despin weight, deb Tiros N +5 more, deb Tiros-N, Star 37S S/N 15009, Atlas E/F Booster, Atlas F 29F, Fairing | Atlas F | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Oct 17 | 1978-097 | 77025 -125 : Gektor No. 95L, 11S510, Zenit-2M sensor cover +7 more, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Oct 17 | 1978-F04 | 298-01 : Ekran No. 14L, 8S812, Sredniy perekhodnik +5 more, 11S86 No. 12L, SOZ, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| Oct 24 | 1978-098 | 630/D145 : Nimbus G, CAMEO, deb Delta 145 +5 more, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Multiple pieces, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 630, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2910 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Oct 24 | 1978-099 | 65055-106 : AUOS-Z-M-IK, S2, S3M +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Oct 26 | 1978-100 | 67055-502 : Meteor-2 GVM, RS-1, RS-2 +8 more, S5M, deb S5M, S5M launch debris, 11S691, 11K68 Fairing, 11S692, [Discrepant inc], [or 1991-068] | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 1978-101 | D 15000-173/801 : SO-M No. 507, BOZ, 11S510 +7 more, Blok SO-L No. 801, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| November 1978 (7) | |||||
| Nov 01 | 1978-102 | 78026 -864 : Orion No. 14L, 11S510, KBE part +8 more, KBE, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 13 | 1978-103 | AC-52 : HEAO B, Centaur D-1AR AC-52, HEAO B telescope cover +4 more, HEAO B star tracker cover, Atlas Booster, Atlas SLV-3D 5032D, Centaur PLF | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Nov 15 | 1978-104 | 78038 -714 : Gerakl' No. 104L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 16 | 1978-105 | 53755-111 : Strela-2M No. [29], S3M, Strela-2M debris 1 +3 more, Strela-2M debris 2, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Nov 19 | 1978-106 | 634/D146 : NATO 3C, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4, Star 37E S/N 40078 +4 more, Stretched SVM-5, Castor 2, ELT Thor DSV-2W-1 634, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Nov 21 | 1978-107 | 77025 -729 : Gerakl' No. 106L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 28 | 1978-108 | D 15000-086 : Zenit-6 No. 6L, 11S510, Zenit-6 sensor cover +8 more, KDU, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| December 1978 (16) | |||||
| Dec 05 | 1978-109 | 53716-320 : Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 3 +9 more, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 21 No. 8, S3M, deb Strela-1M, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Dec 07 | 1978-110 | 78038 -717 : Gerakl' No. 109L, 11S510, KDU +8 more, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Dec 08 | 1978-111 | E 15000-144 : Gektor No. 96L, 11S510, PO +6 more, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 1978-112 | 39F : Navstar GPS SVN 4, Star 37E S/N 40071, Star 37E S/N 40068 +4 more, Star 27 TE-M-616-8, Atlas E/F Booster, Atlas F 39F, Fairing | Atlas F/SVS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Dec 14 | 1978-113 | 23C-18 (3C-36) : DSCS II C-11, DSCS II C-12, LR91AJ11 23C-18 +7 more, Transtage 36, DSCS II F-12 debris, Transtage 36 debris, UA1205 79, UA1205 80, LR87AJ11 23C-18, Titan Fairing | Titan IIIC | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Dec 14 | 1978-114 | 78055 -129 : Gektor No. 99L, Nauka 32KS No. 1L, 11S510 +7 more, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 1978-115 | 53782-408 : Tselina-OM, S3M, Tselina-O part +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Dec 16 | 1978-116 | 632/D147 : Anik B, DRIMS, Delta SSPU DSV-3P-4/DRIMS +5 more, Star 37E S/N 40070, SVM-7, Castor 4, ELT Thor DSV-2W 632, Delta 8' PLF | Delta 3914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Dec 19 | 1978-117 | 76038 -311 : Ikar No. 15L, 8A92ME, 8K74B +5 more, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Meteor Fairing | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 19 | 1978-118 | 295-02 : Gorizont No. 11L, 8S812, 11S86 No. 17L +5 more, SOZ, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S810, 8S811, Fairing | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 1978-119 | 47182-425 : Parus, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Failure |
| Dec 22 | 1978-120 | 65068-305 : Taifun-2V (01), ESO, S3M +2 more, R-14 11K65MA, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| Dec 23 | 1978-121 | 78026 -384 : Astrofizika No. 1, 8A92ME, deb Blok E +7 more, deb Kosmos-1066, 8K74B, 8K74V, 8K74G, 8K74D, 8K74A, Meteor Fairing | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1978-122 | 53782-430 : Geoid, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1978-123 | 76038 -718 : Gerakl' No. 107L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +9 more, KDU, Sunshade, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 1978-124 | 77052 -876 : Orion No. 15L, 11S510, Zenit-4MT sensor cover +9 more, KBE, KBE part, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |