Rocket launches in May 1978
In May 1978, 14 rocket launches flew: 10 by Soviet Union and 4 by US Air Force. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP-5D1 F3 | Thor DSV-2U | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| Zenit-2M 88 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| OTS 2 | Delta 3914 | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Tselina-D 15 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Taifun-1 9 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Navstar 2 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| Zenit-4MKM 16 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Tselina-O 37 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| IS-A 9 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Pioneer Venus Orbiter | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Zenit-4MKT 6 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Parus 15 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zenit-2M 89 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Ekran | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Failure |
By place and rocket: Florida 2 · California 2 · Russia and Baikonur 10 · Soyuz 4