The following is an outline of 1976 in spaceflight.
Launches
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
Launches from the Moon
Deep space rendezvous DateSpacecraftEventRemarks 19 June Viking 1 Areocentric orbit insertion 20 July Viking 1 Lander landed in Chryse Planitia 7 August Viking 2 Areocentric orbit insertion 18 August Luna 24 landed in Mare Crisium sample return mission 19 August Luna 24 lift-off from Mare Crisium 3 September Viking 2 Lander landed in Utopia Planitia
References
Footnotes