1971 in spaceflight

American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)

American human-rated launch vehicle

third Moon landing and eighth crewed flight of the United States Apollo program

Mars orbiter

American astronaut (1930-2016)

family of Soviet/Russian launch vehicles

American engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer, former test pilot, and former NASA astronaut (born 1932)

American astronaut (1930-1991)

Soviet space station programme

lander used in the Apollo program

Russian and Soviet rocket family

Soviet super heavy-lift launch vehicle

Soviet cosmonaut

Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1971)

Soviet cosmonaut (1928-1971)

American astronaut (1933–1994)

Soviet cosmonaut (1933–1971)

American astronaut (1932–2020)

Soviet cosmonaut

Soviet cosmonaut (1932–2002)

space probe

Failed attempt to dock with Salyut 1

space probe

series of American strategic reconnaissance satellites

1962 intercontinental ballistic missile and space launcher by the Glenn L. Martin Company

The Dongfeng5 () or DF-5 is a Chinese second-generation two stage, silo-launched, liquid-propelled intercontinental ballistic missile. The most recent variant of the missile, the DF-5C, was first displayed at the 2025 China Victory Day Parade and is estimated to have a range of approximately with the ability to carry up to 10 multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs).

British satellite carrier rocket developed during the 1960s

family of European rockets

family of American intercontinental ballistic missiles; first operational ICBM

family of Canadian-designed sounding rockets

series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites

model of Titan III launch vehicle

overview of spaceflight-related events during the year of 1971

Soviet satellite

Soviet satellite launched in 1971

Soviet satellite

electronic survelance satelite

Soviet satellite

Soviet satellite

atmospheric research satellite

Soviet satellite

series of reconnaissance satellites

Soviet satellite

satellite

The Soyuz-L (, GRAU index: 11A511L) was a Soviet expendable carrier rocket designed by OKB-1 and manufactured by State Aviation Plant No. 1 in Samara, Russia. It was created to test the LK lunar lander in low Earth orbit, as part of the Soviet lunar programme.

Soviet satellite

Soviet satellite

Soviet satellite

The Soyuz-M (, meaning "Union"), GRAU index 11A511M was a Soviet expendable carrier rocket designed by OKB-1 and manufactured by State Aviation Plant No. 1 in Samara, Russia. It was originally built to launch crewed Soyuz 7K-VI spacecraft for the Soviet armed forces. Following the cancellation of this programme, development of the rocket continued for the Soyuz 7K-S spacecraft. After this too was cancelled, Soyuz-M development was also abandoned, and the rockets that had been completed were used to launch reconnaissance satellites.

Soviet satellite

satellite

satellite

Soviet satellite

Soviet satellite

family of artificial satellites launched in the 1960s run by the USAF

NASA satellite of the Explorer program

American satellite

United States spy satellite series

instrument in Soviet spacecraft

SOLRAD (short for "solar radiation") was an American series of satellites sponsored by the US Navy in a program to continuously monitor the Sun. SOLRAD was the Naval Research Laboratory's first post-Vanguard satellite.