1972 in spaceflight
Launch of Saturn V with the final Apollo mission to the Moon | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 12 January |
| Last | 28 December |
| Total | 113 |
| Successes | 105 |
| Failures | 7 |
| Partial failures | 1 |
| Catalogued | 106 |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Delta 0100 Delta 1000 |
| Retirements | Delta L Delta N M-4S Thorad-Agena |
1972 saw humanity's last crewed mission to the Moon of the 20th century, Apollo 17.