Rocket launches in1980
Voyager 1 sweeps past Saturn in November, returning the first close-up images of its rings. India reaches orbit for the first time in July when SLV-3 lifts the Rohini RS-1 satellite, becoming the seventh nation to do it on a domestic rocket.
Monthly Cadencecomplete
◇JUN·peak·12 launches↑1%·vs 1979
- launches
- 110 launches
- success · 103/110
- 94% success · 103/110
- providers
- 2 providers
1980 Launch Leaders
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110 launches
Jan 9, 1980 | Kosmos 1149 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jan 11, 1980 | Molniya 1-46 Russia•Molniya M |
Jan 14, 1980 | Kosmos 1150 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jan 18, 1980 | FLTSATCOM-3 USA•Atlas Centaur SLV-3D |
Jan 23, 1980 | Kosmos 1151 Russia•Tsyklon 3 |
Jan 24, 1980 | Kosmos 1152 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jan 25, 1980 | Kosmos 1153 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jan 30, 1980 | Kosmos 1154 Russia•Vostok 2M |
Feb 7, 1980 | Kosmos 1155 Russia•Soyuz U |
Feb 7, 1980 | OPS-2581 USA•Titan III(23)D |
Feb 9, 1980 | GPS-5 USA•Atlas E/F-SVS |
Feb 11, 1980 | Kosmos 1156-1163 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Feb 12, 1980Partial failure | Kosmos 1164 Russia•Molniya M |
Feb 14, 1980 | Solar Maximum Mission USA•Delta 3910 |
Feb 17, 1980 | MS-T4 Japan•Mu 3S |
Feb 20, 1980 | Gran' #16L Russia•Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 |
Feb 21, 1980 | Kosmos 1165 Russia•Soyuz U |
Feb 22, 1980 | ECS-B Japan•Thor N-I |
Mar 3, 1980 | OPS-7245 USA•Atlas E/F-MSD |
Mar 4, 1980 | Kosmos 1166 Russia•Soyuz U |
Mar 14, 1980 | Kosmos 1167 Russia•Tsyklon 2 |
Mar 17, 1980 | Kosmos 1168 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Mar 18, 1980Failure | Tselina-D Russia•Vostok 2M |
Mar 27, 1980 | Kosmos 1169 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Mar 27, 1980 | Progress 8 Russia•Soyuz U |
Apr 1, 1980 | Kosmos 1170 Russia•Soyuz U |
Apr 3, 1980 | Kosmos 1171 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Apr 9, 1980 | Soyuz 35 Russia•Soyuz U |
Apr 12, 1980 | Kosmos 1172 Russia•Molniya M |
Apr 17, 1980 | Kosmos 1173 Russia•Soyuz U |
Apr 18, 1980 | Kosmos 1174 Russia•Tsyklon 2 |
Apr 18, 1980Partial failure | Kosmos 1175 Russia•Molniya M |
Apr 26, 1980 | GPS-6 USA•Atlas E/F-SVS |
Apr 27, 1980 | Progress 9 Russia•Soyuz U |
Apr 29, 1980 | Kosmos 1176 Russia•Tsyklon 2 |
Apr 29, 1980 | Kosmos 1177 Russia•Soyuz U |
May 7, 1980 | Kosmos 1178 Russia•Soyuz U |
May 14, 1980 | Kosmos 1179 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
May 15, 1980 | Kosmos 1180 Russia•Soyuz U |
May 20, 1980 | Kosmos 1181 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
May 23, 1980 | Kosmos 1182 Russia•Soyuz U |
May 23, 1980Failure | Firewheel France•Arianespace•Ariane 1 |
May 26, 1980 | Soyuz 36 Russia•Soyuz 7K-T |
May 28, 1980 | Kosmos 1183 Russia•Soyuz U |
May 29, 1980Failure | NOAA-B USA•Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS |
Jun 4, 1980 | Kosmos 1184 Russia•Vostok 2M |
Jun 5, 1980 | Soyuz T-2 Russia•Soyuz T |
Jun 6, 1980 | Kosmos 1186 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jun 6, 1980 | Kosmos 1185 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 12, 1980 | Kosmos 1187 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 14, 1980 | Gorizont #15L Russia•Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 |
Jun 14, 1980 | Kosmos 1188 Russia•Molniya M |
Jun 18, 1980 | Meteor 1-30 Russia•Vostok 2M |
Jun 18, 1980 | OPS-3123 USA•Titan III(23)D |
Jun 21, 1980 | Molniya 1-47 Russia•Molniya M |
Jun 26, 1980 | Kosmos 1189 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jun 29, 1980 | Progress 10 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jul 1, 1980 | Kosmos 1190 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jul 2, 1980 | Kosmos 1191 Russia•Molniya M |
Jul 9, 1980 | Kosmos 1192-1199 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jul 9, 1980 | Kosmos 1200 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jul 14, 1980 | Ekran #19L Russia•Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 |
Jul 15, 1980Failure | DMSP-5D-F5 USA•Thor DSV-2U |
Jul 15, 1980 | Kosmos 1201 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jul 18, 1980 | Molniya 3-27L Russia•Molniya M |
Jul 23, 1980 | Soyuz 37 Russia•Soyuz 7K-T |
Jul 24, 1980 | Kosmos 1202 Russia•Soyuz U |
Jul 31, 1980 | Kosmos 1204 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Jul 31, 1980 | Kosmos 1203 Russia•Soyuz U |
Aug 12, 1980 | Kosmos 1205 Russia•Soyuz U |
Aug 15, 1980 | Kosmos 1206 Russia•Vostok 2M |
Aug 18, 1980 | Rohini RS-1 India•SLV |
Aug 22, 1980 | Kosmos 1207 Russia•Soyuz U |
Aug 26, 1980 | Kosmos 1208 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 3, 1980 | Kosmos 1209 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 9, 1980 | Meteor 2-6 Russia•Vostok 2M |
Sep 9, 1980 | GOES-D USA•Delta 3914 |
Sep 18, 1980 | Soyuz 38 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 19, 1980 | Kosmos 1210 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 23, 1980 | Kosmos 1211 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 26, 1980 | Kosmos 1212 Russia•Soyuz U |
Sep 28, 1980 | Progress 11 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 3, 1980 | Kosmos 1213 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 5, 1980 | Gran' #17L Russia•Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 |
Oct 10, 1980 | Kosmos 1214 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 14, 1980 | Kosmos 1215 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Oct 16, 1980 | Kosmos 1216 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 24, 1980 | Kosmos 1217 Russia•Molniya M |
Oct 30, 1980 | Kosmos 1218 Russia•Soyuz U |
Oct 31, 1980 | FLTSATCOM-4 USA•Atlas Centaur SLV-3D |
Oct 31, 1980 | Kosmos 1219 Russia•Soyuz U |
Nov 4, 1980 | Kosmos 1220 Russia•Tsyklon 2 |
Nov 12, 1980 | Kosmos 1221 Russia•Soyuz U |
Nov 15, 1980 | SBS-1 USA•Delta 3910 |
Nov 16, 1980 | Molniya 1-48 Russia•Molniya M |
Nov 21, 1980 | Kosmos 1222 Russia•Vostok 2M |
Nov 27, 1980 | Soyuz T-3 Russia•Soyuz T |
Nov 27, 1980 | Kosmos 1223 Russia•Molniya M |
Dec 1, 1980 | Kosmos 1224 Russia•Soyuz U |
Dec 5, 1980 | BOR-4 401 Russia•Kosmos K65M-RB5 |
Dec 5, 1980 | Kosmos 1225 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Dec 6, 1980 | Intelsat V F-2 USA•Atlas Centaur SLV-3D |
Dec 9, 1980Failure | NOSS-4 USA•Atlas E/F-MSD |
Dec 10, 1980 | Kosmos 1226 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Dec 13, 1980 | OPS-5805 USA•Titan III(34)B |
Dec 16, 1980 | Kosmos 1227 Russia•Soyuz U |
Dec 23, 1980 | Kosmos 1228-1235 Russia•Kosmos 3M |
Dec 25, 1980 | Prognoz 8 Russia•Molniya M |
Dec 26, 1980 | Ekran #20L Russia•Proton K/DM 8K82K/11S86 |
Dec 26, 1980 | Kosmos 1236 Russia•Soyuz U |