Jul 18 SLV
Success
India reaches orbit on its own rocket for the first time
The SLV-3 rocket, built by a team under A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, carried the 35-kilogram Rohini satellite. Kalam later became India's president.
Rocket launches in1980
Voyager 1 sweeps past Saturn in November, returning the most detailed images of its rings yet. 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 Cadence complete
JUL peak 13 launches ↑ 1% vs 1979
- launches
- 110
- success · 103/110
- 94%
- providers
- 2
1980 launch leaders
Providers
1980 highlights
Mar 18 Vostok 2M
Failure
A Soviet rocket explodes during fueling, killing 48 people
The Vostok rocket burned on its pad at the Plesetsk launch site. The Soviet Union kept the disaster secret for nine years.
May 23 Ariane 1
Failure
Ariane fails on its second flight and falls into the sea off French Guiana
Unstable burning in an engine on the bottom stage broke up the European rocket. Ariane did not fly again until June 1981.
Jul 23 Soyuz 7K-T
Success
Pham Tuan of Vietnam becomes the first Asian in space
The Vietnamese fighter pilot spent about a week aboard the Soviet Salyut 6 station. He had flown MiG-21s against American bombers in 1972.
Sep 18 Soyuz U
Success
Cuba's Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez becomes the first Latin American in space
He was also the first person of African descent to fly in space. Tamayo spent about a week aboard the Soviet Salyut 6 station.
All 1980 launches
Quick filters
110 launches
| January | ||||
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 | |||
| February | ||||
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 | |||
| March | ||||
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 | |||
| April | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | |||
| June | ||||
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 | |||
| July | ||||
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 | Rohini RS-1 India • SLV | |||
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 | |||
| August | ||||
Aug 12, 1980 | Kosmos 1205 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 15, 1980 | Kosmos 1206 Russia • Vostok 2M | |||
Aug 22, 1980 | Kosmos 1207 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
Aug 26, 1980 | Kosmos 1208 Russia • Soyuz U | |||
| September | ||||
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 | |||
| October | ||||
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 | |||
| November | ||||
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 | |||
| December | ||||
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 | |||