Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1979
8 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1979, 7% of the world's 110, all of them successful. 3 on Titan IIIC, 2 on Delta 2914, 2 on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur and 1 on Delta 3914. Together they put 10 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1979
- 8
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 7%
- of 110
- Busiest month
- January
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 10 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1979
- 1Jan
- 0Feb
- 0Mar
- 0Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1979
Every launch of 1979
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 1979 | Delta 2914 | SCATHA | Success |
| 4 May 1979 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 2 | Success |
| 10 June 1979 | Titan IIIC | DSP 8 | Success |
| 10 August 1979 | Delta 2914 | Westar 3 | Success |
| 20 September 1979 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | HEAO 3 | Success |
| 1 October 1979 | Titan IIIC | Vortex 9 | Success |
| 21 November 1979 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 13 & 14 | Success |
| 7 December 1979 | Delta 3914 | Satcom 3 | Success |