United States Launches in 1979
The United States flew 16 orbital launch attempts in 1979, 15% of the world's 110, all of them successful. 3 on Titan IIIC, 2 on Delta 2914, 2 on Scout D-1 and 2 on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur. Together they put 29 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1979
- 16
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 15%
- of 110
- Busiest month
- June
- 4 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 29 t
Month by month
United States orbital launches per month, 1979
- 1Jan
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 0Apr
- 2May
- 4Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | United States |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets United States flew in 1979
Every launch of 1979
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 1979 | Delta 2914 | SCATHA | Success |
| 18 February 1979 | Scout D-1 | SAGE | Success |
| 24 February 1979 | Atlas F/OIS | Solwind | Success |
| 16 March 1979 | Titan IIID | KH-9 15 | Success |
| 4 May 1979 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 2 | Success |
| 28 May 1979 | Titan 24B | KH-8 50 | Success |
| 2 June 1979 | Scout D-1 | Ariel 6 | Success |
| 6 June 1979 | Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F4 | Success |
| 10 June 1979 | Titan IIIC | DSP 8 | Success |
| 27 June 1979 | SM-65F Atlas | NOAA 6 | 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 |
| 30 October 1979 | Scout G-1 | Magsat | Success |
| 21 November 1979 | Titan IIIC | DSCS-2 13 & 14 | Success |
| 7 December 1979 | Delta 3914 | Satcom 3 | Success |