Convair Launches in 1980
Convair flew 8 orbital launch attempts in 1980, 7% of the world's 108, with 1 failure. 3 on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur, 2 on Atlas F/SVS, 1 on Atlas F MSD and 1 on SM-65F Atlas. Together they put 10 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1980
- 8
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 7%
- of 108
- Busiest month
- December
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 10 t
Month by month
Convair orbital launches per month, 1980
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 0Jun
- 0Jul
- 0Aug
- 0Sep
- 1Oct
- 0Nov
- 2Dec
Show as table
| Month | Convair |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 2 |
Rockets Convair flew in 1980
Every launch of 1980
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1980 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 3 | Success |
| 9 February 1980 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 5 | Success |
| 3 March 1980 | Atlas F MSD | Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3 | Success |
| 26 April 1980 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 6 | Success |
| 29 May 1980 | SM-65F Atlas | NOAA B | Success |
| 31 October 1980 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 4 | Success |
| 6 December 1980 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 502 | Success |
| 9 December 1980 | Atlas E MSD | Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4 | Failure |