Launches from Cape Canaveral in 1981
11 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 1981, 9% of the world's 126, with 1 partial failure. 4 on Atlas SLV-3D Centaur, 2 on Titan IIIC, 2 on Space Shuttle and 2 on Delta 3910/PAM. Together they put 26 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1981
- 11
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 9%
- of 126
- Busiest month
- May
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 26 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Cape Canaveral per month, 1981
- 0Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 0Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Cape Canaveral |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Cape Canaveral in 1981
Every launch of 1981
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 1981 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D | Success |
| 16 March 1981 | Titan IIIC | DSP 9 | Success |
| 12 April 1981 | Space Shuttle | STS-1 | Success |
| 22 May 1981 | Delta 3914 | GOES 5 | Success |
| 23 May 1981 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 501 | Success |
| 6 August 1981 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 5 | Partial failure |
| 24 September 1981 | Delta 3910/PAM | SBS 2 | Success |
| 31 October 1981 | Titan IIIC | Vortex 10 | Success |
| 12 November 1981 | Space Shuttle | STS-2 | Success |
| 20 November 1981 | Delta 3910/PAM | Satcom 3R | Success |
| 15 December 1981 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 503 | Success |