Launches from Vandenberg in 1981
8 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in 1981, 6% of the world's 126, with 1 failure and 1 partial failure. 1 on Titan 24B, 1 on Titan 34B, 1 on Scout G-1 and 1 on SM-65F Atlas. Together they put 20 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1981
- 8
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 6%
- of 126
- Busiest month
- February
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 20 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Vandenberg per month, 1981
- 0Jan
- 1Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Vandenberg |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Vandenberg in 1981
Every launch of 1981
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1981 | Titan 24B | KH-8 51 | Success |
| 24 April 1981 | Titan 34B | Jumpseat 6 | Success |
| 15 May 1981 | Scout G-1 | Nova 1 | Success |
| 23 June 1981 | SM-65F Atlas | NOAA 7 | Success |
| 3 August 1981 | Delta 3913 | Dynamics Explorer 1 & 2 | Partial failure |
| 3 September 1981 | Titan IIID | KH-11 4 | Success |
| 6 October 1981 | Delta 2310 | Solar Mesosphere Explorer | Success |
| 19 December 1981 | Atlas E/SVS | Navstar 7 | Failure |