1982 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1982, there were 129 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 119 of them reached orbit. That is 3 more than in 1981. By country, the Soviet Union launched 96 and the United States 18. Together they put 500 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1982
500 t
vs 445 t in 1981
Per week
10 t
vs 9 t in 1981
Reached orbit
1982
92%
119 of 129; 8 failures, 2 partial
1981
95%
120 of 126; 3 failures, 3 partial
Who flew in 1982
Company1982 launches1982Share
Progress RSC56vs 5643%- Polyot25vs 1819%
Yuzhmash12vs 139%- Khrunichev10vs 78%
McDonnell Douglas7vs 55%- RKK Energia5vs 64%
1982 against 1981. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1982 launches1982Share
1982 against 1981. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 56 | 43% | 308 t | 62% |
| Polyot | 25 | 19% | 18 t | 4% |
| Yuzhmash | 12 | 9% | 35 t | 7% |
| Khrunichev | 10 | 8% | 42 t | 8% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 7 | 5% | 9 t | 2% |
| Lockheed Martin | 5 | 4% | 31 t | 6% |
| RKK Energia | 5 | 4% | 9 t | 2% |
| Convair | 3 | 2% | 5 t | 1% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 3 | 2% | 41 t | 8% |
| Aérospatiale | 1 | 1% | – | |
| CASC | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 1 | 1% | 385 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1982
SpaceX, and the rest of the world by region.
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| Week of | SpaceX | Rest of US | Europe | China | Russia | India | Rest of World | All | Payload to orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 19 Dec 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 12 Dec 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 5 Dec 1982 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 28 Nov 1982 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 21 Nov 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 14 Nov 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 20 t |
| 7 Nov 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 22 t |
| 31 Oct 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 16 t |
| 24 Oct 1982 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 17 Oct 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 10 Oct 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 26 Sep 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 19 Sep 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 12 Sep 1982 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 20 t |
| 5 Sep 1982 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 8 t |
| 29 Aug 1982 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | 21 t |
| 22 Aug 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 15 Aug 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 1 Aug 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 15 t |
| 25 Jul 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 18 Jul 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 2 t |
| 11 Jul 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 4 Jul 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 27 Jun 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 18 t |
| 20 Jun 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 13 Jun 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 6 Jun 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 6 | 17 t |
| 30 May 1982 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 12 t |
| 23 May 1982 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 24 t |
| 16 May 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 11 t |
| 9 May 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 23 t |
| 2 May 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 25 Apr 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 t |
| 18 Apr 1982 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 33 t |
| 11 Apr 1982 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 4 Apr 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 28 Mar 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 21 Mar 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 15 t |
| 14 Mar 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 28 Feb 1982 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 5 | 11 t |
| 21 Feb 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 14 Feb 1982 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 7 Feb 1982 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 31 Jan 1982 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 24 Jan 1982 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 17 Jan 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 10 Jan 1982 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 3 Jan 1982 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1979 to 1982
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 · 30 t | 8 · 22 t | 10 · 37 t | 8 · 26 t |
| February | 21 · 59 t | 18 · 57 t | 20 · 59 t | 15 · 44 t |
| March | 28 · 93 t | 24 · 78 t | 33 · 103 t | 28 · 81 t |
| April | 38 · 128 t | 35 · 124 t | 42 · 162 t | 39 · 136 t |
| May | 47 · 185 t | 44 · 159 t | 53 · 195 t | 52 · 196 t |
| June | 62 · 241 t | 56 · 216 t | 63 · 226 t | 70 · 259 t |
| July | 72 · 273 t | 69 · 257 t | 71 · 268 t | 80 · 294 t |
| August | 82 · 313 t | 73 · 278 t | 86 · 312 t | 89 · 329 t |
| September | 88 · 341 t | 81 · 322 t | 100 · 358 t | 104 · 385 t |
| October | 99 · 365 t | 90 · 360 t | 110 · 392 t | 113 · 417 t |
| November | 103 · 375 t | 97 · 383 t | 118 · 424 t | 120 · 468 t |
| December | 110 · 400 t | 108 · 411 t | 126 · 445 t | 129 · 500 t |
Busiest rockets in 1982
Launches and payload by country in 1982
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1982
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 96 | 74% | 376 t | 75% |
| United States | 18 | 14% | 87 t | 17% |
| Ukraine | 12 | 9% | 35 t | 7% |
| China | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |
| France | 1 | 1% | – | |
| Japan | 1 | 1% | 385 kg | <1% |