United States Launches in 1983
The United States flew 22 orbital launch attempts in 1983, 17% of the world's 129, all of them successful. 4 on Space Shuttle, 3 on Delta 3920/PAM, 2 on Atlas H and 2 on SM-65E Atlas. Together they put 115 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1983
- 22
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 17%
- of 129
- Busiest month
- June
- 5 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 115 t
Month by month
United States orbital launches per month, 1983
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 4Apr
- 2May
- 5Jun
- 3Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 0Oct
- 2Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | United States |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets United States flew in 1983
Every launch of 1983
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1983 | Delta 3910 | IRAS | Success |
| 9 February 1983 | Atlas H | Parcae 5A,B,C & MSD 5 | Success |
| 28 March 1983 | SM-65E Atlas | NOAA 8 | Success |
| 4 April 1983 | Space Shuttle | STS-6 | Success |
| 11 April 1983 | Delta 3924 | Satcom 1R | Success |
| 15 April 1983 | Titan 24B | KH-8 53 | Success |
| 28 April 1983 | Delta 3914 | GOES 6 | Success |
| 19 May 1983 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 506 | Success |
| 26 May 1983 | Delta 3914 | Exosat | Success |
| 9 June 1983 | Atlas H | Parcae 6A,B,C & MSD 6 | Success |
| 18 June 1983 | Space Shuttle | STS-7 | Success |
| 20 June 1983 | Titan 34D | KH-9 18 | Success |
| 27 June 1983 | Scout D-1 | HILAT | Success |
| 28 June 1983 | Delta 3920/PAM | Galaxy 1 | Success |
| 14 July 1983 | Atlas E/SGS-2 | GPS 8 | Success |
| 28 July 1983 | Delta 3920/PAM | Telstar 301 | Success |
| 31 July 1983 | Titan 34B | Jumpseat 7 | Success |
| 30 August 1983 | Space Shuttle | STS-8 | Success |
| 8 September 1983 | Delta 3924 | Satcom 2R | Success |
| 22 September 1983 | Delta 3920/PAM | Galaxy 2 | Success |
| 18 November 1983 | SM-65E Atlas | DMSP-5D2 F7 | Success |
| 28 November 1983 | Space Shuttle | STS-9 | Success |