1984 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1984, there were 129 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 126 of them reached orbit. That is the same number as in 1983. By country, the Soviet Union launched 86 and the United States 22. Together they put 568 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1984
568 t
vs 520 t in 1983
Per week
11 t
vs 10 t in 1983
Reached orbit
1984
98%
126 of 129; 0 failures, 3 partial
1983
98%
127 of 129; 2 failures
Who flew in 1984
Company1984 launches1984Share
Progress RSC55vs 5443%- Polyot18vs 2314%
- Khrunichev13vs 1210%
Yuzhmash11vs 79%
Lockheed Martin7vs 35%- Convair5vs 64%
1984 against 1983. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1984 launches1984Share
1984 against 1983. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 55 | 43% | 315 t | 55% |
| Polyot | 18 | 14% | 14 t | 2% |
| Khrunichev | 13 | 10% | 49 t | 9% |
| Yuzhmash | 11 | 9% | 27 t | 5% |
| Lockheed Martin | 7 | 5% | 32 t | 6% |
| Convair | 5 | 4% | 7 t | 1% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 5 | 4% | 107 t | 19% |
| Aérospatiale | 4 | 3% | 8 t | 1% |
| McDonnell Douglas | 4 | 3% | 5 t | 1% |
| CASC | 3 | 2% | 4 t | 1% |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2 | 2% | 1 t | <1% |
| Nissan | 1 | 1% | 207 kg | <1% |
| Vought | 1 | 1% | 173 kg | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 10 t |
| 9 Dec 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 2 Dec 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 t |
| 25 Nov 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 18 Nov 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 11 Nov 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 14 t |
| 4 Nov 1984 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 31 t |
| 28 Oct 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 t |
| 14 Oct 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 7 Oct 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 973 kg |
| 30 Sep 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 23 Sep 1984 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | 20 t |
| 16 Sep 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 t |
| 9 Sep 1984 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 2 Sep 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 13 t |
| 26 Aug 1984 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 32 t |
| 19 Aug 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 t |
| 12 Aug 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 17 t |
| 5 Aug 1984 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 13 t |
| 29 Jul 1984 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | 14 t |
| 22 Jul 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 15 Jul 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 1 Jul 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 t |
| 24 Jun 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 6 | 29 t |
| 17 Jun 1984 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 16 t |
| 10 Jun 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 3 Jun 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 4 t |
| 27 May 1984 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 19 t |
| 20 May 1984 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 13 May 1984 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 12 t |
| 6 May 1984 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 22 Apr 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 15 Apr 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 19 t |
| 8 Apr 1984 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 1 Apr 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 34 t |
| 25 Mar 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 18 Mar 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 11 Mar 1984 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 4 Mar 1984 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 15 t |
| 26 Feb 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 11 t |
| 19 Feb 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 10 t |
| 12 Feb 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 9 t |
| 5 Feb 1984 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 10 t |
| 29 Jan 1984 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 19 t |
| 22 Jan 1984 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 8 t |
| 8 Jan 1984 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 14 t |
| 1 Jan 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 480 kg |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1981 to 1984
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 · 37 t | 8 · 26 t | 6 · 10 t | 9 · 24 t |
| February | 20 · 59 t | 15 · 44 t | 13 · 34 t | 20 · 76 t |
| March | 33 · 103 t | 28 · 81 t | 25 · 91 t | 31 · 111 t |
| April | 42 · 162 t | 39 · 136 t | 42 · 164 t | 41 · 176 t |
| May | 53 · 195 t | 52 · 196 t | 53 · 199 t | 53 · 232 t |
| June | 63 · 226 t | 70 · 259 t | 67 · 279 t | 70 · 302 t |
| July | 71 · 268 t | 80 · 294 t | 79 · 314 t | 77 · 337 t |
| August | 86 · 312 t | 89 · 329 t | 92 · 383 t | 93 · 411 t |
| September | 100 · 358 t | 104 · 385 t | 103 · 423 t | 106 · 455 t |
| October | 110 · 392 t | 113 · 417 t | 112 · 454 t | 112 · 475 t |
| November | 118 · 424 t | 120 · 468 t | 120 · 489 t | 121 · 534 t |
| December | 126 · 445 t | 129 · 500 t | 129 · 520 t | 129 · 568 t |
Busiest rockets in 1984
Launches and payload by country in 1984
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1984
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 86 | 67% | 378 t | 67% |
| United States | 22 | 17% | 150 t | 26% |
| Ukraine | 11 | 9% | 27 t | 5% |
| France | 4 | 3% | 8 t | 1% |
| China | 3 | 2% | 4 t | 1% |
| Japan | 3 | 2% | 2 t | <1% |