1985 Rocket Launch Statistics
In 1985, there were 125 orbital launch attempts worldwide, and 120 of them reached orbit. That is 4 fewer than in 1984. By country, the Soviet Union launched 79 and Ukraine 21. Together they put 599 tonnes of payload in orbit.
Statistics summary
Payload to orbit
1985
599 t
vs 568 t in 1984
Per week
12 t
vs 11 t in 1984
Reached orbit
1985
96%
120 of 125; 5 failures
1984
98%
126 of 129; 0 failures, 3 partial
Who flew in 1985
Company1985 launches1985Share
Progress RSC56vs 5545%
Yuzhmash21vs 1117%- Polyot12vs 1810%
- Khrunichev10vs 138%
Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol9vs 57%- Convair5vs 54%
1985 against 1984. Drawings at one true scale.
Country1985 launches1985Share
1985 against 1984. Drawings at one true scale.
Every company, as a table
| Company | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress RSC | 56 | 45% | 290 t | 48% |
| Yuzhmash | 21 | 17% | 47 t | 8% |
| Polyot | 12 | 10% | 9 t | 1% |
| Khrunichev | 10 | 8% | 53 t | 9% |
| Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | 9 | 7% | 180 t | 30% |
| Convair | 5 | 4% | 8 t | 1% |
| Aérospatiale | 4 | 3% | 6 t | 1% |
| Lockheed Martin | 2 | 2% | 800 kg | <1% |
| Nissan | 2 | 2% | 1 t | <1% |
| Vought | 2 | 2% | 294 kg | <1% |
| CASC | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |
| RKK Energia | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |
Launches and payload by week
Orbital launch attempts per week, 1985
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1985 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | 19 t |
| 15 Dec 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 8 Dec 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 15 t |
| 1 Dec 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 24 Nov 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 25 t |
| 17 Nov 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 10 Nov 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 9 t |
| 3 Nov 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 27 Oct 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 17 t |
| 20 Oct 1985 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | – | 8 | 20 t |
| 13 Oct 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 6 Oct 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 29 Sep 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 5 | 31 t |
| 22 Sep 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 4 | 33 t |
| 15 Sep 1985 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 8 Sep 1985 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 1 Sep 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 t |
| 25 Aug 1985 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 37 t |
| 18 Aug 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 7 t |
| 11 Aug 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 4 Aug 1985 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | 17 t |
| 28 Jul 1985 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 24 t |
| 14 Jul 1985 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 18 t |
| 7 Jul 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 30 Jun 1985 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 23 Jun 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 16 Jun 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 6 | 41 t |
| 9 Jun 1985 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9 t |
| 2 Jun 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 26 May 1985 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7 t |
| 19 May 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 13 t |
| 12 May 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 11 t |
| 5 May 1985 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 t |
| 28 Apr 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 t |
| 21 Apr 1985 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8 t |
| 14 Apr 1985 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 16 t |
| 7 Apr 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 18 t |
| 31 Mar 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 t |
| 24 Mar 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 t |
| 17 Mar 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 5 t |
| 10 Mar 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 t |
| 3 Mar 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 24 Feb 1985 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 13 t |
| 17 Feb 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 t |
| 3 Feb 1985 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 11 t |
| 27 Jan 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 800 kg |
| 20 Jan 1985 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 32 t |
| 13 Jan 1985 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | 13 t |
| 6 Jan 1985 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7 t |
Year against year
Orbital launch attempts, year against year, 1982 to 1985
Added up through each year.
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| By the end of | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 · 26 t | 6 · 10 t | 9 · 24 t | 10 · 52 t |
| February | 15 · 44 t | 13 · 34 t | 20 · 76 t | 18 · 73 t |
| March | 28 · 81 t | 25 · 91 t | 31 · 111 t | 26 · 95 t |
| April | 39 · 136 t | 42 · 164 t | 41 · 176 t | 35 · 155 t |
| May | 52 · 196 t | 53 · 199 t | 53 · 232 t | 43 · 189 t |
| June | 70 · 259 t | 67 · 279 t | 70 · 302 t | 56 · 260 t |
| July | 80 · 294 t | 79 · 314 t | 77 · 337 t | 64 · 307 t |
| August | 89 · 329 t | 92 · 383 t | 93 · 411 t | 80 · 387 t |
| September | 104 · 385 t | 103 · 423 t | 106 · 455 t | 91 · 445 t |
| October | 113 · 417 t | 112 · 454 t | 112 · 475 t | 108 · 520 t |
| November | 120 · 468 t | 120 · 489 t | 121 · 534 t | 114 · 557 t |
| December | 129 · 500 t | 129 · 520 t | 129 · 568 t | 125 · 599 t |
Busiest rockets in 1985
Launches and payload by country in 1985
Orbital launch attempts by country, 1985
By the country of the rocket.
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| Country | Launches | Share | Payload to orbit | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 79 | 63% | 354 t | 59% |
| Ukraine | 21 | 17% | 47 t | 8% |
| United States | 18 | 14% | 189 t | 32% |
| France | 4 | 3% | 6 t | 1% |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | 1 t | <1% |
| China | 1 | 1% | 2 t | <1% |