United States Launches in 1989
The United States flew 18 orbital launch attempts in 1989, 18% of the world's 102, all of them successful. 5 on Delta II 6925, 5 on Space Shuttle, 2 on Titan 34D Transtage and 1 on Delta 3920-8. Together they put 147 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1989
- 18
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 18%
- of 102
- Busiest month
- August
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 147 t
Month by month
United States orbital launches per month, 1989
- 0Jan
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 0Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 0Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 2Oct
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | United States |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets United States flew in 1989
Every launch of 1989
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1989 | Delta II 6925 | GPS-2 1 | Success |
| 13 March 1989 | Space Shuttle | STS-29 | Success |
| 24 March 1989 | Delta 3920-8 | Delta Star | Success |
| 4 May 1989 | Space Shuttle | STS-30 | Success |
| 10 May 1989 | Titan 34D Transtage | Mercury 13 | Success |
| 10 June 1989 | Delta II 6925 | GPS-2 2 | Success |
| 14 June 1989 | Titan 402A IUS | DSP 14 | Success |
| 8 August 1989 | Space Shuttle | STS-28 | Success |
| 18 August 1989 | Delta II 6925 | GPS-2 3 | Success |
| 27 August 1989 | Delta 4925-8 | Marcopolo 1 | Success |
| 4 September 1989 | Titan 34D Transtage | DSCS-2 15 | Success |
| 6 September 1989 | Titan II SLV | P-11 5104 | Success |
| 25 September 1989 | Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F8 | Success |
| 18 October 1989 | Space Shuttle | STS-34 (Galileo) | Success |
| 21 October 1989 | Delta II 6925 | GPS-2 4 | Success |
| 18 November 1989 | Delta 5920-8 | COBE | Success |
| 23 November 1989 | Space Shuttle | STS-33 | Success |
| 11 December 1989 | Delta II 6925 | GPS-2 5 | Success |