Rocket Launches in 1980
Spaceflight in 1980: India becomes a launching nation in July, when its SLV-3 rocket places Rohini in orbit. Salyut 6 hosts visitors from Hungary, Vietnam and Cuba, among them Pham Tuan, the first Asian in space, and Arnaldo Tamayo MĂ©ndez, the first Latin American. Voyager 1 passes Saturn in November and sends back detailed views of its rings and of Titan.
108 launches in 1980 · 3 failures · 2 partial
Launch list for 1980
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-09 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 15 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-01-11 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 46 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-01-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 22 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-01-18 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 3 | Convair | Success |
| 1980-01-23 | Tsiklon-3 | Okean-E 2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1980-01-24 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 12 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-01-25 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 23 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-01-30 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 23 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1980-02-07 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 16 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-02-07 | Titan IIID | KH-11 3 | LM | Success |
| 1980-02-09 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 5 | Convair | Success |
| 1980-02-11 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 185-192 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-02-12 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 13 | Progress RSC | Partial Failure |
| 1980-02-14 | Delta 3910 | Solar Maximum Mission | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1980-02-17 | Mu-3S | Tansei-4 | Nissan | Success |
| 1980-02-20 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 6 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1980-02-21 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 36 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-02-22 | N-I | Ayame 2 | MHI | Success |
| 1980-03-03 | Atlas F MSD | Parcae 3A,B,C & MSD 3 | Convair | Success |
| 1980-03-04 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 17 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-03-14 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 8 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1980-03-17 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 6 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-03-27 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 11 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-03-27 | Soyuz U | Progress 8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-04-01 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 37 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-04-03 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | DS-P1-M 14 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-04-09 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 35 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-04-12 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 14 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-04-17 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 38 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-04-18 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 10 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1980-04-18 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 26L | Progress RSC | Partial Failure |
| 1980-04-26 | Atlas F/SVS | Navstar 6 | Convair | Success |
| 1980-04-27 | Soyuz U | Progress 9 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-04-29 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 16 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1980-04-29 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K1 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-05-07 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 18 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-05-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1B 2 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-05-15 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MT 18 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-05-20 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 24 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-05-23 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 13 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-05-23 | Ariane 1 | Firewheel | AĂ©rospatiale | Failure |
| 1980-05-26 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 36 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-05-28 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 19 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-05-29 | SM-65F Atlas | NOAA B | Convair | Success |
| 1980-06-04 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 25 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1980-06-05 | Soyuz U | Soyuz T-2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-06-06 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F41 12L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-06-06 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 7 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-06-12 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 20 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-06-14 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 4 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1980-06-14 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 15 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-06-18 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-Priroda 3-1 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1980-06-18 | Titan IIID | KH-9 16 | LM | Success |
| 1980-06-21 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 47 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-06-26 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 21 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-06-29 | Soyuz U | Progress 10 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-01 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 23 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-07-02 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 16 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-09 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 193-200 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-07-09 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 22 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-14 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1980-07-15 | Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F5 | McDonnell Douglas | Failure |
| 1980-07-15 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 14 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-18 | SLV-3 | Rohini 1B | ISRO | Success |
| 1980-07-18 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 27L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-23 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 37 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-24 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 23 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-31 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F41 13L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-07-31 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 8 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-08-12 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 24 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-08-15 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 26 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1980-08-22 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 15 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-08-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 13 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-09-03 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F41 14L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-09-09 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 6 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1980-09-09 | Delta 3914 | GOES 4 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1980-09-18 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 38 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-09-19 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 25 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-09-23 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MT 19 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-09-26 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKT 16 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-09-28 | Soyuz U | Progress 11 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-10-03 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 26 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-10-05 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 7 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1980-10-10 | Soyuz U | Zenit-4MKM 39 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-10-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tselina-O 40 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-10-16 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 27 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-10-24 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 17 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-10-30 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K1 3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-10-31 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 4 | Convair | Success |
| 1980-10-31 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 28 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-11-04 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 9 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1980-11-12 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 29 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-11-15 | Delta 3910/PAM | SBS 1 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1980-11-16 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 48 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-11-21 | Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 27 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1980-11-27 | Soyuz U | Soyuz T-3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-11-27 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 18 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-12-01 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 30 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-12-05 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 25 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-12-06 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Intelsat 502 | Convair | Success |
| 1980-12-09 | Atlas E MSD | Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4 | Convair | Failure |
| 1980-12-10 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 7 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-12-13 | Titan 34B | Quasar 4 | LM | Success |
| 1980-12-16 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 31 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-12-23 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 201-208 | Polyot | Success |
| 1980-12-25 | Molniya-M 2BL | Prognoz-8 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1980-12-26 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1980-12-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 14 | Progress RSC | Success |