1979 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1979, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
110
Launch attempts
105
Successes
5
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
47
Kosmos
18
Vostok
8
Molniya
7
Proton
6
Titan
5
Atlas
4
Delta
3
Other
12
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1979 (8) | |||||
| Jan 11 | 1979-001 | 78055 -130 : Gektor No. 100L, Nauka 30KS No. 1L, 11S510 +9 more, Zenit-2M sensor cover, Nauka part, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S512 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 13 | 1979-002 | 77025 -730 : Gerakl' No. 108L, 11S510, Zenit-4MK sensor cover +10 more, Sunshade, KDU part, KDU, PO, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, 11S514 Fairing | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jan 16 | 1979-003 | 47182-437 : Parus, S3M, R-14 11K65MA +1 more, Fairing | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jan 18 | 1979-004 | 78018 -504 : Molniya-3 No. 23L, 11S510, BOZ +7 more, Blok-L, 11S59B, 11S59V, 11S59G, 11S59D, 11S59A, Molniya Fairing | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jan 25 | 1979-005 | 78026 -386 : Meteor-Priroda No. 2-3, 8A92ME, deb Blok E | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jan 30 | 1979-006 | 77025 -731 : Gerakl' No. 110L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jan 30 | 1979-007 | 629/D148 : STP P78-2 | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jan 31 | 1979-008 | Ye15000-142 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 5L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| February 1979 (13) | |||||
| Feb 06 | 1979-009 | N-5(F) : ECS | N-1 | TNSC / N | Failure |
| Feb 08 | 1979-010 | 53782-417 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 12 | 1979-011 | 45055-503 : Okean-E No. 1L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Feb 13 | 1979-012 | 76038 -312 : Ikar No. 16L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Feb 16 | 1979-F01 | 77025 -131 : Gektor No. 101L, Nauka 32KS No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Failure |
| Feb 18 | 1979-013 | S202C : AEM-B | Scout D-1 | WI / LA3A | Success |
| Feb 21 | 1979-014 | M-3C-4 : CORSA-b | Mu-3C | KASC / M | Success |
| Feb 21 | 1979-015 | 294-01 : Ekran No. 16L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1979-016 | 77025 -732 : Gerakl' No. 111L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Feb 24 | 1979-017 | 27F : STP P78-1 | Atlas F/OIS | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Feb 25 | 1979-018 | Ye15000-155 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 48 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 27 | 1979-019 | 77025 -926 : Feniks No. 9L (926), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Feb 27 | 1979-020 | 47155-107 : AUOS-Z-I-IK | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| March 1979 (7) | |||||
| Mar 01 | 1979-021 | 78018 -307 : Meteor-2 No. 4L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 12 | 1979-022 | Ye15000-162 : Progress 7K-TG No. 104 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 14 | 1979-023 | 78055 -737 : Gerakl' No. 117L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Mar 15 | 1979-024 | 47168-312 : Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 22 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1979-025 | 23D-21 : HEXAGON SV-15, P-11 No. 4431, SRV-1 +5 more, SRV-2, SRV Mission 1215-5, SRV-3, SRV-4, STP S78-1 | Titan IIID | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Mar 21 | 1979-026 | 47172-413 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 1979-027 | 77025 -127 : Gektor No. 97L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| April 1979 (10) | |||||
| Apr 07 | 1979-028 | 65082-424 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Apr 10 | 1979-029 | Zh15000-182 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 49 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 11 | 1979-030 | 53782-423 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Apr 12 | 1979-031 | 76042 -605 : Molniya-1K No. 52L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 14 | 1979-032 | 78055 -326 : Ikar No. 17L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Apr 18 | 1979-033 | 45026-504 : US-P No. 115 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1979-034 | 76038 -407 : Argon No. 7L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 1979-035 | 298-02 : Gran' No. 15L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 1979-036 | 45052-105 : US-P No. 116 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Apr 27 | 1979-037 | E 15000-048 : Yantar'-4K1 No. 1L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 1979 (9) | |||||
| May 04 | 1979-038 | AC-47 : FLTSATCOM F2 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| May 13 | 1979-039 | Zh15000-175 : Progress 7K-TG No. 106 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 15 | 1979-040 | 78055 -736 : Gerakl' No. 112L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 17 | 1979-041 | 78055 -048 : Fram No. 8L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 22 | 1979-042 | 300-02 : TKS VA No. 0102A, TKS VA No. 0102, TKS GVM | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| May 25 | 1979-043 | 76047 -152 : Gektor-Priroda No. 102L, Nauka 32KS No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 28 | 1979-044 | 24B-25 (3B-61) : GAMBIT-3 FM-50, SRV-1, SRV-2 | Titan 24B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| May 31 | 1979-045 | 78055 -420 : Argon No. 10L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 31 | 1979-046 | 65082-418 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| June 1979 (15) | |||||
| Jun 02 | 1979-047 | S198C : UK 6 | Scout D-1 | WI / LA3A | Success |
| Jun 05 | 1979-048 | 76038 -509 : Molniya-3 No. 21L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 06 | 1979-049 | Zh15000-178 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 50 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 06 | 1979-050 | 264 : DMSP Block 5D S-5 | Thor DSV-2U | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Jun 07 | 1979-051 | 65055-109 : SEO | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| Jun 08 | 1979-052 | 76047 -060 : Fram No. 10L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 10 | 1979-053 | 23C-13 (3C-31) : DSP 11 | Titan IIIC | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jun 12 | 1979-054 | 77025 -128 : Gektor-Priroda No. 103L, Nauka 33KS No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 15 | 1979-055 | D 15000-083 : Zenit-6 No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 22 | 1979-056 | 78055 -049 : Fram No. 9L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1979-057 | 25F : NOAA A | Atlas F | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1979-058 | 76038 -512 : Oko 5V95 No. 5003/3017 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 1979-059 | Zh15000-192 : Progress 7K-TG No. 107, KRT-10 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 1979-060 | 53768-304 : Strela-2M No. [30] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 29 | 1979-061 | 78055 -421 : Argon No. 11L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| July 1979 (10) | |||||
| Jul 05 | 1979-062 | 299-01 : Gorizont No. 12L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jul 06 | 1979-063 | 65075-124 : Taifun-2V (02), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 1979-064 | 76038- 712 : Gerakl' No. 102L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 11 | 1979-065 | 47155-104 : Tselina-OM | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jul 13 | 1979-066 | 76047 -062 : Fram No. 12L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 20 | 1979-067 | 77025 -324 : Ikar No. 18L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1979-068 | 77025 -733 : Gerakl' No. 113L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 27 | 1979-069 | 76047 -153 : Gektor-Priroda No. 98L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 27 | 1979-F02 | XCZ-1-02 : SKW, SKW Ionosphere, SKW Atmosphere | Feng Bao 1 | JQ / LA2B | Failure |
| Jul 31 | 1979-070 | 78055 -534 : Molniya-1K No. 47L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| August 1979 (10) | |||||
| Aug 03 | 1979-071 | 76038 -818 : Orion No. 20L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 10 | 1979-072 | 638/D149 : Westar 3 | Delta 2914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Aug 10 | 1979-F03 | SLV-3-E1 : RTP | SLV-3 | SHAR / SLV | Failure |
| Aug 11 | 1979-073 | 76047 -759 : Gerakl' No. 119L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 14 | 1979-074 | 78055 -929 : Feniks No. 10L (929), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 1979-075 | 77025 -126 : Gektor-Priroda No 93L, Nauka 31KS No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 21 | 1979-076 | 76047 -061 : Fram No. 11L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1979-077 | 78055 -531 : Oko 5V95 No. 6006/3020 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1979-078 | 47182-419 : Strela-2M No. [31] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Aug 31 | 1979-079 | 76047 -444 : Argon No. 14L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| September 1979 (6) | |||||
| Sep 05 | 1979-080 | Zh15000-201 : Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 1979-081 | 78055 -738 : Gerakl' No. 116L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 20 | 1979-082 | AC-53 : HEAO C | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Sep 25 | 1979-083 | Zh15000-193 : Bion No. 5 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 25 | 1979-084 | 47147-243 : Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 23 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1979-085 | 77025 -418 : Argon No. 8L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| October 1979 (11) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 1979-086 | 23C-16 (3C-34) : VORTEX 9 | Titan IIIC | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Oct 03 | 1979-087 | 302-02 : Ekran No. 17L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Oct 05 | 1979-088 | 78055 -817 : Orion No. 16L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 11 | 1979-089 | 47172-407 : Strela-2M No. [32] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Oct 12 | 1979-U01 | 77025 -419 : Argon No. 12L (76047-442) | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Failure |
| Oct 16 | 1979-090 | 47172-410 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Oct 20 | 1979-091 | 78055 -528 : Molniya-1K No. 49L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 22 | 1979-092 | 76047 -445 : Argon No. 15L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Oct 26 | 1979-093 | 78018 -306 : Ikar No. 13L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 1979-094 | S203C : AEM-C | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 1979-095 | 78055 -328 : Meteor-2 No. 7L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| November 1979 (4) | |||||
| Nov 01 | 1979-096 | 53755-105 : AUOS-Z-R-P-IK | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Nov 02 | 1979-097 | 76047 -939 : Feniks No. 11L (939), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Nov 21 | 1979-098 | 23C-19 (3C-37) : DSCS II D-13, DSCS II D-14 | Titan IIIC | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Nov 27 | 1979-099 | 78055 -327 : Ikar No. 14L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| December 1979 (7) | |||||
| Dec 05 | 1979-100 | 47168-309 : Taifun-1B | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Dec 07 | 1979-101 | 622/D150 : RCA-C | Delta 3914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Dec 12 | 1979-102 | 76047 -442 : Argon No. 9L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 16 | 1979-103 | 78018 -912 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 6L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 24 | 1979-104 | L01 : CAT 01 | Ariane 1 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 1979-105 | 303-01 : Gorizont No. 13L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 1979-106 | 76047 -760 : Gerakl' No. 118L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |