1980 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1980, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
108
Launch attempts
103
Successes
5
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
45
Kosmos
16
Molniya
12
Atlas
8
Vostok
6
Tsiklon
5
Proton
5
Titan
3
Other
8
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1980 (8) | |||||
| Jan 09 | 1980-001 | 76047 -443 : Argon No. 13L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 11 | 1980-002 | 78018 -505 : Molniya-1K No. 48L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jan 14 | 1980-003 | 65067-248 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 18 | 1980-004 | AC-49 : FLTSATCOM F3 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Jan 23 | 1980-005 | 67067-401 : Okean-E No. 2L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Jan 24 | 1980-006 | 76038 -914 : Feniks No. 12L (928), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 25 | 1980-007 | 47167-249 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 30 | 1980-008 | 78055 -329 : Ikar No. 19L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| February 1980 (10) | |||||
| Feb 07 | 1980-009 | 78017 -452 : Argon No. 16L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 1980-010 | 23D-19 : KENNEN 3 | Titan IIID | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Feb 09 | 1980-011 | 35F : Navstar GPS SVN 5 | Atlas F/SVS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Feb 11 | 1980-012 | 53772-402 : Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 24 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 12 | 1980-013 | 78055 -532 : Oko 5V95 No. 6002/3012 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Failure |
| Feb 14 | 1980-014 | 635/D151 : SMM | Delta 3910 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Feb 17 | 1980-015 | M-3S-1 : MS-T4 | Mu-3S | KASC / M | Success |
| Feb 20 | 1980-016 | 297-01 : Gran' No. 16L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Feb 21 | 1980-017 | 76038 -713 : Gerakl' No. 103L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1980-018 | N-6(F) : ECS-b | N-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| March 1980 (6) | |||||
| Mar 03 | 1980-019 | 67F : PARCAE 3, PARCAE 3 SSU 1, PARCAE 3 SSU 2 +1 more, PARCAE 3 SSU 3 | Atlas F/MSD | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Mar 04 | 1980-020 | 78017 -447 : Argon No. 17L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 14 | 1980-021 | 51052-106 : US-P No. 117 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Mar 17 | 1980-022 | 65098-314 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 27 | 1980-023 | 65098-311 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 27 | 1980-024 | Zh15000-200 : Progress 7K-TG No. 108 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| April 1980 (11) | |||||
| Apr 01 | 1980-025 | 77025 -734 : Gerakl' No. 114L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 03 | 1980-026 | 47198-315 : Lira No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Apr 09 | 1980-027 | Zh15000-189 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 51 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 12 | 1980-028 | 77025 -526 : Oko 5V95 No. 6001/3008 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 17 | 1980-029 | 77025 -735 : Gerakl' No. 115L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 18 | 1980-030 | 45055-506 : IS-M No. 706 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Apr 18 | 1980-031 | 78055 -506 : Molniya-3 No. 26L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Failure |
| Apr 26 | 1980-032 | 34F : Navstar GPS SVN 6 | Atlas F/SVS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Apr 27 | 1980-033 | Zh15000-210 : Progress 7K-TG No. 109 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 29 | 1980-034 | 51052-103 : US-A No. 328 ROCh | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Apr 29 | 1980-035 | Zh15000-213 : Yantar'-4K1 No. 2L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 1980 (9) | |||||
| May 07 | 1980-036 | 78017 -449 : Argon No. 19L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 14 | 1980-037 | 53783-456 : Taifun-1B | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 15 | 1980-038 | 78017 -448 : Orion No. 19L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 20 | 1980-039 | 47175-116 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| May 23 | 1980-040 | 78017 -064 : Fram No. 13L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 23 | 1980-F01 | L02 : CAT 02, AMSAT Phase III-A, Feuerrad +4 more, FIRE E (MPE), FIRE B (SRC), FIRE C (UCB), FIRE D (NRC) | Ariane 1 | CSG / ELA1 | Failure |
| May 26 | 1980-041 | P 15000-226 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 52 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 28 | 1980-042 | 76047 -446 : Argon No. 18L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 29 | 1980-043 | 19F : NOAA B | Atlas F | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| June 1980 (12) | |||||
| Jun 04 | 1980-044 | 76047 -351 : Ikar No. 24L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 05 | 1980-045 | Zh15000-196 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 7L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 06 | 1980-046 | 78055 -928 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 06 | 1980-047 | 47168-306 : Taifun-2A (04), ESO, ESO Large RCS | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 12 | 1980-048 | 78017 -451 : Argon No. 21L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1980-049 | 303-02 : Gorizont No. 15L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1980-050 | 77025 -527 : Oko 5V95 No. 6010/3028 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1980-051 | 76038 -313 : Meteor-Priroda No. 3-1 | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1980-052 | 23D-16 : HEXAGON SV-16, SS E1, SRV-1 +5 more, SRV-2, SRV Mission 1216-5, SRV-3, SRV-4, LORRI-I | Titan IIID | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Jun 21 | 1980-053 | 76047 -550 : Molniya-1K No. 56L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 26 | 1980-054 | 78017 -450 : Argon No. 20L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 29 | 1980-055 | P 15000-232 : Progress 7K-TG No. 110 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| July 1980 (13) | |||||
| Jul 01 | 1980-056 | 47182-416 : Strela-2M No. [33] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jul 02 | 1980-057 | 77025 -529 : Oko 5V95 No. 5002 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jul 09 | 1980-058 | 65072-409 : Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 25 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jul 09 | 1980-059 | 78017 -453 : Argon No. 22L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jul 14 | 1980-060 | 301-01 : Ekran No. 19L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jul 15 | 1980-F02 | 304 : DMSP Block 5D S-4 | Thor DSV-2U | V / SLC10W | Failure |
| Jul 15 | 1980-061 | 76047 -063 : Fram No. 14L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1980-062 | SLV-3-E2 : Rohini RS-1 | SLV-3 | SHAR / SLV | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1980-063 | 76047 -551 : Molniya-3 No. 27L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 23 | 1980-064 | P 15000-238 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 53 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 24 | 1980-065 | 78017 -454 : Argon No. 23L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 31 | 1980-066 | 77023 -796 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 31 | 1980-067 | 47175-122 : Taifun-2V (03), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| August 1980 (4) | |||||
| Aug 12 | 1980-068 | 78017 -455 : Argon No. 25L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 15 | 1980-069 | 76047 -352 : Ikar No. 21L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 22 | 1980-070 | 76047 -065 : Fram No. 15L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Aug 26 | 1980-071 | 77052 -960 : Feniks No. 13L (927), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| September 1980 (8) | |||||
| Sep 03 | 1980-072 | 76053 -476 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 4L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1980-073 | 78018 -308 : Meteor-2 No. 5L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1980-074 | 637/D152 : GOES D | Delta 3914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Sep 18 | 1980-075 | P 15000-242 : Soyuz 7K-T No. 54 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 19 | 1980-076 | 77023 -466 : Argon No. 26L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 1980-077 | 78055 -840 : Orion No. 17L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 26 | 1980-078 | 77023 -076 : Fram No. 16L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1980-079 | P 15000-219 : Progress 7K-TG No. 111 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| October 1980 (9) | |||||
| Oct 03 | 1980-080 | 77023 -469 : Argon No. 37L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 05 | 1980-081 | 300-01 : Gran' No. 17L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 10 | 1980-082 | 77023 -467 : Gerakl' No. 120L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 14 | 1980-083 | 47172-401 : Tselina-OM | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Oct 16 | 1980-084 | 77023 -470 : Argon No. 27L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 24 | 1980-085 | 76047 -548 : Oko 5V95 No. 6003 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 1980-086 | P 15000-233 : Yantar'-4K1 No. 3L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 1980-087 | AC-57 : FLTSATCOM F4 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Oct 31 | 1980-088 | 77023 -471 : Argon No. 29L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| November 1980 (7) | |||||
| Nov 04 | 1980-089 | 51028-202 : US-P No. 121 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Nov 12 | 1980-090 | 77023 -472 : Argon No. 38L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 15 | 1980-091 | 636/D153 : SBS 1 | Delta 3910/PAM | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Nov 16 | 1980-092 | 77025 -524 : Molniya-1K No. 54L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 21 | 1980-093 | 76047 -353 : Ikar No. 22L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Nov 27 | 1980-094 | Zh15000-202 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 8L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 27 | 1980-095 | 78055 -536 : Oko 5V95 No. 6004 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| December 1980 (11) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 1980-096 | 77023 -473 : Argon No. 24L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 05 | 1980-097 | 65098-317 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 06 | 1980-098 | AC-54 : INTELSAT V F2 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Dec 09 | 1980-U01 | 68E : PARCAE 4, PARCAE 4 SSU-1, PARCAE 4 SSU-2 +2 more, PARCAE 4 SSU-3, LIPS 1 | Atlas E/MSD | VS / SLC3W | Failure |
| Dec 10 | 1980-099 | 65083-464 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 13 | 1980-100 | 34B-3 (3B-53) : QUASAR 4 | Titan 34B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Dec 16 | 1980-101 | 77023 -475 : Argon No. 30L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 23 | 1980-102 | 47198-318 : Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 1980-103 | P 15000-203 : SO-M No. 508 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1980-104 | 304-01 : Ekran No. 20L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1980-105 | 76038 -913 : Feniks No. 14L (941), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |