1983 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1983, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
129
Launch attempts
127
Successes
2
Failures
98%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
43
Kosmos
21
Proton
12
Molniya
11
Delta
8
Tsiklon
7
Atlas
6
Vostok
4
Other
17
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1983 (6) | |||||
| Jan 12 | 1983-001 | 65093-479 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 19 | 1983-002 | 53793-481 : Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jan 20 | 1983-003 | 76053 -342 : Ikar No. 29L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jan 25 | 1983-F01 | 47193-480 : Taifun-2B (04), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Failure |
| Jan 26 | 1983-004 | 650/D166 : IRAS, PIX II | Delta 3910 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Jan 27 | 1983-005 | 77024 -773 : Argon No. 82L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| February 1983 (7) | |||||
| Feb 04 | 1983-006 | N-10(F) : CS-2A | N-2 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 06 | 1983-007 | 77049 -956 : Feniks No. 28L (956), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 09 | 1983-008 | 6001H : PARCAE 5, LIPS 2, PARCAE 5 SSU 1 +2 more, PARCAE 5 SSU 2, PARCAE 5 SSU 3 | Atlas H | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Feb 10 | 1983-009 | 77024 -120 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 10L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Feb 16 | 1983-010 | 76053 -343 : Ikar No. 32L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Feb 20 | 1983-011 | M-3S-3 : ASTRO-B | Mu-3S | KASC / M1 | Success |
| Feb 25 | 1983-012 | 76054 -248 : Oktan No. 8L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| March 1983 (12) | |||||
| Mar 02 | 1983-013 | 309-02 : TKS-M No. 164-01, TKS VA No. 0103/4 | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 02 | 1983-014 | 78017 -943 : Argon No. 80L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 1983-015 | 78039 -641 : Molniya-3 No. 34L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Mar 12 | 1983-016 | 304-02 : Ekran No. 18L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Mar 15 | 1983-017 | BOR-4 No. 403 | K65M-RB | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1983-018 | 77024 -778 (001) : Argon No. 76L | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1983-019 | 76053 -625 : Molniya-1K No. 65L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Mar 23 | 1983-020 | 307-01 : 1A No. 602 | Proton-K/D-1 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 24 | 1983-021 | 53739-548 : Nadezhda-Tsikada No. 30L | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Mar 28 | 1983-022 | 73E : NOAA E/S01 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Mar 30 | 1983-023 | 65019-522 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 1983-024 | 77024 -770 : Argon No. 67L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| April 1983 (17) | |||||
| Apr 02 | 1983-025 | 77024 -654 : Molniya-1T No. 68L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 04 | 1983-026 | STS-6 : OV-099, TDRS A | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Apr 06 | 1983-027 | 53719-512 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Apr 08 | 1983-028 | 315-02 : Gran' No. 23L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Apr 08 | 1983-029 | 77024 -772 : Argon No. 71L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 11 | 1983-030 | 653/D167 : RCA-F | Delta 3924 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Apr 12 | 1983-031 | 65019-519 : Strela-2M No. [41] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Apr 15 | 1983-032 | 24B-27 (3B-63) : GAMBIT-3 FM-53, SRV-1, SRV-2 | Titan 24B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Apr 17 | 1983-033 | SLV-3-D2 : Rohini RS-D-2 | SLV-3 | SHAR / SLV | Success |
| Apr 19 | 1983-034 | 47119-520 : Taifun-2A (06), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1983-035 | Sh15000-342 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 13L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 22 | 1983-036 | 76054 -957 : Feniks No. 29L (957), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 23 | 1983-037 | 51029-807 : Ikar No. 35L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Apr 25 | 1983-038 | 77049 -646 : Oko 73D6 No. 6018 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 1983-039 | 78039 -214 : Oktan No. 4L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 1983-040 | 76054 -768 : Fram No. 23L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 1983-041 | D168 : GOES F | Delta 3914 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| May 1983 (11) | |||||
| May 06 | 1983-042 | 65019-513 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| May 06 | 1983-043 | 77024 -771 : Argon No. 83L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 07 | 1983-044 | 45099-806 : US-P No. 130 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| May 17 | 1983-045 | 78055 -839 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 11L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 19 | 1983-046 | 47119-511 : Taifun-1B | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 19 | 1983-047 | AC-61 : INTELSAT V F6 (MCS-B) | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | CC / LC36A | Success |
| May 24 | 1983-048 | 47139-541 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 26 | 1983-049 | 65083-458 : Taifun-2A (07), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| May 26 | 1983-050 | 77024 -250 : Oktan No. 10L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 26 | 1983-051 | D169 : Exosat | Delta 3914 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| May 31 | 1983-052 | 77024 -775 : Argon No. 73L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| June 1983 (14) | |||||
| Jun 02 | 1983-053 | 321-01 : 4V-2 No. 860 | Proton-K/D-1 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 07 | 1983-054 | 321-02 : 4V-2 No. 861 | Proton-K/D-1 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jun 07 | 1983-055 | 78012 -122 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 12L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 09 | 1983-056 | 6002H : PARCAE 6, PARCAE 6 SSU-1, PARCAE 6 SSU-2 +1 more, PARCAE 6 SSU-3 | Atlas H | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1983-057 | 76054 -762 : Argon No. 75L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 1983-058 | L6 : ECS 1, AMSAT Phase III-B | Ariane 1 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1983-059 | STS-7 : OV-099, Anik C2, Palapa B1 +2 more, SPAS 1, MPESS F001 (OSTA-2) | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jun 20 | 1983-060 | 34D-5 (04D-3) : HEXAGON SV-18, SS E2, SRV-1 +3 more, SRV-2, SRV-3, SRV-4 | Titan 34D | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Jun 22 | 1983-061 | 45074-703 : Ikar No. 37L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1983-062 | Sh15000-349 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 14L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1983-063 | S205C : NNS O-16 | Scout D-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 1983-064 | 77024 -958 : Feniks No. 30L (958), SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jun 28 | 1983-065 | D170 : Galaxy I | Delta 3920/PAM | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jun 30 | 1983-066 | 314-02 : Gorizont No. 17L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| July 1983 (12) | |||||
| Jul 01 | 1983-067 | Ts15000-214 : SO-M No. 509 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 05 | 1983-068 | 78012 -123 : Argon No. 77L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jul 06 | 1983-069 | 47183-459 : Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jul 08 | 1983-070 | 76054 -647 : Oko 5V95 No. 6017 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 13 | 1983-071 | 78012 -781 : Argon No. 86L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 14 | 1983-072 | 75E : GPS SVN 8 | Atlas E/SGS-2 | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Jul 19 | 1983-073 | 78012 -660 : Molniya-1K No. 66L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 20 | 1983-074 | 78012 -083 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 13L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 24 | 1983-075 | 77049 -376 : Resurs-OE No. 3-2 | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 26 | 1983-076 | 76054 -769 (269) : Argon No. 74L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 28 | 1983-077 | D171 : Telstar 301 | Delta 3920/PAM | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jul 31 | 1983-078 | 34B-9 (3B-65) : JUMPSEAT 7 | Titan 34B | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| August 1983 (13) | |||||
| Aug 03 | 1983-079 | 53783-463 : Strela-2M No. [42] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Aug 05 | 1983-080 | 78012 -125 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 15L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 05 | 1983-081 | N-11(F) : CS-2B | N-2 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Aug 09 | 1983-082 | 77024 -774 : Argon No. 79L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 10 | 1983-083 | 77024 -252 : Oktan No. 12L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 10 | 1983-084 | 317-01 : Uragan No. 12L, Uragan No. 13L, Uragan GVM | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 1983-085 | Ts15000-302 : Progress 7K-TG No. 119 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 19 | 1983-086 | Y2 : Jianbing-1 No. 6, FSW RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Aug 23 | 1983-087 | 77024 -776 : Argon No. 81L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 25 | 1983-088 | 316-02 : Gran' No. 24L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Aug 30 | 1983-089 | STS-8 : OV-099, Insat 1B, PFTA +1 more, DFI PLT (STS 8) | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Aug 30 | 1983-090 | 76054 -650 : Molniya-3 No. 32L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Aug 31 | 1983-091 | 47139-547 : Taifun-2V (07), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsP-4 / LC107/1 | Success |
| September 1983 (11) | |||||
| Sep 03 | 1983-092 | 78012 -084 : Fram No. 24L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 07 | 1983-093 | 78012 -782 : Oktan No. 11L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Sep 08 | 1983-094 | D172 : RCA-G | Delta 3924 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1983-095 | 78012 -783 : Argon No. 88L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 1983-096 | 78039 -952 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 14L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 17 | 1983-097 | 77024 -251 : Argon No. 87L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 22 | 1983-098 | D173 : Galaxy II | Delta 3920/PAM | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Sep 26 | 1983-F02 | Yu15000-363 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Sep 28 | 1983-099 | 51042-302-12L : Okean-OE No. 1L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 1983-100 | 318-01 : Ekran No. 25L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Sep 30 | 1983-101 | 65093-482 : Taifun-2B (05), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| October 1983 (9) | |||||
| Oct 05 | 1983-102 | 65039-540 : Taifun-1B | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Oct 12 | 1983-103 | 65039-543 : Strela-2M No. [43] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Oct 14 | 1983-104 | 77024 -803 : Yantar'-4K2 No. 3L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Oct 19 | 1983-105 | L7 : INTELSAT V F7 (MCS-C) | Ariane 1 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Oct 20 | 1983-106 | Ts15000-287 : Progress 7K-TG No. 118 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Oct 21 | 1983-107 | 78012 -784 : Argon No. 89L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Oct 26 | 1983-108 | 47122-331 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Oct 28 | 1983-109 | 77025 -325 : Meteor-2 No. 10 | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Oct 29 | 1983-110 | 45083-627 : US-PM1 No. 127 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| November 1983 (8) | |||||
| Nov 11 | 1983-111 | 65093-470 : Taifun-1V | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Nov 17 | 1983-112 | 78012 -785 : Argon No. 90L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Nov 18 | 1983-113 | 58E : DMSP Block 5D-2 S-7, STP S82-1 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1983-114 | 77023 -619 : Molniya-1K No. 64L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 24 | 1983-115 | 51074-701 : Musson No. 14L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Nov 28 | 1983-116 | STS-9 : OV-102, Spacelab Long Module 1, PLT F001 (SL 1) +1 more, IECM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Nov 30 | 1983-117 | 77024 -249 : Oktan No. 9L, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 30 | 1983-118 | 308-02 : Gorizont No. 18L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| December 1983 (9) | |||||
| Dec 07 | 1983-119 | 78012 -786 : Argon No. 91L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Dec 08 | 1983-120 | 65019-528 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Dec 14 | 1983-121 | Yu15000-371 : Bion No. 6 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Dec 15 | 1983-122 | 67014-708 : Ikar No. 41L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 1983-123 | 76054 -648 : Molniya-3 No. 35L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1983-124 | Sh15000-345 : Siluet No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1983-125 | BOR-4 No. 405 | K65M-RB | GTsP-4 / LC107 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 1983-126 | 78039 -642 : Oko 73D6 No. 6022 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 1983-127 | 320-02 : Uragan No. 14L, Uragan No. 15L, Uragan GVM | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |