Orbital Launches of 1980

ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
1980-001	09.01.1980	Kosmos 1149 (Zenit-6U #15, Argon #15)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-002	11.01.1980	Molniya-1K 46 (Molniya-1K 48L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1
1980-003	14.01.1980	Kosmos 1150 (Parus #22)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-004	18.01.1980	FLTSATCOM 3 (OPS 6293)	Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR	CC LC-36A
1980-005	23.01.1980	Kosmos 1151 (Okean-E #2)	Tsiklon-3	Pl LC-32/1
1980-006	24.01.1980	Kosmos 1152 (Yantar-2K #12, Feniks #12)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-007	25.01.1980	Kosmos 1153 (Parus #23)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-008	30.01.1980	Kosmos 1154 (Tselina-D #23)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/4
February
1980-009	07.02.1980	Kosmos 1155 (Zenit-6U #16, Argon #16)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/4
1980-010	07.02.1980	KH-11 3 (Kennen 3, Crystal 3, OPS 2581)	Titan-3D	Va SLC-4E
1980-011	09.02.1980	GPS 5 (GPS SVN 5, Navstar 5, OPS 5115)	Atlas-F SGS-1	Va SLC-3E
1980-012	11.02.1980	Kosmos 1156 (Strela-1M #185) Kosmos 1157 (Strela-1M #186) Kosmos 1158 (Strela-1M #187) Kosmos 1159 (Strela-1M #188) Kosmos 1160 (Strela-1M #189) Kosmos 1161 (Strela-1M #190) Kosmos 1162 (Strela-1M #191) Kosmos 1163 (Strela-1M #192)Kosmos 1156, ..., 1163 (Strela-1M #185, ..., #192)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-013	12.02.1980	Kosmos 1164 (US-K #13)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-43/4	Partial Failure
1980-014	14.02.1980	SMM (Solarmax)	Delta-3910	CC LC-17A
1980-015	17.02.1980	MS T4 (Tansei 4)	M-3S	Ka LP-M
1980-016	20.02.1980	Raduga 6 (Raduga 16L)	Proton-K Blok-DM	Ba LC-200/39
1980-017	21.02.1980	Kosmos 1165 (Zenit-4MKM #36, Gerakl #36)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/4
1980-018	22.02.1980	ECS b (Ayame 2)	N-1	Ta LP-N
March
1980-019	03.03.1980	MSD 3 Parcae 3A (NOSS 3A) Parcae 3B (NOSS 3B) Parcae 3C (NOSS 3C)	Atlas-F MSD	Va SLC-3W
1980-020	04.03.1980	Kosmos 1166 (Zenit-6U #17, Argon #17)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/4
1980-021	14.03.1980	Kosmos 1167 (US-P #8)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90
1980-022	17.03.1980	Kosmos 1168 (Tsikada #6)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-E01	18.03.1980	Kosmos (1169) (Tselina-D #24)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/4	Pre-launch Failure
1980-023	27.03.1980	Kosmos 1169 (Taifun-1 #11, Vektor #11)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-024	27.03.1980	Progress 8	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
April
1980-025	01.04.1980	Kosmos 1170 (Zenit-4MKM #37, Gerakl #37)	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-026	03.04.1980	Kosmos 1171 (DS-P1-M #14, Tyulpan #14, Lira #14)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-027	09.04.1980	Soyuz 35	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
1980-028	12.04.1980	Kosmos 1172 (US-K #14)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-41/1
1980-029	17.04.1980	Kosmos 1173 (Zenit-4MKM #38, Gerakl #38)	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-030	18.04.1980	Kosmos 1174 (IS-A #10)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90
1980-031	18.04.1980	Kosmos 1175 (Molniya-3 26L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1	Partial Failure
1980-032	26.04.1980	GPS 6 (GPS SVN 6, Navstar 6, OPS 5116)	Atlas-F SGS-1	Va SLC-3E
1980-033	27.04.1980	Progress 9	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-034	29.04.1980	Kosmos 1176 (US-A #16)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90
1980-035	29.04.1980	Kosmos 1177 (Yantar-4K1 #2, Oktan #2)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
May
1980-036	07.05.1980	Kosmos 1178 (Zenit-6U #18, Argon #18)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-037	14.05.1980	Kosmos 1179 (Taifun-1B #2, Yug #2)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-038	15.05.1980	Kosmos 1180 (Zenit-4MT #18, Orion #18)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-039	20.05.1980	Kosmos 1181 (Parus #24)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-040	23.05.1980	Kosmos 1182 (Zenit-4MKT #13, Fram #13)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-F01	23.05.1980	Firewheel Firewheel Subsat 1 Firewheel Subsat 2 Firewheel Subsat 3 Firewheel Subsat 4 AMSAT P3A (OSCAR (9)) CAT 2	Ariane-1	Ko ELA-1	Failure
1980-041	26.05.1980	Soyuz 36	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
1980-042	28.05.1980	Kosmos 1183 (Zenit-6U #19, Argon #19)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-043	29.05.1980	NOAA B	Atlas-F Star-37S-ISS	Va SLC-3W	Partial Failure
June
1980-044	04.06.1980	Kosmos 1184 (Tselina-D #25)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/3
1980-045	05.06.1980	Soyuz-T 2	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-046	06.06.1980	Kosmos 1185 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #2)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-047	06.06.1980	Kosmos 1186 (Taifun-2 #7) / 24 Romb	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-048	12.06.1980	Kosmos 1187 (Zenit-6U #20, Argon #20)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-049	14.06.1980	Gorizont 4 (Gorizont 15L)	Proton-K Blok-DM	Ba LC-200/39
1980-050	14.06.1980	Kosmos 1188 (US-K #15)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-43/3
1980-051	18.06.1980	Meteor-Priroda 3-1 (Meteor-1 30)	Vostok-2M	Ba LC-31/6
1980-052	18.06.1980	KH-9 16 (Hexagon 16, Mission 1216, OPS 3123) P-801 6 ? (OPS 1292)	Titan-3D	Va SLC-4E
1980-053	21.06.1980	Molniya-1K 47 (Molniya-1K 56L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1
1980-054	26.06.1980	Kosmos 1189 (Zenit-6U #21, Argon #21)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-055	29.06.1980	Progress 10	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
July
1980-056	01.07.1980	Kosmos 1190 (Strela-2M #23)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-057	02.07.1980	Kosmos 1191 (US-K #16)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-41/1
1980-058	09.07.1980	Kosmos 1192 (Strela-1M #193) Kosmos 1193 (Strela-1M #194) Kosmos 1194 (Strela-1M #195) Kosmos 1195 (Strela-1M #196) Kosmos 1196 (Strela-1M #197) Kosmos 1197 (Strela-1M #198) Kosmos 1198 (Strela-1M #199) Kosmos 1199 (Strela-1M #200)Kosmos 1192, ..., 1199 (Strela-1M #193, ..., #200)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/2
1980-059	09.07.1980	Kosmos 1200 (Zenit-6U #22, Argon #22)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-060	14.07.1980	Ekran 5 (Ekran 19L)	Proton-K Blok-DM	Ba LC-200/40
1980-F02	15.07.1980	DMSP-5D1 F5	Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS	Va SLC-10W	Failure
1980-061	15.07.1980	Kosmos 1201 (Zenit-4MKT #14, Fram #14)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-062	18.07.1980	Rohini 1B	SLV-3	Sr SLV
1980-063	18.07.1980	Molniya-3 27L	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-43/3
1980-064	23.07.1980	Soyuz 37	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-065	24.07.1980	Kosmos 1202 (Zenit-6U #23, Argon #23)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-066	31.07.1980	Kosmos 1203 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #3)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-067	31.07.1980	Kosmos 1204 (Taifun-2 #8) / 22 Romb	Kosmos-3M	KY LC-107
August
1980-068	12.08.1980	Kosmos 1205 (Zenit-6U #24, Argon #24)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-069	15.08.1980	Kosmos 1206 (Tselina-D #26)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/3
1980-070	22.08.1980	Kosmos 1207 (Zenit-4MKT #15, Fram #15)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-071	26.08.1980	Kosmos 1208 (Yantar-2K #13, Feniks #13)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
September
1980-072	03.09.1980	Kosmos 1209 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #4)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-073	09.09.1980	Meteor-2 6	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/3
1980-074	09.09.1980	GOES 4 (GOES D)	Delta-3914	CC LC-17A
1980-075	18.09.1980	Soyuz 38	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-076	19.09.1980	Kosmos 1210 (Zenit-6U #25, Argon #25)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-077	23.09.1980	Kosmos 1211 (Zenit-4MT #19, Orion #19)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-078	26.09.1980	Kosmos 1212 (Zenit-4MKT #16, Fram #16)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-079	28.09.1980	Progress 11	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
October
1980-080	03.10.1980	Kosmos 1213 (Zenit-6U #26, Argon #26)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-081	05.10.1980	Raduga 7 (Gran 17L)	Proton-K Blok-DM	Ba LC-200/39
1980-082	10.10.1980	Kosmos 1214 (Zenit-4MKM #39, Gerakl #39)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-083	14.10.1980	Kosmos 1215 (Tselina-O #40)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-084	16.10.1980	Kosmos 1216 (Zenit-6U #27, Argon #27)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-085	24.10.1980	Kosmos 1217 (US-K #17)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-41/1
1980-086	30.10.1980	Kosmos 1218 (Yantar-4K1 #3, Oktan #3)	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
1980-087	31.10.1980	FLTSATCOM 4 (OPS 6294)	Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR	CC LC-36A
1980-088	31.10.1980	Kosmos 1219 (Zenit-6U #28, Argon #28)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
November
1980-089	04.11.1980	Kosmos 1220 (US-P #9)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90
1980-090	12.11.1980	Kosmos 1221 (Zenit-6U #29, Argon #29)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1
1980-091	15.11.1980	SBS 1	Delta-3910 PAM-D	CC LC-17A
1980-092	16.11.1980	Molniya-1K 48 (Molniya-1K 54L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-41/1
1980-093	21.11.1980	Kosmos 1222 (Tselina-D #27)	Vostok-2M	Pl LC-43/3
1980-094	27.11.1980	Soyuz-T 3	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1980-095	27.11.1980	Kosmos 1223 (US-K #18)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-41/1
December
1980-096	01.12.1980	Kosmos 1224 (Zenit-6U #30, Argon #30)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-097	05.12.1980	Kosmos 1225 (Parus #25)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-098	06.12.1980	Intelsat-5 2	Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR	CC LC-36B
1980-F03	09.12.1980	MSD 4 Parcae 4A (NOSS 4A) Parcae 4B (NOSS 4B) Parcae 4C (NOSS 4C) LIPS 1	Atlas-E MSD	Va SLC-3W	Failure
1980-099	10.12.1980	Kosmos 1226 (Tsikada #7)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-100	13.12.1980	Quasar 4 (SDS 4, OPS 5805)	Titan-3(34)B Agena-D	Va SLC-4W
1980-101	16.12.1980	Kosmos 1227 (Zenit-6U #31, Argon #31)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1980-102	23.12.1980	Kosmos 1228 (Strela-1M #201) Kosmos 1229 (Strela-1M #202) Kosmos 1230 (Strela-1M #203) Kosmos 1231 (Strela-1M #204) Kosmos 1232 (Strela-1M #205) Kosmos 1233 (Strela-1M #206) Kosmos 1234 (Strela-1M #207) Kosmos 1235 (Strela-1M #208)Kosmos 1228, ..., 1235 (Strela-1M #201, ..., #208)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1980-103	25.12.1980	Prognoz 8	Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L)	Ba LC-31/6
1980-104	26.12.1980	Ekran 6 (Ekran 20L)	Proton-K Blok-DM	Ba LC-200/40
1980-105	26.12.1980	Kosmos 1236 (Yantar-2K #14, Feniks #14)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-41/1

Launch sites:

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, USSR

CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan

Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France

KY = Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, USSR

Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), USSR

Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India

Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan

Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA

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