Orbital launches in 1981

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Orbital launches in 1981

Launches by month:

Launches by launch sites

* for airborne launches the take off site of the carrier aircraft is considered

Countries:

Russia	100
United States	19
Japan	3
Europe	2
India	1
China	1
Total	126

Rockets:

Soyuz-U	42
Kosmos-3M	18
Molniya-M	14
Tsyklon 2	8
Proton	7
Vostok-2M	6
Tsyklon 3	5
Atlas-Centaur	4
Delta 3000	4
Others	18

Launch sites:

Plesetsk	60
Baikonur	39
Cape Canaveral	11
Vandenberg	8
Others	8

Launches:

Date	Site	Rocket	Payload	Outcome
1981-01-06	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1237 (Zenit-6U #32, Argon #32)	success
1981-01-09	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-3 14 (Molniya-3 25L)	success
1981-01-16	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1238 (Taifun-1 #12, Vektor #12)	success
1981-01-16	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1239 (Zenit-4MT #20, Orion #20)	success
1981-01-20	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1240 (Yantar-2K #15, Feniks #15)	success
1981-01-21	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1241 (DS-P1-M #15)	success
1981-01-23	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Geo-IK #1 (Musson #1)	failure
1981-01-24	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Progress 12	success
1981-01-27	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1242 (Tselina-D #28)	success
1981-01-30	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 49 (Molniya-1K 59L)	success
1981-02-02	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1243 (IS-A #11)	success
1981-02-06	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Interkosmos 21 (AUOS-Z-R-P-IK #2)	success
1981-02-11	Tanegashima	N-2 Star-37E	ETS 4 (Kiku 3)	success
1981-02-12	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1244 (Parus #26)	success
1981-02-13	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1245 (Zenit-6U #33, Argon #33)	success
1981-02-18	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1246 (Yantar-1KFT #1, Kometa #1)	success
1981-02-19	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1247 (US-K #19)	success
1981-02-21	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Comstar 1D	success
1981-02-21	Kagoshima	Mu Mu-3S	Astro A (Hinotori)	success
1981-02-28	Vandenberg	Titan 3B 24B	KH-8 51	success
1981-03-05	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1248 (Yantar-2K #16, Feniks #16)	success
1981-03-05	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1249 (US-A #17)	success
1981-03-06	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1250 - 1257 (Strela-1M #209 - 216)	success
1981-03-12	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz T-4	success
1981-03-14	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1258 (IS-A #12)	success
1981-03-16	Cape Canaveral	Titan 3C Titan 23C	DSP 9	success
1981-03-17	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1259 (Zenit-6U #34, Argon #34)	success
1981-03-18	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Raduga (Gran' 18L)	success
1981-03-20	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1260 (US-P #10)	success
1981-03-22	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 39	success
1981-03-24	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-3 15 (Molniya-3 24L)	success
1981-03-28	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Yantar-2K #17 (Feniks #17)	failure
1981-03-31	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1261 (US-K #20)	success
1981-04-07	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1262 (Zenit-6U #35, Argon #35)	success
1981-04-09	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1263 (Taifun-1 #13, Vektor #13)	success
1981-04-12	Cape Canaveral	Space Shuttle	Columbia F1	success
1981-04-15	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1264 (Zenit-6U #36, Argon #36)	success
1981-04-16	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1265 (Zenit-6U #37, Argon #37)	success
1981-04-21	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1266 (US-A #18)	success
1981-04-24	Vandenberg	Titan 3B 34B	Jumpseat 6	pfailure
1981-04-25	Baikonur	Proton K	Kosmos-1267 (TKS 2)	success
1981-04-28	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1268 (Zenit-6U #38, Argon #38)	success
1981-05-07	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1269 Strela-2M #24)	success
1981-05-14	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Soyuz 40	success
1981-05-14	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Meteor-2 7	success
1981-05-15	Vandenberg	Scout G	Nova 1	success
1981-05-18	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1270 (Yantar-2K #18, Feniks #18)	success
1981-05-19	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1271 (Tselina-D #29)	success
1981-05-21	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1272 (Zenit-6U #39, Argon #39)	success
1981-05-22	Cape Canaveral	Delta 3000 3914	GOES 5	success
1981-05-22	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1273 (Zenit-4MKT #17, Fram #17)	success
1981-05-23	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Intelsat-5 1	success
1981-05-31	Sriharikota	SLV	Rohini RS-D1	pfailure
1981-06-03	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1274 (Yantar-2K #19, Feniks #19)	success
1981-06-04	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1275 (Parus #27)	success
1981-06-09	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-3 16 (Molniya-3 30L)	success
1981-06-16	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1276 (Zenit-4MKT #18, Fram #18)	success
1981-06-17	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1277 (Zenit-6U #40, Argon #40)	success
1981-06-19	Kourou	Ariane 1	Meteosat 2 / Apple / CAT 3	success
1981-06-19	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1278 (US-K #21)	success
1981-06-23	Vandenberg	Atlas F Star-37S-ISS	NOAA 7	success
1981-06-24	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 50 (Molniya-1K 61L)	success
1981-06-25	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Ekran 21L	success
1981-07-01	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1279 (Zenit-6U #41, Argon #41)	success
1981-07-02	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1280 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #5)	success
1981-07-07	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1281 (Zenit-6U #42, Argon #42)	success
1981-07-10	Baikonur	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Meteor-Priroda 2-4 (Meteor-1 31) / Iskra 1	success
1981-07-15	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1282 (Yantar-2K #20, Feniks #20)	success
1981-07-17	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1283 (Zenit-6U #43, Argon #43)	success
1981-07-29	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1284 (Zenit-6U #44, Argon #44)	success
1981-07-30	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Raduga (Gran' 19L)	success
1981-08-03	Vandenberg	Delta 3000 3913	DE 1 / DE 2	pfailure
1981-08-04	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1285 (US-K #22)	success
1981-08-04	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1286 (US-P #11)	success
1981-08-06	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	FLTSATCOM 5	pfailure
1981-08-06	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1287 - 1294 (Strela-1M #217 - 224)	success
1981-08-07	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Interkosmos 22 (Bulgaria 1300)	success
1981-08-10	Tanegashima	N-2 Star-37E	GMS 2 (Himawari 2)	success
1981-08-12	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1295 (Parus #28)	success
1981-08-13	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1296 (Yantar-2K #21, Feniks #21)	success
1981-08-18	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1297 (Zenit-6U #45, Argon #45)	success
1981-08-21	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1298 (Yantar-4K2 #1, Kobalt #1)	success
1981-08-24	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1299 (US-A #19)	success
1981-08-24	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Kosmos 1300 (Tselina-D #30)	success
1981-08-27	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1301 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #6)	success
1981-08-28	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1302 (Strela-2M #25)	success
1981-09-03	Vandenberg	Titan 3D	KH-11 4	success
1981-09-04	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1304 (Tsikada #8)	success
1981-09-04	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1303 (Zenit-6U #46, Argon #46)	success
1981-09-11	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1305 (Molniya-3 28L)	pfailure
1981-09-14	Baikonur	Tsyklon 2 11K69	Kosmos 1306 (US-P #12)	success
1981-09-15	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1307 (Zenit-6U #47, Argon #47)	success
1981-09-18	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1308 (Parus #29)	failure
1981-09-18	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1309 (Zenit-4MT #21, Orion #21)	success
1981-09-19	Jiuquan	FB-1	Shijian 2 / 2A / 2B	success
1981-09-21	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Oreol 3 (Aureole 3) (AUOS-Z-M-A-IK #1)	success
1981-09-23	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1310 (Taifun-1 #14, Vektor #14)	success
1981-09-24	Cape Canaveral	Delta 3000 3910/PAM	SBS 2	success
1981-09-28	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1311 (Taifun-2 #9) / 24 Romb	success
1981-09-30	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Kosmos 1312 (Geo-IK #2, Musson #2)	success
1981-10-01	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1313 (Zenit-6U #48, Argon #48)	success
1981-10-06	Vandenberg	Delta 2000 2310	SME / UoSat 1 (OSCAR 9)	success
1981-10-09	Baikonur	Proton K/DM	Raduga 10 (Gran' 20L)	success
1981-10-09	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1314 (Zenit-4MKT #19, Fram #19)	success
1981-10-13	Plesetsk	Vostok-2M 8A92M	Kosmos 1315 (Tselina-D #31)	success
1981-10-15	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1316 (Zenit-6U #49, Argon #49)	success
1981-10-17	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-3 17 (Molniya-3 31L)	success
1981-10-30	Baikonur	Proton K/D-1	Venera-13	success
1981-10-31	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Kosmos 1317 (US-K #23)	success
1981-10-31	Cape Canaveral	Titan 3C Titan 23C	Vortex 10	success
1981-11-03	Plesetsk	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1318 (Yantar-2K #22, Feniks #22)	success
1981-11-04	Baikonur	Proton K/D-1	Venera-14	success
1981-11-12	Cape Canaveral	Space Shuttle	Columbia F2	success
1981-11-13	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1319 (Zenit-6U #50, Argon #50)	success
1981-11-17	Plesetsk	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 51 (Molniya-1K 57L)	success
1981-11-20	Cape Canaveral	Delta 3000 3910/PAM	Satcom 3R	success
1981-11-20	Kapustin Yar	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Bhaskara 2	success
1981-11-28	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Kosmos 1320 - 1327 (Strela-1M #225 - 232)	success
1981-12-03	Plesetsk	Tsyklon 3 11K68	Kosmos 1328 (Tselina-D #32)	success
1981-12-04	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1329 (Zenit-6U #51, Argon #51)	success
1981-12-15	Cape Canaveral	Atlas-Centaur Atlas SLV-3D / Centaur-D1AR	Intelsat-5 3	success
1981-12-17	Plesetsk	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	RS 3 / RS 4 / RS 5 / RS 6 / RS 7 / RS 8	success
1981-12-19	Vandenberg	Atlas E SVS	GPS 7 (Navstar 7)	failure
1981-12-19	Baikonur	Soyuz-U 11A511U	Kosmos 1330 (Yantar-2K #23, Feniks #23)	success
1981-12-20	Kourou	Ariane 1	Marecs 1	success
1981-12-23	Baikonur	Molniya-M	Molniya-1K 52 (Molniya-1K 55L)	success