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1980-1989 Launch Schedule

Relive a transformative decade in space exploration with our complete 1980-1989 Rocket Launch Schedule. This meticulously detailed guide chronicles every mission from the pioneering era of the Space Shuttle, the breathtaking journeys of the Voyager probes, and the development of international space stations like Mir. Dive into the 1980s and discover the challenges, triumphs, and defining moments that shaped humanity’s ongoing quest to explore the cosmos.

US-P 12Tsiklon-2

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-6U 47Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Parus 29Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-4MT 21Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Shi Jian 2, 2A, 2BFeng Bao 1

Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry

Success
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Aureole 3Tsiklon-3

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Taifun-1 14Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

SBS 2Delta 3910/PAM

United States Air Force

Success
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Taifun-2 9Kosmos-3M

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Geo-IK 2Tsiklon-3

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-6U 48Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Zenit-4MKT 19Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Raduga 10Proton-K/DM

Soviet Space Program

Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan