By country
Soviet Union90
United States15
Japan2
European Space Agency1
India1
By rocket
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1980
109 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 9, 1980 | Zenit-61980-001 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 11, 1980 | Molniya-11980-002 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 14, 1980 | Parus1980-003 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 4 | Jan 18, 1980 | FLTSATCOM F31980-004 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Jan 23, 1980 | Okean-E NKh No. 21980-005 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Jan 24, 1980 | Feniks No. 9281980-006 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 7 | Jan 25, 1980 | Parus1980-007 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Jan 30, 1980 | Tselina-D1980-008 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 9 | Feb 7, 1980 | Zenit-61980-009 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Feb 7, 1980 | KH11-3 KENNAN1980-010 | Titan IIID | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 11 | Feb 9, 1980 | Navstar GPS SVN 51980-011 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Feb 11, 1980 | Strela-1M1980-012 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 13 | Feb 12, 1980 | Oko1980-013 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 14 | Feb 14, 1980 | SMM1980-014 | Delta 3910 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Feb 17, 1980 | MS-T41980-015 | Mu-3S | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Feb 20, 1980 | Gran' No. 16L1980-016 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Feb 21, 1980 | Zenit-4MKM1980-017 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Feb 22, 1980 | ECS-b1980-018 | N-1 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Mar 3, 1980 | PARCAE 31980-019 | Atlas F/MSD | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 20 | Mar 4, 1980 | Zenit-61980-020 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 21 | Mar 14, 1980 | US-P1980-021 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Mar 17, 1980 | Tsikada1980-022 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Mar 18, 1980 | 1980-E011980-E01 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 0 | OE |
| 24 | Mar 27, 1980 | Vektor1980-023 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Mar 27, 1980 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1081980-024 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 26 | Apr 1, 1980 | Zenit-4MKM1980-025 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 27 | Apr 3, 1980 | Lira1980-026 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Apr 9, 1980 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 511980-027 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 29 | Apr 12, 1980 | Oko1980-028 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 30 | Apr 17, 1980 | Zenit-4MKM1980-029 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 31 | Apr 18, 1980 | IS1980-030 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Apr 18, 1980 | Molniya-3 No. 261980-031 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 33 | Apr 26, 1980 | Navstar GPS SVN 61980-032 | Atlas F/SVS | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 34 | Apr 27, 1980 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1091980-033 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 35 | Apr 29, 1980 | US-A reactor1980-034 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Apr 29, 1980 | Yantar'-4K1 No. 21980-035 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 37 | May 7, 1980 | Zenit-61980-036 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 38 | May 14, 1980 | Taifun-1B1980-037 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 39 | May 15, 1980 | Orion1980-038 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 40 | May 20, 1980 | Parus1980-039 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 41 | May 23, 1980 | Fram1980-040 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 42 | May 23, 1980 | CAT1980-F01 | Ariane 1 | Kourou | European Space Agency | 7 | Failure |
| 43 | May 26, 1980 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 521980-041 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 44 | May 28, 1980 | Zenit-61980-042 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 45 | May 29, 1980 | NOAA B1980-043 | Atlas F | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 46 | Jun 4, 1980 | Tselina-D1980-044 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 47 | Jun 5, 1980 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 7L1980-045 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 48 | Jun 6, 1980 | Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 121980-046 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 49 | Jun 6, 1980 | Romb1980-047 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 25 | Success |
| 50 | Jun 12, 1980 | Zenit-61980-048 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 51 | Jun 14, 1980 | Gorizont No. 15L1980-049 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Jun 14, 1980 | Oko1980-050 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 53 | Jun 18, 1980 | Meteor-Priroda No. 3-11980-051 | Vostok 8A92M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Jun 18, 1980 | HEXAGON SV-161980-052 | Titan IIID | Vandenberg | United States | 8 | Success |
| 55 | Jun 21, 1980 | Molniya-11980-053 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 56 | Jun 26, 1980 | Zenit-61980-054 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Jun 29, 1980 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1101980-055 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 58 | Jul 1, 1980 | Strela-2M1980-056 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 59 | Jul 2, 1980 | Oko1980-057 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 60 | Jul 9, 1980 | Strela-1M1980-058 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 61 | Jul 9, 1980 | Zenit-61980-059 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 62 | Jul 14, 1980 | Ekran No. 19L1980-060 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Jul 15, 1980 | DMSP Block 5D S-41980-F02 | Thor DSV-2U | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 64 | Jul 15, 1980 | Fram1980-061 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Jul 18, 1980 | Rohini RS-11980-062 | SLV-3 | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Success |
| 66 | Jul 18, 1980 | Molniya-3 No. 271980-063 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 67 | Jul 23, 1980 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 531980-064 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 68 | Jul 24, 1980 | Zenit-61980-065 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 69 | Jul 31, 1980 | Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 131980-066 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 70 | Jul 31, 1980 | Romb1980-067 | Kosmos 11K65M | Kapustin Yar | Soviet Union | 25 | Success |
| 71 | Aug 12, 1980 | Zenit-61980-068 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 72 | Aug 15, 1980 | Tselina-D1980-069 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 73 | Aug 22, 1980 | Fram1980-070 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Aug 26, 1980 | Feniks No. 9271980-071 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 75 | Sep 3, 1980 | Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 141980-072 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Sep 9, 1980 | Meteor-2 No. 51980-073 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 77 | Sep 9, 1980 | GOES D1980-074 | Delta 3914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 78 | Sep 18, 1980 | Soyuz 7K-T No. 541980-075 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 79 | Sep 19, 1980 | Zenit-61980-076 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 80 | Sep 23, 1980 | Orion1980-077 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 81 | Sep 26, 1980 | Fram1980-078 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 82 | Sep 28, 1980 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1111980-079 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 83 | Oct 3, 1980 | Zenit-61980-080 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 84 | Oct 5, 1980 | Gran' No. 17L1980-081 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 85 | Oct 10, 1980 | Zenit-4MKM1980-082 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 86 | Oct 14, 1980 | Tselina-OM1980-083 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 87 | Oct 16, 1980 | Zenit-61980-084 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 88 | Oct 24, 1980 | Oko1980-085 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 89 | Oct 30, 1980 | Yantar'-4K1 No. 31980-086 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 90 | Oct 31, 1980 | FLTSATCOM F41980-087 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 91 | Oct 31, 1980 | Zenit-61980-088 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 92 | Nov 4, 1980 | US-P1980-089 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 93 | Nov 12, 1980 | Zenit-61980-090 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 94 | Nov 15, 1980 | SBS 11980-091 | Delta 3910/PAM | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 95 | Nov 16, 1980 | Molniya-11980-092 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 96 | Nov 21, 1980 | Tselina-D1980-093 | Vostok 8A92M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 97 | Nov 27, 1980 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 8L1980-094 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 98 | Nov 27, 1980 | Oko1980-095 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 99 | Dec 1, 1980 | Zenit-61980-096 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 100 | Dec 5, 1980 | Parus1980-097 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 101 | Dec 6, 1980 | INTELSAT V F21980-098 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 102 | Dec 9, 1980 | PARCAE 41980-U01 | Atlas E/MSD | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Failure |
| 103 | Dec 10, 1980 | Tsikada1980-099 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 104 | Dec 13, 1980 | SDS 41980-100 | Titan 34B | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 105 | Dec 16, 1980 | Zenit-61980-101 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 106 | Dec 23, 1980 | Strela-1M1980-102 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Partial · 0.75 |
| 107 | Dec 25, 1980 | SO-M No. 5081980-103 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 108 | Dec 26, 1980 | Ekran No. 20L1980-104 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 109 | Dec 26, 1980 | Feniks No. 9411980-105 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.