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Orbital launches in 1983

129 launch attempts in 1983: 127 succeeded and 2 failed. Together they carried 317 payloads, 7 of them crewed.

129 launches127 successful317 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1983

129 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 12, 1983Parus1983-001Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
2Jan 19, 1983Strela-1M1983-002Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
3Jan 20, 1983Tselina-D1983-003Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
4Jan 25, 1983Romb1983-F01Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union25Failure
5Jan 26, 1983IRAS1983-004Delta 3910VandenbergUnited States2Success
6Jan 27, 1983Zenit-61983-005Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
7Feb 4, 1983CS 2A1983-006N-2TanegashimaJapan1Success
8Feb 6, 1983Feniks No. 9561983-007Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
9Feb 9, 1983PARCAE 51983-008Atlas HVandenbergUnited States5Success
10Feb 10, 1983Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 201983-009Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
11Feb 16, 1983Tselina-D1983-010Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
12Feb 20, 1983ASTRO-B1983-011Mu-3SUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
13Feb 25, 1983Oktan No. 2481983-012Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
14Mar 2, 1983TKS-M No. 164011983-013Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union2Success
15Mar 2, 1983Zenit-61983-014Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
16Mar 11, 1983Molniya-3 No. 341983-015Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
17Mar 12, 1983Ekran No. 18L1983-016Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
18Mar 15, 1983BOR-4 No. 4031983-017K65M-RBKapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
19Mar 16, 1983Zenit-61983-018Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
20Mar 16, 1983Molniya-11983-019Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
21Mar 23, 19831A No. 6021983-020Proton-K/D-1BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
22Mar 24, 1983Nadezhda 11F643N No. 5301983-021Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
23Mar 28, 1983NOAA E1983-022Atlas EVandenbergUnited States1Success
24Mar 30, 1983Parus1983-023Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
25Mar 31, 1983Zenit-61983-024Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
26Apr 2, 1983Molniya-1 11F658T No. 681983-025Molniya 8K78MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
27Apr 4, 1983OV-099 IUS deploy1983-026Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
28Apr 6, 1983Vektor1983-027Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
29Apr 8, 1983Gran' No. 23L1983-028Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
30Apr 8, 1983Zenit-61983-029Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
31Apr 11, 1983RCA-F1983-030Delta 3924Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
32Apr 12, 1983Strela-2M1983-031Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
33Apr 15, 1983GAMBIT-3 Mission 43531983-032Titan 24BVandenbergUnited States3Success
34Apr 17, 1983Rohini RS-D-21983-033SLV-3SriharikotaIndia1Success
35Apr 19, 1983Romb1983-034Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union25Success
36Apr 20, 1983Soyuz 7K-ST No. 13L1983-035Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
37Apr 22, 1983Feniks No. 9571983-036Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
38Apr 23, 1983Tselina-D1983-037Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
39Apr 25, 1983Oko1983-038Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
40Apr 26, 1983Oktan No. 2141983-039Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
41Apr 28, 1983Fram1983-040Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
42Apr 28, 1983GOES F1983-041Delta 3914Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
43May 6, 1983Parus1983-042Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
44May 6, 1983Zenit-61983-043Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
45May 7, 1983US-P1983-044Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
46May 17, 1983Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 211983-045Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
47May 19, 1983Taifun-1B1983-046Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
48May 19, 1983INTELSAT V F61983-047Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
49May 24, 1983Parus1983-048Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
50May 26, 1983Romb1983-049Kosmos 11K65MKapustin YarSoviet Union25Success
51May 26, 1983Oktan No. 2501983-050Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
52May 26, 1983Exosat1983-051Delta 3914VandenbergUnited States1Success
53May 31, 1983Zenit-61983-052Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
54Jun 2, 19834V-2 No. 8601983-053Proton-K/D-1BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
55Jun 7, 19834V-2 No. 8611983-054Proton-K/D-1BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
56Jun 7, 1983Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 221983-055Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
57Jun 9, 1983PARCAE 61983-056Atlas HVandenbergUnited States4Success
58Jun 14, 1983Zenit-61983-057Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
59Jun 16, 1983ECS 11983-058Ariane 1KourouEuropean Space Agency2Success
60Jun 18, 1983OV-099 PAM deploy/FF1983-059Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States5Success
61Jun 20, 1983HEXAGON SV-181983-060Titan 34DVandenbergUnited States6Success
62Jun 22, 1983Tselina-D1983-061Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
63Jun 27, 1983Soyuz 7K-ST No. 14L1983-062Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
64Jun 27, 1983NNS O-161983-063Scout D-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
65Jun 28, 1983Feniks No. 9581983-064Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
66Jun 28, 1983Galaxy I1983-065Delta 3920/PAMCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
67Jun 30, 1983Gorizont No. 17L1983-066Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
68Jul 1, 1983SO-M No. 5091983-067Molniya 8K78MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
69Jul 5, 1983Zenit-61983-068Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
70Jul 6, 1983Strela-1M1983-069Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
71Jul 8, 1983Oko1983-070Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
72Jul 13, 1983Zenit-61983-071Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
73Jul 14, 1983Navstar GPS SVN 81983-072Atlas E/SGS-2VandenbergUnited States1Success
74Jul 19, 1983Molniya-1 11F658 No. 661983-073Molniya 8K78MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
75Jul 20, 1983Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 231983-074Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
76Jul 24, 1983Resurs-OE No. 3-21983-075Vostok 8A92MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
77Jul 26, 1983Zenit-61983-076Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
78Jul 28, 1983Telstar 3011983-077Delta 3920/PAMCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
79Jul 31, 1983Jumpseat 71983-078Titan 34BVandenbergUnited States1Success
80Aug 3, 1983Strela-2M1983-079Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
81Aug 5, 1983Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 251983-080Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
82Aug 5, 1983CS-2B1983-081N-2TanegashimaJapan1Success
83Aug 9, 1983Zenit-61983-082Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
84Aug 10, 1983Oktan No. 2521983-083Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
85Aug 10, 1983Uragan No. 12L1983-084Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
86Aug 17, 1983Progress 7K-TG No. 1191983-085Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
87Aug 19, 1983FSW No. 61983-086Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina2Success
88Aug 23, 1983Zenit-61983-087Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
89Aug 25, 1983Gran' No. 24L1983-088Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
90Aug 30, 1983OV-099 PAM deploy1983-089Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
91Aug 30, 1983Molniya-3 No. 321983-090Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
92Aug 31, 1983Romb1983-091Kosmos 11K65MKapustin YarSoviet Union25Success
93Sep 3, 1983Fram1983-092Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
94Sep 7, 1983Oktan No. 2511983-093Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
95Sep 8, 1983RCA-G1983-094Delta 3924Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
96Sep 9, 1983Zenit-61983-095Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
97Sep 14, 1983Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 241983-096Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
98Sep 17, 1983Zenit-61983-097Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
99Sep 22, 1983Galaxy II1983-098Delta 3920/PAMCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
100Sep 26, 1983Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L1983-F02Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
101Sep 28, 1983Okean-OE NKhM No. 11983-099Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
102Sep 29, 1983Ekran No. 25L1983-100Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
103Sep 30, 1983Romb1983-101Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union25Success
104Oct 5, 1983Taifun-1B1983-102Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
105Oct 12, 1983Strela-2M1983-103Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
106Oct 14, 1983Yantar'-4K21983-104Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
107Oct 19, 1983INTELSAT V F71983-105Ariane 1KourouEuropean Space Agency1Success
108Oct 20, 1983Progress 7K-TG No. 1181983-106Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
109Oct 21, 1983Zenit-61983-107Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
110Oct 26, 1983Tsikada1983-108Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
111Oct 28, 1983Meteor-2 No. 101983-109Vostok 8A92MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
112Oct 29, 1983US-PM11983-110Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
113Nov 11, 1983Vektor1983-111Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
114Nov 17, 1983Zenit-61983-112Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
115Nov 18, 1983DMSP Block 5D-2 S-71983-113Atlas EVandenbergUnited States2Success
116Nov 23, 1983Molniya-1 No. 481983-114Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
117Nov 24, 1983Musson No. 141983-115Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
118Nov 28, 1983OV-102 Spacelab1983-116Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
119Nov 30, 1983Oktan No. 2491983-117Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
120Nov 30, 1983Gorizont No. 18L1983-118Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
121Dec 7, 1983Zenit-61983-119Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
122Dec 8, 1983Parus1983-120Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
123Dec 14, 1983Bion No. 61983-121Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
124Dec 15, 1983Tselina-D1983-122Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
125Dec 21, 1983Molniya-3 No. 351983-123Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
126Dec 27, 1983Siluet No. 31983-124Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
127Dec 27, 1983BOR-4 No. 4051983-125K65M-RBKapustin YarSoviet Union1Success
128Dec 28, 1983Oko1983-126Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
129Dec 29, 1983Uragan No. 14L1983-127Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.