// year 1985

Orbital launches in 1985

126 launch attempts in 1985: 120 succeeded and 5 failed. Together they carried 253 payloads, 11 of them crewed.

126 launches120 successful253 payloads

1984 All years 1986

By country

Soviet Union100

United States19

France4

Japan2

China1

By rocket

Soyuz-U37 Molniya 8K78M16 Tsiklon-312 Kosmos 11K65M12 Space Shuttle10 Proton-K/DM5 Tsiklon-25 Zenit-24 Proton-K/DM-24 Ariane 33

By spaceport

Plesetsk63 Baikonur36 Cape Canaveral & Kennedy13 Vandenberg5 Kourou4 Uchinoura (Kagoshima)2 Kapustin Yar1 Jiuquan1 Wallops1

Launches by month

108898139161117611

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1985

126 launches

#	Date	Mission	Rocket	Spaceport	Country	Payloads	Outcome
1	Jan 7, 1985	MS-T51985-001	Mu-3S-II	Uchinoura (Kagoshima)	Japan	1	Success
2	Jan 9, 1985	Kobal't1985-002	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
3	Jan 15, 1985	Strela-31985-003	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	6	Success
4	Jan 16, 1985	Molniya-3 No. 361985-004	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
5	Jan 16, 1985	Oblik1985-005	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
6	Jan 17, 1985	Strela-2M1985-006	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
7	Jan 18, 1985	Gorizont No. 21L1985-007	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
8	Jan 23, 1985	US-PM1985-008	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
9	Jan 24, 1985	Tselina-D1985-009	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
10	Jan 24, 1985	OV-103 IUS deploy1985-010	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	2	Success
11	Feb 1, 1985	Parus1985-011	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
12	Feb 6, 1985	Oblik1985-012	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
13	Feb 6, 1985	Meteor-2 No. 131985-013	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
14	Feb 8, 1985	SDS 61985-014	Titan 34B	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
15	Feb 8, 1985	Arabsat 1A1985-015	Ariane 3	Kourou	France	2	Success
16	Feb 21, 1985	Oko-S F21985-016	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
17	Feb 27, 1985	Kobal't1985-017	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
18	Feb 27, 1985	Vektor1985-018	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
19	Mar 1, 1985	Oblik1985-019	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
20	Mar 5, 1985	Tselina-D1985-020	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
21	Mar 13, 1985	Geosat1985-021	Atlas E/OIS	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
22	Mar 14, 1985	Parus1985-022	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
23	Mar 21, 1985	Strela-1M1985-023	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	8	Success
24	Mar 22, 1985	Ekran No. 28L1985-024	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
25	Mar 22, 1985	INTELSAT VA F101985-025	Atlas G Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
26	Mar 25, 1985	Terilen1985-026	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
27	Apr 3, 1985	Oblik1985-027	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
28	Apr 12, 1985	OV-103 PAM deploy1985-028	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	3	Success
29	Apr 13, 1985	EPN No. 03.694 No. 51021985-F01	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure
30	Apr 16, 1985	Foton No. 1L1985-029	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
31	Apr 18, 1985	US-PM11985-030	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
32	Apr 19, 1985	Kobal't1985-031	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
33	Apr 25, 1985	Oblik1985-032	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
34	Apr 26, 1985	SO-M No. 5101985-033	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
35	Apr 29, 1985	OV-099 Spacelab1985-034	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	5	Success
36	May 8, 1985	Gstar 1A1985-035	Ariane 3	Kourou	France	2	Success
37	May 15, 1985	Oblik1985-036	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
38	May 17, 1985	Uragan No. 20L1985-037	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
39	May 22, 1985	Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 521985-038	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
40	May 23, 1985	Kobal't1985-039	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
41	May 29, 1985	Molniya-3 No. 391985-040	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
42	May 30, 1985	Tsikada1985-041	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
43	May 30, 1985	Tselina-21985-042	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
44	Jun 6, 1985	Soyuz 7K-ST No. 19L1985-043	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
45	Jun 7, 1985	Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 541985-044	Soyuz-U-PVB	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
46	Jun 11, 1985	Oko1985-045	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
47	Jun 13, 1985	Oblik1985-046	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
48	Jun 14, 1985	Musson No. 171985-047	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
49	Jun 17, 1985	OV-103 PAM deploy/FF1985-048	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	5	Success
50	Jun 18, 1985	Oko1985-049	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
51	Jun 19, 1985	Romb1985-050	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	25	Success
52	Jun 21, 1985	Progress 7K-TG No. 1251985-051	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
53	Jun 21, 1985	Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 551985-052	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
54	Jun 21, 1985	EPN No. 03.6941985-053	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Failure
55	Jun 26, 1985	Oblik1985-054	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
56	Jun 30, 1985	INTELSAT VA F111985-055	Atlas G Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
57	Jul 2, 1985	Giotto1985-056	Ariane 1	Kourou	France	1	Success
58	Jul 3, 1985	Oblik1985-057	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
59	Jul 8, 1985	Tselina-D1985-058	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
60	Jul 10, 1985	Bion No. 71985-059	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
61	Jul 12, 1985	RSLS abort1985-A26	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	0	OA
62	Jul 15, 1985	Oblik1985-060	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
63	Jul 17, 1985	Molniya-3 No. 371985-061	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
64	Jul 19, 1985	Progress 7K-TG No. 1261985-062	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
65	Jul 29, 1985	OV-099 Spacelab1985-063	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	7	Success
66	Aug 1, 1985	US-A reactor1985-064	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
67	Aug 2, 1985	Oblik1985-065	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
68	Aug 3, 1985	NNS O-241985-066	Scout G-1	Vandenberg	United States	2	Success
69	Aug 7, 1985	Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 571985-067	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	2	Success
70	Aug 8, 1985	Siluet No. 51985-068	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
71	Aug 8, 1985	Tselina-D1985-069	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
72	Aug 8, 1985	Gran' No. 26L1985-070	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
73	Aug 12, 1985	Oko1985-071	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
74	Aug 16, 1985	Kobal't1985-072	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
75	Aug 18, 1985	PLANET-A1985-073	Mu-3S-II	Uchinoura (Kagoshima)	Japan	1	Success
76	Aug 22, 1985	Molniya-1 No. 611985-074	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
77	Aug 23, 1985	US-A reactor1985-075	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
78	Aug 27, 1985	OV-103 PAM deploy/Rend1985-076	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	4	Success
79	Aug 28, 1985	Improved CRYSTAL 2101?1985-F02	Titan 34D	Vandenberg	United States	1	Failure
80	Aug 29, 1985	Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 531985-077	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
81	Aug 29, 1985	Kobal't1985-078	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
82	Sep 4, 1985	Strela-2M1985-079	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
83	Sep 6, 1985	Fram1985-080	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
84	Sep 12, 1985	ECS 31985-F03	Ariane 3	Kourou	France	2	Failure
85	Sep 17, 1985	Soyuz 7K-ST No. 20L1985-081	Soyuz-U2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
86	Sep 19, 1985	US-PM11985-082	Tsiklon-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
87	Sep 19, 1985	Oblik1985-083	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
88	Sep 24, 1985	Oko1985-084	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
89	Sep 26, 1985	Oblik1985-085	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
90	Sep 27, 1985	TKS-M No. 165011985-086	Proton-K	Baikonur	Soviet Union	2	Success
91	Sep 28, 1985	INTELSAT VA F121985-087	Atlas G Centaur	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	1	Success
92	Sep 30, 1985	Oko1985-088	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
93	Oct 2, 1985	Romb1985-089	Kosmos 11K65M	Kapustin Yar	Soviet Union	25	Success
94	Oct 3, 1985	Resurs-O1 No. 1L1985-090	Vostok 8A92M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
95	Oct 3, 1985	Molniya-3 No. 381985-091	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
96	Oct 3, 1985	OV-104 IUS deploy1985-092	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	3	Success
97	Oct 9, 1985	Navstar GPS SVN 111985-093	Atlas E/SGS-2	Vandenberg	United States	1	Success
98	Oct 9, 1985	Strela-31985-094	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	6	Success
99	Oct 16, 1985	Oblik1985-095	Soyuz-U	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
100	Oct 21, 1985	FSW No. 81985-096	Chang Zheng 2C	Jiuquan	China	2	Success
101	Oct 22, 1985	EPN No. 03.6941985-097	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
102	Oct 22, 1985	Oko1985-098	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
103	Oct 23, 1985	Molniya-1 11F658 No. 731985-099	Molniya 8K78M	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
104	Oct 23, 1985	Parus1985-F04	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Failure
105	Oct 24, 1985	Meteor-3 No. 21985-100	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
106	Oct 25, 1985	Kobal't1985-101	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
107	Oct 25, 1985	Al'tair No. 11L1985-102	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
108	Oct 28, 1985	Molniya-1 No. 561985-103	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
109	Oct 30, 1985	OV-099 Spacelab1985-104	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	4	Success
110	Nov 9, 1985	Oko1985-105	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
111	Nov 13, 1985	Oblik1985-106	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
112	Nov 15, 1985	Gran' No. 28L1985-107	Proton-K/DM	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success
113	Nov 22, 1985	Tselina-D1985-108	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
114	Nov 27, 1985	OV-104 PAM deploy1985-109	Space Shuttle	Cape Canaveral & Kennedy	United States	8	Success
115	Nov 28, 1985	Parus1985-110	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
116	Dec 3, 1985	Oblik1985-111	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
117	Dec 11, 1985	Kobal't1985-112	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	3	Success
118	Dec 12, 1985	Tselina-D1985-113	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
119	Dec 13, 1985	ITV 11985-114	Scout G-1	Wallops	United States	4	Success
120	Dec 13, 1985	Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 561985-115	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	2	Success
121	Dec 19, 1985	Parus1985-116	Kosmos 11K65M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
122	Dec 24, 1985	Molniya-3 No. 401985-117	Molniya 8K78M	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
123	Dec 24, 1985	Uragan No. 22L1985-118	Proton-K/DM-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	3	Success
124	Dec 26, 1985	Meteor-2 No. 141985-119	Tsiklon-3	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
125	Dec 27, 1985	Efir No. 21985-120	Soyuz-U	Plesetsk	Soviet Union	1	Success
126	Dec 28, 1985	Tselina-2 No. 3L1985-121	Zenit-2	Baikonur	Soviet Union	1	Success

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