Geostationary Orbit (GEO) Launches 1981

All rocket launches to Geostationary Orbit in 1981. Browse the complete 1981 GEO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

15Total

15Completed

Completed15

MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

Comstar 1D

Convair

Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral SFSFeb 21, 1981

SUCCESS

Comstar 1D

Convair

Feb 21, 1981

SUCCESS

DSP 9

United States Air Force

Titan IIICCape Canaveral SFSMar 16, 1981

SUCCESS

DSP 9

United States Air Force

Mar 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Raduga 8

Soviet Space Program

Proton-K/DMBaikonur CosmodromeMar 18, 1981

SUCCESS

Raduga 8

Soviet Space Program

Mar 18, 1981

SUCCESS

GOES 5

United States Air Force

Delta 3914Cape Canaveral SFSMay 22, 1981

SUCCESS

GOES 5

United States Air Force

May 22, 1981

SUCCESS

Intelsat 501

United States Air Force

Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral SFSMay 23, 1981

SUCCESS

Intelsat 501

United States Air Force

May 23, 1981

SUCCESS

Meteosat 2

Arianespace

Ariane 1Guiana Space CentreJun 19, 1981

SUCCESS

Meteosat 2

Arianespace

Jun 19, 1981

SUCCESS

Ekran

Soviet Space Program

Proton-K/DMBaikonur CosmodromeJun 25, 1981

SUCCESS

Ekran

Soviet Space Program

Jun 25, 1981

SUCCESS

Raduga 9

Soviet Space Program

Proton-K/DMBaikonur CosmodromeJul 30, 1981

SUCCESS

Raduga 9

Soviet Space Program

Jul 30, 1981

SUCCESS

FLTSATCOM 5

United States Air Force

Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral SFSAug 6, 1981

SUCCESS

FLTSATCOM 5

United States Air Force

Aug 6, 1981

SUCCESS

Himawari 2

National Space Development Agency of Japan

N-2Tanegashima Space CenterAug 10, 1981

SUCCESS

Himawari 2

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Aug 10, 1981

SUCCESS

SBS 2

United States Air Force

Delta 3910/PAMCape Canaveral SFSSep 24, 1981

SUCCESS

SBS 2

United States Air Force

Sep 24, 1981

SUCCESS

Raduga 10

Soviet Space Program

Proton-K/DMBaikonur CosmodromeOct 9, 1981

SUCCESS

Raduga 10

Soviet Space Program

Oct 9, 1981

SUCCESS

Satcom 3R

United States Air Force

Delta 3910/PAMCape Canaveral SFSNov 20, 1981

SUCCESS

Satcom 3R

United States Air Force

Nov 20, 1981

SUCCESS

Intelsat 503

United States Air Force

Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral SFSDec 15, 1981

SUCCESS

Intelsat 503

United States Air Force

Dec 15, 1981

SUCCESS

Marecs 1

Arianespace

Ariane 1Guiana Space CentreDec 20, 1981

SUCCESS

Marecs 1

Arianespace

Dec 20, 1981

SUCCESS