Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Launches 1981

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

84Total

84Completed

Completed84

MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

Zenit-6U 32

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJan 6, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 32

Soviet Space Program

Jan 6, 1981

SUCCESS

Taifun-1 12

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeJan 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Taifun-1 12

Soviet Space Program

Jan 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-4MT 20

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJan 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-4MT 20

Soviet Space Program

Jan 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 15

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJan 20, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 15

Soviet Space Program

Jan 20, 1981

SUCCESS

DS-P1-M 15

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeJan 21, 1981

SUCCESS

DS-P1-M 15

Soviet Space Program

Jan 21, 1981

SUCCESS

Geo-IK 1

Soviet Space Program

Tsiklon-3Plesetsk CosmodromeJan 23, 1981

FAILURE

Geo-IK 1

Soviet Space Program

Jan 23, 1981

FAILURE

Soyuz U | Progress 12

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJan 24, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress 12

Soviet Space Program

Jan 24, 1981

SUCCESS

Tselina-D 28

Soviet Space Program

Vostok 8A92MPlesetsk CosmodromeJan 27, 1981

SUCCESS

Tselina-D 28

Soviet Space Program

Jan 27, 1981

SUCCESS

IS-A 11

Soviet Space Program

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeFeb 2, 1981

SUCCESS

IS-A 11

Soviet Space Program

Feb 2, 1981

SUCCESS

AUOS-Z-R-P-IK 2

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeFeb 6, 1981

SUCCESS

AUOS-Z-R-P-IK 2

Soviet Space Program

Feb 6, 1981

SUCCESS

Kiku-3

National Space Development Agency of Japan

N-2Tanegashima Space CenterFeb 11, 1981

SUCCESS

Kiku-3

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Feb 11, 1981

SUCCESS

Parus 26

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeFeb 12, 1981

SUCCESS

Parus 26

Soviet Space Program

Feb 12, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 33

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeFeb 13, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 33

Soviet Space Program

Feb 13, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-1KFT 1

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeFeb 18, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-1KFT 1

Soviet Space Program

Feb 18, 1981

SUCCESS

Hinotori

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Mu-3SUchinoura Space CenterFeb 21, 1981

SUCCESS

Hinotori

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Feb 21, 1981

SUCCESS

KH-8 51

United States Air Force

Titan 24BVandenberg SFBFeb 28, 1981

SUCCESS

KH-8 51

United States Air Force

Feb 28, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 16

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeMar 5, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 16

Soviet Space Program

Mar 5, 1981

SUCCESS

US-A 17

Soviet Space Program

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeMar 5, 1981

SUCCESS

US-A 17

Soviet Space Program

Mar 5, 1981

SUCCESS

Strela-1M 209-216

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeMar 6, 1981

SUCCESS

Strela-1M 209-216

Soviet Space Program

Mar 6, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz T-4

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMar 12, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz T-4

Soviet Space Program

Mar 12, 1981

SUCCESS

IS-A 12

Soviet Space Program

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeMar 14, 1981

SUCCESS

IS-A 12

Soviet Space Program

Mar 14, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 34

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMar 17, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 34

Soviet Space Program

Mar 17, 1981

SUCCESS

US-P 10

Soviet Space Program

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeMar 20, 1981

SUCCESS

US-P 10

Soviet Space Program

Mar 20, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz 39

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMar 22, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz 39

Soviet Space Program

Mar 22, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 17

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMar 28, 1981

FAILURE

Yantar-2K 17

Soviet Space Program

Mar 28, 1981

FAILURE

Zenit-6U 35

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeApr 7, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 35

Soviet Space Program

Apr 7, 1981

SUCCESS

Taifun-1 13

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeApr 9, 1981

SUCCESS

Taifun-1 13

Soviet Space Program

Apr 9, 1981

SUCCESS

STS-1

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterApr 12, 1981

SUCCESS

STS-1

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Apr 12, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 36

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeApr 15, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 36

Soviet Space Program

Apr 15, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 37

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeApr 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 37

Soviet Space Program

Apr 16, 1981

SUCCESS

US-A 18

Soviet Space Program

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeApr 21, 1981

SUCCESS

US-A 18

Soviet Space Program

Apr 21, 1981

SUCCESS

TKS 2

Soviet Space Program

ProtonBaikonur CosmodromeApr 25, 1981

SUCCESS

TKS 2

Soviet Space Program

Apr 25, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 38

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeApr 28, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 38

Soviet Space Program

Apr 28, 1981

SUCCESS

Strela-2M 24

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeMay 7, 1981

SUCCESS

Strela-2M 24

Soviet Space Program

May 7, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz 40

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 14, 1981

SUCCESS

Soyuz 40

Soviet Space Program

May 14, 1981

SUCCESS

Meteor-2 7

Soviet Space Program

Vostok 8A92MPlesetsk CosmodromeMay 14, 1981

SUCCESS

Meteor-2 7

Soviet Space Program

May 14, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 18

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 18, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 18

Soviet Space Program

May 18, 1981

SUCCESS

Tselina-D 29

Soviet Space Program

Vostok 8A92MPlesetsk CosmodromeMay 19, 1981

SUCCESS

Tselina-D 29

Soviet Space Program

May 19, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 39

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 21, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 39

Soviet Space Program

May 21, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-4MKT 17

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeMay 22, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-4MKT 17

Soviet Space Program

May 22, 1981

SUCCESS

Rohini RS-D-1

Indian Space Research Organization

SLV-3Satish Dhawan Space CentreMay 31, 1981

SUCCESS

Rohini RS-D-1

Indian Space Research Organization

May 31, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 19

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 3, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 19

Soviet Space Program

Jun 3, 1981

SUCCESS

Parus 27

Soviet Space Program

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 4, 1981

SUCCESS

Parus 27

Soviet Space Program

Jun 4, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-4MKT 18

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-4MKT 18

Soviet Space Program

Jun 16, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 40

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJun 17, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 40

Soviet Space Program

Jun 17, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 41

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJul 1, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 41

Soviet Space Program

Jul 1, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 42

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJul 7, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 42

Soviet Space Program

Jul 7, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 20

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJul 15, 1981

SUCCESS

Yantar-2K 20

Soviet Space Program

Jul 15, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 43

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJul 17, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 43

Soviet Space Program

Jul 17, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 44

Soviet Space Program

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeJul 29, 1981

SUCCESS

Zenit-6U 44

Soviet Space Program

Jul 29, 1981

SUCCESS