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Rocket launches in 1979

110 rocket launches were attempted in 1979: 105 succeeded and 5 failed.

February

  1. Feb 25, 1979Soyuz 32Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful

April

  1. Apr 10, 1979Soyuz 33Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 1/5 · Launch Successful

June

  1. Jun 6, 1979Soyuz-34Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful

December

  1. Dec 16, 1979Soyuz T-1Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful

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  1. Jan 11, 1979Zenit-2M 94Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 13, 1979Zenit-4MKM 26Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 16, 1979Parus 17Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 18, 1979Molniya-3 23LMolniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 25, 1979Meteor-Priroda 2-3Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  6. Jan 30, 1979Zenit-4MKM 27Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  7. Jan 30, 1979SCATHADelta 2914 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  8. Jan 31, 1979Kosmos 1074Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 6, 1979AyameN-I · National Space Development Agency of Japan · Osaki Launch Complex · Launch Failure
  10. Feb 8, 1979Taifun-1 10Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  11. Feb 12, 1979Okean-E 1Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program · 32/2 · Launch Successful
  12. Feb 13, 1979Tselina-D 18Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  13. Feb 16, 1979Zenit-2M 95Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Failure
  14. Feb 18, 1979SAGEScout D-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  15. Feb 21, 1979HakuchoMu-3C · Institute of Space and Astronautical Science · Mu Center · Launch Successful
  16. Feb 21, 1979EkranProton-K/DM · Soviet Space Program · 200/40 · Launch Successful
  17. Feb 22, 1979Zenit-4MKM 28Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  18. Feb 24, 1979SolwindAtlas F/OIS · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  19. Feb 27, 1979Yantar-2K 9Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  20. Feb 27, 1979AUOS-Z-I-IK 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  21. Mar 1, 1979Meteor-2 4Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  22. Mar 12, 1979Progress 5Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  23. Mar 14, 1979Zenit-4MKM 29Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  24. Mar 15, 1979Strela-1M 169-176Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  25. Mar 16, 1979KH-9 15Titan IIID · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  26. Mar 21, 1979Parus 18Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  27. Mar 31, 1979Zenit-2M 96Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  28. Apr 7, 1979Parus 19Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  29. Apr 11, 1979Tsikada 5Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  30. Apr 12, 1979Molniya-1K 43Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  31. Apr 14, 1979Tselina-D 19Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  32. Apr 18, 1979US-P 6Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90 · Launch Successful
  33. Apr 20, 1979Zenit-6U 6Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  34. Apr 25, 1979Raduga 5Proton-K/DM · Soviet Space Program · 200/40 · Launch Successful
  35. Apr 25, 1979US-P 7Tsiklon-2 · Soviet Space Program · 90 · Launch Successful
  36. Apr 27, 1979Yantar-4K1 1Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  37. May 4, 1979FLTSATCOM 2Atlas SLV-3D Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  38. May 13, 1979Progress 6Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  39. May 15, 1979Zenit-4MKM 30Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  40. May 17, 1979Zenit-4MKT 8Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  41. May 22, 1979TKS-VA 9 & 10Proton-K · Soviet Space Program · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  42. May 25, 1979Zenit-2M/NKh 2Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  43. May 28, 1979KH-8 50Titan 24B · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4W · Launch Successful
  44. May 31, 1979Zenit-6U 7Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  45. May 31, 1979Parus 20Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  46. Jun 2, 1979Ariel 6Scout D-1 · Science and Engineering Research Council · Launch Area 3A · Launch Successful
  47. Jun 5, 1979Molniya-3 21LMolniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  48. Jun 6, 1979DMSP-5D1 F4Thor DSV-2U · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 10W · Launch Successful
  49. Jun 7, 1979Bhaskara 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 107/1 · Launch Successful
  50. Jun 8, 1979Zenit-4MKT 9Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  51. Jun 10, 1979DSP 8Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  52. Jun 12, 1979Zenit-2M/NKh 3Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  53. Jun 15, 1979Zenit-6U 8Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  54. Jun 22, 1979Zenit-4MKT 10Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  55. Jun 27, 1979NOAA 6SM-65F Atlas · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 3W · Launch Successful
  56. Jun 27, 1979US-K 11Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  57. Jun 28, 1979Progress 7Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  58. Jun 28, 1979Strela-2M 20Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  59. Jun 29, 1979Zenit-6U 9Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  60. Jul 5, 1979Gorizont 2Proton-K/DM · Soviet Space Program · 200/40 · Launch Successful
  61. Jul 6, 1979Taifun-2 6Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 107/1 · Launch Successful
  62. Jul 10, 1979Zenit-4MKM 31Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  63. Jul 11, 1979Tselina-O 39Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  64. Jul 13, 1979Zenit-4MKT 11Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  65. Jul 20, 1979Tselina-D 20Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  66. Jul 25, 1979Zenit-4MKM 32Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  67. Jul 27, 1979Zenit-2M/NKh 4Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  68. Jul 27, 1979Shi Jian 2Feng Bao 1 · Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry · Launch Area 2B · Launch Failure
  69. Jul 31, 1979Molniya-1K 44Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  70. Aug 3, 1979Zenit-4MT 16Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  71. Aug 10, 1979Westar 3Delta 2914 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  72. Aug 10, 1979Rohini 1ASLV-3 · Indian Space Research Organization · SLV-3 Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  73. Aug 11, 1979Zenit-4MKM 33Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  74. Aug 14, 1979Yantar-2K 10Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  75. Aug 17, 1979Zenit-2M/NKh 5Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  76. Aug 21, 1979Zenit-4MKT 12Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  77. Aug 28, 1979US-K 12Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  78. Aug 28, 1979Strela-2M 21Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  79. Aug 31, 1979Zenit-6U 10Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  80. Sep 5, 1979Resurs-F1 17F41 11LSoyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  81. Sep 14, 1979Zenit-4MKM 34Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  82. Sep 20, 1979HEAO 3Atlas SLV-3D Centaur · United States Air Force · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  83. Sep 25, 1979Bion 5Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  84. Sep 25, 1979Strela-1M 177-184Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  85. Sep 28, 1979Zenit-6U 11Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  86. Oct 1, 1979Vortex 9Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  87. Oct 3, 1979EkranProton-K/DM · Soviet Space Program · 200/40 · Launch Successful
  88. Oct 5, 1979Zenit-4MT 17Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  89. Oct 11, 1979Strela-2M 22Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  90. Oct 12, 1979Zenit-6U 12Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Failure
  91. Oct 16, 1979Parus 21Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  92. Oct 20, 1979Molniya-1K 45Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program · 41/1 · Launch Successful
  93. Oct 22, 1979Zenit-6U 13Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  94. Oct 26, 1979Tselina-D 21Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  95. Oct 30, 1979MagsatScout G-1 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Space Launch Complex 5 · Launch Successful
  96. Oct 31, 1979Meteor-2 5Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  97. Nov 1, 1979AUOS-Z-R-P-IK 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  98. Nov 2, 1979Yantar-2K 11Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  99. Nov 21, 1979DSCS-2 13 & 14Titan IIIC · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  100. Nov 27, 1979Tselina-D 22Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  101. Dec 5, 1979Taifun-1B 1Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program · 132/2 · Launch Successful
  102. Dec 7, 1979Satcom 3Delta 3914 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  103. Dec 12, 1979Zenit-6U 14Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  104. Dec 24, 1979CAT 1Ariane 1 · European Space Agency · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  105. Dec 28, 1979Gorizont 3Proton-K/DM · Soviet Space Program · 200/40 · Launch Successful
  106. Dec 28, 1979Zenit-4MKM 35Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful