1983 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1983, along with key stats, trends and info. You can learn more about our data, and how we present it here.
Include notable suborbital launches
129
Total Launches
127
Successful Launches
2
Failed Launches
98.45%
Success Rate
25
Humans launched to space
Notable 1983 Achievements
How 1983 Compares to Previous Years
There were 127 successful launch attempts in 1983 and 2 failed launch attempts. These figures include test/development launches, which are more prone to failure.
Rocket Launches by Year
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Launches by Nation in 1983
In 1983, companies and agencies from 6 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (100 launches), the United States (22 launches) and Japan (3 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1983
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1983
8 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1983, including Soviet Space Program (100 launches), United States Air Force (18 launches) and Rockwell International (4 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1983 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1983
29 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1983. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (43 launches), Kosmos-3M (11K65M) (21 launches) and Molniya-M 2BL (11 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1983 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1983
Rockets launched from 11 Launch Sites in 1983. The most active launch sites were Plesetsk Cosmodrome (63 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (33 launches) and Vandenberg SFB (11 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 1983
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1983
In 1983, 25 humans from 3 nations were launched into space. These nations were the United States (19 astronauts), Russia (5 astronauts) and Germany (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1983
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Where we launched to in 1983
We launched off to 4 different locations beyond earth in 1983 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (104 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (18 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (3 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1983
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