1984 Rocket Launch Recap
Our roundup of all the launches that happened in 1984, 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
36
Humans launched to space
Notable 1984 Achievements
How 1984 Compares to Previous Years
There were 127 successful launch attempts in 1984 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 1984
In 1984, companies and agencies from 5 Nations attempted launches, including Russia (97 launches), the United States (22 launches) and Europe (4 launches).
Total Rocket Launches by Nation in 1984
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Launches by Launch Service Providers in 1984
7 Launch Service Providers completed launches in 1984, including Soviet Space Program (97 launches), United States Air Force (17 launches) and Lockheed Space Operations Company (5 launches).
Top Space Launch Service Providers in 1984 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Vehicle in 1984
29 different Launch Vehicles launched off in 1984. The top 3 were the Soyuz U (44 launches), Kosmos-3M (11K65M) (17 launches) and Molniya-M 2BL (11 launches) launch vehicles.
Top 10 Launch Vehicles in 1984 by total launch count
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Launches by Launch Sites in 1984
Rockets launched from 11 Launch Sites in 1984. The most active launch sites were Plesetsk Cosmodrome (62 launches), Baikonur Cosmodrome (33 launches) and Vandenberg SFB (10 launches).
Top 10 Launch Sites in 1984
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Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1984
In 1984, 36 humans from 5 nations were launched into space, including the United States (25 astronauts), Russia (8 astronauts) and India (1 astronaut).
Astronauts Launched by Nationality in 1984
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Where we launched to in 1984
We launched off to 5 different locations beyond earth in 1984 (including flybys). Most launches were to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (95 launches), Geostationary Orbit (GEO) (22 launches) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (5 launches).
Top Launch Destinations in 1984
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