# 1982 in spaceflight

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The following is an outline of 1982 in spaceflight.

## Launches

* ← Jan
* Feb
* Mar
* Apr
* May
* Jun
* Jul
* Aug
* Sep
* Oct
* Nov
* Dec →
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 7 January 15:38 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 7 January 15:38 | | Kosmos 1331 (Strela-2M #26) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 January 12:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 12 January 12:30 | | Kosmos 1332 (Zenit-4MT/Orion #22) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 25 January | Successful |
| 14 January 07:51 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 14 January 07:51 | | Kosmos 1333 (Parus #30) | | Low Earth | Communications Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 16 January 01:54 | Delta 3910/PAM-D | Delta 3910/PAM-D | D-159 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | | |
| 16 January 01:54 | | Satcom 4 | RCA Americom | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 January 11:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 20 January 11:30 | | Kosmos 1334 (Zenit-6U/Argon #52) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 3 February | Successful |
| 21 January 19:30 | Titan III(24)B | Titan III(24)B | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | | |
| 21 January 19:30 | | OPS 2849 (KH-8 52) | NRO | Sun-synchronous | Reconnaissance | 23 May | Successful |
| 29 January 11:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 29 January 11:00 | | Kosmos 1335 (Taifun-2 #10) | | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 5 April 1987 | Successful |
| 30 January 11:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 30 January 11:30 | | Kosmos 1336 (Yantar-2K/Feniks #24) | GRU | | Reconnaissance | 26 February | Successful |
| February ||||||||
| 5 February 09:12 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 5 February 09:12 | | Ekran 8 (Ekran 22L) | | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 February 01:11 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | | |
| 11 February 01:11 | | Kosmos 1337 (US-P #13) | | Low Earth | ELINT ocean surveillance | 25 July | Spacecraft failure |
| Satellite propulsion or avionics system failed ||||||
| 16 February 11:10 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 16 February 11:10 | | Kosmos 1338 (Zenit-6U/Argon #53) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 2 March | Successful |
| 17 February 21:56 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 17 February 21:56 | | Kosmos 1339 (Tsikada #9) | | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 19 February 01:42 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 19 February 01:42 | | Kosmos 1340 (Tselina-D #33) | | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 February 00:04:44 | Delta 3910/PAM-D | Delta 3910/PAM-D | D-160 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | | |
| 26 February 00:04:44 | | Westar 4 | Western Union | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 February 20:10 | Molniya-M/Blok ML | Molniya-M/Blok ML | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 26 February 20:10 | | Molniya-1K 53 (Molniya-1K 58L) | | Molniya orbit | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| March ||||||||
| 3 March 05:44 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 3 March 05:44 | | Kosmos 1341 (US-K #24) | | Molniya | Missile early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| 4 March | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | | |
| 4 March | | Taifun-2 #11 | | Intended: Low Earth | Radar calibration | 4 March | Launch failure |
| 5 March 00:23 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | AC-58 | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | | |
| 5 March 00:23 | | Intelsat VD F-4 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 5 March 10:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 5 March 10:50 | | Kosmos 1342 (Zenit-6U/Argon #54) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 19 March | Successful |
| 6 March 19:25 | Titan III(23)C | Titan III(23)C | | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | | |
| 6 March 19:25 | | OPS 8701 (DSP-10) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Titan IIIC ||||||
| 15 March 04:39 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 15 March 04:39 | | Gorizont 5 (Gorizont 14L) | | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 March 10:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 17 March 10:30 | | Kosmos 1343 (Zenit-6U/Argon #55) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 31 March | Successful |
| 22 March 16:00 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 22 March 16:00 | | STS-3 | NASA | Low Earth | Development test flight | 30 March 16:05 | Successful |
| 22 March 16:00 | | Development Flight Instrumentation | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Monitor orbiter performance | 30 March 16:05 | Successful |
| 22 March 16:00 | | OSTA-1 | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Remote sensing | 30 March 16:05 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with two astronauts Only Shuttle flight to land at White Sands Space Harbor Shuttle Imaging Radar-A (SIR-1) ||||||
| 24 March 00:12 | Molniya-M/Blok ML | Molniya-M/Blok ML | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 24 March 00:12 | | Molniya-3 18 (Molniya-3 29L) | | Molniya | Communications | 23 June 1992 | Successful |
| 24 March 19:47 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 24 March 19:47 | | Kosmos 1344 (Parus #31) | | Low Earth | Communications Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 March 09:50 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | | |
| 25 March 09:50 | | Meteor-2 No.8 | | Low Earth | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 March 09:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 31 March 09:00 | | Kosmos 1345 (Tselina-O #41) | | Low Earth | ELINT | 27 September 1989 | Successful |
| 31 March 16:27 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 31 March 16:27 | | Kosmos 1346 (Tselina-D #34) | | Low Earth | ELINT | 17 December 2017 | Successful |
| April ||||||||
| 2 April 10:15 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 2 April 10:15 | | Kosmos 1347 (Yantar-4K2/Kobalt #2) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 21 May | Successful |
| 7 April 13:41 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 7 April 13:41 | | Kosmos 1348 (US-K #25) | | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| 8 April 00:15 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 8 April 00:15 | | Kosmos 1349 (Parus #32) | | Low Earth | Communication Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 April 06:47 | Delta 3910/PAM-D | Delta 3910/PAM-D | D-161 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | | |
| 10 April 06:47 | | INSAT-1A | ISRO | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Attitude control system malfunction, ceased operations in September 1982 ||||||
| 15 April 14:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 15 April 14:30 | | Kosmos 1350 (Yantar-2K/Feniks #25) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 May | Successful |
| 19 April 19:45:00 | Proton-K | Proton-K | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 19 April 19:45:00 | | Salyut 7 (DOS-6) | | Low Earth | Space station | 7 February 1991 | Successful |
| 19 April 19:45:00 | | Iskra 2 (RK 02) | MAI | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 9 July | Successful |
| Final space station launched as part of the Salyut programme. Iskra 2 was launched inside Salyut 7 and deployed on 17 May through an airlock ||||||
| 21 April 01:40 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | | |
| 21 April 01:40 | | Kosmos 1351 (Taifun-2 #12) | | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 14 March 1983 | Successful |
| 21 April 09:15 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 21 April 09:15 | | Kosmos 1352 (Zenit-6U/Argon #56) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 5 May | Successful |
| 23 April 09:40 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Pleetsk Site 41/1 | Pleetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 23 April 09:40 | | Kosmos 1353 (Zenit-4MKT/Fram #20) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 6 May | Successful |
| 28 April 02:52 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 28 April 02:52 | | Kosmos 1354 (Strela-2M #27) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 29 April 09:55 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/20 | Baikonur Site 90/20 | | |
| 29 April 09:55 | | Kosmos 1355 (US-P #14) | | Low Earth | ELINT ocean surveillance | 7 March 1984 | Successful |
| May ||||||||
| 5 May 08:01 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 5 May 08:01 | | Kosmos 1356 (Tselina-D No.35) | | Low Earth | Communication Navigation | 8 July 2023 | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1357 (Strela-1M #233) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1358 (Strela-1M #234) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1359 (Strela-1M #235) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1360 (Strela-1M #236) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1361 (Strela-1M #237) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1362 (Strela-1M #238) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1363 (Strela-1M #239) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 May 18:07 | | Kosmos 1364 (Strela-1M #240) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 May 18:35 | Titan III(23)D | Titan III(23)D | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | | |
| 11 May 18:35 | | OPS 5642 (KH-9-17) | NRO | Sun-synchronous | Reconnaissance | 5 December | Successful |
| 11 May 18:35 | | OPS 6553 (SSF-D) | NRO | Sun-synchronous | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 May 09:58 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 13 May 09:58 | | Soyuz T-5 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Salyut 7 EO-1 | 27 August 15:04 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with two cosmonauts, first mission to Salyut 7 ||||||
| 14 May 19:39 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/20 | Baikonur Site 90/20 | | |
| 14 May 19:39 | | Kosmos 1365 (US-A #20) | | Low Earth | Radar ocean surveillance | 19 October | Successful |
| 15 May 14:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 15 May 14:20 | | Zenit-6U/Argon #57 | GRU | Intended: Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 May | Failure |
| 17 May 23:50 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 17 May 23:50 | | Kosmos 1366 (Potok #1, Geizer 11L) | | Geostationary | Data relay | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 May 13:08 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 20 May 13:08 | | Kosmos 1367 (US-K #26) | | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 May 12:40 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 21 May 12:40 | | Kosmos 1368 (Zenit-6U/Argon #58) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 3 June | Successful |
| 23 May 05:58 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 23 May 05:58 | | Progress 13 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Logistics | 6 June 00:05 | Successful |
| 25 May 09:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 25 May 09:00 | | Kosmos 1369 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #7) | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 8 June | Successful |
| 28 May 09:10 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 28 May 09:10 | | Kosmos 1370 (Yantar-1KFT/Kometa #2) | | Low Earth | Cartography | 11 July | Successful |
| 28 May 22:02 | Molniya-M/Blok ML | Molniya-M/Blok ML | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 28 May 22:02 | | Molniya-1K 54 (Molniya-1K 63L) | | Molniya | Communications | 19 November 1992 | Success |
| June ||||||||
| 1 June 04:37 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 1 June 04:37 | | Kosmos 1371 (Stela-2M #28) | | LEO, inclination 74.0 degrees | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 1 June 13:58 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/20 | Baikonur Site 90/20 | | |
| 1 June 13:58 | | Kosmos 1372 (US-A #21) | | LEO, inclination 65.1 degrees | Radar ocean surveillance | 9 September | Successful |
| 2 June 15:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 2 June 15:50 | | Kosmos 1373 (Zenit-6U/Argon #59) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 June | Successful |
| 3 June 21:30 | K65-RB5 | K65-RB5 | | Kapustin Yar Site 107 | Kapustin Yar Site 107 | | |
| 3 June 21:30 | | Kosmos 1374 (BOR-4 #2, s/n 404) | | Fractional LEO, inclination 50.6 degrees | Re-entry test | 3 June | Successful |
| 6 June 17:10 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 6 June 17:10 | | Kosmos 1375 (DS-P1-M #16) | | LEO, inclination 65.8 degrees | Anti-satellite weapon target | 18 June (destroyed) | Successful |
| Target for Kosmos 1379 ||||||
| 8 June 07:45 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 8 June 07:45 | | Kosmos 1376 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #8) | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 22 June | Successful |
| 8 June 12:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 8 June 12:00 | | Kosmos 1377 (Yantar-4K1/Oktan #4) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 22 July | Successful |
| 9 June 00:24 | Delta 3910/PAM-D | Delta 3910/PAM-D | D-162 | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | | |
| 9 June 00:24 | | Westar 5 | Western Union | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 June 17:37 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | | |
| 10 June 17:37 | | Kosmos 1378 (Tselina-D #36) | | LEO, inclination 82.5 degrees | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 June 09:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 12 June 09:00 | | Zenit-6U/Argon #60 | GRU | Intended: Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 12 June | Failure |
| 18 June 11:04 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur LC 90 | Baikonur LC 90 | | |
| 18 June 11:04 | | Kosmos 1379 (IS-A #13) | | LEO, inclination 65.8 degrees | Anti-satellite weapon test | 18 June (self-destruct) | Successful |
| Destroyed Kosmos 1375 ||||||
| 18 June 11:58 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk LC132 | Plesetsk LC132 | | |
| 18 June 11:58 | | Kosmos 1380 (Parus #33) | | LEO, inclination 82.9 degrees | Communications, navigation | 27 June | Partial launch failure |
| Second stage malfunction during first burn resulted in low transfer orbit apogee. Satellite was deployed in lower than planned orbit. ||||||
| 18 June 13:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 18 June 13:00 | | Kosmos 1381 (Zenit-6U/Argon #61) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 1 July | Successful |
| 24 June 16:29 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 24 June 16:29 | | Soyuz T-6 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Salyut 7 EP-1 | 2 July 14:20 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts including the first French space traveller ||||||
| 25 June 02:28 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 25 June 02:28 | | Kosmos 1382 (US-K #27) | | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 June 15:00 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 27 June 15:00 | | STS-4 | NASA | Low Earth | Developmental test flight | 4 July 16:09 | Successful |
| 27 June 15:00 | | Classified | US Air Force | | | 4 July 16:09 | Successful |
| 27 June 15:00 | | Getaway Special | Utah State | Low Earth (Columbia) | | 4 July 16:09 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with two astronauts, final developmental test flight ||||||
| 29 June 21:45 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 29 June 21:45 | | Kosmos 1383 Kosmos 1383 (Nadezhda #1, COSPAS 1) | COSPAS-SARSAT | LEO, inclination 82.9 degrees | Navigation, search and rescue | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 June 15:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 30 June 15:00 | | Kosmos 1384 (Yantar-2K/Feniks #26) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 30 July | Successful |
| July ||||||||
| 6 July 07:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 6 July 07:50 | | Kosmos 1385 (Zenit-6U/Argon #62) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 20 July | Successful |
| 7 July 09:47 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 7 July 09:47 | | Kosmos 1386 (Parus #34) | | LEO, inclination 83.0 degrees | Navigation, communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 July 09:57 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 10 July 09:57 | | Progress 14 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Logistics | 13 August 01:29 | Successful |
| 13 July 08:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 13 July 08:00 | | Kosmos 1387 (Zenit-4MKT/Fram #21) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 26 July | Successful |
| 16 July 17:59 | Delta 3920 | Delta 3920 | D-163 | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | | |
| 16 July 17:59 | | Landsat 4 | NASA/NOAA | SSO | Earth observation | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 July 06:31 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk LC132 | Plesetsk LC132 | | |
| 21 July 06:31 | | Kosmos 1388 - 1395 (Strela-1M #241-#248) | | LEO, inclination 74.0 degrees | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 July 09:40 | Molniya-M/Blok ML | Molniya-M/Blok ML | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 21 July 09:40 | | Molniya-1K 55 (Molniya-1K 62L) | | Molniya | Communications | 8 October 1992 | Successful |
| 22 July 22:11 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 22 July 22:11 | | Ekran 23L | | Intended: Geostationary | Communications | 22 July | Failure |
| Hydraulic system of the first stage failed, automatic flight termination at T+45 seconds. ||||||
| 27 July 12:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Pleetsk Site 16/2 | Pleetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 27 July 12:30 | | Kosmos 1396 (Zenit-6U/Argon #63) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 10 August | Successful |
| 29 July 19:40 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | | |
| 29 July 19:40 | | Kosmos 1397 (Taifun-2 #13) / 22 Romb subsatellites | | LEO, inclination 50.6 degrees | Radar calibration | 18 May 1983 | Successful |
| August ||||||||
| 3 August 11:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 3 August 11:30 | | Kosmos 1398 (Zenit-4MT/Orion #23) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 13 August | Successful |
| 4 August 11:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 4 August 11:30 | | Kosmos 1399 (Yantar-4K1/Oktan #5) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 September | Successful |
| 5 August 06:56 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 5 August 06:56 | | Kosmos 1400 (Tselina-D #37) | | Low Earth | ELINT | 13 September 2014 | Successful |
| 19 August 17:11 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 19 August 17:11 | | Soyuz T-7 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Salyut 7 EP-2 | 10 December 19:02 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts ||||||
| 20 August 09:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 20 August 09:50 | | Kosmos 1401 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #9) | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 3 September | Successful |
| 26 August 23:10 | Delta 3920/PAM-D | Delta 3920/PAM-D | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | | |
| 26 August 23:10 | | Anik D1 (1238kg) | Telesat Canada | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 August 00:02 | Molniya-M/Blok ML | Molniya-M/Blok ML | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 27 August 00:02 | | Molniya-3 19 (Molniya-3 33L) | | Molniya | Communications | 13 January 2002 | Successful |
| 30 August 10:06 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/19 | Baikonur Site 90/19 | | |
| 30 August 10:06 | | Kosmos 1402 (US-A #22) | | LEO, inclination 65.0 degrees | Radar ocean surveillance | 23 January 1983 (bus) 7 February 1983 (nuclear core) | Successful |
| 30 August 19:55 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 30 August 19:55 | | Strela-2M #29 | | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 30 August | Failure |
| September ||||||||
| 1 September 09:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 1 September 09:00 | | Kosmos 1403 (Zenit-6U/Argon #64) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 September | Successful |
| 1 September 09:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 1 September 09:00 | | Kosmos 1404 (Zenit-6U/Argon #65) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 September | Successful |
| 3 September 05:00 | N-I | N-I | | Tanegashima Space Center LA-N (LA-Y1) | Tanegashima Space Center LA-N (LA-Y1) | NASDA | NASDA |
| 3 September 05:00 | | ETS 3 (Kiku 4) (385 kg) | | LEO, inclination 44.6 degrees | Technology testing | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of the N-I ||||||
| 4 September 17:50 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/20 | Baikonur Site 90/20 | | |
| 4 September 17:50 | | Kosmos 1405 (US-P #15) | | LEO, inclination 65.0 degrees | ELINT ocean surveillance | 5 February 1984 | Successful |
| 8 September 10:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 8 September 10:20 | | Kosmos 1406 (Zenit-4MKT/Fram #22) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 21 September | Successful |
| 9 September 02:12 | Ariane 1 | Ariane 1 | | Kourou ELA | Kourou ELA | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 9 September 02:12 | | MARECS B | Inmarsat | Intended: Geostationary | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 02:12 | | Sirio 2 | | Intended: Geostationary | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| Third stage turbopump malfunction ||||||
| 9 September 07:19 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center LA-2B (Site 138) | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center LA-2B (Site 138) | | |
| 9 September 07:19 | | FSW-0 4 | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 21 September | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Long March 2C ||||||
| 9 September 15:12 | Conestoga I | Conestoga I | | Matagorda Island | Matagorda Island | Space Services Inc. | Space Services Inc. |
| 9 September 15:12 | | Test payload | Space Services Inc. | Suborbital | Test flight | 9 September | Successful |
| First private rocket to reach space. Apogee: ~ 309 kilometers (192 miles) ||||||
| 15 September 15:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 15 September 15:30 | | Kosmos 1407 (Yantar-2K/Feniks #27) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 October | Successful |
| 16 September 04:55 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | | |
| 16 September 04:55 | | Kosmos 1408 (Tselina-D #38) | | LEO, inclination 82.6 degrees | ELINT | Destroyed on 15 November 2021 | Successful |
| Satellite was destroyed by an anti-satellite missile test on 15 November 2021. ||||||
| 16 September 18:31 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 16 September 18:31 | | Ekran 9 (Ekran 24L) | | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 18 September 04:58 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 18 September 04:58 | | Progress 15 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Logistics | 16 October 17:06 | Successful |
| 22 September 06:23 | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | Molniya-M/Blok 2BL | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 22 September 06:23 | | Kosmos 1409 (US-K #28) | | Molniya | Early warning | 8 June 2009 | Successful |
| 24 September 09:15 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | Plesetsk Site 32/1 | | |
| 24 September 09:15 | | Kosmos 1410 (Geo-IK/Musson #3) | | LEO, inclination 82.6 degrees | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 September 23:17 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | AC-60 | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | | |
| 28 September 23:17 | | Intelsat V F-5 | Intelsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 September 11:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 30 September 11:50 | | Kosmos 1411 (Zenit-6U/Argon #66) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 14 October | Successful |
| October ||||||||
| 2 October 00:01 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/20 | Baikonur Site 90/20 | | |
| 2 October 00:01 | | Kosmos 1412 (US-A #23) | | LEO, inclination 64.8 degrees | Radar ocean surveillance | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 October 14:56 | Proton-K/Blok DM-2 | Proton-K/Blok DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 12 October 14:56 | | Kosmos 1413 (Uragan-GVM #1) | | Medium Earth orbit | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 October 14:56 | | Kosmos 1414 (Uragan #1) | | Medium Earth orbit | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 October 14:56 | | Kosmos 1415 (Uragan-GVM #2) | | Medium Earth orbit | Boilerplate | In orbit | Successful |
| First flight of Blok DM-2 upper stage. First launch of GLONASS navigation system, with one operational satellite and two mass simulators to test the triple launch system ||||||
| 14 October 09:10 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 14 October 09:10 | | Kosmos 1416 (Zenit-6U/Argon #67) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 28 October | Successful |
| 19 October 05:58 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 19 October 05:58 | | Kosmos 1417(Parus #35) | | LEO, inclination 83.0 degrees | navigation, Communication | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 October 16:26 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 20 October 16:26 | | Gorizont 6 (Gorizont 16L) | | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 October 01:40 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 | | |
| 21 October 01:40 | | Kosmos 1418 (Taifun-1B #3) | | LEO | Radar calibration | 30 September 1983 | Successful |
| 28 October 01:27 | Delta 3924 | Delta 3924 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | | |
| 28 October 01:27 | | Satcom 5 (Aurora 1) (1102kg) | RCA Americom | GTO | Communications satellite | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 October 04:05 | Titan 34D/IUS | Titan 34D/IUS | | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | | |
| 30 October 04:05 | | OPS 9945 (DSCS II F-16) | US Air Force | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 October 04:05 | | DSCS III A-1 | US Air Force | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Titan 34D and Inertial Upper Stage ||||||
| 31 October 11:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 31 October 11:20 | | Progress 16 | | Low Earth (Salyut 7) | Logistics | 14 December 17:17 | Successful |
| 31 October 11:20 | | Iskra 3 (RK 03) | MAI | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 16 December | Successful |
| Iskra 3 deployed through Salyut 7 airlock ||||||
| November ||||||||
| 2 November 09:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 2 November 09:30 | | Kosmos 1419 (Zenit-6U/Argon #68) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 November | Successful |
| 11 November 06:14 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 11 November 06:14 | | Kosmos 1420 (Strela-2 #30) | | LEO, inclination 74.0 degrees | Communication | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 November 12:19 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 11 November 12:19 | | STS-5 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 16 November 14:33 | Successful |
| 11 November 12:19 | | SBS-3 | SBS | Current: Graveyard Operational: Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 November 12:19 | | Anik C3 | Telesat Canada | Current: Graveyard Operational: Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 November 12:19 | | Getaway Special | West Germany | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 16 November | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with four astronauts; First "operational" Shuttle flight Anik C3 retired 18 June 1997 ||||||
| 17 November 21:22 | Titan IIID | Titan IIID | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | | |
| 17 November 21:22 | | OPS 9627 (KH-11-5) | NRO | Sun-synchronous | Reconnaissance | 13 August 1985 | Successful |
| Final flight of Titan IIID ||||||
| 18 November 09:25 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 18 November 09:25 | | Kosmos 1421 (Zenit-6U/Argon #69) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 2 December | Successful |
| 24 November 11:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 24 November 11:00 | | Strela-1M #249-#256 | | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 24 November | Failure |
| 26 November 14:13 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 26 November 14:13 | | Raduga 11 (Gran 21L) | | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| December ||||||||
| 3 December 12:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 3 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 1422 (Zenit-6U/Argon #70) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 17 December | Successful |
| 8 December 13:46 | Molniya-M/Blok ML | Molniya-M/Blok ML | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 8 December 13:46 | | Kosmos 1423 (Molniya-1K 60L) | | Intended: Molniya Achieved: Low Earth | | 18 January 1986 | Partial failure |
| 14 December 22:30 | Vostok-2M | Vostok-2M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 14 December 22:30 | | Meteor-2 9 | | Low Earth | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| 16 December 10:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 16 December 10:00 | | Kosmos 1424 (Yantar-4K1/Oktan #6) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 28 January 1983 | Successful |
| 21 December 02:38 | Atlas E/Star-37S-ISS | Atlas E/Star-37S-ISS | | Vandenberg SLC-3W | Vandenberg SLC-3W | | |
| 21 December 02:38 | | DMSP 5D-2 F6 | US Air Force | Sun-synchronous | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 December 09:10 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 23 December 09:10 | | Kosmos 1425 (Zenit-6U/Argon #71) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 6 January 1983 | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Soyuz-U2, fuelled by syntin ||||||
| 24 December 12:00 | Proton-K/Blok DM | Proton-K/Blok DM | | Baikonur 200/39 | Baikonur 200/39 | | |
| 24 December 12:00 | | Raduga (Gran 22L) | | Intended: Geostationary | Communications | 24 December | Failure |
| Second stage engine failure at T+230 seconds, due to high frequency vibrations. ||||||
| 28 December 12:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 28 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 1426 (Yantar-4KS1/Terilen #1) | GRU | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 5 March 1983 | Successful |
| First Soviet electro-optical reconnaissance satellite ||||||
| 29 December 12:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 29 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 1427 (Tafun-1B #4) | | LEO, inclination 65.8 degrees | Radar calibration | 5 October 1989 | Successful |
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| Remarks ||||||
| July-September ||||||||
| 9 September 15:12 | Conestoga 1 | Conestoga 1 | | Matagorda Island | Matagorda Island | Space Services Inc. | Space Services Inc. |
| 9 September 15:12 | | DLR M-AR-116 | DLR | Suborbital | Test flight | 9 September | Successful |
| Re-branded Aries. Apogee: 309 km ||||||
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## Deep-space rendezvous

| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 1 March | Venera 13 | landed on Venus | |
| 5 March | Venera 14 | landed on Venus | |
| 30 March | ISEE-3/ICE | 1st flyby of the Moon | Closest approach: 19,570 kilometres (12,160 mi) |
| 23 April | ISEE-3/ICE | 2nd flyby of the Moon | Closest approach: 21,137 kilometres (13,134 mi) |
| 27 September | ISEE-3/ICE | 3rd flyby of the Moon | Closest approach: 22,790 kilometres (14,160 mi) |

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
| 30 July 02:39 | 2 hours 33 minutes | 05:12 | Salyut 7 EO-1 | Anatoly Berezovoy Valentin Lebedev | Performing the first EVA from Salyut 7, Lebedev anchored himself with a foot restraint, while Berezovoy assisted from the hatch. After collecting and placing samples on the exterior surface of the spacecraft, Lebedev tested methods for assembly and disassembly work in space, including the Istok panel experiment of turning bolts with a special wrench. |