Historical and upcoming launch events.
| Label | Launch Date | Operator | Type | Orbit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS 2 Mission | 9/24/1981 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | - | HEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1310 Mission | 9/23/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Aureole 3 Mission | 9/21/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| SJ-2 |
| 9/19/1981 |
| Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST) |
| - |
| LEO |
| 3 |
| Kosmos-1308 Mission | 9/18/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1309 Mission | 9/18/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1307 Mission | 9/15/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1306 Mission | 9/14/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1305 Mission | 9/11/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1303 Mission | 9/4/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1304 Mission | 9/4/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| KH-11 | 9/3/1981 | U.S. Space Force | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1302 Mission | 8/28/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1301 Mission | 8/27/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1300 Mission | 8/24/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1299 Mission | 8/24/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1298 Mission | 8/21/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1297 Mission | 8/18/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1296 Mission | 8/13/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1295 Mission | 8/12/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| GMS 2 | 8/10/1981 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | - | HEO | 1 |
| IK Bulgaria-1300 | 8/7/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1287/1294 | 8/6/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 8 |
| FLTSATCOM 5 | 8/6/1981 | NASA Glenn Research Center | - | HEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1286 Mission | 8/4/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1285 Mission | 8/4/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| DE 1/DE 2 | 8/3/1981 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | - | HEO | 2 |
| Raduga Mission | 7/30/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | GEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1284 Mission | 7/29/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1283 Mission | 7/17/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1282 Mission | 7/15/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Meteor-Priroda Mission | 7/10/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 2 |
| Kosmos-1281 Mission | 7/7/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1280 Mission | 7/2/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1279 Mission | 7/1/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Ekran Mission | 6/25/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | GEO | 1 |
| Molniya-1 Mission | 6/24/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| NOAA 7 Mission | 6/23/1981 | U.S. Space Force | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1278 Mission | 6/19/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Meteosat 2/Apple | 6/19/1981 | European Space Agency (ESA) | - | HEO | 3 |
| Kosmos-1277 Mission | 6/17/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1276 Mission | 6/16/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Molniya-3 Mission | 6/9/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1275 Mission | 6/4/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1274 Mission | 6/3/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| RS-D-1 | 5/31/1981 | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | - | LEO | 1 |
| Intelsat 501 | 5/23/1981 | NASA Glenn Research Center | - | HEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1273 Mission | 5/22/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |
| GOES 5 Mission | 5/22/1981 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-1272 Mission | 5/21/1981 | Russian Ministry of Defense | - | LEO | 1 |