Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1325 Космос-1325 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 11/28/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1324 Космос-1324 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 11/28/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1322 Космос-1322 | Russian Space Forces | retired |
| LEO |
| 11/28/1981 |
| Communications |
| Kosmos-1321 Космос-1321 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 11/28/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1320 Космос-1320 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 11/28/1981 | Communications |
| Satcom 3R | RCA Global Communications Inc. | retired | GEO | 11/20/1981 | Communications |
| Bhaskara 2 | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | retired | LEO | 11/20/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Molniya-1 (1981-113A) Молния-1 | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 11/17/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1319 Космос-1319 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 11/13/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Columbia (STS-2) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 11/12/1981 | Human Spaceflight |
| Venera-14 Венера-14 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | interplanetary | 11/4/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-1318 Космос-1318 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 11/3/1981 | Earth Observation |
| OPS 4029 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | GEO | 10/31/1981 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1317 Космос-1317 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 10/31/1981 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Venera-13 Венера-13 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | interplanetary | 10/30/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Molniya-3 (1981-105A) Молния-3 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | HEO | 10/17/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1316 Космос-1316 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 10/15/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1315 Космос-1315 | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | LEO | 10/13/1981 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1314 Космос-1314 | Priroda Center GUGK | retired | LEO | 10/9/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Raduga (1981-102A) Радуга | Russian Space Forces | retired | GEO | 10/9/1981 | Communications |
| Solar Mesosphere Explorer | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | LEO | 10/6/1981 | Earth Observation |
| UoSAT-OSCAR-9 | University of Surrey | retired | LEO | 10/6/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1313 Космос-1313 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 10/1/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1312 Космос-1312 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | LEO | 9/30/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1311 Космос-1311 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 9/28/1981 | Technology Demonstration |
| SBS 2 | Satellite Business Systems, Inc. (IBM/Aetna/Comsat) | retired | GEO | 9/24/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1310 Космос-1310 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 9/23/1981 | Technology Demonstration |
| Aureole 3 Ореол-3 | Interkosmos | retired | LEO | 9/21/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Shi Jian 2A 实践二号乙卫星 | Seventh Ministry of Machine Building | retired | LEO | 9/19/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Shi Jian 2B (1981-093A) 实践二号甲卫星 | Seventh Ministry of Machine Building | retired | LEO | 9/19/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Shi Jian 2 (1981-093D) 实践二号 | Seventh Ministry of Machine Building | retired | LEO | 9/19/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-1308 Космос-1308 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 9/18/1981 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-1309 Космос-1309 | Military-Topographic Service of the Soviet Army | retired | LEO | 9/18/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1307 Космос-1307 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 9/15/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1306 Космос-1306 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 9/14/1981 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1305 Космос-1305 | ISS Reshetnev | retired | MEO | 9/11/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1304 Космос-1304 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 9/4/1981 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-1303 Космос-1303 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 9/4/1981 | Earth Observation |
| OPS 3984 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 9/3/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1302 Космос-1302 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/28/1981 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1301 Космос-1301 | Priroda Center GUGK | retired | LEO | 8/27/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1299 Космос-1299 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 8/24/1981 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1300 Космос-1300 | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | LEO | 8/24/1981 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1298 Космос-1298 | Progress Rocket Space Center | retired | LEO | 8/21/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1297 Космос-1297 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/18/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1296 Космос-1296 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/13/1981 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1295 Космос-1295 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 8/12/1981 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Himawari 2 ひまわり2号 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | GEO | 8/10/1981 | Earth Observation |
| IK Bolgaria-1300 Интеркосмос-Болгария-1300 | Interkosmos | retired | LEO | 8/7/1981 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-1287 Космос-1287 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 8/6/1981 | Communications |