Rocket launches in August 1979
In August 1979, 10 rocket launches flew: 8 by Soviet Union, 1 by ISRO and 1 by US Air Force. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit-4MT 16 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Westar 3 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Rohini 1A | SLV-3 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Failure | |
| Zenit-4MKM 33 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Yantar-2K 10 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zenit-2M/NKh 5 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zenit-4MKT 12 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| US-K 12 | Molniya-M 2BL | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Strela-2M 21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zenit-6U 10 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success |
By place and rocket: Florida 1 · Russia and Baikonur 8 · India 1 · Soyuz 6