Rocket launches in December 1980
In December 1980, 11 rocket launches flew: 8 by Soviet Union and 3 by US Air Force. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit-6U 30 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Parus 25 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Intelsat 502 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Parcae 4A,B,C & MSD 4 | Atlas E MSD | Vandenberg SFB | Failure | |
| Tsikada 7 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Quasar 4 | Titan 34B | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| Zenit-6U 31 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Strela-1M 201-208 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Prognoz-8 | Molniya-M 2BL | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Ekran | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Yantar-2K 14 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success |
By place and rocket: Florida 1 · California 2 · Russia and Baikonur 8 · Soyuz 3