Rocket launches in April 1981
In April 1981, 9 rocket launches flew: 7 by Soviet Union, 1 by NASA and 1 by US Air Force. All of them succeeded.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit-6U 35 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Taifun-1 13 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| STS-1 | Space Shuttle | Kennedy Space Center | Success | |
| Zenit-6U 36 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zenit-6U 37 | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| US-A 18 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Jumpseat 6 | Titan 34B | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| TKS 2 | Proton-K | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zenit-6U 38 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success |
By place and rocket: Florida 1 · California 1 · Russia and Baikonur 7 · Soyuz 4