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Space history in 1981

120 records

1980s

50 records

  1. 1981

    1. 1981 Year only

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      The Snow Queen () by Joan D. VingeAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Snow Queen — 1981 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1981).

    2. 1981-01-06 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1237 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1981-01-09 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1981-01-16 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1238 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1981-01-16 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1239 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1981-01-20 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1240 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 1981-01-21 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1241 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 1981-01-23 launch failure

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      Tsiklon-3 launched on the Musson No. 11 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC32/1. Launch failure.

    9. 1981-01-24 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Progress-12 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 1981-01-27 launch

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      Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1242 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 1981-01-30 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1981-02-02 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1243 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 1981-02-06 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Interkosmos-21 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 1981-02-12 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1244 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 1981-02-13 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1245 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 1981-02-18 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1246 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 1981-02-19 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1247 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC16/2. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 1981-02-21 launch

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      Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launched on the Comstar D-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC36A. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1981-03-05 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1248 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 1981-03-05 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1249 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 1981-03-06 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1250/1257 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/2. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 1981-03-12 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz T-4 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    23. 1981-03-14 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1258 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    24. 1981-03-17 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1259 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 1981-03-18 launch

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      Proton-K/DM launched on the Raduga flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/40. Launch vehicle success.

    26. 1981-03-20 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1260 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    27. 1981-03-22 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-39 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 1981-03-24 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-3 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    29. 1981-03-28 launch failure

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Feniks No. 979 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch failure.

    30. 1981-03-31 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (2BL) launched on the Kosmos-1261 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 1981-04-07 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1262 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    32. 1981-04-09 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1263 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    33. 1981-04-12 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the OFT-1 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    34. 1981-04-15 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1264 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    35. 1981-04-16 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1265 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    36. 1981-04-21 launch

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      Tsiklon-2 launched on the Kosmos-1266 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC90. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 1981-04-25 launch

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      Proton-K launched on the Kosmos-1267 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch vehicle success.

    38. 1981-04-25

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      Unicorn Tapestry () by Suzy McKee CharnasAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      Unicorn Tapestry won Best Novella.

    39. 1981-04-25

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      Timescape () by Gregory BenfordAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      Timescape — 1980 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1981-04-25).

    40. 1981-04-25

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      The Ugly Chickens () by Howard WaldropAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      The Ugly Chickens won Best Novelette.

    41. 1981-04-25

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      Grotto of the Dancing Deer () by Clifford D. SimakAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Grotto of the Dancing Deer won Best Short Story.

    42. 1981-04-28 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1268 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    43. 1981-05-07 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-1269 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    44. 1981-05-14 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Soyuz-40 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    45. 1981-05-14 launch

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      Vostok 8A92M launched on the Meteor-2 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    46. 1981-05-18 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1270 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    47. 1981-05-19 launch

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      Vostok 8A92M launched on the Kosmos-1271 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    48. 1981-05-21 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1272 flight from NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    49. 1981-05-22 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Kosmos-1273 flight from 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, pad LC41/1. Launch vehicle success.

    50. 1981-05-22 launch

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      Delta 3914 launched on the GOES 5 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

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