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Orbital Launches of 1985

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ID Date Payload(s) Launch Vehicle Site Remark
January
1985-001 07.01.1985 MS T5 (Sakigake) [KM-P] M-3S-2 Ka LP-M
1985-002 09.01.1985 Kosmos 1616 (Yantar-4K2 #12, Kobalt #12) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1985-003 15.01.1985 Kosmos 1617 (Strela-3 #1)
Kosmos 1618 (Strela-3 #2)
Kosmos 1619 (Strela-3 #3)
Kosmos 1620 (Strela-3 #4)
Kosmos 1621 (Strela-3 #5)
Kosmos 1622 (Strela-3 #6)
Kosmos 1617, ..., 1622 (Strela-3 #1, ..., #6)
Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-004 16.01.1985 Molniya-3 36L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1985-005 16.01.1985 Kosmos 1623 (Zenit-8 #10, Oblik #10) Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1985-006 17.01.1985 Kosmos 1624 (Strela-2M #36) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1985-007 18.01.1985 Gorizont 11 (Gorizont 21L) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-200/39
1985-008 23.01.1985 Kosmos 1625 (US-P #20) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1985-009 24.01.1985 Kosmos 1626 (Tselina-D #47) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/2
1985-010 24.01.1985 Discovery F3 (STS-20, STS-51-C)
Orion 1 (USA 8) [IUS]
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
February
1985-011 01.02.1985 Kosmos 1627 (Parus #48) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1985-012 06.02.1985 Kosmos 1628 (Zenit-8 #11, Oblik #11) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-013 06.02.1985 Meteor-2 12 Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-014 08.02.1985 Quasar 6 (SDS 6, USA 9) Titan-3(34)B Agena-D Va SLC-4W
1985-015 08.02.1985 Arabsat 1A
Brasilsat A1
Ariane-3 Ko ELA-1
1985-016 21.02.1985 Kosmos 1629 (US-KS #3) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-200/39
1985-017 27.02.1985 Kosmos 1630 (Yantar-4K2 #13, Kobalt #13) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1985-018 27.02.1985 Kosmos 1631 (Taifun-1 #18, Vektor #18) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
March
1985-019 01.03.1985 Kosmos 1632 (Zenit-8 #12, Oblik #12) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-020 05.03.1985 Kosmos 1633 (Tselina-D #48) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/2
1985-021 13.03.1985 Geosat Atlas-E OIS Va SLC-3W
1985-022 14.03.1985 Kosmos 1634 (Parus #49) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1985-023 21.03.1985 Kosmos 1635 (Strela-1M #289)
Kosmos 1636 (Strela-1M #290)
Kosmos 1637 (Strela-1M #291)
Kosmos 1638 (Strela-1M #292)
Kosmos 1639 (Strela-1M #293)
Kosmos 1640 (Strela-1M #294)
Kosmos 1641 (Strela-1M #295)
Kosmos 1642 (Strela-1M #296)
Kosmos 1635, ..., 1642 (Strela-1M #289, ..., #296)
Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1985-024 22.03.1985 Ekran 14 (Ekran 28L) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-200/40
1985-025 22.03.1985 Intelsat-5A 10 Atlas-G Centaur-D1AR CC LC-36B
1985-026 25.03.1985 Kosmos 1643 (Yantar-4KS1 #3, Terilen #3) Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
April
1985-027 03.04.1985 Kosmos 1644 (Zenit-8 #13, Oblik #13) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1985-028 12.04.1985 Discovery F4 (STS-23, STS-51-D)
Anik C1 [PAM-D]
Leasat 3 (Syncom-4 3) [TU-882]
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
1985-F01 13.04.1985 Kosmos (1645) (EPN 03.0694 #1) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45 Version 1st flight, Failure
1985-029 16.04.1985 Kosmos 1645 (Foton #1) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-030 18.04.1985 Kosmos 1646 (US-P #21) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1985-031 19.04.1985 Kosmos 1647 (Yantar-4K2 #14, Kobalt #14) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-032 25.04.1985 Kosmos 1648 (Zenit-8 #14, Oblik #14) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1985-033 26.04.1985 Interkosmos 23 (Prognoz 10) Molniya-M (Blok-SO-L) Ba LC-31/6
1985-034 29.04.1985 Challenger F7 (STS-24, STS-51-B)
Nusat
GLOMR (1)
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
May
1985-035 08.05.1985 GStar 1
Télécom 1B
Ariane-3 Ko ELA-1
1985-036 15.05.1985 Kosmos 1649 (Zenit-8 #15, Oblik #15) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1985-037 17.05.1985 Kosmos 1650 (Uragan #10)
Kosmos 1651 (Uragan #11)

Kosmos 1652 (Uragan-GVM #7)
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-200/39
1985-038 22.05.1985 Kosmos 1653 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #22) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-039 23.05.1985 Kosmos 1654 (Yantar-4K2 #15, Kobalt #15) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1985-040 29.05.1985 Molniya-3 39L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1985-041 30.05.1985 Kosmos 1655 (Tsikada #12) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1985-042 30.05.1985 Kosmos 1656 (Tselina-2 #2) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-200/40
June
1985-043 06.06.1985 Soyuz-T 13 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
1985-044 07.06.1985 Kosmos 1657 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #23) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1985-045 11.06.1985 Kosmos 1658 (US-K #39) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-41/1
1985-046 13.06.1985 Kosmos 1659 (Zenit-8 #16, Oblik #16) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-047 14.06.1985 Kosmos 1660 (Geo-IK #6, Musson #6) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-048 17.06.1985 Discovery F5 (STS-25, STS-51-G)
Morelos 1 [PAM-D]
Telstar 303 [PAM-D]
Arabsat 1B [PAM-D]
Spartan 101-F1
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
1985-049 18.06.1985 Kosmos 1661 (US-K #40) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-16/2
1985-050 19.06.1985 Kosmos 1662 (Taifun-2 #20) / 23 Romb Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/2
1985-051 21.06.1985 Progress 24 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1985-052 21.06.1985 Kosmos 1663 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #24) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-053 21.06.1985 Kosmos (1663) (EPN 03.0694 #2) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45 Failure, parts reached orbit
1985-054 26.06.1985 Kosmos 1664 (Zenit-8 #17, Oblik #17) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1985-055 30.06.1985 Intelsat-5A 11 Atlas-G Centaur-D1AR CC LC-36B
July
1985-056 02.07.1985 Giotto Ariane-1 Ko ELA-1
1985-057 03.07.1985 Kosmos 1665 (Zenit-8 #18, Oblik #18) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-058 08.07.1985 Kosmos 1666 (Tselina-D #49) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/2
1985-059 10.07.1985 Kosmos 1667 (Bion #7) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-060 15.07.1985 Kosmos 1668 (Zenit-8 #19, Oblik #19) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1985-061 17.07.1985 Molniya-3 37L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1985-062 19.07.1985 Kosmos 1669 (Progress (25)) Soyuz-U Ba
1985-063 29.07.1985 Challenger F8 (STS-26, STS-51-F)
PDP
Shuttle CCK LC-39A Partial Failure
August
1985-064 01.08.1985 Kosmos 1670 (US-A #26) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1985-065 02.08.1985 Kosmos 1671 (Zenit-8 #20, Oblik #20) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-066 03.08.1985 Transit-O 24 (NNS 30240)
Transit-O 30 (NNS 30300)
Scout-G1 Va SLC-5
1985-067 07.08.1985 Kosmos 1672 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #25) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1985-068 08.08.1985 Kosmos 1673 (Yantar-1KFT #5, Kometa #5) Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1985-069 08.08.1985 Kosmos 1674 (Tselina-D #50) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-070 08.08.1985 Raduga 16 (Gran 26L) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-200/39
1985-071 12.08.1985 Kosmos 1675 (US-K #41) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-16/2
1985-072 16.08.1985 Kosmos 1676 (Yantar-4K2 #16, Kobalt #16) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-073 18.08.1985 Planet A (Suisei) [KM-P] M-3S-2 Ka LP-M
1985-074 22.08.1985 Molniya-1T 64 (Molniya-1T 74L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-41/1
1985-075 23.08.1985 Kosmos 1677 (US-A #27) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1985-076 27.08.1985 Discovery F6 (STS-27, STS-51-I)
Leasat 4 (Syncom-4 4) [TU-882]
Aussat A1 [PAM-D]
ASC 1 [PAM-D]
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
1985-F02 28.08.1985 KH-11 7 (Crystal 7) Titan-34D Va SLC-4E Failure
1985-077 29.08.1985 Kosmos 1678 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #26) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-078 29.08.1985 Kosmos 1679 (Yantar-4K2 #17, Kobalt #17) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
September
1985-079 04.09.1985 Kosmos 1680 (Strela-2M #37) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1985-080 06.09.1985 Kosmos 1681 (Zenit-4MKT #27, Fram #27) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-F03 12.09.1985 Spacenet 3
ECS 3
Ariane-3 Ko ELA-1 Failure
1985-081 17.09.1985 Soyuz-T 14 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
1985-082 19.09.1985 Kosmos 1682 (US-P #22) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90
1985-083 19.09.1985 Kosmos 1683 (Zenit-8 #21, Oblik #21) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-084 24.09.1985 Kosmos 1684 (US-K #42) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-43/4
1985-085 26.09.1985 Kosmos 1685 (Zenit-8 #22, Oblik #22) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-086 27.09.1985 Kosmos 1686 (TKS-M #1) Proton-K Ba LC-200/39
1985-087 28.09.1985 Intelsat-5A 12 Atlas-G Centaur-D1AR CC LC-36B
1985-088 30.09.1985 Kosmos 1687 (US-K #43) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-16/2
October
1985-089 02.10.1985 Kosmos 1688 (Taifun-2 #21) / 0 Romb Kosmos-3M KY LC-107
1985-090 03.10.1985 Kosmos 1689 (Resurs-O1 #1) Vostok-2M Ba LC-31/6
1985-091 03.10.1985 Molniya-3 38L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1985-092 03.10.1985 Atlantis F1 (STS-28, STS-51-J)
DSCS-3 2 (USA 11) [IUS]
DSCS-3 3 (USA 12)   "
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
1985-093 09.10.1985 GPS 11 (GPS SVN 11, Navstar 11, USA 10) Atlas-E SGS-2 Va SLC-3W
1985-094 09.10.1985 Kosmos 1690 (Strela-3 #7)
Kosmos 1691 (Strela-3 #8)
Kosmos 1692 (Strela-3 #9)
Kosmos 1693 (Strela-3 #10)
Kosmos 1694 (Strela-3 #11)
Kosmos 1695 (Strela-3 #12)
Kosmos 1690, ..., 1695 (Strela-3 #7, ..., #12)
Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-095 16.10.1985 Kosmos 1696 (Zenit-8 #23, Oblik #23) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6
1985-096 21.10.1985 FSW-0 7 (China 17) CZ-2C Jq LC-2/138
1985-097 22.10.1985 Kosmos 1697 (EPN 03.0694 #3) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45/1
1985-098 22.10.1985 Kosmos 1698 (US-K #44) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-43/4
1985-099 23.10.1985 Molniya-1T 65 (Molniya-1T 73L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Ba LC-1/5
1985-F04 23.10.1985 Kosmos (1699) (Parus #50) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-133/3 Failure
1985-100 24.10.1985 Meteor-3 1 Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-101 25.10.1985 Kosmos 1699 (Yantar-4K2 #18, Kobalt #18) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-102 25.10.1985 Kosmos 1700 (Luch #1, Altair 11L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-200/40
1985-103 28.10.1985 Molniya-1T 66 (Molniya-1T 76L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1985-104 30.10.1985 Challenger F9 (STS-30, STS-61-A)
GLOMR 1 (S85-6)
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
November
1985-105 09.11.1985 Kosmos 1701 (US-K #45) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-41/1
1985-106 13.11.1985 Kosmos 1702 (Zenit-8 #24, Oblik #24) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-107 15.11.1985 Raduga 17 (Gran 28L) Proton-K Blok-DM Ba LC-200/39
1985-108 22.11.1985 Kosmos 1703 (Tselina-D #51) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/2
1985-109 27.11.1985 Atlantis F2 (STS-31, STS-61-B)
Aussat A2 [PAM-D]
Morelos 2 [PAM-D]
Satcom-K 2 [PAM-D2]
OEX-Target
Shuttle CCK LC-39A
1985-110 28.11.1985 Kosmos 1704 (Parus #51) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-133/3
December
1985-111 03.12.1985 Kosmos 1705 (Zenit-8 #25, Oblik #25) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-112 11.12.1985 Kosmos 1706 (Yantar-4K2 #19, Kobalt #19) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1985-113 12.12.1985 Kosmos 1707 (Tselina-D #52) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-114 13.12.1985 ITV 1 (USA 13)
ITV 2 (USA 14)
Scout-G1 WI LA-3
1985-115 13.12.1985 Kosmos 1708 (Resurs-F1 (17F41) #27) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/4
1985-116 19.12.1985 Kosmos 1709 (Parus #52) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1985-117 24.12.1985 Molniya-3 40L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1985-118 24.12.1985 Kosmos 1710 (Uragan #12)
Kosmos 1711 (Uragan #13)

Kosmos 1712 (Uragan-GVM #8)
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-200/39
1985-119 26.12.1985 Meteor-2 13 Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1985-120 27.12.1985 Kosmos 1713 (Efir #2) Soyuz-U Pl LC-41/1
1985-121 28.12.1985 Kosmos 1714 (Tselina-2 #3) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45 Partial Failure

Launch sites:

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, USSR USSR
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA
CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China China
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France France
KY = Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, USSR USSR
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), USSR USSR
Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA USA
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA USA
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