1981 in spaceflight

The following is an outline of 1981 in spaceflight.

STS-1

Launches

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Unknown date

Deep-space rendezvous Date (UTC)SpacecraftEventRemarks26 August Voyager 2 Flyby of Saturn Gravity assist; Closest approach:

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