1979 in spaceflight
| The Skylab space station, which decayed from orbit on 11 July | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 11 January | 
| Last | 28 December | 
| Total | 110 | 
| Catalogued | 106 | 
| National firsts | |
| Space traveller | Bulgaria | 
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Ariane 1 Scout G-1 SLV | 
| Retirements | Delta 2000 Mu-3C Scout D-1 | 
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 2 | 
| Total travellers | 4 | 
The following is an outline of 1979 in spaceflight.