# 1989 in spaceflight

The following is an outline of 1989 in spaceflight.

## Launches

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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 10 January 02:05 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 10 January 02:05 | | Kosmos 1987 (GLONASS) | | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 January 02:05 | | Kosmos 1988 (GLONASS) | | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 January 02:05 | | Kosmos 1989 (Etalon-2) | | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 January 11:29 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 12 January 11:29 | | Kosmos 1990 (Resurs-F2) | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 11 February | Successful |
| 18 January 08:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 18 January 08:20 | | Kosmos 1991 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 1 February | Successful |
| 26 January 09:16 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 26 January 09:16 | | Gorizont 17 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 January 15:36 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 26 January 15:36 | | Kosmos 1992 (Strela-2M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 January 01:23 | Ariane 2 | Ariane 2 | | Kourou ELA-1 | Kourou ELA-1 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 27 January 01:23 | | Intelsat 515 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 January 12:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 28 January 12:30 | | Kosmos 1993 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 27 March | Successful |
| February ||||||||
| 10 February 08:53 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 10 February 08:53 | | Progress 40 | | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 5 March 01:59 | Successful |
| 10 February 15:13 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32 | Plesetsk Site 32 | | |
| 10 February 15:13 | | Kosmos 1994 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 February 15:13 | | Kosmos 1995 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 February 15:13 | | Kosmos 1996 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 February 15:13 | | Kosmos 1997 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 February 15:13 | | Kosmos 1998 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 February 15:13 | | Kosmos 1999 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 February 16:55 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 10 February 16:55 | | Kosmos 2000 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 3 March | Successful |
| 14 February 04:21 | Molniya-M/2BL | Molniya-M/2BL | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 14 February 04:21 | | Kosmos 2001 (Oko) | | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 February 17:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 14 February 17:00 | | Kosmos 2002 (Taifun-2) | | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 15 October | Successful |
| 14 February 18:30 | Delta II 6925 | Delta II 6925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 14 February 18:30 | | USA-35 (GPS II-1) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta II 6925 First flight of Block II GPS satellite ||||||
| 15 February 11:00 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 15 February 11:00 | | Molniya 1-75 | | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 February 14:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 17 February 14:59 | | Kosmos 2003 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 3 March | Successful |
| 21 February 23:30 | Mu-3S-II | Mu-3S-II | | Uchinoura | Uchinoura | ISAS | ISAS |
| 21 February 23:30 | | EXOS-D Akebono | ISAS | Low Earth | Aurora observation | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 February 03:28 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 22 February 03:28 | | Kosmos 2004 (Parus) | | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 February 04:05 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32 | Plesetsk Site 32 | | |
| 28 February 04:05 | | Meteor 2-18 | | Low Earth | Earth sciences | In orbit | Successful |
| March ||||||||
| 2 March 18:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 2 March 18:59 | | Kosmos 2005 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 25 April | Successful |
| 6 March 23:29 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 6 March 23:29 | | JCSAT 1 | JSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 March 23:29 | | Meteosat 4 | EUMETSAT | Geosynchronous | Weather satellite | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 March 14:57 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | | |
| 13 March 14:57 | | STS-29 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 18 March 14:36 | Successful |
| 13 March 14:57 | | TDRS-4 (TDRS-D) | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed orbital flight with 5 astronauts ||||||
| 16 March 14:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 16 March 14:59 | | Kosmos 2006 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 31 March | Successful |
| 16 March 18:54 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 16 March 18:54 | | Progress 41 | | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 25 April 12:12 | Successful |
| 23 March 12:25 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 23 March 12:25 | | Kosmos 2007 (Yantar-4KS1) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 22 September | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2008 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2009 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2010 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2011 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2012 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2013 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2014 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 13:38 | | Kosmos 2015 (Strela-1M) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 March 21:50 | Delta 3920 | Delta 3920 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 24 March 21:50 | | USA-36 (Delta Star) | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology development | 23 June 1992 | Successful |
| Final flight of Delta 3920 ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 2 April 02:28 | Ariane 2 | Ariane 2 | | Kourou ELA-1 | Kourou ELA-1 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 2 April 02:28 | | Tele-X | Nordic Satellite AB | Operational: Geosynchronous Current: Graveyard | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Ariane 2 Tele-X retired 16 January 1998 ||||||
| 4 April 18:36 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 4 April 18:36 | | Kosmos 2016 (Parus) | | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 April 14:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 6 April 14:00 | | Kosmos 2017 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 19 April | Successful |
| 14 April 04:08 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 14 April 04:08 | | Raduga 23 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 April 18:29 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 20 April 18:29 | | Kosmos 2018 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 19 June | Successful |
| 26 April 17:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | Plesetsk Site 41/1 | | |
| 26 April 17:00 | | Foton 5 | | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 11 May | Successful |
| May ||||||||
| 4 May 18:47 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | | |
| 4 May 18:47 | | STS-30 | NASA | Low Earth | Interplanetary probe deployment | 8 May 05:43 | Successful |
| 4 May 18:47 | | Magellan | NASA | Cytherean | Radar mapping | 12 October 1994 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 5 astronauts ||||||
| 5 May 13:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 5 May 13:00 | | Kosmos 2019 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 May | Successful |
| 10 May 19:47 | Titan 34D/Transtage | Titan 34D/Transtage | | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Martin Marietta | Martin Marietta |
| 10 May 19:47 | | USA-37 (Vortex 6) | NRO | Geosynchronous | SIGINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 May 13:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 17 May 13:00 | | Kosmos 2020 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 July | Successful |
| 24 May 10:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 24 May 10:30 | | Kosmos 2021 (Yantar-1KFT) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 6 July | Successful |
| 25 May 08:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 25 May 08:50 | | Resurs-F1 | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 17 June | Successful |
| 25 May 08:50 | | Pion 1 | | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | 23 July | Successful |
| 25 May 08:50 | | Pion 2 | | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | 24 July | Successful |
| 31 May 08:31 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 31 May 08:31 | | Kosmos 2022 (GLONASS) | | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 08:31 | | Kosmos 2023 (GLONASS) | | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 May 08:31 | | Kosmos 2024 (Etalon 2) | | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| June ||||||||
| 1 June 12:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 1 June 12:59 | | Kosmos 2025 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 June | Successful |
| 5 June 22:37 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 5 June 22:37 | | Superbird A | SCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 5 June 22:37 | | DFS-1 | Deutsche Bundespost Telekom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 4 44L ||||||
| 7 June 05:12 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | Plesetsk Site 132/2 | | |
| 7 June 05:12 | | Kosmos 2026 (Parus) | | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 8 June 17:09 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 8 June 17:09 | | Molniya 3-45L | | Molniya | Communications | 14 December 2001 | Successful |
| 9 June 10:10 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | | |
| 9 June 10:10 | | Okean-O1 4 | | Intended: Low Earth | Oceanography | 9 June | Launch failure |
| Failure of the third stage ||||||
| 10 June 22:19 | Delta II 6925 | Delta II 6925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 10 June 22:19 | | USA-38 (GPS II-2) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 June 12:30 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | | |
| 14 June 12:30 | | Kosmos 2027 (Taifun-1) | | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 14 April 1992 | Successful |
| 14 June 13:18 | Titan IVA 402/IUS | Titan IVA 402/IUS | | Cape Canaveral LC-41 | Cape Canaveral LC-41 | Martin Marietta | Martin Marietta |
| 14 June 13:18 | | USA-39 (DSP-14) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Early warning | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden flight of Titan IVA ||||||
| 16 June 09:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 16 June 09:30 | | Kosmos 2028 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 6 July | Successful |
| 21 June 23:35 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 21 June 23:35 | | Raduga 1-1 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 June 08:04 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 27 June 08:04 | | Resurs-F2 | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 11 July | Successful |
| July ||||||||
| 4 July 15:21 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | | |
| 4 July 15:21 | | Nadezhda 1 | COSPAS-SARSAT | Low Earth | Navigation, search and rescue | In orbit | Successful |
| 5 July 08:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 5 July 08:00 | | Kosmos 2029 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 17 July | Successful |
| 5 July 22:45 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 5 July 22:45 | | Gorizont 18 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 July 00:14 | Ariane 3 | Ariane 3 | | Kourou ELA-1 | Kourou ELA-1 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 12 July 00:14 | | Olympus 1 | ESA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Ariane 3 and launch from ELA-1 ||||||
| 12 July 15:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 12 July 15:00 | | Kosmos 2030 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 28 July | Spacecraft failure |
| Spacecraft exploded in orbit on 28 July ||||||
| 18 July 09:44 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 18 July 09:44 | | Resurs-F 3 | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 8 August | Successful |
| 18 July 09:44 | | Pion 3 | | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | 19 September | Successful |
| 18 July 09:44 | | Pion 4 | | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | 19 September | Successful |
| 18 July 12:10 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 18 July 12:10 | | Kosmos 2031 (Orlets-1) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 September | Successful |
| 20 July 08:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 20 July 08:59 | | Kosmos 2032 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 3 August | Successful |
| 24 July 00:00 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | | |
| 24 July 00:00 | | Kosmos 2033 (US-P) | | Low Earth | ELINT | 6 January 1991 | Successful |
| 25 July 07:48 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | | |
| 25 July 07:48 | | Kosmos 2034 (Parus) | | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| August ||||||||
| 2 August 11:29 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 2 August 11:29 | | Kosmos 2035 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 August | Successful |
| 8 August 12:37 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | | |
| 8 August 12:37 | | STS-28 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 13 August | Successful |
| 8 August 12:37 | | USA-40 (SDS-2-1) | US Air Force | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 8 August 12:37 | | USA-41 | DoD | | SIGINT | In orbit | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 5 astronauts ||||||
| 8 August 23:25 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 8 August 23:25 | | TV-Sat 2 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 8 August 23:25 | | Hipparcos | ESA | Geosynchronous transfer | Astronomy | In orbit | Successful |
| 15 August 10:29 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | | |
| 15 August 10:29 | | Resurs-F4 | | Low Earth | Earth observation | 14 September | Successful |
| 18 August 05:57 | Delta II 6925 | Delta II 6925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 18 August 05:57 | | USA-42 (GPS II-3) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 August 12:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 22 August 12:59 | | Kosmos 2036 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 5 September | Successful |
| 23 August 03:09 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 23 August 03:09 | | Progress M-1 | | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 1 December 11:21 | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Progress-M spacecraft ||||||
| 27 August 22:59 | Delta 4925 | Delta 4925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 27 August 22:59 | | Marco Polo 1 | BSkyB | Operational: Geosynchronous Current: Graveyard | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta 4925 ||||||
| 28 August 00:14 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | | |
| 28 August 00:14 | | Kosmos 2037 (Geo-IK) | | Low Earth | Earth science | In orbit | Successful |
| September ||||||||
| 4 September 05:54 | Titan 34D/Transtage | Titan 34D/Transtage | | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Martin Marietta | Martin Marietta |
| 4 September 05:54 | | USA-43 (DSCS-II) | DoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 September 05:54 | | USA-44 (DSCS-III) | DoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Final flight of Titan 34D and Transtage upper stage ||||||
| 5 September 19:11 | H-I | H-I | | Tanegashima LA-N | Tanegashima LA-N | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi |
| 5 September 19:11 | | GMS-4 | NASDA | Geosynchronous | Weather satellite | In orbit | Successful |
| 5 September 21:38 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 5 September 21:38 | | Soyuz TM-8 | | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-5 | 19 February 1990 04:36 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 2 cosmonauts ||||||
| 6 September 01:48 | Titan II 23G | Titan II 23G | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Martin Marietta | Martin Marietta |
| 6 September 01:48 | | USA-45 | DoD | | SIGINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 6 September 10:49 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 6 September 10:49 | | /Resurs-F5 | | Low Earth | Microgravity experiments | 22 September | Successful |
| 14 September 09:49 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32 | Plesetsk Site 32 | | |
| 14 September 09:49 | | Kosmos 2038 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 September 09:49 | | Kosmos 2039 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 September 09:49 | | Kosmos 2040 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 September 09:49 | | Kosmos 2041 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 September 09:49 | | Kosmos 2042 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 September 09:49 | | Kosmos 2043 (Strela-3) | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 15 September 06:30 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 15 September 06:30 | | //Kosmos 2044 (Bion 9) | ESA/NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 29 September | Successful |
| 22 September 08:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 22 September 08:00 | | Kosmos 2045 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 2 October | Successful |
| 25 September 08:56 | Atlas G | Atlas G | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Lockheed | Lockheed |
| 25 September 08:56 | | USA-46 (FLTSATCOM 8) | DoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Final flight of Atlas G ||||||
| 27 September 14:38 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 27 September 14:38 | | Molniya 1-76 | | Molniya | Communications | 11 November 2000 | Successful |
| 27 September 16:20 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | | |
| 27 September 16:20 | | Kosmos 2046 (US-P) | | Low Earth | Naval reconnaissance | 16 April 1991 | Successful |
| 28 September 00:04 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | | |
| 28 September 00:04 | | Intercosmos 24 (Aktivny-IK/AUOS-Z-AV-IK 1) | Intercosmos | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 September 00:04 | | Magion 2 | | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 September 17:05 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 28 September 17:05 | | Gorizont 19 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| October ||||||||
| 3 October 14:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 3 October 14:59 | | Kosmos 2047 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 21 November | Successful |
| 17 October 13:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 17 October 13:00 | | Kosmos 2048 (Zenit-8) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 26 October | Successful |
| 18 October 16:53 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | | |
| 18 October 16:53 | | STS-34 | NASA | Low Earth | Interplanetary probe deployment | 23 October | Successful |
| 18 October 16:53 | | Galileo | NASA | Jovian | Jupiter orbiter | 21 September 2003 | Successful |
| 18 October 16:53 | | Galileo Probe | NASA | Jovian | Jupiter entry probe | 7 December 1995 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with 5 astronauts ||||||
| 21 October 09:31 | Delta II 6925 | Delta II 6925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 21 October 09:31 | | USA-47 (GPS II-4) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 October 21:35 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32 | Plesetsk Site 32 | | |
| 24 October 21:35 | | Meteor 3-3 | | Low Earth | Earth science | In orbit | Successful |
| 27 October 23:05 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 27 October 23:05 | | Intelsat 602 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| November ||||||||
| 17 November 10:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur | Baikonur | | |
| 17 November 10:50 | | Kosmos 2049 (Yantar-4KS1) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 19 June 1990 | Successful |
| 18 November 14:34 | Delta 5920 | Delta 5920 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 18 November 14:34 | | COBE | NASA | Sun-synchronous | Cosmology | In orbit | Successful |
| Only flight of Delta 5920 ||||||
| 23 November 00:23 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | | |
| 23 November 00:23 | | STS-33 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 28 November | Successful |
| 23 November 00:23 | | USA-48 (Magnum-2) | NRO | Geosynchronous | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed orbital flight with 5 astronauts ||||||
| 23 November 20:35 | Molniya-M/2BL | Molniya-M/2BL | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 23 November 20:35 | | Kosmos 2050 (Oko) | | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 November 23:22 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | | |
| 24 November 23:22 | | Kosmos 2051 (US-P) | | Low Earth | Naval reconnaissance | 21 January 1991 | Successful |
| 26 November 13:01 | Proton-K | Proton-K | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 26 November 13:01 | | Kvant-2 | | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir component | 23 March 2001 05:50 | Successful |
| 28 November 10:02 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 28 November 10:02 | | Molniya 3-46L | | Molniya | Communications | 20 May 2000 | Successful |
| 30 November 15:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | | |
| 30 November 15:00 | | Kosmos 2052 (Yantar-4K2) | | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 24 January 1990 | Successful |
| December ||||||||
| 1 December 20:20 | Proton-K/D-1 | Proton-K/D-1 | | Baikonur Site 200/40 | Baikonur Site 200/40 | | |
| 1 December 20:20 | | /Granat | AN SSSR/CNES | High Earth | Astronomy | 25 May 1999 | Successful |
| 11 December 18:10 | Delta II 6925 | Delta II 6925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 11 December 18:10 | | USA-49 (GPS II-5) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 15 December 11:30 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | | |
| 15 December 11:30 | | Raduga 24 | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 December 03:30 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | | |
| 20 December 03:30 | | Progress M-2 | | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 9 February 1990 07:56 | Successful |
| 27 December 00:00 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | | |
| 27 December 00:00 | | Kosmos 2053 (Koltso 2) | | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 2 September 1997 | Successful |
| 27 December 11:10 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 27 December 11:10 | | Kosmos 2054 (Luch) | | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
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## Deep-space rendezvous

| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 23 January | Phobos 1 | Flyby of Mars | Failed orbiter mission |
| 29 January | Phobos 2 | Areocentric orbit injection |
| 27 March | Phobos 2 | Enters synchronous orbit of Phobos |
| 25 August | Voyager 2 | Flyby of Neptune | Closest approach: 44,800 kilometres (27,800 mi) |