# 1993 in spaceflight

The following is an outline of 1993 in spaceflight.

## Orbital 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 ||||||||
| 12 January 11:10:17 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 12 January 11:10:17 | | Kosmos 2230 (Tsikada) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 January 01:49 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 13 January 01:49 | | Molniya-1-85 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 15 November 2005 | Successful |
| 13 January 13:59:30 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 13 January 13:59:30 | | STS-54 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 19 January 13:37:47 | Successful |
| 13 January 13:59:30 | | TDRS-6 (TDRS-F) | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts ||||||
| 19 January 14:49:01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 19 January 14:49:01 | | Kosmos 2231 (Yantar-4K2-66) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 25 March | Successful |
| 24 January 05:58:05 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 24 January 05:58:05 | | Soyuz TM-16 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-13 | 22 July | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with two cosmonauts ||||||
| 26 January 15:55:26 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 26 January 15:55:26 | | Kosmos 2232 (Oko) | MOM | Molniya | Missile defence | In orbit | Operational |
| February ||||||||
| 3 February 02:55 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 3 February 02:55 | | USA-88 (GPS IIA-9) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 February 02:56:56 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 9 February 02:56:56 | | Kosmos 2233 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 February 14:30 | Pegasus | Pegasus | | Kennedy Balls 8 | Kennedy Balls 8 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 9 February 14:30 | | Orbcomm CDS-1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 February 14:30 | | SCD-1 | INPE | Low Earth | Environmental | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 February 20:09:47 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 17 February 20:09:47 | | Kosmos 2234 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 February 20:09:47 | | Kosmos 2235 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 February 20:09:47 | | Kosmos 2236 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 February 02:20 | Mu-3S-II | Mu-3S-II | | Kagoshima LA-M1 | Kagoshima LA-M1 | ISAS | ISAS |
| 20 February 02:20 | | ASCA (ASTRO-D) | ISAS | Low Earth | Astronomy | 2 March 2001 | Successful |
| 21 February 18:32:33 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 21 February 18:32:33 | | Progress M-16 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 27 March | Successful |
| March ||||||||
| 25 March 02:28 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 25 March 02:28 | | Raduga 29 | MOM | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 March 13:15:27 | Start-1 | Start-1 | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 March 13:15:27 | | EKA | MO RF | Low Earth | Launch vehicle evaluation, mass simulator | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Start-1 ||||||
| 25 March 21:38 | Atlas I | Atlas I | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 25 March 21:38 | | UHF-1 | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Launch failure |
| Booster engine failure left spacecraft in useless orbit ||||||
| 26 March 02:21 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 26 March 02:21 | | Kosmos 2237 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 March 03:09 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 30 March 03:09 | | USA-90 (GPS IIA-10) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| Decommissioned on 24 October 2005 ||||||
| 30 March 12:00 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | VKS | VKS |
| 30 March 12:00 | | Kosmos 2238 (US-PM) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 10 December 1994 | Successful |
| 31 March 03:34:13 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 31 March 03:34:13 | | Progress M-17 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 3 March 1994 | Successful |
| April ||||||||
| 1 April 18:57:26 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 1 April 18:57:26 | | Kosmos 2239 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 April 14:30:01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 2 April 14:30:01 | | Kosmos 2240 (Yantar-4K2) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 7 June | Successful |
| 6 April 19:07:27 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 6 April 19:07:27 | | Kosmos 2241 (Oko) | MOM | Molniya | Missile defence | 8 March 2022 | Successful |
| 8 April 05:29 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 8 April 05:29 | | STS-56 | NASA | Low Earth | Solar astronomy | 17 April 11:37:19 | Successful |
| 8 April 05:29 | | Spacelab Pallet | ESA/NASA | Low Earth (Discovery) | Spacelab ATLAS-2 | 17 April 11:37:19 | Successful |
| 8 April 05:29 | | SPARTAN-201 | NASA | Low Earth (Discovery) | Solar | 17 April 11:37:19 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts; SPARTAN deployed from Discovery on 11 April and retrieved on 13 April ||||||
| 16 April 07:49 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 16 April 07:49 | | Kosmos 2242 (Tselina) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 April 00:23 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 21 April 00:23 | | Molniya 3-57L | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 25 January 2004 | Successful |
| 25 April 13:56 | Pegasus | Pegasus | | Edwards Balls 8 | Edwards Balls 8 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 25 April 13:56 | | Orbcomm CDS-2 (VSUME) | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 April 13:56 | | Alexis | STP | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 April 14:50 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 26 April 14:50 | | STS-55 | NASA/DLR | Low Earth | Microgravity | 6 May 14:30 | Successful |
| 26 April 14:50 | | Spacelab Long Module 1 | NASA/DLR | Low Earth (Columbia) | Spacelab D2 | 6 May 14:30 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 27 April 10:35 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 April 10:35 | | Kosmos 2243 (Yantar-1KFT) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 6 May | Spacecraft failure |
| Mission aborted after six days ||||||
| 28 April 03:39:20 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | VKS | VKS |
| 28 April 03:39:20 | | Kosmos 2244 (US-PM) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 March 1995 | Successful |
| May ||||||||
| 11 May 14:56:01 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 11 May 14:56:01 | | Kosmos 2245 (Strela) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 May 14:56:01 | | Kosmos 2246 (Strela) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 May 14:56:01 | | Kosmos 2247 (Strela) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 May 14:56:01 | | Kosmos 2248 (Strela) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 May 14:56:01 | | Kosmos 2249 (Strela) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 11 May 14:56:01 | | Komsos 2250 (Strela) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 12 May 00:56:32 | Ariane 4 (42L) | Ariane 4 (42L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 12 May 00:56:32 | | Astra 1C | SES Astra | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 May 00:56:32 | | Arsene (Oscar-24) | RACE (Europe)/AMSAT | Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial satellite failure |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 4 (42L); VHF transponder on Arsene failed during launch and UHF/S-band transponder failed on 6 September 1993, making satellite unusable ||||||
| 13 May 00:07 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 13 May 00:07 | | USA-91 (GPS IIA-11) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| Decommissioned on 20 December 2007 ||||||
| 21 May 09:15:01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 21 May 09:15:01 | | Resurs F-17 | MOM | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 20 June | Successful |
| 22 May 06:41:47 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 22 May 06:41:47 | | Progress M-18 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 4 July | Successful |
| 26 May 03:23 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 26 May 03:23 | | Molniya 1–86 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 May 01:22 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 May 01:22 | | Gorizont 28 | RSCC | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 27 May | Launch Failure |
| June ||||||||
| 16 June 04:17 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 16 June 04:17 | | Kosmos 2251 (Strela-2M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | 10 February 2009 | Successful |
| Collided with Iridium 33 after retirement. ||||||
| 21 June 13:07:22 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 21 June 13:07:22 | | STS-57 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity | 1 July 12:52 | Successful |
| 21 June 13:07:22 | | SpaceHab LSM | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Endeavour) | Scientific research | 1 July 12:52 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts; Retrieved European Retrievable Carrier ||||||
| 24 June 04:12:41 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 24 June 04:12:41 | | Kosmos 2252 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 June 04:12:41 | | Kosmos 2253 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 June 04:12:41 | | Kosmos 2254 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 June 04:12:41 | | Kosmos 2255 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 June 04:12:41 | | Kosmos 2256 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 June 04:12:41 | | Kosmos 2257 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 June 00:18 | Ariane 4 (42P) | Ariane 4 (42P) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 25 June 00:18 | | Galaxy-4H | Hughes | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 June 08:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 25 June 08:20 | | Resurs F-17 | MOM | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 12 July | Successful |
| 25 June 23:30 | Scout G-1 | Scout G-1 | | Vandenberg SLC-5 | Vandenberg SLC-5 | NASA | NASA |
| 25 June 23:30 | | RADCAL (P92-1) | US Air Force/STP | Low Earth (Polar) | Radar calibration | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 June 13:27 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 26 June 13:27 | | USA-92 (GPS IIA-12) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 June 13:27 | | PMG | NASA | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| July ||||||||
| 1 July 14:32:58 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 1 July 14:32:58 | | Soyuz TM-17 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-14 | 14 January 1994 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital fight with three cosmonauts ||||||
| 7 July 07:15 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | VKS | VKS |
| 7 July 07:15 | | Kosmos 2258 (US-PM) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 8 June 1995 | Successful |
| 14 July 16:40 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 14 July 16:40 | | Kosmos 2259 (Yantar-4K2) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 25 July | Successful |
| 19 July 22:04 | Atlas II/IABS | Atlas II/IABS | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 19 July 22:04 | | USA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9) | US Air Force | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 July 08:45 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 22 July 08:45 | | Kosmos 2260 (Zenit-8) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 5 August | Successful |
| 22 July 22:58:55 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 22 July 22:58:55 | | Hispasat 1B | Hispasat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 July 22:58:55 | | INSAT-2B | ISRO | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| August ||||||||
| 2 August 19:59 | Titan IVA (403) | Titan IVA (403) | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 August 19:59 | | SLDCOM-3 | NRO | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | T+101 seconds | Launch Failure |
| 2 August 19:59 | | NOSS-2-3A | US Navy | Intended: Low Earth | ELINT | T+101 seconds | Launch Failure |
| 2 August 19:59 | | NOSS-2-3B | US Navy | Intended: Low Earth | ELINT | T+101 seconds | Launch Failure |
| 2 August 19:59 | | NOSS-2-3C | US Navy | Intended: Low Earth | ELINT | T+101 seconds | Launch Failure |
| Apogee: 33 kilometres (21 mi). One of the UA1207 solid rocket boosters exploded at T+101 seconds. Failure was attributed to damage caused by the ground crew due to an errant cut into one of the SRB segments while repairing the booster. ||||||
| 4 August 00:52 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 4 August 00:52 | | Molniya-3 No.58L | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 31 December 2013 | Successful |
| 9 August 10:02 | Atlas E | Atlas E | | Vandenberg SLC-3W | Vandenberg SLC-3W | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 August 10:02 | | NOAA-13 | NOAA | Sun-synchronous | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 August 14:53:45 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 10 August 14:53:45 | | Kosmos 2261 (Oko) | MOM | Molniya | Missile defence | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 August 22:23:45 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 10 August 22:23:45 | | Progress M-19 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 13 October | Successful |
| 24 August 10:45 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 24 August 10:45 | | Resurs F-19 | MOM | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 10 September | Successful |
| 30 August 12:38 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 30 August 12:38 | | USA-94 (GPS IIA-13) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| Decommissioned on 1 May 2013 ||||||
| 31 August 04:40 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 31 August 04:40 | | Meteor 2–21 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Weather | In orbit | Successful |
| 31 August 04:40 | | Temisat | Telespazio | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| September ||||||||
| 3 September 11:17 | Atlas I | Atlas I | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 3 September 11:17 | | USA-95 (UHF-2) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 September 13:25 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 7 September 13:25 | | Kosmos 2262 (Don) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 December | Successful |
| 12 September 11:45 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 12 September 11:45 | | STS-51 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 22 September 07:56 | Successful |
| 12 September 11:45 | | ORFEUS-SPAS | NASA/DARA | Low Earth (Discovery) | Astronomy | 22 September 07:56 | Successful |
| 12 September 11:45 | | ACTS | NASA | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts; ACTS deployed using Transfer Orbit Stage and retired on 28 April 2004 ||||||
| 16 September 07:36:19 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 16 September 07:36:19 | | Kosmos 2263 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 17 September 00:43:10 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90 | Baikonur Site 90 | VKS | VKS |
| 17 September 00:43:10 | | Kosmos 2264 (US-PM) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 7 August 1995 | Successful |
| 20 September 05:12 | PSLV | PSLV | | Sriharikota FLP | Sriharikota FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 20 September 05:12 | | IRS 1E | ISRO | Intended: Low Earth | Remote sensing | 20 September | Launch Failure |
| Maiden flight of PSLV; failed to reach orbit due to guidance system malfunction ||||||
| 26 September 01:45 | Ariane 4 (40) | Ariane 4 (40) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 26 September 01:45 | | SPOT 3 | Spot Image | Sun-synchronous | Remote sensing | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 01:45 | | Stella | CNES | Low Earth | Gravity | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 01:45 | | Healthsat-2 | SatelLife | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 01:45 | | Kitsat-2 | KAIST | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 01:45 | | Eyesat | Interferometrics/AMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 01:45 | | ItamSat | Interferometrics/AMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 26 September 01:45 | | PoSAT-1 | | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| SPOT 3 ceased functioning on 14 November 1997; PoSAT-1 is the first Portuguese satellite ||||||
| 30 September 17:05:59 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 30 September 17:05:59 | | Raduga 30 | MOM | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| October ||||||||
| 5 October 17:56 | Titan 23G/Star-37XFP-ISS | Titan 23G/Star-37XFP-ISS | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 October 17:56 | | Landsat 6 | NASA | Intended: Low Earth | Remote sensing | 5 October | Launch Failure |
| Upper stage failed to ignite; Apogee: 724 kilometres (450 mi) ||||||
| 8 October 08:00 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan LA-2B | Jiuquan LA-2B | CALT | CALT |
| 8 October 08:00 | | FSW 1–5 | CASC | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 28 October | Successful |
| 11 October 21:33:19 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 11 October 21:33:19 | | Progress M-20 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 21 November | Successful |
| 18 October 14:53:10 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 18 October 14:53:10 | | STS-58 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity | 1 November | Successful |
| 18 October 14:53:10 | | Spacelab Long Module 2 | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Spacelab SLS-2 | 1 November | Successful |
| 18 October 14:53:10 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission extension pallet | 1 November | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 22 October 06:46 | Ariane 4 (44LP) | Ariane 4 (44LP) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 22 October 06:46 | | Intelsat 701 | Intelsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 October 10:00:04 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 26 October 10:00:04 | | Kosmos 2265 (Taifun) | MO RF | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 11 August 2003 | Successful |
| 28 October 15:17 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 28 October 15:17 | | Gorizont 28 | MOM | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 17:04 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 28 October 17:04 | | USA-96 (GPS IIA-14) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| November ||||||||
| 2 November 12:10:09 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 2 November 12:10:09 | | Kosmos 2266 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 November 08:25 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 5 November 08:25 | | Kosmos 2267 (Yantar-4KS1M) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 28 December 1994 | Successful |
| 18 November 13:54:59 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 18 November 13:54:59 | | Gorizont 29 | MOM | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Sold to Rimsat as Rimsat-1, then to PASI as PASI-1, then to LMI as LIM-AP-1 ||||||
| 20 November 01:17 | Ariane 4 (44LP) | Ariane 4 (44LP) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 20 November 01:17 | | Solidaridad-1 | Tele Mexico | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 November 01:17 | | Meteosat 6 | EUMETSAT | Geostationary | Weather | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 November 23:40 | Atlas II | Atlas II | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 28 November 23:40 | | USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10) | US Air Force | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| December ||||||||
| 2 December 09:27 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 2 December 09:27 | | STS-61 | NASA | Low Earth (HST) | Satellite refurbishment (HST-SM1) | 13 December | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts. Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 1. Replaced two components to add corrective optics, four gyroscopes, and the solar panels, as well as central computer upgrades. ||||||
| 8 December 00:48 | Delta II (7925) | Delta II (7925) | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 8 December 00:48 | | USA-98 (NATO-4B) | NATO/US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 December 00:38 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 16 December 00:38 | | Telstar 401 | AT&T | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Atlas IIAS; Telstar 401 destroyed by a magnetic storm in 1997 ||||||
| 18 December 01:27 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 18 December 01:27 | | DBS-1 | Hughes | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 December 01:27 | | Thaicom 1 | Shin Corporation | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 December 20:37:16 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 22 December 20:37:16 | | Molniya 1–87 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
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## Suborbital 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 ||||||||
| 27 January 10:43:41 | Black Brant XII | Black Brant XII | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 27 January 10:43:41 | | PHAZE | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere | In orbit | Failure |
| Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi); Failed before reaching space ||||||
| 28 January | HPB | HPB | | Wake Island | Wake Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 28 January | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Reentry vehicle test | 28 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 5 February 16:24 | Storm | Storm | | White Sands SULF | White Sands SULF | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 February 16:24 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | BTTV-3 Validation | 5 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi); ||||||
| 7 February | Prithvi | Prithvi | | Balasore | Balasore | DRDO | DRDO |
| 7 February | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 8 February 20:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 8 February 20:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 8 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 11 February | HPB | HPB | | Wake Island | Wake Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 11 February | | | Orbital Sciences | Suborbital | Re-entry vehicle test | 11 February | Failure |
| Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) ||||||
| 18 February 07:00 | S-520 | S-520 | | Kagoshima LA-K | Kagoshima LA-K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 18 February 07:00 | | METS | ISAS | Suborbital | Ionosphere and Plasma | 18 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 272 kilometres (169 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 13:45 | RH-560 | RH-560 | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 19 February 13:45 | | | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 13:15 | RH-560 | RH-560 | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 19 February 13:15 | | | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 19 February 18:00 | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | Space Services Incorporated | Space Services Incorporated |
| 19 February 18:00 | | CONSORT-6 | SSI | Suborbital | Microgravity | 19 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 301 kilometres (187 mi) ||||||
| 25 February 13:40 | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 February 13:40 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 26 February 20:45 | Polaris/STARS | Polaris/STARS | | Barking Sands LC-42 | Barking Sands LC-42 | Space Data Corporation | Space Data Corporation |
| 26 February 20:45 | | FTU-1 | SDC | Suborbital | Test | 26 February | Successful |
| Maiden flight of UGM-27 Polaris in STARS configuration; Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 2 March | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 8 March 00:15 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 8 March 00:15 | | CWAS 29 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 8 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 10 March 13:38 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 10 March 13:38 | | CWAS 30 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 10 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 10 March | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-26 | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 10 March | | GT-151GB | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 16 March 02:12:41 | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | Wallops Island LA-2 | Wallops Island LA-2 | SDIO | SDIO |
| 16 March 02:12:41 | | SPEAR 3 | SDIO | Suborbital | Plasma | 16 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 22 March | Sonda-2 | Sonda-2 | | Alcântara | Alcântara | INPE | INPE |
| 22 March | | Maruda | INPE | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi) ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 2 April 10:09 | Black Brant XII | Black Brant XII | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 2 April 10:09 | | Alaska 93 | NASA/UCB | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 2 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,425 kilometres (885 mi) ||||||
| 12 April 17:18 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 12 April 17:18 | | NIXT | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 12 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 226 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 17 April 09:15 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 17 April 09:15 | | SXT | NASA/Colorado at Boulder | Suborbital | X-Ray astronomy | 17 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi) ||||||
| 19 April 05:50 | RH-560 | RH-560 | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 19 April 05:50 | | SPICE-3 | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 19 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 323 kilometres (201 mi) ||||||
| May ||||||||
| 1 May 05:35 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange LA-S | Esrange LA-S | DLR | DLR |
| 1 May 05:35 | | TEXUS 30 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity | 1 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi) ||||||
| 6 May 15:38 | Black Brant VIIIC | Black Brant VIIIC | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 6 May 15:38 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 6 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 271 kilometres (168 mi) ||||||
| 14 May 01:10 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 14 May 01:10 | | CWAS-31 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 14 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 19 May 00:47 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 19 May 00:47 | | CWAS-32 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 19 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 23 May 09:17 | LCLV | LCLV | | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | BMDO | BMDO |
| 23 May 09:17 | | Red Tigress 2A | BMDO | Suborbital | Target | 23 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 378 kilometres (235 mi) ||||||
| 26 May 09:43 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Centre d'Essais des Landes | Centre d'Essais des Landes | DLR | DLR |
| 26 May 09:43 | | | DLR/Aérospatiale | Suborbital | Test flight | 26 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 28 May 08:34 | LCLV | LCLV | | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | Cape Canaveral LC-20 | BMDO | BMDO |
| 28 May 08:34 | | | BMDO | Suborbital | Target | 28 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 390 kilometres (240 mi) ||||||
| 29 May | Hwasong-6 | Hwasong-6 | | Tonghae | Tonghae | | |
| 29 May | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 29 May | Hwasong-6 | Hwasong-6 | | Tonghae | Tonghae | | |
| 29 May | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 29 May | Hwasong-7 | Hwasong-7 | | Tonghae | Tonghae | | |
| 29 May | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) ||||||
| 30 May | Hwasong-6 | Hwasong-6 | | Tonghae | Tonghae | | |
| 30 May | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| June ||||||||
| 15 June 17:30 | LGM-30B Minuteman I | LGM-30B Minuteman I | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 June 17:30 | | RSLP TDT-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 15 June | Launch failure |
| Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) ||||||
| 16 June 04:39 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 16 June 04:39 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 16 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 253 kilometres (157 mi) ||||||
| 22 June | Aries | Aries | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 22 June | | | BMDO | Suborbital | Technology | 22 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| June | Prithvi | Prithvi | | Balasore | Balasore | DRDO | DRDO |
| June | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | L+1 hour | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| July ||||||||
| 2 July | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-09 | Vandenberg LF-09 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 July | | GT-152GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 7 July | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Pennsylvania, Eastern Range | USS Pennsylvania, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 July | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 7 July | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Pennsylvania, Eastern Range | USS Pennsylvania, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 July | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 14 July 03:19 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-05 | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 14 July 03:19 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 July 08:25 | Black Brant X | Black Brant X | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 22 July 08:25 | | WISP-2 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 22 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) ||||||
| 23 July 08:22 | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 23 July 08:22 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 27 July | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | Centre d'Essais des Landes LA-CE | Centre d'Essais des Landes LA-CE | Matra | Matra |
| 27 July | | BLANC | Matra | Suborbital | Photography | 27 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 28 July 05:43 | Viper IIIA | Viper IIIA | | Esrange | Esrange | NASA | NASA |
| 28 July 05:43 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) ||||||
| 30 July 06:19 | Viper IIIA | Viper IIIA | | Esrange | Esrange | NASA | NASA |
| 30 July 06:19 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 30 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) ||||||
| August ||||||||
| 1 August 01:46 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Andøya | Andøya | NDRE | NDRE |
| 1 August 01:46 | | SCT-06 | NDRE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 00:37 | Viper IIIA | Viper IIIA | | Esrange | Esrange | NASA | NASA |
| 2 August 00:37 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 01:02 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | DLR/SSC | DLR/SSC |
| 2 August 01:02 | | Decimals-B | SSC | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 01:24 | Viper IIIA | Viper IIIA | | Esrange | Esrange | NASA | NASA |
| 2 August 01:24 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 03:24 | Viper IIIA | Viper IIIA | | Esrange | Esrange | NASA | NASA |
| 2 August 03:24 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 2 August 05:54 | Viper IIIA | Viper IIIA | | Esrange | Esrange | NASA | NASA |
| 2 August 05:54 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 2 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi) ||||||
| 17 August 18:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 17 August 18:00 | | SERTS 93-5 | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 17 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 312 kilometres (194 mi) ||||||
| 20 August 18:27 | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Nebraska, Eastern Range | USS Nebraska, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 20 August 18:27 | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 25 August 10:00 | Polaris/STARS | Polaris/STARS | | Barking Sands LC-42 | Barking Sands LC-42 | Space Data Corporation | Space Data Corporation |
| 25 August 10:00 | | Zodiac Beauchamp | SDC | Suborbital | Target | 25 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) ||||||
| 28 August 09:45 | Aries | Aries | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 28 August 09:45 | | SXT (XOGS) | NASA | Suborbital | X-Ray astronomy | 28 August | Launch Failure |
| Apogee: 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) ||||||
| 31 August | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-26 | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 August | | GT-153GB | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 31 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| September ||||||||
| 10 September 16:00 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 10 September 16:00 | | CWAS 33 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 10 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 13 September 18:00 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 13 September 18:00 | | CWAS 34 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 13 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 15 September | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 September | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 16 September 23:00 | TR-1A | TR-1A | | Tanegashima LA-T | Tanegashima LA-T | NASDA | NASDA |
| 16 September 23:00 | | | NASDA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 16 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 264 kilometres (164 mi) ||||||
| October ||||||||
| 4 October 17:45 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 4 October 17:45 | | CU-4 | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 4 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 4 October 19:35 | Taurus-Orion | Taurus-Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 4 October 19:35 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 4 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 8 October | Storm | Storm | | White Sands SULF | White Sands SULF | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 October | | BTTV-4 (PAC-2) | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 8 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 21 October 01:46 | INTA-300B | INTA-300B | | El Arenosillo | El Arenosillo | INTA | INTA |
| 21 October 01:46 | | FEIROX (FEIROH) | INTA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi) ||||||
| 26 October | Storm | Storm | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 October | | BTTV-5 (ERINT) | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 26 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| November ||||||||
| 2 November | Zyb | Zyb | | Submarine, Pacific Ocean | Submarine, Pacific Ocean | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 2 November | | Efir | RVSN | Suborbital | Technology | L+1 hour | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 3 November | S3 | S3 | | Centre d'Essais des Landes | Centre d'Essais des Landes | | |
| 3 November | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 November 07:07 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange LA-S | Esrange LA-S | SSC | SSC |
| 4 November 07:07 | | MASER 6 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity | 4 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 243 kilometres (151 mi) ||||||
| 17 November | Sonda-2 | Sonda-2 | | Natal | Natal | INPE | INPE |
| 17 November | | | INPE | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 17 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 555 kilometres (345 mi) ||||||
| 18 November | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Nebraska, Eastern Range | USS Nebraska, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 November | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 26 November 11:00 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange LA-S | Esrange LA-S | DLR | DLR |
| 26 November 11:00 | | TEXUS 31 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity | 26 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 257 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 29 November 09:30 | Nike-Improved Orion | Nike-Improved Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | DLR | DLR |
| 29 November 09:30 | | MINI-TEXUS 1 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity | 29 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 146 kilometres (91 mi) ||||||
| 30 November | Storm | Storm | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 November | | BTTV-6 (ERINT/GTF-2) | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 30 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| December ||||||||
| 17 December | Storm | Storm | | White Sands SULF | White Sands SULF | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 December | | MTTV-1 (ERINT) | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 17 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| December | Volna | Volna | | Submarine | Submarine | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| December | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | L+1 hour | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
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## Deep Space Rendezvous

| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 10 April | Hiten | Crashed intentionally on the Moon |
| 22 August | Mars Observer | Lost contact prior to orbit insertion |
| 28 August | Galileo | Flyby of 243 Ida | Closest approach: 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) |

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
| 17 January | 4 hours 28 minutes | | STS-54 Endeavour | Gregory J. Harbaugh Mario Runco, Jr. | Tested space station construction techniques and mobility techniques. |
| 19 April 17:15 | 5 hours 25 minutes | 22:40 | Mir EO-13 Kvant-2 | Gennadi Manakov Aleksandr Poleshchuk | Used the Strela boom to install an electric motor on the Kvant-1 module for solar arrays originally installed on the Kristall module. After the installation, Poleshchuk noticed that one of the handles on the Strela boom had become loose and drifted away from Mir. The loss of the Strela handle meant the next EVA would have to be delayed until a new handle could be lifted to orbit the next Progress supply launch. |
| 18 June 17:25 | 4 hours 33 minutes | 21:58 | Mir EO-13 Kvant-2 | Gennadi Manakov Aleksandr Poleschuk | After receiving the replacement part, Manakov and Poleshchuk first repaired the Strela boom and then installed the second electric drive for the solar array. |
| 25 June | 5 hours 50 minutes | | STS-57 Endeavour | G. David Low Peter Wisoff | Helped secure the antenna on the captured EURECA satellite in its stored position for return to Earth. Then both spacewalkers practiced construction maneuvers on the RMS. |
| 16 September 05:57 | 4 hours 18 minutes | 10:16 | Mir EO-14 Kvant-2 | Vasily Tsibliyev Aleksandr Serebrov | Began assembly of the experimental Rapana truss structure. |
| 16 September 08:40 | 7 hours 5 minutes | 15:45 | STS-51 Discovery | James H. Newman Carl E. Walz | Carried out tests on tools, tethers, and a foot restraint system in anticipation of the repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. A stuck tool chest lid slowed the closeout of spacewalk for at least 45 minutes. |
| 20 September 03:51 | 3 hours 13 minutes | 07:05 | Mir EO-14 Kvant-2 | Vasily Tsibliyev Aleksandr Serebrov | Completed assembly of the Rapana truss. |
| 28 September 00:57 | 1 hour 52 minutes | 02:48 | Mir EO-14 Kvant-2 | Vasily Tsibliyev Aleksandr Serebrov | Inspected the Mir exterior for damage from the recent Perseid meteoroid shower. The most notable damage they found was a 5-millimetre (0.20 in) hole on one of the solar arrays. |
| 22 October 15:47 | 38 minutes | 16:25 | Mir EO-14 Kvant-2 | Vasily Tsibliyev Aleksandr Serebrov | Continued their inspection of the Mir exterior for damage from the Perseids. |
| 29 October 13:38 | 4 hours 12 minutes | 17:50 | Mir EO-14 Kvant-2 | Vasily Tsibliyev Aleksandr Serebrov | Completed their inspection of the entire outer surface of the Mir. They observed several marks on the hull, there were no complete penetrations. The spacewalking team did notice an unidentified piece of metal drifting by the orbital complex during their inspections. |
| 5 December 03:44 | 7 hours 54 minutes | 11:38 | STS-61 Endeavour | Story Musgrave Jeffrey A. Hoffman | HST servicing: Replaced two sets of gryoscopes and electrical control units, as well as a set of eight fuses. The spacewalks had considerable difficulty closing the latches on the doors due to thermal expansion of the closure bolts. Before re-entering the shuttle, the team prepared the payload bay for the next EVA. |
| 6 December 03:29 | 6 hours 36 minutes | 10:05 | STS-61 Endeavour | Kathryn C. Thornton Thomas Akers | HST servicing: Thorton rode the RMS to handle the solar arrays while Akers made the cable connections as the team replaced two solar arrays on Hubble. One array was discarded into space, and one array was furled and stowed for return to earth. |
| 7 December 03:35 | 6 hours 47 minutes | 10:22 | STS-61 Endeavour | Story Musgrave Jeffrey A. Hoffman | HST servicing: Replaced the WFPC with WFPC 2 and two magnetometers. |
| 8 December 03:13 | 7 hours 21 minutes | 10:03 | STS-61 Endeavour | Kathryn C. Thornton Thomas Akers | HST servicing: Replaced Hubble's High Speed Photometer (HSP) with the Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR). This replacement fixed the spherical aberration in Hubble's mirror. The HSP was stowed for return to earth. |
| 9 December 03:30 | 7 hours 21 minutes | 10:51 | STS-61 Endeavour | Story Musgrave Jeffrey A. Hoffman | HST servicing: Replaced the electronics for the solar array drive motors. They also placed some made-on-Endeavour covers over the new magnetometers to protect them from debris. |