# 1992 in spaceflight

The following is an outline of 1992 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 ||||||||
| 21 January 15:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 21 January 15:00 | | Kosmos 2175 (Yantar-4K2) | VKS | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 20 March | Successful |
| First Russian (post Soviet) satellite launch ||||||
| 22 January 14:52:33 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 22 January 14:52:33 | | STS-42 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity | 30 January 16:07:17 | Successful |
| 22 January 14:52:33 | | Spacelab Long Module 2 | ESA/NASA | Low Earth (Discovery) | Spacelab IML-1 | 30 January 16:07:17 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 24 January 01:18:01 | Molniya-M/2BL | Molniya-M/2BL | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 24 January 01:18:01 | | Kosmos 2176 (Oko) | VKS | Molniya | Missile defence | 17 January 2012 | Successful |
| 25 January 07:50:17 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 25 January 07:50:17 | | Progress M-11 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 13 March | Successful |
| 29 January 22:19:12 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 29 January 22:19:12 | | Kosmos 2177 (GLONASS) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 29 January 22:19:12 | | Kosmos 2178 (GLONASS) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 29 January 22:19:12 | | Kosmos 2179 (GLONASS) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| February ||||||||
| 5 February | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 5 February | | Tselina-2 #10 | MO RF | Intended: Low Earth | ELINT | 5 February | Launch failure |
| Second stage overheated, causing malfunction ||||||
| 11 February 00:41:02 | Atlas II | Atlas II | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 11 February 00:41:02 | | USA-78 (DSCS IIIB-14) | US Air Force | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 February 01:50 | H-I | H-I | | Tanegashima LA-N | Tanegashima LA-N | NASDA | NASDA |
| 11 February 01:50 | | JERS-1 | NASDA | Sun-synchronous | Earth observation | 3 December 2001 | Successful |
| Final flight of H-I ||||||
| 17 February 22:05:08 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 17 February 22:05:08 | | Kosmos 2180 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 23 February 22:29 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 23 February 22:29 | | USA-79 (GPS IIA-3) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 February 23:58:10 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 26 February 23:58:10 | | Superbird-B1 | SCC | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 26 February 23:58:10 | | Arabsat-1C | ARABSAT | Current: Graveyard Operational: Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Arabsat sold to ISRO in November 1997 and operated until October 2004 as INSAT-2DT ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 4 March 04:27 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 4 March 04:27 | | Molniya-1 #83 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 1 July 2007 | Successful |
| 9 March 22:35:59 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 9 March 22:35:59 | | Kosmos 2181 (Tsikada) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 March 00:00 | Atlas I | Atlas I | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 14 March 00:00 | | Galaxy 5 | Hughes | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 March 10:54:30 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 17 March 10:54:30 | | Soyuz TM-14 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-11 | 10 August | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts; First crewed Russian (post-Soviet) launch ||||||
| 24 March 13:13:39 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 24 March 13:13:39 | | STS-45 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity | 2 April | Successful |
| 24 March 13:13:39 | | Spacelab Double Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Atlantis) | Spacelab ATLAS-1 | 2 April | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts including the first Belgian in space ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 1 April 14:18 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 1 April 14:18 | | Kosmos 2182 (Yantar-4K2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 30 May | Successful |
| 2 April 01:50 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 2 April 01:50 | | Gorizont 25 | YeSSS | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 8 April 12:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 8 April 12:20 | | Kosmos 2183 (Yantar-4K2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 February 1993 | Successful |
| 10 April 03:20 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 10 April 03:20 | | USA-80 (GPS IIA-4) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 15 April 07:17:43 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 15 April 07:17:43 | | Kosmos 2184 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 15 April 23:25:27 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 15 April 23:25:27 | | Inmarsat-2F4 | Inmarsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 April 23:25:27 | | Télécom 2B | France Télécom | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 April 21:29:25 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 19 April 21:29:25 | | Progress M-12 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 27 June | Successful |
| 25 April 08:53 | Titan 23G | Titan 23G | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 April 08:53 | | USA-81 (Bernie/Singleton) | NRO | Low Earth (Polar) | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 April 09:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 29 April 09:00 | | Resurs-F #14 | MO RF | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 29 May | Successful |
| 29 April 10:10 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 29 April 10:10 | | Kosmos 2185 (Yantar-1KFT) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 11 June | Successful |
| May ||||||||
| 7 May 23:40 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 7 May 23:40 | | STS-49 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite reboost | 16 May | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts; Maiden flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour; reboosted Intelsat 603 ||||||
| 14 May 00:40 | Delta II 7925-8 | Delta II 7925-8 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 14 May 00:40 | | Palapa-B4 | Telkom | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 May 00:30 | ASLV | ASLV | | Sriharikota FLP | Sriharikota FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 20 May 00:30 | | SROSS-C | ISRO | Low Earth | Magnetosphere | 14 July | Partial failure |
| Placed into incorrect orbit due to fifth stage spin-up failure ||||||
| 28 May 19:09:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 28 May 19:09:59 | | Kosmos 2186 (Yantar-4K2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 24 July | Successful |
| June ||||||||
| 3 June 00:50:30 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2187 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2188 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2189 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2190 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2191 (Strela 1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2192 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2193 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 3 June 00:50:30 | | Kosmos 2194 (Strela-1M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 7 June 16:40 | Delta II 6920-10 | Delta II 6920-10 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 7 June 16:40 | | EUVE | NASA | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | 31 January 2002 | Successful |
| Final flight of Delta II 6920 ||||||
| 10 June 00:00 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 10 June 00:00 | | Intelsat K | Intelsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Atlas IIA ||||||
| 23 June 08:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 23 June 08:00 | | Resurs-F #15 | MO RF | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 9 July | Successful |
| 25 June 16:12:22 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 25 June 16:12:22 | | STS-50 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity | 9 July | Successful |
| 25 June 16:12:22 | | Spacelab Long Module 1 | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Spacelab USML-1 | 9 July | Successful |
| 25 June 16:12:22 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission extension pallet | 9 July | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts; Maiden flight of EDO Pallet ||||||
| 30 June 16:43:13 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 30 June 16:43:13 | | Progress M-13 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 24 July | Successful |
| July ||||||||
| 1 July 20:16:22 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 1 July 20:16:22 | | Kosmos 2195 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 2 July 21:54:01 | Atlas II/IABS | Atlas II/IABS | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 2 July 21:54:01 | | USA-82 (DSCS IIIB-12) | US Air Force | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 July 14:19 | Scout G-1 | Scout G-1 | | Vandenberg SLC-5 | Vandenberg SLC-5 | NASA | NASA |
| 3 July 14:19 | | SAMPEX (SMEX-1/Explorer 68) | NASA | Low Earth | Solar | 13 November 2012 | Successful |
| 7 July 09:20:01 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 7 July 09:20:01 | | USA-83 (GPS IIA-5) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 July 09:53:14 | Molniya-M/2BL | Molniya-M/2BL | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 8 July 09:53:14 | | Kosmos 2196 (Oko) | MO RF | Molniya | Missile defence | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 July 22:42:19 | Ariane 4 44L | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 9 July 22:42:19 | | INSAT-2A | ISRO | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 9 July 22:42:19 | | Eutelsat 2F4 | Eutelsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Eutelsat retired in 2003 ||||||
| 13 July 17:41:40 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 13 July 17:41:40 | | Kosmos 2197 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 July 17:41:40 | | Kosmos 2198 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 July 17:41:40 | | Kosmos 2199 (Gonets-D) | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 July 17:41:40 | | Kosmos 2200 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 July 17:41:40 | | Kosmos 2201 (Gonets-D) | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 July 17:41:40 | | Kosmos 2202 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 July 22:02 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 14 July 22:02 | | Gorizont 26 | YeSSS | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 July 14:26 | Delta II 6925 | Delta II 6925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 24 July 14:26 | | GEOTAIL | ISAS/NASA | High Earth | Magnetosphere | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 July 14:26 | | DUVE | NASA/California | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | 16 March 2003 | Successful |
| Final flight of Delta II 6000-series ||||||
| 24 July 19:40 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 24 July 19:40 | | Kosmos 2203 (Yantar-4K2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 22 September | Successful |
| 27 July 06:08:42 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 July 06:08:42 | | Soyuz TM-15 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-12 | 1 February 1993 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts ||||||
| 30 July 01:59:01 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 30 July 01:59:01 | | Kosmos 2204 (GLONASS) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 July 01:59:01 | | Kosmos 2205 (GLONASS) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 July 01:59:01 | | Kosmos 2206 (GLONASS) | VKS | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 July 11:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 30 July 11:00 | | Kosmos 2207 (Zenit-8) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 13 August | Successful |
| 31 July 13:56:48 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 31 July 13:56:48 | | STS-46 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 8 August | Successful |
| 31 July 13:56:48 | | TSS-1 | ASI | Low Earth (Atlantis) | Technology | 8 August | Failure |
| 31 July 13:56:48 | | EURECA | ESA | Low Earth | Microgravity/Solar | 1 July 1993 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts including the first Swiss and Italian in space TSS tether jammed during deployment; EURECA returned to Earth by Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-57 ||||||
| August ||||||||
| 6 August 19:30:59 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 6 August 19:30:59 | | Molniya-1 #84 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 4 April 2008 | Successful |
| 9 August 08:00 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | | Jiuquan LA-2B | Jiuquan LA-2B | CALT | CALT |
| 9 August 08:00 | | FSW-2 #1 | CASC | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 1 September | Successful |
| 10 August 23:08:07 | Ariane 4 42P | Ariane 4 42P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 10 August 23:08:07 | | TOPEX/Poseidon | CNES/NASA | Low Earth | Oceanography | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 August 23:08:07 | | S80/T | CNES | Low Earth | Technology | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 August 23:08:07 | | KITSAT-1 (OSCAR-23) | KAIST | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| TOPEX/Poseidon mission ended in October 2005 and was deactivated on 18 January 2006. KITSAT-1 was the first South Korean satellite. ||||||
| 12 August 05:44:01 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 12 August 05:44:01 | | Kosmos 2208 (Strela-2M) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 13 August 23:00 | Long March 2E | Long March 2E | | Xichang LA-2 | Xichang LA-2 | CALT | CALT |
| 13 August 23:00 | | Optus B1 | Optus | Current: Graveyard Operational: Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Retired and moved to graveyard orbit in May 2008 ||||||
| 15 August 22:18:32 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 15 August 22:18:32 | | Progress M-14 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 21 October | Successful |
| 19 August 10:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 19 August 10:20 | | Resurs-F #16 | MO RF | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 4 September | Successful |
| 19 August 10:20 | | Pion-Germes 1 | MOM | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 25 September | Successful |
| 19 August 10:20 | | Pion-Germes 2 | MOM | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 24 September | Successful |
| 22 August 22:40 | Atlas I | Atlas I | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | General Dynamics | General Dynamics |
| 22 August 22:40 | | Galaxy 1R | Hughes | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 22 August | Launch failure |
| Upper stage turbopump failed to start, destroyed by range safety ||||||
| 31 August 10:41 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 31 August 10:41 | | Satcom C4 | GE Americom | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| September ||||||||
| 9 September 08:57 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 9 September 08:57 | | USA-84 (GPS IIA-6) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 September 18:01:18 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 10 September 18:01:18 | | Kosmos 2209 (Prognoz) | MO RF | Geostationary | Missile defence | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 September 23:04 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 10 September 23:04 | | Hispasat 1A | Hispasat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 10 September 23:04 | | Satcom C3 | GE Americom | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Hispasat retired in 2003 ||||||
| 12 September 14:23 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 12 September 14:23 | | STS-47 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity | 20 September | Successful |
| 12 September 14:23 | | Spacelab Long Module 2 | NASDA/NASA | Low Earth (Endeavour) | Spacelab-J | 20 September | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts; 50th mission of the Space Shuttle programme ||||||
| 22 September 16:10 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 22 September 16:10 | | Kosmos 2210 (Yantar-4K2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 20 November | Successful |
| 25 September 17:05:01 | Commercial Titan III/TOS | Commercial Titan III/TOS | | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Martin Marietta | Martin Marietta |
| 25 September 17:05:01 | | Mars Observer | NASA | Intended: Areocentric Achieved: Heliocentric | Mars orbiter | Unknown | Partial failure |
| Final flight of Commercial Titan III; Maiden flight of TOS Contact lost three days before orbit insertion. It is unclear whether the spacecraft entered Aerocentric orbit, remained in Heliocentric orbit, or exploded. ||||||
| October ||||||||
| 6 October 06:20:05 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Jiuquan LA-2B | Jiuquan LA-2B | CALT | CALT |
| 6 October 06:20:05 | | FSW-1 #4 | CASC | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 13 October | Successful |
| 6 October 06:20:05 | | Freja | SSC | Low Earth | Magnetosphere | In orbit | Successful |
| Freja mission ended 30 June 1995 and last contact made on 14 October 1996 ||||||
| 8 October 19:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 8 October 19:00 | | Foton-8 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Microgravity | 24 October | Successful |
| 12 October 09:47 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 12 October 09:47 | | DFS-3 | Bundespost | Current: Graveyard Operational: Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Retired in February 2003 ||||||
| 14 October 19:58 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 14 October 19:58 | | Molniya-3 #50L | MOM | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | | Kosmos 2211 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | | Kosmos 2212 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | | Kosmos 2213 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | | Kosmos 2214 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | | Kosmos 2215 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 20 October 12:58:12 | | Kosmos 2216 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 October 10:21:22 | Molniya-M/2BL | Molniya-M/2BL | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 21 October 10:21:22 | | Kosmos 2217 (Oko) | MO RF | Molniya | Missile defence | 6 November 2010 04:22 | Successful |
| 22 October 17:09:40 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 22 October 17:09:40 | | STS-52 | NASA | Low Earth | USMP-1 | 1 November | Successful |
| 22 October 17:09:40 | | CANEX-2 | CSA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Microgravity | 1 November | Successful |
| 22 October 17:09:40 | | LAGEOS-2 | ASI | Medium Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Operational |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts ||||||
| 27 October 17:19:41 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz-U2 | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 October 17:19:41 | | Progress M-15 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 7 February 1993 | Successful |
| 27 October 17:19:41 | | Mak-2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Ionosphere | 1 April 1993 | Successful |
| 27 October 17:19:41 | | Znamya 2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Solar mirror | 5 February 1993 | Successful |
| Mak-2 deployed from Mir on 20 November 1992; Znamya deployed from Progress on 4 February 1993 ||||||
| 28 October 00:15 | Ariane 4 42P | Ariane 4 42P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 28 October 00:15 | | Galaxy 7 | Hughes | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| Major spacecraft malfunction November 2000 ||||||
| 29 October 10:40:33 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | Plesetsk Site 133/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 29 October 10:40:33 | | Kosmos 2218 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 30 October 14:59 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 30 October 14:59 | | Ekran-M3 | MOM | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| November ||||||||
| 15 November 21:45:01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 15 November 21:45:01 | | Resurs 500 | MOM | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 22 November | Successful |
| 17 November 07:47 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 17 November 07:47 | | Kosmos 2219 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 November 15:29:59 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | VKS | VKS |
| 20 November 15:29:59 | | Kosmos 2220 (Yantar-4K2) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 January 1993 | Successful |
| 21 November 13:45 | Scout G-1 | Scout G-1 | | Vandenberg SLC-5 | Vandenberg SLC-5 | NASA | NASA |
| 21 November 13:45 | | MSTI-1 | US Air Force/SDIO | Sun-synchronous | Technology | 18 July 1993 | Successful |
| 22 November 23:54 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 22 November 23:54 | | USA-85 (GPS IIA-7) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 November 04:09:59 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 24 November 04:09:59 | | Kosmos 2221 (Tselina-D) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 November 12:18:54 | Molniya-M/2BL | Molniya-M/2BL | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 25 November 12:18:54 | | Kosmos 2222 (Oko) | MO RF | Molniya | Missile defence | 3 May 2023 03:58 | Successful |
| 27 November 13:10 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | VKS | VKS |
| 27 November 13:10 | | Gorizont 27 | YeSSS | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 28 November 21:34 | Titan IVA (404) | Titan IVA (404) | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 November 21:34 | | USA-86 (KH-12-1) | NRO | Sun-synchronous | Reconnaissance | 5 June 2000 | Successful |
| December ||||||||
| 1 December 22:48 | Ariane 4 42P | Ariane 4 42P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 1 December 22:48 | | Superbird A1 | SCC | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 2 December 01:57 | Molniya-M/ML | Molniya-M/ML | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 2 December 01:57 | | Molniya-3 #56L | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 8 November 2008 | Successful |
| 2 December 13:24 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 2 December 13:24 | | STS-53 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 9 December | Successful |
| 2 December 13:24 | | USA-89 (SDS-2-3) | NRO | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 December 13:24 | | ODERACS A | NASA | Low Earth | Calibration | 9 December | Failure |
| 2 December 13:24 | | ODERACS B | NASA | Low Earth | Calibration | 9 December | Failure |
| 2 December 13:24 | | ODERACS C | NASA | Low Earth | Calibration | 9 December | Failure |
| 2 December 13:24 | | ODERACS D | NASA | Low Earth | Calibration | 9 December | Failure |
| 2 December 13:24 | | ODERACS E | NASA | Low Earth | Calibration | 9 December | Failure |
| 2 December 13:24 | | ODERACS F | NASA | Low Earth | Calibration | 9 December | Failure |
| Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts; ODERACS deployment cancelled and reflown on STS-60 ||||||
| 9 December 11:25 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | VKS | VKS |
| 9 December 11:25 | | Kosmos 2223 (Yantar-4KS1) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 16 December 1993 | Successful |
| 17 December 12:45 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | VKS | VKS |
| 17 December 12:45 | | Kosmos 2224 (Prognoz) | MO RF | Geosynchronous | Missile defence | In orbit | Operational |
| 18 December 22:16 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | McDonnell Douglas | McDonnell Douglas |
| 18 December 22:16 | | USA-87 (GPS IIA-8) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 December 11:21 | Long March 2E | Long March 2E | | Xichang LA-2 | Xichang LA-2 | CALT | CALT |
| 21 December 11:21 | | Optus B2 | Optus | Intended: Geosynchronous Achieved: Low Earth | Communications | 29 June 1995 | Launch Partial Failure |
| Payload fairing collapsed during ascent; rocket continued to orbit deploying remains of payload and upper stage into low Earth orbit ||||||
| 22 December 12:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | VKS | VKS |
| 22 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 2225 (Orlets) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 18 February 1993 | Successful |
| 22 December 12:36 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | Plesetsk Site 32/2 | VKS | VKS |
| 22 December 12:36 | | Kosmos 2226 (Geo-IK) | MO RF | Low Earth | Geodesy | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 December 05:56 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | VKS | VKS |
| 25 December 05:56 | | Kosmos 2227 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 25 December 20:07:59 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | VKS | VKS |
| 25 December 20:07:59 | | Kosmos 2228 (Tselina-D) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Successful |
| 29 December 13:30:01 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | VKS | VKS |
| 29 December 13:30:01 | | Kosmos 2229 (Bion 10) | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Biological | 10 January 1993 | Successful |
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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 ||||||||
| 11 January 03:40 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 11 January 03:40 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Astronomy | 11 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 248 kilometres (154 mi) ||||||
| 17 January | Storm | Storm | | White Sands SULF | White Sands SULF | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 17 January | | BTTV-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 17 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 23 January 19:19 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 23 January 19:19 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 23 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 28 January 12:00 | S-310 | S-310 | | Kagoshima LA-K | Kagoshima LA-K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 28 January 12:00 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 28 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 223 kilometres (139 mi) ||||||
| 31 January 11:55 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 31 January 11:55 | | SXT | NASA/Boulder | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 31 January | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 1 February 16:00 | S-520 | S-520 | | Kagoshima LA-K | Kagoshima LA-K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 1 February 16:00 | | CIR | ISAS | Suborbital | Infrared astronomy | 1 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 338 kilometres (210 mi) ||||||
| 18 February | Aries | Aries | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | SDIO | SDIO |
| 18 February | | | SDIO | Suborbital | Technology | 18 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 320 kilometres (200 mi) ||||||
| 22 February 03:15 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 22 February 03:15 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Astronomy | 22 February | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 22 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 February | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 February | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 February | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 February | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 22 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 22 February | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 3 March 13:57:30 | Nike Tomahawk | Nike Tomahawk | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 3 March 13:57:30 | | Aria-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 295 kilometres (183 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 14:06:48 | Black Brant VIIIC | Black Brant VIIIC | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 3 March 14:06:48 | | Aria-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 3 March 14:57 | Nike Tomahawk | Nike Tomahawk | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 3 March 14:57 | | Aria-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 3 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 4 March | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-05 | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 6 March 13:57:30 | Nike Tomahawk | Nike Tomahawk | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 6 March 13:57:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 6 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 12 March 22:42 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 12 March 22:42 | | CWAS-21 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 18:15 | LGM-30B Minuteman I | LGM-30B Minuteman I | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 March 18:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 13 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 13 March 18:36:27 | Aries | Aries | | Meck | Meck | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 13 March 18:36:27 | | ERIS | US Air Force | Suborbital | Interceptor | 13 March | Partial failure |
| Final flight of ERIS; missed target due to programming issue caused by test conditions, enough data collected to proceed with operagional programme. Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 15 March 22:46 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 15 March 22:46 | | CWAS-22 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 15 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 18 March | Scout-II | Scout-II | | Salto di Quirra | Salto di Quirra | ASI | ASI |
| 18 March | | | ASI | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 March | Launch failure |
| 19 March 16:05 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | CSA | CSA |
| 19 March 16:05 | | CSAR-1 | CSA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 226 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| 19 March 16:10 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 19 March 16:10 | | HIRAAS-2 | NASA | Suborbital | Airglow | 19 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 07:27 | Black Brant XI | Black Brant XI | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 29 March 07:27 | | CHARGE-2B | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 267 kilometres (166 mi) ||||||
| 29 March 08:07:45 | HPB | HPB | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 29 March 08:07:45 | | | Orbital Sciences | Suborbital | Infrared astronomy | 29 March | Successful |
| Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) ||||||
| April ||||||||
| 8 April | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | USS Henry L. Stimson, Eastern Range | USS Henry L. Stimson, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 8 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 8 April | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 40; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 8 April | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | USS Henry L. Stimson, Eastern Range | USS Henry L. Stimson, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 8 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 8 April | Successful |
| Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test 40; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 9 April 10:40 | Black Brant IXBM1 | Black Brant IXBM1 | | Esrange | Esrange | SSC | SSC |
| 9 April 10:40 | | MASER-5 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity | 9 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 317 kilometres (197 mi) ||||||
| 15 April 09:09 | HPB | HPB | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 15 April 09:09 | | | Orbital Sciences | Suborbital | Target | 15 April | Successful |
| Apogee: 450 kilometres (280 mi) ||||||
| 29 April | DF-21 | DF-21 | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | CALT | CALT |
| 29 April | | | CALT | Suborbital | Test flight | 29 April | Launch failure |
| May ||||||||
| 5 May | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-10 | Vandenberg LF-10 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 5 May | | GT-147GM-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 5 May | Prithvi | Prithvi | | Balasore | Balasore | DRDO | DRDO |
| 5 May | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Test flight | 5 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 12 May 14:26 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 12 May 14:26 | | SPARTAN (SPDE) | NASA | Suborbital | Solar | 12 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 23 May 00:00 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | | |
| 23 May 00:00 | | CWAS-23 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 23 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 24 May | Terrier Malemute | Terrier Malemute | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | SDIO | SDIO |
| 24 May | | CDX (LWIS) | SDIO | Suborbital | Target | 24 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 25 May 23:52 | Nike Tomahawk | Nike Tomahawk | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 25 May 23:52 | | AA-3A | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 25 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi) ||||||
| 27 May 12:27 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 27 May 12:27 | | CWAS-24 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 27 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 28 May | Agni-I | Agni-I | | Balasore | Balasore | DRDO | DRDO |
| 28 May | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Test flight | 28 May | Failure |
| 30 May 08:11 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 30 May 08:11 | | AA-4IFH | NASA/NRL | Suborbital | Plasma | 30 May | Successful |
| Apogee: 308 kilometres (191 mi) ||||||
| May | DF-21 | DF-21 | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | CALT | CALT |
| May | | | CALT | Suborbital | Test flight | L+1 hour | Failure |
| June ||||||||
| 1 June 02:52 | Sonda 3 | Sonda 3 | | Alcântara | Alcântara | INPE | INPE |
| 1 June 02:52 | | | INPE | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 282 kilometres (175 mi) ||||||
| 2 June | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-26 | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 2 June | | GT-148GB | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 2 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| 6 June 08:37:31 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 6 June 08:37:31 | | AA-3B | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 6 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 370 kilometres (230 mi) ||||||
| 9 June 05:32 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 9 June 05:32 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 9 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 16 June | Storm | Storm | | White Sands SULF | White Sands SULF | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 June | | BTTV-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 16 June | Failure |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| 18 June | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 June | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 18 June | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 June | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 18 June | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 June | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 18 June | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | USS West Virginia, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 18 June | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 June | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 19 June 11:01 | Aries | Aries | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | SDIO | SDIO |
| 19 June 11:01 | | LEAP 2 | SDIO | Suborbital | Missile defence technology test | 19 June | Partial success |
| 19 June 11:01 | | Target | SDIO | Suborbital | Target | 19 June | Spacecraft failure |
| Apogee: 330 kilometres (210 mi). All systems of the LEAP kill vehicle performed as planned. LEAP identified and tracked the target, but not intercepted it due to lower than planned closing velocity. ||||||
| 23 June 00:24 | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 23 June 00:24 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 23 June | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| June | Rodong-1 | Rodong-1 | | Musudan-ri | Musudan-ri | KPA | KPA |
| June | | | KPA | Suborbital | Test flight | L+1 hour | Failure |
| July ||||||||
| 1 July 02:20 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 1 July 02:20 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 1 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 2 July 09:01:15 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 2 July 09:01:15 | | AA-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 2 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 3 July | RH-560 | RH-560 | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 3 July | | | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere | 3 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 320 kilometres (200 mi) ||||||
| 4 July 08:58 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 4 July 08:58 | | AA-7 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 4 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi) ||||||
| 12 July 09:02 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 12 July 09:02 | | AA-2 | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 12 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 252 kilometres (157 mi) ||||||
| 24 July 13:36 | Black Brant VIIIC | Black Brant VIIIC | | Poker Flat | Poker Flat | NASA | NASA |
| 24 July 13:36 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma | 24 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 340 kilometres (210 mi) ||||||
| 28 July | UR-100NU | UR-100NU | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 28 July | | SLI | RVSN | Suborbital | Test flight | 28 July | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 29 July | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Maryland, Eastern Range | USS Maryland, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 29 July | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 29 July | Successful |
| Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 9; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| July | Hwasong-6 | Hwasong-6 | | | | Syrian Air Force | Syrian Air Force |
| July | | | Syrian Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | L+1 hour | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| July | Hwasong-6 | Hwasong-6 | | | | Syrian Air Force | Syrian Air Force |
| July | | | Syrian Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | L+1 hour | Successful |
| Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) ||||||
| August ||||||||
| 4 August | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 August | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 August | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 August | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 August | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 August | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 4 August | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 4 August | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 August | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 18 August | Prithvi | Prithvi | | Balasore | Balasore | DRDO | DRDO |
| 18 August | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Test flight | 18 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 19 August 23:30 | TR-1A | TR-1A | | Tanegashima LA-T | Tanegashima LA-T | NASDA | NASDA |
| 19 August 23:30 | | | NASDA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 19 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) ||||||
| 21 August 17:46 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 21 August 17:46 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 21 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 24 August 16:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 24 August 16:30 | | HRTS-8 | NASA/NRL | Suborbital | Solar | 24 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 249 kilometres (155 mi) ||||||
| 26 August 15:10 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 26 August 15:10 | | CWAS-25 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 27 August 18:30 | Black Brant VIIIC | Black Brant VIIIC | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 27 August 18:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test flight | 27 August | Successful |
| Apogee: 198 kilometres (123 mi) ||||||
| September ||||||||
| 1 September 01:00 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 1 September 01:00 | | CWAS-26 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 1 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 3 September | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 3 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 September | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 3 September | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 3 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 September | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 3 September | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 3 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 September | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 3 September | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | USS Kentucky, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 3 September | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 3 September | Successful |
| Commander's Evaluation Test; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 10 September 14:30 | Black Brant IXCM1 | Black Brant IXCM1 | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | SSI | SSI |
| 10 September 14:30 | | CONSORT-5 | Huntsville | Suborbital | Microgravity | 10 September | Failure |
| Apogee: 235 kilometres (146 mi) ||||||
| 16 September 03:15 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-05 | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 September 03:15 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 16 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 28 September | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-26 | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 28 September | | GT-149GB | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 28 September | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) ||||||
| October ||||||||
| 16 October | Castor-Orbus | Castor-Orbus | | Wake Island | Wake Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 16 October | | | SDIO | Suborbital | Reentry test | 16 October | Failure |
| Maiden flight of Castor-Orbus; Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 19 October | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Maryland, Eastern Range | USS Maryland, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 19 October | Successful |
| Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 10; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 October | Aries | Aries | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | SDIO | SDIO |
| 22 October | | Orbus 1 (SPFE-3) | SDIO | Suborbital | Target | 22 October | Failure |
| Apogee: 20 kilometres (12 mi) ||||||
| 25 October 01:06 | LGM-30B Minuteman I | LGM-30B Minuteman I | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 25 October 01:06 | | AST-DT2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 25 October | Failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 27 October 18:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 27 October 18:30 | | CU-3 | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 27 October | Successful |
| Apogee: 298 kilometres (185 mi) ||||||
| November ||||||||
| 4 November 02:00 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-04 | Vandenberg LF-04 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 4 November 02:00 | | GT-150GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 4 November | Failure |
| Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) ||||||
| 8 November 10:25 | Maxus | Maxus | | Esrange | Esrange | SSC/DLR | SSC/DLR |
| 8 November 10:25 | | MAXUS 1B | ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity | 8 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 717 kilometres (446 mi) ||||||
| 10 November | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 November | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 10 November | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 November | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 10 November | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 November | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 10 November | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | USS Tennessee, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 November | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Test flight | 10 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) ||||||
| 22 November 09:22 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange LA-S | Esrange LA-S | DLR | DLR |
| 22 November 09:22 | | TEXUS 29 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity | 22 November | Successful |
| Apogee: 230 kilometres (140 mi) ||||||
| December ||||||||
| 1 December | UR-100NU | UR-100NU | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 1 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Test flight | 1 December | Failure |
| 6 December 16:00 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 6 December 16:00 | | CWAS-27 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 6 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 9 December 00:00 | Zyb | Zyb | | Submarine, Pacific Ocean | Submarine, Pacific Ocean | VMF | VMF |
| 9 December 00:00 | | Efir | RVSN | Suborbital | Technology | 9 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) ||||||
| 9 December | Black Brant IXCM1 | Black Brant IXCM1 | | Centre d'Essais des Landes | Centre d'Essais des Landes | MATRA | MATRA |
| 9 December | | POIVRE (VERT) | MATRA | Suborbital | Imaging | 9 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) ||||||
| 11 December 22:45 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 11 December 22:45 | | CWAS-28 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 11 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) ||||||
| 15 December 03:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 15 December 03:00 | | | NASA/JHU | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 15 December | Successful |
| Apogee: 302 kilometres (188 mi) ||||||
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## Deep Space Rendezvous

| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
| 8 February | Ulysses | 1st flyby of Jupiter | Gravity assist, inclination change |
| 15 February | Hiten | Selenocentric orbit injection |
| 14 July | Giotto | Flyby of 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup | Closest approach: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| 8 October | Pioneer Venus Orbiter | Deliberately deorbited into the Venerian atmosphere |
| 8 December | Galileo | 2nd flyby of the Earth | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 305 kilometres (190 mi) |

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
| 20 February 20:09 | 4 hours 12 minutes | 21 February 00:21 | Mir EO-10 Kvant-2 | Aleksandr Volkov Sergei Krikalev | Performed maintenance activities on the outside of Mir, including cleaning camera lenses. Volkov had problems with the cooling system on his Orlan space suit, and was limited in his mobility. |
| 10 May 20:40 | 3 hours 43 minutes | 11 May 00:23 | STS-49 Endeavour | Pierre J. Thuot Richard Hieb | Thuot attempted to capture the Intelsat VI satellite using a capture bar while Hieb stood by to assist with placement in the payload bay. After multiple attempts to catch Intelsat VI, the spacewalkers returned to the airlock to consider the failed attempts. |
| 11 May 21:05 | 5 hours 30 minutes | 12 May 02:35 | STS-49 Endeavour | Pierre J. Thuot Richard Hieb | Thuot tried five more times to capture Intelsat VI while Hieb stood by to assist. Once again Thuot was unable to engage the capture bar to the satellite. |
| 13 May 21:17 | 8 hours 29 minutes | 14 May 05:46 | STS-49 Endeavour | Pierre J. Thuot Richard Hieb Thomas Akers | Thuot, Hieb and Akers captured Intelsat VI with their hands. The trio then pulled the satellite into the payload bay, added a new perigee kick motor, and launched the satellite away from Endeavour. This spacewalk was the first three-person spacewalk in history. The three spacewalkers also set a new record for elapsed spacewalk time. |
| 14 May ~21:00 | 7 hours 44 minutes | 15 May ~04:45 | STS-49 Endeavour | Thomas Akers Kathryn C. Thornton | Tested space station assembly techniques on an experimental structure, the Assembly of Station by Extravehicular Activity Methods (ASEM). |
| 8 July 12:38 | 2 hours 3 minutes | 14:41 | Mir EO-11 Kvant-2 | Aleksandr Viktorenko Aleksandr Kaleri | Inspected several gyrodynes, located on the Kvant-2 module, near the airlock to provide data needed to prepare for the planned repair and replacement work of the gyrodynes. |
| 3 September 13:32 | 3 hours 56 minutes | 17:28 | Mir EO-12 Kvant-2 | Sergei Avdeyev Anatoly Solovyev | Moved the VDU thruster unit to its position and prepared the Sofora girder for installation of the VDU. |
| 7 September 11:47 | 5 hours 8 minutes | 16:55 | Mir EO-12 Kvant-2 | Sergei Avdeyev Anatoly Solovyev | Installed the electrical and control cables needed by the VDU thruster for operation on the Sofora truss and recovered the Russian flag installed on the Sofora truss the year before. |
| 11 September 10:06 | 5 hours 44 minutes | 15:50 | Mir EO-12 Kvant-2 | Sergei Avdeyev Anatoly Solovyev | Completed install of the VDU thruster on Sofora truss, and moved the truss into its extended position. |
| 15 September 07:49 | 3 hours 33 minutes | 11:22 | Mir EO-12 Kvant-2 | Sergei Avdeyev Anatoly Solovyev | Collected samples of a solar array and relocated the Kurs docking antenna on the Kristall module in preparation of the arrival of Soyuz TM-16. |