# 1996 in spaceflight

This article outlines notable events occurring in 1996 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.

## 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 ||||||||
| 11 January 09:41 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 11 January 09:41 | | STS-72 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite retrieval | 20 January 07:41 | Successful |
| 11 January 09:41 | | OAST-Flyer | NASA | Low Earth | Technology development | 20 January 07:41 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts Retrieved Space Flyer Unit ||||||
| 12 January 23:10 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 12 January 23:10 | | PAS-3R | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 January 23:10 | | Measat-1 | Binariang | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Measat-1 is the first Malaysian satellite ||||||
| 14 January 11:10 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 14 January 11:10 | | Koreasat-2 | Korea Telecom | Current: Graveyard Operational: Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Koreasat-2 retired on 8 April 2000 ||||||
| 16 January 15:33 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 16 January 15:33 | | Kosmos 2327 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 January 09:56 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 25 January 09:56 | | Gorizont 31 | MOM | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| February ||||||||
| 1 February 01:15 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 1 February 01:15 | | Palapa C1 | Telkom Indonesia | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| 5 February 07:19 | Ariane 4 (44P) | Ariane 4 (44P) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 5 February 07:19 | | N-STAR b | NTT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 February 19:01 | Long March 3B | Long March 3B | | Taiyuan LC-2 | Taiyuan LC-2 | CASC | CASC |
| 14 February 19:01 | | Intelsat 708 | Intelsat | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | +22 seconds | Launch Failure |
| Maiden flight of Long March 3B Loss of control at T+2 seconds, exploded 20 seconds later; Six to hundred fatalities on the ground ||||||
| 17 February 20:43 | Delta II 7925-8 | Delta II 7925-8 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 17 February 20:43 | | NEAR | NASA | Erosian via Heliocentric | Asteroid probe | 12 February 2001 20:01 | Successful |
| Flyby of 253 Mathilde, entered orbit around and landed on 433 Eros; First probe to orbit and land on an asteroid Final contact received on 28 February 2001, and unsuccessfully attempted on 10 December 2002 ||||||
| 19 February 00:58 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32 | Plesetsk Site 32 | | |
| 19 February 00:58 | | Gonets-D1 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 February 00:58 | | Gonets-D1 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 February 00:58 | | Gonets-D1 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 February 00:58 | | Kosmos 2328 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 February 00:58 | | Kosmos 2329 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 February 00:58 | | Kosmos 2330 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 19 February 08:19 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 19 February 08:19 | | Raduga 44L | MOM | Intended: Geosynchronous Actual: Geosynchronous transfer | Communications | In orbit | Launch Failure |
| Upper stage failed to ignite for second burn due to blocked valve ||||||
| 21 February 12:34 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 21 February 12:34 | | Soyuz TM-23 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-21 | 2 September 07:41 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with two cosmonauts ||||||
| 22 February 20:18 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 22 February 20:18 | | STS-75 | NASA | Low Earth | USMP-3 | 9 March 13:58 | Successful |
| 22 February 20:18 | | TSS-1R | NASA | Low Earth | Tether satellite | 19 March | Failure |
| 22 February 20:18 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission extension pallet | 9 March 13:58 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts TSS-1R tether snapped during deployment; Intended to be returned to Earth by Columbia, but could not be recovered ||||||
| 24 February 11:24 | Delta II 7925-10 | Delta II 7925-10 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 24 February 11:24 | | Polar | NASA | High Earth (elliptical) | Auroral research | In orbit | Successful |
| Mission concluded in April 2008 ||||||
| March ||||||||
| 9 March 01:53 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 9 March 01:53 | | REX 2 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 March 07:11 | Ariane 4 (44LP) | Ariane 4 (44LP) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 14 March 07:11 | | Intelsat 707 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 March 17:40 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | | |
| 14 March 17:40 | | Kosmos 2331 (Yantar-4K1) | MOM | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 11 June | Successful |
| 21 March 04:53 | PSLV | PSLV | | Sriharikota FLP | Sriharikota FLP | ISRO | ISRO |
| 21 March 04:53 | | IRS-P3 | ISRO | Sun-synchronous | Remote sensing | In orbit | Successful |
| 22 March 08:13 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 22 March 08:13 | | STS-76 | NASA | Low Earth (Mir) | Shuttle-Mir flight | 31 March 13:28 | Successful |
| 22 March 08:13 | | SpaceHab LSM | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Atlantis) | Logistics | 31 March 13:28 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts ||||||
| 28 March 00:21 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 28 March 00:21 | | USA-117 (GPS IIA-16) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| April ||||||||
| 3 April 23:01 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 3 April 23:01 | | Inmarsat 3F1 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 April 23:09 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 8 April 23:09 | | Astra 1F | SES Astra | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 April 22:36 | Ariane 4 (42P) | Ariane 4 (42P) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 20 April 22:36 | | MSAT-1 | TMI | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 April 11:48 | Proton-K | Proton-K | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 21 April 11:48 | | Priroda | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir module | 23 March 2001 05:50 | Successful |
| 24 April 12:27 | Delta II 7920-10 | Delta II 7920-10 | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 24 April 12:27 | | MSX | BMDO | Sun-synchronous | Infrared astronomy | In orbit | Successful |
| Member of the Space Surveillance Network ||||||
| 24 April 13:00 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 24 April 13:00 | | Kosmos 2332 (Taifun) | MO RF | Low Earth | Radar calibration | 28 January 2005 | Successful |
| 24 April 23:37 | Titan IVA (401)/Centaur | Titan IVA (401)/Centaur | | Cape Canaveral LC-41 | Cape Canaveral LC-41 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 24 April 23:37 | | USA-118 (Mercury-2) | NRO | Geosynchronous | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 April 04:31 | Atlas I | Atlas I | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 30 April 04:31 | | BeppoSAX | ASI | Low Earth | X-ray astronomy | 30 April 2003 | Successful |
| May ||||||||
| 5 May 07:04 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 5 May 07:04 | | Progress M-31 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 1 August 20:33 | Successful |
| 12 May 21:32 | Titan IVA (403) | Titan IVA (403) | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 12 May 21:32 | | USA-119 (NOSS 2–3) | NRO | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 May 21:32 | | USA-120 (NOSS 2–3) | NRO | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 May 21:32 | | USA-121 (NOSS 2–3) | NRO | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 May 21:32 | | USA-122 (NOSS 2–3) | NRO | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 May 21:32 | | USA-123 (TiPS) | NRL | Low Earth | Space tether experiment | In orbit | Operational |
| 12 May 21:32 | | USA-124 (TiPS) | NRL | Low Earth | Space tether experiment | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 May 08:55 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 14 May 08:55 | | Yantar-1KFT | VKS | Intended: Low Earth | Reconnaissance | + 49 seconds | Launch Failure |
| Payload fairing disintegrated ||||||
| 16 May 01:56 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 16 May 01:56 | | Palapa C2 | Telkom Indonesia | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 May 01:56 | | AMOS 1 | Spacecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 May 02:44 | Pegasus-H | Pegasus-H | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 17 May 02:44 | | MSTI-3 | BMDO | Low Earth | Technology development | 11 December 1997 | Successful |
| 19 May 10:30 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 19 May 10:30 | | STS-77 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 29 May 11:10 | Successful |
| 19 May 10:30 | | SpaceHab LSM | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Endeavour) | Scientific experiments | 29 May 11:10 | Successful |
| 19 May 10:30 | | SPARTAN-207 | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 29 May 11:10 | Successful |
| 19 May 10:30 | | IAE | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 22 May | Successful |
| 19 May 10:30 | | PAMS | NASA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 26 October | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts SPARTAN used to deploy the IAE satellite on 20 May; PAMS deployed on 22 May ||||||
| 24 May 01:09 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 24 May 01:09 | | Galaxy 9 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 May 02:05 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 25 May 02:05 | | Gorizont 32 | MOM | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| June ||||||||
| 4 June 12:34 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 4 June 12:34 | | Cluster F1 | ESA | Intended: High Earth (elliptical) | Magnetosphere research | +37 seconds | Launch Failure |
| 4 June 12:34 | | Cluster F2 | ESA | Intended: High Earth (elliptical) | Magnetosphere research | +37 seconds | Launch Failure |
| 4 June 12:34 | | Cluster F3 | ESA | Intended: High Earth (elliptical) | Magnetosphere research | +37 seconds | Launch Failure |
| 4 June 12:34 | | Cluster F4 | ESA | Intended: High Earth (elliptical) | Magnetosphere research | +37 seconds | Launch Failure |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 5G; Ariane 5 Flight 501 Programming error led to rocket going off course ||||||
| 15 June 06:55 | Ariane 4 (44P) | Ariane 4 (44P) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 15 June 06:55 | | Intelsat 709 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 June 14:49 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 20 June 14:49 | | STS-78 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 7 July 12:36 | Successful |
| 20 June 14:49 | | Spacelab Long Module 2 | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Spacelab LMS-1 | 7 July 12:36 | Successful |
| 20 June 14:49 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission extension pallet | 7 July 12:36 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 20 June 18:45 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 20 June 18:45 | | Yantar-4K1 | VKS | Intended: Low Earth | Reconnaissance | +50 seconds | Launch Failure |
| Payload fairing disintegrated ||||||
| July ||||||||
| 2 July 07:48 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 2 July 07:48 | | TOMS-EP | NASA | Low Earth | Ozone mapping | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 July 00:31 | Titan IVA (405) | Titan IVA (405) | | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Cape Canaveral LC-40 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 3 July 00:31 | | USA-125 (SDS 2–4) | US Air Force | High Earth (elliptical) | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 3 July 10:47 | Long March 3 | Long March 3 | | Xichang LC-1 | Xichang LC-1 | | |
| 3 July 10:47 | | Apstar 1A | APT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 July 22:24 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 9 July 22:24 | | Arabsat 2A | Arabsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 July 22:24 | | Turksat 1C | Türksat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 July 00:50 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 16 July 00:50 | | USA-126 (GPS IIA-17) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 July 12:42 | Atlas II | Atlas II | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | | |
| 25 July 12:42 | | USA-127 (UHF F/O F7) | US Air Force | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 31 July 20:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 31 July 20:00 | | Progress M-32 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 20 November 22:42 | Successful |
| August ||||||||
| 8 August 22:49 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 8 August 22:49 | | Italsat F2 | ASI | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 August 22:49 | | Telecom 2D | France Télécom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 August 22:20 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 14 August 22:20 | | Molniya 1-89 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 7 April 2012 | Successful |
| 17 August 01:58 | H-II | H-II | | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | Tanegashima LA-Y1 | NASDA | NASDA |
| 17 August 01:58 | | ADEOS (Midori) | NASDA | Low Earth | Atmospheric research | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 01:58 | | JAS-2 (Fuji-2) | JARL | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 August 13:18 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 17 August 13:18 | | Soyuz TM-24 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-22 | 2 March 1997 06:44 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts ||||||
| 18 August 10:27 | Long March 3 | Long March 3 | | Xichang LC-1 | Xichang LC-1 | | |
| 18 August 10:27 | | Chinasat 7 | Chinasat | Intended: Geosynchronous Actual: High Earth (elliptical) | Communications | In orbit | Launch Failure |
| Third stage failure left satellite in useless orbit ||||||
| 21 August 09:47 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 21 August 09:47 | | FAST | NASA | Low Earth | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 August 05:22 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 29 August 05:22 | | MUSAT | CONAE | Molniya | Magnetosphere research | 12 November 1999 | Successful |
| 29 August 05:22 | | Interbol 2 | Roskosmos | Molniya | Auroral research | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 August 05:22 | | Magion 5 | | Molniya | Auroral research | In orbit | Successful |
| September ||||||||
| 4 September 09:01 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | | |
| 4 September 09:01 | | Kosmos 2333 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | ELINT | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 September 12:47 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 5 September 12:47 | | Kosmos 2334 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 September 12:47 | | Oscar 30 | UNAMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 September 17:37 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 6 September 17:37 | | Inmarsat 3F2 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 September 21:49 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 8 September 21:49 | | GE 1 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 September 00:00 | Ariane 4 (42P) | Ariane 4 (42P) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 11 September 00:00 | | Echostar II | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Successful |
| Retired after malfunction on 14 July 2008 ||||||
| 12 September 08:49 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 12 September 08:49 | | USA-128 (GPS IIA-18) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 September 08:54 | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Space Shuttle Atlantis | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 16 September 08:54 | | STS-79 | NASA | Low Earth | Shuttle-Mir flight | 26 September 12:13 | Successful |
| 16 September 08:54 | | SpaceHab LDM | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Atlantis) | Logistics | 26 September 12:13 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts ||||||
| 26 September 17:50 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 26 September 17:50 | | Ekspress-6 | RSCSC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| October ||||||||
| 20 October 07:20 | Long March 2D | Long March 2D | | Jiuquan | Jiuquan | | |
| 20 October 07:20 | | FSW-2-3 | CASC | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 4 November | Successful |
| 24 October 11:37 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | | |
| 24 October 11:37 | | Molniya 3–48 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 18 October 2007 03:51 | Successful |
| November ||||||||
| 4 November 17:08 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Wallops Island | Stargazer, Wallops Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 4 November 17:08 | | HETE | NASA | Low Earth | Astronomy | 7 April 2002 | Launch Failure |
| 4 November 17:08 | | SAC-B | CONAE | Low Earth | Technology development | 7 April 2002 | Launch Failure |
| Both payloads failed to separate from the launch vehicle and each other ||||||
| 7 November 17:00 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Cape Canaveral LC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 7 November 17:00 | | Mars Global Surveyor | NASA | Areocentric | Mars orbiter | In orbit | Successful |
| Contact lost on 2 November 2006 and mission declared complete on 10 January 2007 after numerous troubleshooting attempts to regain contact. ||||||
| 13 November 22:40 | Ariane 4 (44L) | Ariane 4 (44L) | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 13 November 22:40 | | Arabsat 2B | Arabsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 13 November 22:40 | | Measat-2 | Binariang | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 16 November 20:48 | Proton-K/D-2 | Proton-K/D-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | VKS | VKS |
| 16 November 20:48 | | Mars 96 (Mars-8) | VKS | Intended: Areocentric Actual: Low Earth | Mars orbiter | 17 November | Failure |
| Upper stage failed to re-ignite for Earth orbit departure; re-entered the following day ||||||
| 19 November 19:55 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 19 November 19:55 | | STS-80 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 7 December 11:49 | Successful |
| 19 November 19:55 | | ORFEUS-SPAS | NASA | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | 7 December 11:49 | Successful |
| 19 November 19:55 | | Wake Shield Facility | NASA | Low Earth | Materials research | 7 December 11:49 | Successful |
| 19 November 19:55 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission extension pallet | 7 December 11:49 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts; All EVAs cancelled due to airlock malfunction; Longest-duration Space Shuttle flight in history Story Musgrave becomes the only American astronaut to fly on all five Space Shuttle orbiters ORFEUS-SPAS deployed on 20 November and retrieved on 4 December; WSF deployed on 22 November and retrieved on 26 November ||||||
| 19 November 23:20 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 19 November 23:20 | | Progress M-33 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 12 March 1997 03:23 | Partial Failure |
| Failed to redock after free-flight in February–March 1997 ||||||
| 21 November 20:47 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | Cape Canaveral LC-36A | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 21 November 20:47 | | Hot Bird 2 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| December ||||||||
| 4 December 06:58 | Delta II 7925 | Delta II 7925 | | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Cape Canaveral LC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 4 December 06:58 | | Mars Pathfinder | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | 4 July 1997 16:57 | Successful |
| 4 December 06:58 | | Sojourner | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars rover | 4 July 1997 16:57 | Successful |
| First Mars rover; landing site: Ares Vallis Final contact with Sojourner received on 27 September 1997 and the mission was terminated on 10 March 1998 ||||||
| 11 December 12:00 | Tsyklon-2 | Tsyklon-2 | | Baikonur Site 90/20 | Baikonur Site 90/20 | | |
| 11 December 12:00 | | Kosmos 2335 (EORSAT) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 1 January 1999 | Successful |
| 18 December 01:57 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | Cape Canaveral LC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 18 December 01:57 | | Inmarsat 3F3 | Inmarsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 December 06:43 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 20 December 06:43 | | Kosmos 2336 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 December 18:04 | Titan IVA (404) | Titan IVA (404) | | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Vandenberg SLC-4E | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 20 December 18:04 | | USA-129 (KH-12) | NRO | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO Launch 2 ||||||
| 24 December 13:50 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 24 December 13:50 | | Bion 11 | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Biological research | 7 January 1997 | Successful |
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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-March ||||||||
| 10 January | DF-21 | DF-21 | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | | |
| 10 January | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 January | Successful |
| 27 January | Prithvi II | Prithvi II | | Balasore | Balasore | DRDO | DRDO |
| 27 January | | | DRDO | Suborbital | Missile test | 27 January | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Prithvi II missile ||||||
| 11 February 23:00 | S-310 | S-310 | | Uchinoura LA-K | Uchinoura LA-K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 11 February 23:00 | | NTV-1 | ISAS | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 11 February | Successful |
| 11 February 23:00 | J-I | J-I | | Tanegashima LA-N | Tanegashima LA-N | NASDA | NASDA |
| 11 February 23:00 | | HYFLEX | NASDA | Suborbital | Test flight | 11 February | Successful |
| Only flight of J-I ||||||
| 23 February 19:17 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 23 February 19:17 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology development | 23 February | Successful |
| 23 February 19:44 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 23 February 19:44 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 23 February | Successful |
| 2 March 10:00 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange Area S | Esrange Area S | DLR | DLR |
| 2 March 10:00 | | TEXUS 34 | DASA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 2 March | Successful |
| 6 March 03:35 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 6 March 03:35 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Astronomy | 6 March | Successful |
| 6 March 20:01 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-09 | Vandenberg LF-09 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 March 20:01 | | FOT GT161GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 March | Successful |
| 22 March | Hera | Hera | | White Sands LC-94 | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 22 March | Successful |
| 22 March | THAAD | THAAD | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 22 March | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Test | 22 March | Successful |
| April-June ||||||||
| 3 April 15:59 | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 3 April 15:59 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy and microgravity research | 3 April | Successful |
| 17 April 07:00 | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 17 April 07:00 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 April | Successful |
| 21 April | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 21 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 April | Successful |
| 21 April | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 21 April | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 April | Successful |
| 3 May 04:16 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange Area S | Esrange Area S | DLR | DLR |
| 3 May 04:16 | | Maser 7 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 3 May | Successful |
| 8 May 08:01 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-05 | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 8 May 08:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 May | Successful |
| 16 May | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 May | Successful |
| 16 May | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 May | Successful |
| 16 May | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 May | Successful |
| 16 May | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 16 May | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 May | Successful |
| 30 May 08:01 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 30 May 08:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 30 May | Successful |
| 4 June 05:06 | Black Brant VIIIC | Black Brant VIIIC | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 4 June 05:06 | | XQC | NASA | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 4 June | Successful |
| 6 June | UR-100N | UR-100N | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 6 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Successful |
| 6 June | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 6 June | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 June | Successful |
| 17 June 05:50 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 17 June 05:50 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Radio astronomy | 17 June | Successful |
| 20 June 14:40 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 20 June 14:40 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test rocket | 20 June | Successful |
| 26 June 12:17 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-10 | Vandenberg LF-10 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 June 12:17 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful |
| 26 June 14:59 | LGM-30G Minuteman III | LGM-30G Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-04 | Vandenberg LF-04 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 26 June 14:59 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 June | Successful |
| 26 June 19:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 26 June 19:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar observation | 26 June | Successful |
| 28 June | R-29 Vysota | R-29 Vysota | | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 28 June | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| 28 June | R-29 Vysota | R-29 Vysota | | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 28 June | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| 28 June | R-29 Vysota | R-29 Vysota | | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 28 June | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 June | Successful |
| July-September ||||||||
| 9 July | Aries | Aries | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 July | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Tracking demonstration | 9 July | Successful |
| 14 July 07:15 | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 14 July 07:15 | | NUVIEWS 1 | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 14 July | Successful |
| 15 July | R-29 Vysota | R-29 Vysota | | Submarine, Barents Sea | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 15 July | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 July | Successful |
| 15 July | R-29 Vysota | R-29 Vysota | | Submarine, Barents Sea | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 15 July | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 July | Successful |
| 15 July 11:28 | Hera | Hera | | White Sands LC-94 | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 July 11:28 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Target | 15 July | Successful |
| 15 July 11:31 | THAAD | THAAD | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 15 July 11:31 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM test | 15 July | Successful |
| 15 July 18:21 | Castor 4B | Castor 4B | | Wake Island | Wake Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 15 July 18:21 | | | Orbital Sciences | Suborbital | Re-entry test | 15 July | Successful |
| 19 July | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 July | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 July | Successful |
| 19 July | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 19 July | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 July | Successful |
| 25 July | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 25 July | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 July | Successful |
| 26 July 09:40 | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 26 July 09:40 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 26 July | Successful |
| 12 August 18:58 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 12 August 18:58 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 12 August | Successful |
| 20 August 15:30 | S-310 | S-310 | | Uchinoura Area K | Uchinoura Area K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 20 August 15:30 | | SEEK | ISAS | Suborbital | Plasma research | 20 August | Successful |
| 20 August 16:00 | Black Brant 9CM1 | Black Brant 9CM1 | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 20 August 16:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Solar research | 20 August | Successful |
| 26 August 14:00 | S-310 | S-310 | | Uchinoura Area K | Uchinoura Area K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 26 August 14:00 | | SEEK | ISAS | Suborbital | Plasma research | 26 August | Successful |
| 29 August | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 29 August | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test rocket | 29 August | Successful |
| 31 August 15:41 | STARS II II (Polaris A3) | STARS II II (Polaris A3) | | Barking Sands | Barking Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 31 August 15:41 | | ODES/MSX MDT-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 31 August | Successful |
| Target for MSX satellite observation. Apogee: 909 km (565 mi). ||||||
| 11 September 08:01 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-05 | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 11 September 08:01 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 September | Successful |
| 24 September 22:00 | TR-1 | TR-1 | | Tanegashima LA-T | Tanegashima LA-T | NASDA | NASDA |
| 24 September 22:00 | | | NASDA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 24 September | Successful |
| 27 September 16:51 | LGM-30F Minuteman II | LGM-30F Minuteman II | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air force | US Air force |
| 27 September 16:51 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 27 September | Successful |
| October-December ||||||||
| 2 October | UGM-96 Trident I | UGM-96 Trident I | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 2 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 October | Successful |
| 3 October | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 3 October | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 October | Successful |
| 3 October | R-29 Vysota | R-29 Vysota | | Submarine, Barents Sea | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 3 October | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 October | Successful |
| 9 October | Hera | Hera | | White Sands LC-94 | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 October | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 9 October | Successful |
| 9 October | THAAD | THAAD | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 9 October | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM test | 9 October | Successful |
| 16 October 10:41 | LCLV | LCLV | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 October 10:41 | | Red Tigress 3 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 16 October | Successful |
| 16 October 16:02 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 16 October 16:02 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Technology development | 16 October | Successful |
| 21 October 03:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 21 October 03:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Astronomy | 21 October | Successful |
| 28 October | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 October | Successful |
| 28 October | UGM-133 Trident II | UGM-133 Trident II | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 28 October | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 October | Successful |
| 29 October 03:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 29 October 03:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy | 29 October | Successful |
| 6 November 13:06 | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | LGM-118 Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-02 | Vandenberg LF-02 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 6 November 13:06 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 November | Successful |
| 9 November 08:50 | RT-2PM Topol | RT-2PM Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 9 November 08:50 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 November | Successful |
| 13 November 18:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 13 November 18:30 | | SERTS-96 | NASA | Suborbital | Solar observation | 13 November | Successful |
| 17 November 13:30 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | White Sands LC-36 | White Sands LC-36 | NASA | NASA |
| 17 November 13:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test rocket | 17 November | Successful |
| 24 November 11:05 | Skylark 7 | Skylark 7 | | Esrange Area S | Esrange Area S | DLR | DLR |
| 24 November 11:05 | | TEXUS 35 | DASA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 24 November | Successful |
| 29 November | RT-2PU Topol | RT-2PU Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 November | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 29 November | Successful |
| 28 December | DF-21 | DF-21 | | Taiyuan | Taiyuan | | |
| 28 December | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 28 December | Successful |
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## Deep-space rendezvous

| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event |
| 27 June | Galileo | 1st flyby of Ganymede |
| 6 September | Galileo | 2nd flyby of Ganymede |
| 4 November | Galileo | 1st flyby of Callisto |
| 19 December | Galileo | 1st flyby of Europa |

## EVAs

| Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
| 15 January 05:35 | 6 hours 9 minutes | 11:44 | STS-72 Endeavour | Leroy Chiao Daniel T. Barry | Practiced construction techniques for the upcoming International Space Station. The activities included installing a cable tray, hooking up cables and fluid lines, handling small screws and bolts in the screw, and grappling large objects at the end of the robotic arm. |
| 17 January 05:40 | 6 hours 54 minutes | 12:34 | STS-72 Endeavour | Leroy Chiao Winston E. Scott | Continued testing of construction techniques with utility boxes, slidewires and a portable work stanchion attached to the robotic arm. Scott also tested the heating capabilities of his spacesuit by riding the robotic arm into a cold night zone while Endeavour's payload bay was oriented toward space. |
| 8 February 14:03 | 3 hours 5 minutes | 17:08 | Mir EO-20 Kvant-2 | Thomas Reiter Yuri Gidzenko | Moved a YMK maneuvering unit from the Kvant-2 airlock and secured it on the module exterior. Then collected experiments deployed earlier on the ESEF. The team was unable to remove an antenna from Kristall when they were unable to loosen some bolts on the antenna. |
| 15 March 01:04 | 5 hours 51 minutes | 06:55 | Mir EO-21 Kvant-2 | Yury Onufriyenko Yury Usachov | To improve access to the outside of the Kristall module, Onufriyenko and Usachev installed a second Strela boom on the Mir base block. Also prepared cables and connectors for the future installation of the Mir Cooperative Solar Array. |
| 27 March 06:34 | 6 hours 2 minutes | 12:36 | STS-76 Mir Atlantis | Michael R. Clifford Linda M. Godwin | Added four canisters of experiments, called the Mir Environmental Effects Payload (MEEP), to the outside of docking module. Also tested new tethers and foot restraints for future use on Mir and the upcoming ISS assembly. First Shuttle-Mir EVA and EVA performed from a Space Shuttle docked at a space station. |
| 20 May 22:50 | 6 hours 20 minutes | 21 May 04:10 | Mir EO-21 Kvant-2 | Yury Onufriyenko Yury Usachov | Moved the Mir Cooperative Solar Array (MCSA) from its stowage position on Kristal to a final location on Kvant-1, and prepared the array for complete deployment. Also released a balloon shaped like a large Pepsi can, and filmed it for a television commercial. |
| 24 May 20:47 | 6 hours 43 minutes | 25 May 02:30 | Mir EO-21 Kvant-2 | Yury Onufriyenko Yury Usachov | Completed deployment of the Mir Cooperative Solar Array (MCSA) on the Kvant-1 module. |
| 30 May 18:20 | 4 hours 20 minutes | 22:40 | Mir EO-21 Kvant-2 | Yury Onufriyenko Yury Usachov | Installed the German made Modular Optoelectronic Multispectral Scanner (MOMS) camera to the exterior of the Priroda module. Also installed a new handrail on the exterior of Kvant-2 to aid future spacewalks. |
| 6 June 16:56 | 3 hours 34 minutes | 20:30 | Mir EO-21 Kvant-2 | Yury Onufriyenko Yury Usachov | Installed two American micrometeoroid detector experiments to the exterior of Kvant-2. Also replaced a cassette for the Komza experiment of the surface of Spektr. |
| 13 June 12:45 | 5 hours 42 minutes | 18:27 | Mir EO-21 Kvant-2 | Yury Onufriyenko Yury Usachov | Installed the Rapana girder to the exterior of Kvant-1 in anticipation of mounting future experiments to the girder. Also manually deployed the Travers radar on the surface of Priroda. |
| 2 December 15:54 | 5 hours 58 minutes | 21:52 | Mir EO-22 Kvant-2 | Valery Korzun Aleksandr Kaleri | Successfully connected electrical cables to the solar panels on surface installed on Kvant-1. |
| 9 December 13:50 | 6 hours 38 minutes | 20:28 | Mir EO-22 Kvant-2 | Valery Korzun Aleksandr Kaleri | Completed the construction of the Rapana truss structure and the installed the Kurs docking antenna. Also fixed an amateur radio antenna that had loosened. |