1999 in spaceflight

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Launch of Chandra X-ray Observatory

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The table below shows 208 satellite launches were made in 1999. 81 (39%) of these launches were communications satellites.

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Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January

3 January
20:21[2] 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7425-9.5 Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconMars Polar Lander NASA Heliocentric Mars lander 3 December
~20:01		 Spacecraft failure
Template:FlagiconScott (Microprobe/Penetrator 1) NASA Heliocentric Mars lander
Template:FlagiconAmundsen (Microprobe/Penetrator 2) NASA Heliocentric Mars lander
Contact lost at 20:02 UTC on 3 December 1999[1]
27 January
00:34 		Template:FlagiconAthena I Template:FlagiconSpaceport Florida LC-46 Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconROCSAT-1 NSPO Low Earth Imagery/Communications In orbit Operational
First Taiwanese satellite

February

7 February
21:04 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7426-9.5 Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconStardust NASA Heliocentric Comet sample return In orbit Successful
Template:FlagiconStardust return capsule NASA Heliocentric Comet sample return 16 January 2006 Successful
Maiden flight of Delta II 7426
Returned sample from 81P/Wild and will visit Tempel 1
9 February
03:53 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U/Ikar Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 23 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 40 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 36 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 38 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
First launch contracted by Starsem
15 February
05:12 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconTelstar 6 Telstar Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
16 February
01:45 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconJCSAT-6 JSAT Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
20 February
04:18 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:FlagiconSoyuz TM-29 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Mir EO-27 28 August
00:34		 Successful
Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts
23 February
10:29 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10 Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconARGOS US Air Force Sun-synchronous Technology development In orbit Successful
Template:FlagiconØrsted DMI Sun-synchronous Magnetosphere research In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSUNSAT Stellenbosch Sun-synchronous Technology demonstration In orbit Successful
ARGOS was retired on 31 July 2003
Ørsted was the first Danish satellite and SUNSAT was the first South African satellite
26 February
22:44 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44L Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconArabsat 3A Arabsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconSkynet 4E MoD Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
28 February
04:00 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2 Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconRaduga-1 MO RF Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational

March

5 March
02:56 		Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconWIRE NASA Low Earth Infrared astronomy 10 May 2011 Spacecraft failure
Coolant leak resulted in loss of control in orbit
15 March
03:06 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U/Ikar Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 22 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 41 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 46 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 37 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
21 March
00:09 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconAsiaSat 3S AsiaSat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
28 March
01:29 		Template:FlagiconZenit-3SL Template:FlagiconOcean Odyssey Template:FlagiconSea Launch
Template:FlagiconDemoSat Sea Launch Geostationary transfer Test launch vehicle In orbit Successful
Maiden flight of Zenit-3SL

April

2 April
11:28 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:FlagiconProgress M-41 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics 17 July
19:51		 Successful
Template:FlagiconSputnik 99 AMSAT Low Earth Communications 29 July Successful
Sputnik 99 deployed from Mir during EVA on 16 April
2 April
22:03 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42P Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconINSAT-2E ISRO Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
9 April
17:01 		Template:FlagiconTitan IVB (402)/IUS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-41 Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconUSA-142 (DSP-19) US Air Force Intended: Geosynchronous
Achieved: Geostationary transfer 		Early warning In orbit Launch failure
Final Titan launch from SLC-41
IUS second stage failed to separate
12 April
22:50 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconEutelsat W3 Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
15 April
00:46 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U/Ikar Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 45 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 19 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 44 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 42 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
15 April
18:32 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10 Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconLandsat 7 NASA/USGS Low Earth Remote sensing In orbit Operational
21 April
04:59 		Template:FlagiconDnepr Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 109/95 Template:FlagiconISC Kosmotras
Template:FlagiconUoSAT-12 Surrey Satellite Technology Low Earth Technology development In orbit Successful
Maiden flight of Dnepr
27 April
18:22 		Template:FlagiconAthena II Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-6 Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconIKONOS 1 Space Imaging Intended: Sun-synchronous Earth imaging 27 April Launch Failure
Payload fairing failed to separate; Failed to orbit due to additional weight of the fairing
28 April
20:30 		Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M Template:FlagiconKapustin Yar Area 107 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconABRIXAS DLR Low Earth X-ray astronomy In orbit Spacecraft failure
Megsat-0 MegSat Low Earth Communications 4 October 2003 Successful
ABRIXAS' power system failed three days after launch
30 April
16:30 		Template:FlagiconTitan IVB (401)/Centaur Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-40 Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconUSA-143 (Milstar-3) US Air Force Intended: Geosynchronous
Achieved: Medium Earth 		Communications In orbit Launch Failure
Centaur programming error led to three burns in a 90 minute period which were intended to be performed over a six-hour period. Payload stranded in a useless orbit.

May

5 May
01:00 		Template:FlagiconDelta III 8930 Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Orion 3 Loral Orion Intended: Geosynchronous
Achieved: Medium Earth 		Communications In orbit Launch Failure
Upper stage engine failure resulted in payload being stranded in a useless orbit
10 May
01:22 		Template:FlagiconLong March 4B Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1 Template:FlagiconCASC
Template:Flagicon Feng Yun 1C CASC Sun-synchronous Weather satellite 12 January 2007 Successful
Template:Flagicon Shijian 5 CASC Sun-synchronous Magnetosphere research In orbit Operational
Maiden flight of Long March 4B
FY-1C destroyed by ASAT after retirement
18 May
05:09 		Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL/HAPS Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconTERRIERS NASA/Boston Low Earth Ionosphere research In orbit Spacecraft failure
Template:FlagiconMUBLCOM DARPA/US Army Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
TERRIERS solar panel failed to track the sun and the satellite's batteries exhausted their power supply on 20 May
MUBLCOM collided with DART but is still operational.
20 May
22:30 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconNimiq 1 Telesat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
22 May
09:36 		Template:FlagiconTitan IVB (404) Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4E Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconUSA-144 (Misty-2) NRO Medium Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Operational
26 May
06:22 		Template:FlagiconPSLV Template:FlagiconSriharikota FLP Template:FlagiconISRO
Template:FlagiconOceansat-1 ISRO Sun-synchronous Oceanography In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconKitsat-3 KAIST Sun-synchronous In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconDLR-Tubsat DLR Sun-synchronous Technology development In orbit Operational
27 May
10:49 		Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Discovery Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39B Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-96 NASA Low Earth (ISS) ISS assembly 6 June
06:02		 Successful
Template:FlagiconSpaceHab Double Module NASA/SpaceHab Low Earth (Discovery) Logistics
Template:FlagiconSTARSHINE NASA/NRL Low Earth Observation target 18 February 2000 Successful
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
Starshine deployed from Discovery at 07:21 UTC on 5 June

June

10 June
13:48 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7420-10C Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 25 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 49 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 47 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 52 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
11 June
17:15 		Template:FlagiconLong March 2C Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconIridium 14A Iridium Low Earth Communications 15 March 2019[3] Successful
Template:FlagiconIridium 21A Iridium Low Earth Communications 24 May 2018[4] Successful
18 June
01:49 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconAstra 1H SES Astra Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
20 June
02:15 		Template:FlagiconTitan 23G Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4W Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconQuickSCAT NASA/NOAA Sun-synchronous Oceanography In orbit Operational
24 June
15:44 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7320-10 Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconFUSE NASA Low Earth Ultraviolet astronomy In orbit Successful
Maiden flight of Delta II 7320
FUSE was deactivated on 18 October 2007

July

5 July
13:32 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/Briz-M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/24 Template:FlagiconRVSN
Template:FlagiconRaduga RVSN Intended: Geosynchronous Communications 5 July
+45 seconds		 Launch Failure
Maiden flight of Briz-M upper stage
Second stage exploded
8 July
08:45 		Template:FlagiconMolniya-M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/3 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconMolniya 3–50 MO RF Molniya Communications In orbit Operational
10 July
08:45 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7420-10C Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 35 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 32 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 51 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 30 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
16 July
16:39 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
Template:FlagiconProgress M-42 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics 2 February 2000
06:10		 Successful
17 July
06:38 		Template:FlagiconZenit-2 Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 45/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconOkean-O RAKA/NKAU Low Earth Oceanography In orbit Operational
23 July
04:31 		Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Columbia Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39B Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-93 NASA Low Earth Satellite deployment 28 July
03:20		 Successful
Template:FlagiconChandra X-ray Observatory NASA High Earth X-ray astronomy In orbit Operational
Crewed orbital flight with five astronauts
First Shuttle mission with female commander (Eileen Collins)
Engine control failures and fuel leak during ascent resulted in lower orbit than planned and IUS underperformance resulted in lower orbit than planned for Chandra, IPS used to raise orbit, reducing lifespan
Chandra deployed by Columbia at 11:47 UTC on 23 July
25 July
07:46 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7420-10C Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 48 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 26 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 43 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 28 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational

August

12 August
22:52 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42P Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconTelkom 1 PT Telkom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
17 August
04:37 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7420-10C Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 24 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 27 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 54 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 53 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
18 August
18:00 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/3 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2365 (Yantar-4K1) MO RF Low Earth Reconnaissance 15 December Successful
26 August
12:02 		Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2366 (Parus) MO RF Low Earth Navigation In orbit Operational

September

4 September
22:34 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42P Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconKoreasat 3 Korea Telecom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
6 September
16:36 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconYamal 101 Gazcom Operational: Geosynchronous
Current: Graveyard 		Communications In orbit Spacecraft failure
Template:FlagiconYamal 102 Gazcom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
9 September
18:00 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/4 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconFile:European Space Agency logo.svgFoton 12 RAKA/ESA Low Earth Microgravity research 24 September Successful
22 September
14:33 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U/Ikar Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 58 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 50 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 33 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 55 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 September
06:02 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconEchostar 5 EchoStar Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
24 September
18:21 		Template:FlagiconAthena II Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-6 Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconIkonos 2 Space Imaging Sun-synchronous Earth imaging In orbit Operational
Final flight of Athena II
25 September
06:29 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44P Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconTelstar 7 Loral Skynet Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
26 September
22:30 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
Template:FlagiconLMI-1 LMI Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
28 September
11:00 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/4 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconResurs F-1M Roskosmos Low Earth Remote sensing 22 October Successful

October

7 October
12:51 		Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5 Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
Template:FlagiconUSA-145 (GPS IIR-3) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation In orbit Successful
10 October
03:28 		Template:FlagiconZenit-3SL Template:FlagiconOcean Odyssey Template:FlagiconSea Launch
Template:FlagiconDirecTV-1R DirecTV Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
14 October
03:15 		Template:FlagiconLong March 4B Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1 Template:FlagiconCASC
Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconZi Yuan 1 CAST/INPE Low Earth Remote sensing In orbit Partial satellite failure
Template:FlagiconSACI 1 INPE Low Earth Technology development In orbit Spacecraft failure
Zi Yuan 1 Wide field camera failed 177 days after launch; SACI 1 ceased communications less than a month after launch
18 October
13:22 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U/Ikar Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 57 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 59 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 56 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 31 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
19 October
06:22 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44LP Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Orion 2 Loral Orion Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
27 October
16:16 		Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2 Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 200/39 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconEkspress-A1 AO Komichekaya Intended: Geosynchronous Communications 27 October Launch Failure
Second stage malfunction

November

13 November
22:52 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44LP Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconGE 4 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
15 November
07:29 		Template:FlagiconH-II Template:FlagiconTanegashima LA-Y1 Template:FlagiconNASDA
Template:FlagiconMTSAT NASDA Intended: Geosynchronous Weather/Communications 15 November Launch Failure
Final flight of H-II
First stage malfunction
19 November
22:30 		Template:FlagiconLong March 2F Template:FlagiconJiuquan SLS Template:FlagiconCASC
Template:FlagiconShenzhou 1 CMSA Low Earth Test spacecraft 20 November
19:41		 Successful
Maiden flight of Long March 2F and Shenzhou spacecraft. First mission of China Manned Space Program.
22 November
16:20 		Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U/Ikar Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5 Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconStarsem
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 39 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 34 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 29 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 61 Globalstar Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
23 November
04:06 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIA Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36B Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconUSA-146 (UHF F/O F10) US Navy Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational

December

3 December
16:22 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 40 Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconHélios 1B French government Low Earth Reconnaissance In orbit Successful
Template:FlagiconClementine DGA Low Earth SIGINT In orbit Operational
Final flight of Ariane 4 40
Hélios 1B decommissioned in October 2004
4 December
18:53 		Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL/HAPS Template:FlagiconStargazer, Wallops Island Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 30 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 31 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 32 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 33 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 34 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 35 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 36 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications In orbit Operational
10 December
14:32 		Template:FlagiconAriane 5G Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3 Template:FlagiconArianespace
File:European Space Agency logo.svgXMM-Newton ESA High Earth X-ray Astronomy In orbit Operational
11 December
18:25 		Template:FlagiconVLS-1 VLS-1 V02 Template:FlagiconAlcântara Template:FlagiconINPE
Template:FlagiconSACI-2 INPE Intended: Low Earth Technology development 11 December Launch Failure
Self-destruct activated after second stage failed to ignite
12 December
17:38 		Template:FlagiconTitan II 23G Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4W Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
Template:FlagiconUSA-147 (DMSP 5D3 F15) US Air force Sun-synchronous Weather satellite In orbit Operational
18 December
18:57 		Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-3E Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconTerra NASA Sun-synchronous Earth observation In orbit Operational
20 December
00:50 		Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Discovery Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39B Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
Template:FlagiconSTS-103 NASA Low Earth (HST) HST Servicing 28 December
00:01		 Successful
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A
21 December
07:13 		Template:FlagiconTaurus 2110 Template:FlagiconVandenberg LC-576E Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconKOMPSAT KAIST Sun-synchronous Ocean colour sensor In orbit Successful
Template:FlagiconACRIMSAT NASA Sun-synchronous Solar research In orbit Operational
Template:FlagiconCelestis-03 Celestis Sun-synchronous Space burial In orbit Successful
Contact with KOMPSAT lost on 6 January 2008
22 December
00:50 		Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44L Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2 Template:FlagiconArianespace
Template:FlagiconGalaxy 11 PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications In orbit Operational
24 December Template:FlagiconRokot/Briz-K Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 133 Template:FlagiconRVSN
Template:FlagiconRVSN-40 RVSN Planned: MEO Satellite navigation test Failed on launch pad Launch Failure
26 December
08:00 		Template:FlagiconTsyklon-2 Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 90/20 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2367 (US-PM) Russian Navy Low Earth SIGINT 19 July 2002 Successful
27 December
19:12 		Template:FlagiconMolniya-M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 16/2 Template:Flagicon
Template:FlagiconKosmos 2368 (Oko) VKS Molniya Early warning In orbit Operational
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Suborbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
Payload
(⚀ = CubeSat) 		Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
Remarks

January

15 January Template:FlagiconShaheen 1 Template:FlagiconSonmiani Template:FlagiconPAF
PAF Suborbital Missile test 15 January Failure
Maiden flight of Shaheen 1
21 January
06:13 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant XII Template:FlagiconAndøya Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconCAPER NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 21 January Successful
22 January
13:57 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant XII Template:FlagiconPoker Flat Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconAPEX (North Star) NASA Suborbital Plasma research 22 January Successful
22 January
15:20 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VB Template:FlagiconPoker Flat Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 22 January Successful
22 January
15:31 		Template:FlagiconTaurus-Orion Template:FlagiconPoker Flat Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 22 January Successful

February

2 February
01:30 		Template:FlagiconS-310 Template:FlagiconUchinoura LC-K Template:FlagiconISAS
Suborbital Ionosphere and X-ray research 2 February Successful
9 February Template:FlagiconTrident D-5 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 9 February Successful
9 February Template:FlagiconTrident D-5 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 9 February Successful
10 February
08:06 		Template:FlagiconMinuteman III Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-04 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 10 February Successful
11 February
06:45 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant X Template:FlagiconPoker Flat Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconENSTROPHY NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 11 February Successful
20 February
04:45 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconSPINR NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 20 February Successful

March

10 March
08:01 		Template:FlagiconPeacekeeper Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-02 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 10 March Successful
15 March
09:52 		Template:FlagiconVS-30 Template:FlagiconAlcântara Template:FlagiconAEB
Template:FlagiconOperacao San Marcos AEB Suborbital Microgravity research 15 March Successful
23 March Template:FlagiconTrident C-4 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 23 March Successful
23 March Template:FlagiconTrident C-4 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 23 March Successful
25 March Template:FlagiconTrident C-4 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 25 March Successful
25 March Template:FlagiconTrident C-4 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 25 March Successful
28 March
09:00 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VIIIC Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital X-ray astronomy 28 March Successful
29 March
12:06 		Template:FlagiconHera Template:FlagiconWhite Sands LC-94 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital ABM target 28 March Successful
29 March
12:13 		Template:FlagiconTHAAD Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital ABM Interceptor 29 March Successful
31 March
00:15 		Template:FlagiconSR19 Template:FlagiconC-130, Pacific Missile Range Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital SRALT test 31 March Successful

April

1 April Template:FlagiconR-29 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Barents Sea Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
Russian Navy Suborbital Missile test 1 April Successful
11 April
04:17 		Template:FlagiconAgni-II Template:FlagiconBalasore IC-4 Template:FlagiconIDRDL
IDRDL Suborbital Missile test 11 April Successful
Maiden flight of Agni-II
12 April
06:35 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 12 April Successful
14 April
05:35 		Template:FlagiconGhauri-II Template:FlagiconTilla Template:FlagiconPAF
PAF Suborbital Missile test 14 April Successful
Maiden flight of Ghauri-II
15 April
04:58 		Template:FlagiconShaheen 1 Template:FlagiconSonmiani Template:FlagiconPAF
PAF Suborbital Missile test 15 April Successful
26 April Template:FlagiconTrident D-5 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 26 April Successful
26 April Template:FlagiconTrident D-5 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 26 April Successful

May

4 May Template:FlagiconM4 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Bay of Biscay Template:FlagiconFrench Navy
French Navy Suborbital Missile test 4 May Successful
4 May Template:FlagiconM4 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Bay of Biscay Template:FlagiconFrench Navy
French Navy Suborbital Missile test 4 May Successful
7 May
20:00 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconVAULT NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 7 May Successful
14 May
11:33 		Template:FlagiconSkylark VII Template:FlagiconEsrange LC-S Template:FlagiconSSC
Template:FlagiconMASER 8 SSC Suborbital Microgravity research 14 May Successful

June

3 June
14:20 		Template:FlagiconTopol M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158 Template:FlagiconRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 3 June Successful
10 June
11:07 		Template:FlagiconHera Template:FlagiconWhite Sands LC-94 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital ABM target 10 June Successful
10 June
11:14 		Template:FlagiconTHAAD Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital ABM Interceptor 10 June Successful
14 June
07:40 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 14 June Successful
24 June
17:00 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconSERTS-99 NASA Suborbital Solar observation 24 June Successful

July

1 July Template:FlagiconMalemute II Template:FlagiconPacific Missile Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
Template:FlagiconSlugger US Navy Suborbital TMBD target 1 July Successful
5 July
03:57 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VC Template:FlagiconWallops Island Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 5 July Successful
5 July
04:02 		Template:FlagiconTaurus-Orion Template:FlagiconWallops Island Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 5 July Successful
5 July
23:36 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VA Template:FlagiconAndøya Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconMD-DR-04 DROPPS-1 NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research 5 July Successful
14 July
03:28 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VA Template:FlagiconAndøya Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconMD-DR-13 DROPPS-2 NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research 14 July Successful
18 July
03:31 		Template:FlagiconTaurus-Orion Template:FlagiconWallops Island Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 18 July Successful
27 July
22:48 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VB Template:FlagiconEsrange Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconICON NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research 27 July Successful

August

2 August Template:FlagiconDF-31 Template:FlagiconTaiyuan Template:FlagiconCASC
CASC Suborbital Missile test 2 August Successful
2 August
11:37 		Template:FlagiconHera Template:FlagiconWhite Sands LC-94 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital ABM target 2 August Successful
2 August
11:44 		Template:FlagiconTHAAD Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
US Air Force Suborbital ABM Interceptor 2 August Successful
18 August
18:05 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant 9CM1 Template:FlagiconWhite Sands LC-43 Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Solar research 18 August Successful
Data used to calibrate SOHO spacecraft
20 August
08:45 		Template:FlagiconMinuteman III Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-10 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
Template:FlagiconRCT-1 GT-170GM/RRF-6 US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 20 August Successful
20 August
11:27 		Template:FlagiconMinuteman III Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-09 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
Template:FlagiconFOT GT-171GM US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 20 August Successful
24 August
07:07 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 24 August Successful
29 August Template:FlagiconKosmos-3MR Template:FlagiconKapustin Yar Area 107 Template:FlagiconRVSN
Template:FlagiconRe-entry vehicle RVSN Suborbital Test RV 29 August Failure

September

3 September
11:44 		Template:FlagiconTopol M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158 Template:FlagiconRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 3 September Successful
6 September Template:FlagiconSR-19 Template:FlagiconAircraft, Wake Island Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
Template:FlagiconTCMP-3A US Air Force Suborbital Test re-entry vehicle 6 September Successful
15 September
21:00 		Template:FlagiconCastor M57A1 Template:FlagiconKodiak Template:Flagicon
US Air Force Suborbital Test flight 15 September Successful
24 September Template:FlagiconSM-3 Template:FlagiconScript error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., Pacific Missile Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 24 September Successful
27 September
10:00 		Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX Template:FlagiconWhite Sands Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:Flagicon NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy 27 September Successful

October

1 October Template:FlagiconR-29 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Sea of Okhotsk Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
Russian Navy Suborbital Missile test 1 October Successful
1 October
08:42 		Template:FlagiconTopol M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158 Template:FlagiconRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 1 October Successful
2 October Template:FlagiconR-29 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Sea of Okhotsk Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
Russian Navy Suborbital Missile test 2 October Successful
3 October
02:01 		Template:FlagiconMinuteman II Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-03 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
Template:FlagiconMSLS IFT-2 US Air Force Suborbital ABM target 3 October Successful
3 October
02:22 		Template:FlagiconPLV Template:FlagiconMeck Island, Kwajalein Atoll Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
Template:FlagiconEKV US Air Force Suborbital ABM test 3 October Successful
20 October Template:FlagiconUR-100N Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 175 Template:FlagiconRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 20 October Successful

November

November A-350R Template:FlagiconSary Shagan PRO Противоракетная оборона (ПРО)
Suborbital Missile test Within one hour Successful
1 November Template:FlagiconRH-300 Template:FlagiconSriharikota Template:FlagiconISRO
Template:FlagiconEWS ISRO Suborbital Ionosphere research 1 November Successful
10 November Template:FlagiconTrident D-5 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 10 November Successful
10 November Template:FlagiconTrident D-5 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Test Range Template:FlagiconUS Navy
US Navy Suborbital Missile test 10 November Successful
13 November
08:20 		Template:FlagiconMinuteman III Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-26 Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
Template:FlagiconPRP FTM-01 US Air Force Suborbital Missile test 13 November Successful
17 November Template:FlagiconR-39 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Barents Sea Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
Russian Navy Suborbital Missile test 17 November Successful
17 November Template:FlagiconR-39 Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Barents Sea Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
Russian Navy Suborbital Missile test 17 November Successful
18 November
01:55 		Template:FlagiconRH-300 MK-II Template:FlagiconSriharikota Template:FlagiconISRO
Template:FlagiconLMS ISRO Suborbital Ionosphere/Meteor research 18 November Successful
20 November
01:35 		Template:FlagiconRH-300 MK-II Template:FlagiconSriharikota Template:FlagiconISRO
Template:FlagiconLMS ISRO Suborbital Ionosphere/Meteor research 20 November Successful

December

14 December
08:05 		Template:FlagiconTopol M Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158 Template:FlagiconRVSN
RVSN Suborbital Missile test 14 December Successful
17 December
17:00 		Template:FlagiconTerrier-Orion Template:FlagiconWallops Island Template:FlagiconNASA
Template:FlagiconMG.Pool Boiling NASA Suborbital Microgravity research 17 December Successful
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Deep Space Rendezvous

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
1 February Galileo 11th flyby of Europa
5 May Galileo 4th flyby of Callisto
24 June Cassini 2nd flyby of Venus Gravity assist; Closest approach: Script error: No such module "convert".
30 June Galileo 5th flyby of Callisto
29 July Deep Space 1 Flyby of 9969 Braille
31 July Lunar Prospector Deliberate impact of the Moon
14 August Galileo 6th flyby of Callisto
18 August Cassini Flyby of the Earth Gravity assist; Closest approach: Script error: No such module "convert".
16 September Galileo 7th flyby of Callisto
23 September Mars Climate Orbiter Burned up in the Martian atmosphere
11 October Galileo 1st flyby of Io
26 November Galileo 2nd flyby of Io
3 December Mars Polar Lander Crash-landed at Planum Australe, Mars
3 December Amundsen and Scott Subprobes lost in Mars Polar Lander crash-landing

EVAs

Start Date/Time Duration End Time Spacecraft Crew Function Remarks
16 April
04:37 		6 hours
19 minutes 		10:56 Mir EO-27
Kvant-2 		Template:FlagiconViktor Afanasyev
Template:FlagiconJean-Pierre Haigneré 		Recovered experiments from the exterior of Mir and installed other experiments on the outer surface.[5]
30 May
02:56 		7 hours
55 minutes 		10:51 STS-96
ISS Discovery 		Template:FlagiconTamara E. Jernigan
Template:FlagiconDaniel T. Barry 		Transferred and installed two cranes from the shuttle's payload bay to locations on the outside of the station. Installed two new portable foot restraints that will fit both American and Russian space boots, and attached three bags filled with tools and handrails that will be used during future assembly operations.[6]
23 July
11:06 		6 hours
7 minutes 		17:13 Mir EO-27
Kvant-2 		Template:FlagiconViktor Afanasyev
Template:FlagiconSergei Avdeyev 		Installed a communications antenna on the Sofora girder, and attempted to find a leak in Kvant-2. Retrieved the Exobiology and Dvikon experiments.[7]
28 July
09:37 		5 hours
22 minutes 		14:59 Mir EO-27
Kvant-2 		Template:FlagiconViktor Afanasyev
Template:FlagiconSergei Avdeyev 		Completed the deployment of the antenna mounted on the Sofora girder and pushed it into space. Installed the experiments Indicator and Sprut-4, traded out tape cassettes on the Migmas ion spectromer and recovered the Danko-M and Ekran-D experiments for return to Earth.[8]
22 December
18:54 		8 hours
15 minutes 		23 December
03:09 		STS-103
Discovery 		Template:FlagiconSteven Smith
Template:FlagiconJohn M. Grunsfeld 		Replaced three Rate Sensor Units, installed Voltage/Temperature Improvement Kits on all six batteries.[9] Hubble Space Telescope servicing
23 December
19:06 		8 hours
10 minutes 		24 December
03:16 		STS-103
Discovery 		Template:Flagicon/Template:FlagiconMichael Foale
Template:FlagiconClaude Nicollier 		Replaced the telescope's central computer and a Fine Guidance Sensor.[9] Hubble Space Telescope servicing
24 December
19:17 		8 hours
8 minutes 		25 December
03:25 		STS-103
Discovery 		Template:FlagiconSteven Smith
Template:FlagiconJohn M. Grunsfeld 		Installed a transmitter and a solid state recorder.[9] Hubble Space Telescope servicing

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