| |
Date |
Mission
Designation |
Launch
Vehicle |
Country
of Launch |
Payload
Type |
Notes |
| 1. |
Jan. 3 |
Mars Polar Lander |
Delta 2 |
USA/NASA |
Mars Probe |
|
| 2. |
Jan. 26 |
Rocsat-1 (Taiwan) |
Athena-1 |
USA/Com. |
Science |
|
| 3. |
Feb. 7 |
STARDUST |
Delta-II |
USA/NASA |
Comet Probe |
|
| 4. |
Feb. 9 |
Globalstar FM23 |
Soyuz-U/Ikar |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| Globalstar FM36 |
Comsat |
|
| Globalstar FM38 |
Comsat |
|
| Globalstar FM4 |
Comsat |
|
| 5. |
Feb. 14 |
Telstar 6 |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 6. |
Feb. 16 |
JCSAT-6 |
Atlas 2AS |
USA/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 7. |
Feb. 20 |
Soyuz TM-29/Mir-27 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
Crewed (3) |
|
| 8. |
Feb. 23 |
ARGOS |
Delta 2 |
USA/Mil. |
Res+Obs |
|
| Ørsted (Denmark) |
Research |
|
| SUNSAT (S.Africa) |
TechRes |
|
| 9. |
Feb. 26 |
Arabsat 3A(Arab Lg.) |
Ariane 44L(V116) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| Skynet 4E(BritMil.) |
Comsat |
|
| 10. |
Feb. 28 |
Raduga-1 |
Proton-K |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 11. |
March 5 |
WIRE |
Pegasus XL |
USA/NASA |
Astronomy |
|
| 12. |
March 15 |
Globalstar M022
Globalstar M041
Globalstar M046
Globalstar M037 |
Soyuz-U/Ikar |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 13. |
March 21 |
Asiasat 3S |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 14. |
March 27 |
DemoSat |
Zenit-3SL/Odyssey |
USA/Com. |
Test Dummy |
|
| 15. |
April 2 |
Progress M-41 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
Mir Cargo |
|
| 16. |
April 2 |
Insat 2E (India) |
Ariane 4 (V117) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 17. |
April 9 |
DSP F19 |
Titan IV/IUS |
USA/Mil. |
EarlyWarn. |
failed |
| 18. |
April 12 |
Eutelsat W3 (Europe) |
Atlas 2AS |
USA/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 19. |
April 15 |
Globalstar M019 Globalstar M042 Globalstar M045 Globalstar M047 |
Soyuz-U/Ikar |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 20. |
April 15 |
Landsat-7 |
Delta-2 |
USA/NASA |
Earth Obs. |
|
| 21. |
April 21 |
UoSAT-12 (Britain) |
Dniepr |
Russia/Com. |
Sat.Test |
|
| 22. |
April 27 |
Ikonos 1 (USA) |
Athena 2 |
USA/Com. |
EarthObs |
failed |
| 23. |
April 28 |
ABRIXAS (Germany)
Megsat-0 (Italy) |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia/Com. |
Astronomy |
|
| 24. |
April 30 |
Milstar-2 |
Titan IVB/Centaur |
USA/Mil. |
Comsat |
failed |
| 25. |
May 5 |
Orion 3 |
Delta 3 |
USA/Com. |
Comsat |
failed |
| 26. |
May 10 |
Feng Yun 1C
Shi Jian 5 |
Long March-4B |
China/Com. |
Imaging Research |
|
| 27. |
May 18 |
TERRIERS
MUBLCOM |
Pegasus XL/H |
USA/Com. |
SpaceSci Comsat |
|
| 28. |
May 20 |
Nimiq-1 (Canada) |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 29. |
May 22 |
USA 144? |
Titan IVB |
USA/Mil. |
Imaging |
|
| 30. |
May 26 |
OceanSat 1 (IRS-P4)
Kitsat-3 (Korea)
Tubsat-C (Germany) |
PSLV |
India |
Imaging
Imaging
Imaging |
|
| 31. |
May 27 |
STS-96/Discovery |
Shuttle |
USA/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 32. |
June 10 |
Globalstar 52
Globalstar 49
Globalstar 25
Globalstar 47 |
Delta 2 |
USA/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 33. |
June 11 |
Iridium 14A
Iridium 21A |
Long March-2C |
China/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 34. |
June 18 |
Astra 1H |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 35. |
June 20 |
QuikScat (NASA) |
Titan II |
USA |
RemSens |
|
| 36. |
June 24 |
FUSE |
Delta 2 |
USA/NASA |
Astronomy |
|
| 37. |
July 5 |
Raduga |
Proton-K |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat |
failed |
| 38. |
July 8 |
Molniya-3 |
Molniya-M |
Russia |
Comsat |
|
| 39. |
July 10 |
Globalstar 30
Globalstar 32
Globalstar 35
Globalstar 51 |
Delta 2 |
USA/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 40. |
Jul 16 |
Progress M-42 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
Mir Cargo |
|
| 41. |
Jul 17 |
Okean-O |
Zenit-2 |
Russia |
RemSens. |
|
| 42. |
Jul. 23 |
STS-93/Columbia |
Shuttle |
USA/NASA |
Crewed (5) |
|
| 43. |
Jul. 25 |
Globalstar 26
Globalstar 28
Globalstar 43
Globalstar 48 |
Delta 2 |
USA/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 44. |
Aug. 12 |
Telkom 1 |
Ariane 4 (V118) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 45. |
Aug. 17 |
Globalstar 24
Globalstar 27
Globalstar 53
Globalstar 54 |
Delta 2 |
USA/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 46. |
Aug. 18 |
Kosmos-2365 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 47. |
Aug. 26 |
Kosmos-2366 |
Kosmos-3M |
Russia |
Navsat |
|
| 48. |
Sep. 4 |
Koreasat 3 |
Ariane 4 (V119) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 49. |
Sep. 6 |
Yamal 101
Yamal 102 |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 50. |
Sep. 9 |
Foton-12 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
SpaceSci |
|
| 51. |
Sep. 22 |
Globalstar 33
Globalstar 50
Globalstar 55
Globalstar 58 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 52. |
Sep. 23 |
Echostar 5 |
Atlas 2AS |
USA/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 53. |
Sep. 24 |
Ikonos |
Athena-2 |
USA/Com. |
Imaging |
|
| 54. |
Sep. 25 |
Telstar 7 |
Ariane 4 (V120) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 55. |
Sep. 26 |
LMI-1 |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 56. |
Sep. 28 |
Resurs F-1M |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Com |
RemSens. |
|
| 57. |
Oct. 7 |
Navstar SVN-46 |
Delta 2 |
USA/Mil. |
Navsat |
|
| 58. |
Oct. 10 |
DirecTV 1R |
Zenit-3SL (Ukr.) |
USA/Com.
SeaLaunch |
Comsat |
|
| 59. |
Oct. 14 |
CBERS-1 (Brazil)
SACI-1 (Brazil) |
Long March-4B |
China/Com. |
Imaging
Science |
|
| 60. |
Oct. 18 |
Globalstar 31
Globalstar 56
Globalstar 57
Globalstar 59 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 61. |
Oct. 19 |
Orion 2 |
Ariane 44LP |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 62. |
Oct. 27 |
Ekspress-A1 |
Proton-K |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat |
failed |
| 63. |
Nov. 13 |
GE 4 |
Ariane-4 (V122) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 64. |
Nov. 15 |
MTSAT |
H-2 |
Japan/Com. |
Comsat |
failed |
| 65. |
Nov. 19 |
Shenzhou |
Long March-2F |
China |
Capsule |
|
| 66. |
Nov. 22 |
Globalstar 29
Globalstar 34
Globalstar 39
Globalstar 61 |
Soyuz-U |
Russia/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 67. |
Nov. 22 |
UHF Follow-On F10 |
Atlas 2AS |
USA/Mil. |
Comsat |
|
| 68. |
Dec. 3 |
Helios 1B (France)
Clementine (France) |
Ariane-4 (V123) |
Europe/Com |
Imaging
SigInt |
|
| 69. |
Dec. 4 |
Orbcomm FM 30
Orbcomm FM 31
Orbcomm FM 32
Orbcomm FM 33
Orbcomm FM 34
Orbcomm FM 35
Orbcomm FM 36 |
Pegasus XL |
USA/Com. |
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat
Comsat |
|
| 70. |
Dec. 10 |
XMM Telescope |
Ariane 5 |
Europe/Com. |
Science |
|
| 71. |
Dec. 11 |
SACI-2 |
VLS-1 |
Brazil |
Science |
failed |
| 72. |
Dec. 12 |
DMSP 5D-3-F15 |
Titan 2 |
USA/Mil. |
Weather |
|
| 73. |
Dec. 18 |
Terra |
Atlas 2AS |
USA/NASA |
RemSens |
|
| 74. |
Dec. 20 |
STS-103/Discovery |
Shuttle |
USA/NASA |
Crewed (7) |
|
| 75. |
Dec. 21 |
KOMPSAT (Korea)
ACRIMSAT (NASA)
Celestis-03 |
Taurus |
USA/Com. |
Imaging
Science
Burial |
|
| 76. |
Dec. 22 |
Galaxy 11 |
Ariane-4 (V124) |
Europe/Com. |
Comsat |
|
| 77. |
Dec. 26 |
Kosmos-2367 |
Tsyklon-2 |
Russia/Mil. |
OceanRecon |
|
| 78. |
Dec. 27 |
Kosmos-2368 |
Molniya-M |
Russia/Mil. |
EarlyWarn |
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