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 Launch ofSTS-93, to deploy theChandra X-ray Observatory | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 3 January |
| Last | 27 December |
| Total | 79 |
| Successes | 73 |
| Failures | 6 |
| Catalogued | 73 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |  Denmark Republic of China South Africa |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Delta II 7320 Delta II 7426 Dnepr Long March 2F Long March 4B Zenit-3SL |
| Retirements | Ariane 4 40 Athena II H-II |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 4 |
| Total travellers | 22 |
STS-93 in 1999 marked the 95th launch of theSpace Shuttle, the 26th launch ofColumbia, and the 21st night launch of a Space Shuttle.Eileen Collins became the first female shuttle Commander on this flight. Its primary mission was to launch theChandra X-ray Observatory, the heaviestpayload ever carried by the Space Shuttle system, at 22,780 kilograms (50,222 lb).[1][2][3]
The table below shows 208 satellite launches were made in 1999. 81(39%) of these launches were communications satellites.
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ =CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
January[edit] | |||||||
| 3 January 20:21[5] |  Delta II 7425-9.5 | Cape CanaveralSLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Mars Polar Lander | NASA | Heliocentric | Marslander | 3 December ~20:01 | Spacecraft failure | ||
| Scott (Microprobe/Penetrator 1) | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | ||||
| Amundsen (Microprobe/Penetrator 2) | NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | ||||
| Contact lost at 20:02 UTC on 3 December 1999[4] | |||||||
| 27 January 00:34 | Athena I | Spaceport FloridaLC-46 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| ROCSAT-1 | NSPO | Low Earth | Imagery/Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| FirstTaiwanese satellite | |||||||
February[edit] | |||||||
| 7 February 21:04 | Delta II 7426-9.5 | Cape CanaveralSLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Stardust | NASA | Heliocentric | Comet sample return | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Stardust return capsule | NASA | Heliocentric | Comet sample return | 16 January 2006 | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of Delta II 7426 Returned sample from81P/Wild and will visitTempel 1 | |||||||
| 9 February 03:53 |  Soyuz-U/Ikar |  BaikonurSite 1/5 |  Starsem | ||||
| Globalstar 23 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 40 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 36 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 38 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| First launch contracted by Starsem | |||||||
| 15 February 05:12 | Proton-K/DM-2M | BaikonurSite 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
| Telstar 6 | Telstar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 16 February 01:45 | Atlas IIAS | Cape CanaveralSLC-36A | International Launch Services | ||||
 JCSAT-6 | JSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 20 February 04:18 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
| Soyuz TM-29 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | MirEO-27 | 28 August 00:34 | Successful | ||
| Crewed orbital flight with threecosmonauts | |||||||
| 23 February 10:29 | Delta II 7920-10 | VandenbergSLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
| ARGOS | US Air Force | Sun-synchronous | Technology development | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Ørsted | DMI | Sun-synchronous | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
| SUNSAT | 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 | Ariane 4 44L | KourouELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
 Arabsat 3A | Arabsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
 Skynet 4E | MoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 February 04:00 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | | ||||
| Raduga-1 | MO RF | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
March[edit] | |||||||
| 5 March 02:56 | Pegasus-XL | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | ||||
| WIRE | NASA | Low Earth | Infrared astronomy | 10 May 2011 | Spacecraft failure | ||
| Coolant leak resulted in loss of control in orbit | |||||||
| 15 March 03:06 | Soyuz-U/Ikar | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Starsem | ||||
| Globalstar 22 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 41 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 46 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 37 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 21 March 00:09 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
 AsiaSat 3S | AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 March 01:29 |  Zenit-3SL |  Ocean Odyssey |  Sea Launch | ||||
| DemoSat | Sea Launch | Geostationary transfer | Testlaunch vehicle | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of Zenit-3SL | |||||||
April[edit] | |||||||
| 2 April 11:28 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
| Progress M-41 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 17 July 19:51 | Successful | ||
| Sputnik 99 | AMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | 29 July | Successful | ||
| Sputnik 99 deployed from Mir duringEVA on 16 April | |||||||
| 2 April 22:03 | Ariane 4 42P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
 INSAT-2E | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 April 17:01 | Titan IVB (402)/IUS | Cape CanaveralSLC-41 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| USA-142 (DSP-19) | US Air Force | Intended: Geosynchronous Achieved: Geostationary transfer | Early warning | In orbit | Launch failure | ||
| FinalTitan launch from SLC-41 IUS second stage failed to separate | |||||||
| 12 April 22:50 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | ||||
| Eutelsat W3 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 April 00:46 | Soyuz-U/Ikar | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Starsem | ||||
| Globalstar 45 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 19 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 44 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 42 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 April 18:32 | Delta II 7920-10 | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Landsat 7 | NASA/USGS | Low Earth | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 21 April 04:59 | Dnepr | BaikonurSite 109/95 | ISC Kosmotras | ||||
| UoSAT-12 | Surrey Satellite Technology | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of Dnepr | |||||||
| 27 April 18:22 | Athena II | VandenbergSLC-6 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| IKONOS 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 | Kosmos-3M | Kapustin Yar Area 107 | | ||||
 ABRIXAS | 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 | Titan IVB (401)/Centaur | Cape CanaveralSLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| USA-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[edit] | |||||||
| 5 May 01:00 | Delta III 8930 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing 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 | Long March 4B | Taiyuan LC-1 | CASC | ||||
| Feng Yun 1C | CASC | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | 12 January 2007 | Successful | ||
| Shijian 5 | CASC | Sun-synchronous | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Maiden flight of Long March 4B FY-1C destroyed byASAT after retirement | |||||||
| 18 May 05:09 | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | ||||
| TERRIERS | NASA/Boston | Low Earth | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
| MUBLCOM | 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 withDART but is still operational. | |||||||
| 20 May 22:30 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
 Nimiq 1 | Telesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 22 May 09:36 | Titan IVB (404) | VandenbergSLC-4E | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| USA-144 (Misty-2) | NRO | Medium Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 May 06:22 | PSLV | SriharikotaFLP | ISRO | ||||
| Oceansat-1 | ISRO | Sun-synchronous | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
 Kitsat-3 | KAIST | Sun-synchronous | In orbit | Operational | |||
| DLR-Tubsat | DLR | Sun-synchronous | Technology development | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 27 May 10:49 | Space Shuttle Discovery | KennedyLC-39B | United Space Alliance | ||||
| STS-96 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 6 June 06:02 | Successful | ||
| SpaceHab Double Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Discovery) | Logistics | ||||
| STARSHINE | NASA/NRL | Low Earth | Observation target | 18 February 2000 | Successful | ||
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts Starshine deployed fromDiscovery at 07:21 UTC on 5 June | |||||||
June[edit] | |||||||
| 10 June 13:48 | Delta II 7420-10C | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Globalstar 25 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 49 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 47 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 52 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 June 17:15 | Long March 2C | Taiyuan LC-1 | | ||||
| Iridium 14A | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 15 March 2019[6] | Successful | ||
| Iridium 21A | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 24 May 2018[7] | Successful | ||
| 18 June 01:49 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
 Astra 1H | SES Astra | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 20 June 02:15 | Titan 23G | VandenbergSLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| QuickSCAT | NASA/NOAA | Sun-synchronous | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 June 15:44 | Delta II 7320-10 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
| FUSE | NASA | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of Delta II 7320 FUSE was deactivated on 18 October 2007 | |||||||
July[edit] | |||||||
| 5 July 13:32 | Proton-K/Briz-M | BaikonurSite 81/24 | RVSN | ||||
| Raduga | RVSN | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 5 July +45 seconds | Launch Failure | ||
| Maiden flight of Briz-M upper stage Second stage exploded | |||||||
| 8 July 08:45 | Molniya-M | PlesetskSite 43/3 | | ||||
| Molniya 3–50 | MO RF | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 July 08:45 | Delta II 7420-10C | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Globalstar 35 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 32 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 51 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 30 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 16 July 16:39 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
| Progress M-42 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 2 February 2000 06:10 | Successful | ||
| 17 July 06:38 | Zenit-2 | BaikonurSite 45/1 | | ||||
| Okean-O | RAKA/NKAU | Low Earth | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 July 04:31 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | ||||
| STS-93 | NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 28 July 03:20 | Successful | ||
| Chandra 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 byColumbia at 11:47 UTC on 23 July | |||||||
| 25 July 07:46 | Delta II 7420-10C | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Globalstar 48 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 26 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 43 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 28 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
August[edit] | |||||||
| 12 August 22:52 | Ariane 4 42P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
 Telkom 1 | PT Telkom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 17 August 04:37 | Delta II 7420-10C | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
| Globalstar 24 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 27 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 54 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 53 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 August 18:00 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | ||||
| Kosmos 2365 (Yantar-4K1) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 December | Successful | ||
| 26 August 12:02 | Kosmos-3M | PlesetskSite 132/1 | | ||||
| Kosmos 2366 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
September[edit] | |||||||
| 4 September 22:34 | Ariane 4 42P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
| Koreasat 3 | Korea Telecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 6 September 16:36 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | | ||||
| Yamal 101 | Gazcom | Operational: Geosynchronous Current:Graveyard | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
| Yamal 102 | Gazcom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 9 September 18:00 | Soyuz-U | PlesetskSite 43/4 | | ||||
 Foton 12 | RAKA/ESA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 24 September | Successful | ||
| 22 September 14:33 | Soyuz-U/Ikar | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Starsem | ||||
| Globalstar 58 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 50 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 33 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 55 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 September 06:02 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | ||||
| Echostar 5 | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 September 18:21 | Athena II | Vandenberg SLC-6 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| Ikonos 2 | Space Imaging | Sun-synchronous | Earth imaging | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Final flight of Athena II | |||||||
| 25 September 06:29 | Ariane 4 44P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
| Telstar 7 | Loral Skynet | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 26 September 22:30 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
| LMI-1 | LMI | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 28 September 11:00 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | | ||||
| Resurs F-1M | Roskosmos | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 22 October | Successful | ||
October[edit] | |||||||
| 7 October 12:51 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
| USA-145 (GPS IIR-3) | US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful | ||
| 10 October 03:28 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | Sea Launch | ||||
| DirecTV-1R | DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 14 October 03:15 | Long March 4B | Taiyuan LC-1 | CASC | ||||
 Zi Yuan 1 | CAST/INPE | Low Earth | Remote sensing | In orbit | Partial satellite failure | ||
| SACI 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 | Soyuz-U/Ikar | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Starsem | ||||
| Globalstar 57 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 59 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 56 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 31 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 19 October 06:22 | Ariane 4 44LP | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
| Orion 2 | Loral Orion | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 27 October 16:16 | Proton-K/DM-2 | BaikonurSite 200/39 | | ||||
| Ekspress-A1 | AO Komichekaya | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 27 October | Launch Failure | ||
| Second stage malfunction | |||||||
November[edit] | |||||||
| 13 November 22:52 | Ariane 4 44LP | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
| GE 4 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 15 November 07:29 | H-II | TanegashimaLA-Y1 | NASDA | ||||
| MTSAT | NASDA | Intended: Geosynchronous | Weather/Communications | 15 November | Launch Failure | ||
| Final flight of H-II First stage malfunction | |||||||
| 19 November 22:30 | Long March 2F | Jiuquan SLS | CASC | ||||
| Shenzhou 1 | CMSA | Low Earth | Test spacecraft | 20 November 19:41 | Successful | ||
| Maiden flight of Long March 2F andShenzhou spacecraft. First mission ofChina Manned Space Program. | |||||||
| 22 November 16:20 | Soyuz-U/Ikar | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Starsem | ||||
| Globalstar 39 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 34 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 29 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Globalstar 61 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 23 November 04:06 | Atlas IIA | Cape CanaveralSLC-36B | | ||||
| USA-146 (UHF F/O F10) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
December[edit] | |||||||
| 3 December 16:22 | Ariane 4 40 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
| Hélios 1B | French government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Clementine | DGA | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Final flight of Ariane 4 40 Hélios 1B decommissioned in October 2004 | |||||||
| 4 December 18:53 | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | Stargazer, Wallops Island | Orbital Sciences | ||||
| Orbcomm 30 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Orbcomm 31 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Orbcomm 32 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Orbcomm 33 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Orbcomm 34 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Orbcomm 35 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Orbcomm 36 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 10 December 14:32 | Ariane 5G | KourouELA-3 | Arianespace | ||||
| XMM-Newton | ESA | High Earth | X-ray Astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 11 December 18:25 | VLS-1 | VLS-1 V02 | Alcântara | INPE | |||
| SACI-2 | INPE | Intended: Low Earth | Technology development | 11 December | Launch Failure | ||
| Self-destruct activated after second stage failed to ignite | |||||||
| 12 December 17:38 | Titan II 23G | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| USA-147 (DMSP 5D3 F15) | US Air force | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 18 December 18:57 | Atlas IIAS | VandenbergSLC-3E | | ||||
| Terra | NASA | Sun-synchronous | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 20 December 00:50 | Space ShuttleDiscovery | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | ||||
| STS-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 | Taurus 2110 | VandenbergLC-576E | Orbital Sciences | ||||
| KOMPSAT | KAIST | Sun-synchronous | Ocean colour sensor | In orbit | Successful | ||
| ACRIMSAT | NASA | Sun-synchronous | Solar research | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Celestis-03 | Celestis | Sun-synchronous | Space burial | In orbit | Successful | ||
| Contact with KOMPSAT lost on 6 January 2008 | |||||||
| 22 December 00:50 | Ariane 4 44L | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
| Galaxy 11 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
| 24 December | Rokot/Briz-K | PlesetskSite 133 | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN-40 | RVSN | Planned:MEO | Satellite navigation test | Failed on launch pad | Launch Failure | ||
| 26 December 08:00 | Tsyklon-2 | BaikonurSite 90/20 | | ||||
| Kosmos 2367 (US-PM) | Russian Navy | Low Earth | SIGINT | 19 July 2002 | Successful | ||
| 27 December 19:12 | Molniya-M | PlesetskSite 16/2 | | ||||
| Kosmos 2368 (Oko) | VKS | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Operational | ||
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload (⚀ =CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
| Remarks | |||||||
January[edit] | |||||||
| 15 January |  Shaheen 1 | Sonmiani | PAF | ||||
| PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Failure | |||
| Maiden flight of Shaheen 1 | |||||||
| 21 January 06:13 | Black Brant XII | Andøya | NASA | ||||
| CAPER | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 21 January | Successful | ||
| 22 January 13:57 | Black Brant XII | Poker Flat | NASA | ||||
| APEX (North Star) | NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 22 January | Successful | ||
| 22 January 15:20 | Black Brant VB | Poker Flat | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 January | Successful | ||
| 22 January 15:31 | Taurus-Orion | Poker Flat | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 January | Successful | ||
February[edit] | |||||||
| 2 February 01:30 | S-310 | Uchinoura LC-K | ISAS | ||||
| Suborbital | Ionosphere andX-ray research | 2 February | Successful | ||||
| 9 February | Trident D-5 | Submarine,Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | |||
| 9 February | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | |||
| 10 February 08:06 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-04 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful | |||
| 11 February 06:45 | Black Brant X | Poker Flat | NASA | ||||
| ENSTROPHY | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 11 February | Successful | ||
| 20 February 04:45 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| SPINR | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 20 February | Successful | ||
March[edit] | |||||||
| 10 March 08:01 | Peacekeeper | Vandenberg LF-02 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful | |||
| 15 March 09:52 | VS-30 | Alcântara | AEB | ||||
| Operacao San Marcos | AEB | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 15 March | Successful | ||
| 23 March | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 March | Successful | |||
| 23 March | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 March | Successful | |||
| 25 March | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful | |||
| 25 March | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful | |||
| 28 March 09:00 | Black Brant VIIIC | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 28 March | Successful | ||
| 29 March 12:06 | Hera | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 28 March | Successful | |||
| 29 March 12:13 | THAAD | White Sands | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 29 March | Successful | |||
| 31 March 00:15 | SR19 | C-130,Pacific Missile Range | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | SRALT test | 31 March | Successful | |||
April[edit] | |||||||
| 1 April | R-29 | Submarine,Barents Sea | Russian Navy | ||||
| Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 April | Successful | |||
| 11 April 04:17 | Agni-II | Balasore IC-4 | IDRDL | ||||
| IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 April | Successful | |||
| Maiden flight of Agni-II | |||||||
| 12 April 06:35 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 12 April | Successful | ||
| 14 April 05:35 | Ghauri-II | Tilla | PAF | ||||
| PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Successful | |||
| Maiden flight of Ghauri-II | |||||||
| 15 April 04:58 | Shaheen 1 | Sonmiani | PAF | ||||
| PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 April | Successful | |||
| 26 April | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful | |||
| 26 April | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful | |||
May[edit] | |||||||
| 4 May | M4 | Submarine,Bay of Biscay | French Navy | ||||
| French Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful | |||
| 4 May | M4 | Submarine, Bay of Biscay | French Navy | ||||
| French Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful | |||
| 7 May 20:00 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| VAULT | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 7 May | Successful | ||
| 14 May 11:33 | Skylark VII |  Esrange LC-S | SSC | ||||
| MASER 8 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 14 May | Successful | ||
June[edit] | |||||||
| 3 June 14:20 | Topol M | PlesetskSite 158 | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 June | Successful | |||
| 10 June 11:07 | Hera | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 10 June | Successful | |||
| 10 June 11:14 | THAAD | White Sands | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 10 June | Successful | |||
| 14 June 07:40 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 14 June | Successful | ||
| 24 June 17:00 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| SERTS-99 | NASA | Suborbital | Solar observation | 24 June | Successful | ||
July[edit] | |||||||
| 1 July | Malemute II | Pacific Missile Range | US Navy | ||||
| Slugger | US Navy | Suborbital | TMBD target | 1 July | Successful | ||
| 5 July 03:57 | Black Brant VC | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 5 July | Successful | ||
| 5 July 04:02 | Taurus-Orion | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 5 July | Successful | ||
| 5 July 23:36 | Black Brant VA | Andøya | NASA | ||||
| MD-DR-04DROPPS-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 5 July | Successful | ||
| 14 July 03:28 | Black Brant VA | Andøya | NASA | ||||
| MD-DR-13DROPPS-2 | NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 14 July | Successful | ||
| 18 July 03:31 | Taurus-Orion | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 18 July | Successful | ||
| 27 July 22:48 | Black Brant VB | Esrange | NASA | ||||
| ICON | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 27 July | Successful | ||
August[edit] | |||||||
| 2 August | DF-31 | Taiyuan | CASC | ||||
| CASC | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 August | Successful | |||
| 2 August 11:37 | Hera | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 2 August | Successful | |||
| 2 August 11:44 | THAAD | White Sands | US Air Force | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 2 August | Successful | |||
| 18 August 18:05 | Black Brant 9CM1 | White Sands LC-43 | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Solar research | 18 August | Successful | ||
| Data used to calibrateSOHO spacecraft | |||||||
| 20 August 08:45 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-10 | US Air Force | ||||
| RCT-1GT-170GM/RRF-6 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful | ||
| 20 August 11:27 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-09 | US Air Force | ||||
| FOT GT-171GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful | ||
| 24 August 07:07 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 24 August | Successful | ||
| 29 August | Kosmos-3MR | Kapustin Yar Area 107 | RVSN | ||||
| Re-entry vehicle | RVSN | Suborbital | Test RV | 29 August | Failure | ||
September[edit] | |||||||
| 3 September 11:44 | Topol M | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 September | Successful | |||
| 6 September | SR-19 | Aircraft,Wake Island | Orbital Sciences | ||||
| TCMP-3A | US Air Force | Suborbital | Test re-entry vehicle | 6 September | Successful | ||
| 15 September 21:00 | Castor M57A1 | Kodiak | | ||||
| US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 September | Successful | |||
| 24 September | SM-3 | USS Shiloh, Pacific Missile Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 September | Successful | |||
| 27 September 10:00 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
| NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 27 September | Successful | ||
October[edit] | |||||||
| 1 October | R-29 | Submarine,Sea of Okhotsk | Russian Navy | ||||
| Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 October | Successful | |||
| 1 October 08:42 | Topol M | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 October | Successful | |||
| 2 October | R-29 | Submarine, Sea of Okhotsk | Russian Navy | ||||
| Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 October | Successful | |||
| 3 October 02:01 | Minuteman II | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air Force | ||||
| MSLS IFT-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 3 October | Successful | ||
| 3 October 02:22 | PLV |  Meck Island,Kwajalein Atoll | US Air Force | ||||
| EKV | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM test | 3 October | Successful | ||
| 20 October | UR-100N | BaikonurSite 175 | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 October | Successful | |||
November[edit] | |||||||
| November | A-350R | Sary Shagan | PRO Противоракетная оборона (ПРО) | ||||
| Suborbital | Missile test | Within one hour | Successful | ||||
| 1 November | RH-300 | Sriharikota | ISRO | ||||
| EWS | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 1 November | Successful | ||
| 10 November | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 November | Successful | |||
| 10 November | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Test Range | US Navy | ||||
| US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 November | Successful | |||
| 13 November 08:20 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | ||||
| PRP FTM-01 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 November | Successful | ||
| 17 November | R-39 | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | ||||
| Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 November | Successful | |||
| 17 November | R-39 | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | ||||
| Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 November | Successful | |||
| 18 November 01:55 | RH-300 MK-II | Sriharikota | ISRO | ||||
| LMS | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere/Meteor research | 18 November | Successful | ||
| 20 November 01:35 | RH-300 MK-II | Sriharikota | ISRO | ||||
| LMS | ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere/Meteor research | 20 November | Successful | ||
December[edit] | |||||||
| 14 December 08:05 | Topol M | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | ||||
| RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 December | Successful | |||
| 17 December 17:00 | Terrier-Orion | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
| MG.Pool Boiling | NASA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 17 December | Successful | ||
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | Galileo | 11th flyby ofEuropa | |
| 5 May | Galileo | 4th flyby ofCallisto | |
| 24 June | Cassini | 2nd flyby ofVenus | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 598 kilometres (372 mi) |
| 30 June | Galileo | 5th flyby of Callisto | |
| 29 July | Deep Space 1 | Flyby of9969 Braille | |
| 31 July | Lunar Prospector | Deliberate impact of theMoon | |
| 14 August | Galileo | 6th flyby of Callisto | |
| 18 August | Cassini | Flyby of the Earth | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 1,166 kilometres (725 mi) |
| 16 September | Galileo | 7th flyby of Callisto | |
| 23 September | Mars Climate Orbiter | Burned up in theMartian atmosphere | |
| 11 October | Galileo | 1st flyby ofIo | |
| 26 November | Galileo | 2nd flyby of Io | |
| 3 December | Mars Polar Lander | Crash-landed atPlanum Australe, Mars | |
| 3 December | Amundsen and Scott | Subprobes lost in Mars Polar Lander crash-landing |
| Start date/time | Duration | End time | Spacecraft | Crew | Function | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 04:37 | 6 hours 19 minutes | 10:56 | MirEO-27 Kvant-2 | Viktor AfanasyevJean-Pierre Haigneré | Recovered experiments from the exterior of Mir and installed other experiments on the outer surface.[8] | |
| 30 May 02:56 | 7 hours 55 minutes | 10:51 | STS-96 ISS Discovery | Tamara E. JerniganDaniel 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.[9] | |
| 23 July 11:06 | 6 hours 7 minutes | 17:13 | Mir EO-27 Kvant-2 | Viktor AfanasyevSergei Avdeyev | Installed a communications antenna on the Sofora girder, and attempted to find a leak in Kvant-2. Retrieved the Exobiology and Dvikon experiments.[10] | |
| 28 July 09:37 | 5 hours 22 minutes | 14:59 | Mir EO-27 Kvant-2 | Viktor AfanasyevSergei 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.[11] | |
| 22 December 18:54 | 8 hours 15 minutes | 23 December 03:09 | STS-103 Discovery | Steven SmithJohn M. Grunsfeld | Replaced three Rate Sensor Units, installed Voltage/Temperature Improvement Kits on all six batteries.[12] | Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
| 23 December 19:06 | 8 hours 10 minutes | 24 December 03:16 | STS-103 Discovery | /Michael Foale Claude Nicollier | Replaced the telescope's central computer and aFine Guidance Sensor.[12] | Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
| 24 December 19:17 | 8 hours 8 minutes | 25 December 03:25 | STS-103 Discovery | Steven SmithJohn M. Grunsfeld | Installed a transmitter and a solid state recorder.[12] | Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
