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Orbital Launches of 1997

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ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
1997-001	12.01.1997	Atlantis F18 (STS-81)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39B
1997-F01	16.01.1997	GPS-2R 1 (GPS SVN 42, Navstar 42)	Delta-7925	CC LC-17A	Failure
1997-002	30.01.1997	GE 2 → AMC 2 Nahuel 1A	Ariane-44L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
February
1997-003	10.02.1997	Soyuz-TM 25	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1997-004	11.02.1997	Discovery F22 (STS-82)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39A
1997-005	12.02.1997	Muses B (HALCA, VSOP, Haruka) [KM-V1]	M-5	Ka LP-M	Version 1st flight
1997-006	14.02.1997	Gonets 4 Gonets 5 Gonets 6 Kosmos 2337 (Strela-3 #116) Kosmos 2338 (Strela-3 #117) Kosmos 2339 (Strela-3 #118)	Tsiklon-3	Pl LC-32/1
1997-007	17.02.1997	JCSat 4 (JCSat R) → Intelsat 26	Atlas-2AS	CC LC-36B
1997-008	23.02.1997	DSP 18 (USA 130)	Titan-4(02)B IUS	CC LC-40	Version 1st flight
March
1997-009	01.03.1997	Intelsat 801	Ariane-44P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-010	04.03.1997	Mozhayets 2 (Zeya, RS 16)	Start-1.2	Sv LC-5	Version 1st flight
1997-011	08.03.1997	Tempo 2 → DirecTV 6	Atlas-2A	CC LC-36A
April
1997-012	04.04.1997	DMSP-5D2 14 (USA 131)	Titan-2(23)G Star-37S-ISS	Va SLC-4W	Version 1st flight
1997-013	04.04.1997	Columbia F22 (STS-83)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39A
1997-014	06.04.1997	Progress-M 34	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1997-015	09.04.1997	Kosmos 2340 (US-K #77)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-16/2
1997-016	16.04.1997	Thaicom 3 BSat 1a	Ariane-44LP H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-017	17.04.1997	Kosmos 2341 (Parus #88)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1997-018	21.04.1997	Minisat 01 Celestis 01	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	Ga RW03/21
1997-019	25.04.1997	GOES 10 (GOES K)	Atlas-1	CC LC-36B
May
1997-020	05.05.1997	Iridium 04 Iridium 05 Iridium 06 Iridium 07 Iridium 08Iridium 04, 05, 06, 07, 08	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1997-021	11.05.1997	DFH-3 2 (ZX 6, ChinaSat 6)	CZ-3A	Xi LC-2
1997-022	14.05.1997	Kosmos 2342 (US-K #78)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-43/4
1997-023	15.05.1997	Atlantis F21 (STS-84)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39A
1997-024	15.05.1997	Kosmos 2343 (Orlets-1 #6, Don #6)	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-31/6
1997-F02	20.05.1997	Kosmos (2342) (Tselina-2 #19)	Zenit-2	Ba LC-45/1	Failure
1997-025	20.05.1997	Thor 2	Delta-7925	CC LC-17A
1997-026	24.05.1997	Telstar 5 → Intelsat Americas 5 → Galaxy 25	Proton-K Blok-DM4	Ba LC-81/23	Version 1st flight
June
1997-027	03.06.1997	Inmarsat-3 F4 Insat 2D	Ariane-44L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-028	06.06.1997	Kosmos 2344 (Araks-N #1)	Proton-K Blok-DM-5	Ba LC-200/39	Version 1st flight
1997-029	10.06.1997	Feng Yun 2A (Feng Yun 2-02, FY 2A)	CZ-3	Xi LC-3
1997-030	18.06.1997	Iridium 09 Iridium 10 Iridium 11 Iridium 12 Iridium 13 Iridium 14 Iridium 16Iridium 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16	Proton-K Blok-DM2	Ba LC-81/23	Version 1st flight
1997-031	25.06.1997	Intelsat 802	Ariane-44P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
July
1997-032	01.07.1997	Columbia F23 (STS-94)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39A
1997-033	05.07.1997	Progress-M 35	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1997-034	09.07.1997	Iridium 15 Iridium 17 Iridium 18 Iridium 20 Iridium 21Iridium 15, 17, 18, 20, 21	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1997-035	23.07.1997	GPS-2R 2 (GPS SVN 43, Navstar 43, USA 132)	Delta-7925	CC LC-17A
1997-036	28.07.1997	Superbird C	Atlas-2AS	CC LC-36B
August
1997-037	01.08.1997	OrbView 2 (SeaStar)	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	Va RW30/12
1997-038	05.08.1997	Soyuz-TM 26	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1997-039	07.08.1997	Discovery F23 (STS-85) CRISTA-SPAS 02	Shuttle	CCK LC-39A
1997-040	08.08.1997	PAS 6	Ariane-44P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-041	14.08.1997	Kosmos 2345 (US-KS #7)	Proton-K Blok-DM-2	Ba LC-200/39
1997-042	19.08.1997	Agila 2 (Mabuhay 1) → Agila 2 / ABS 5 → ABS 3	CZ-3B	Xi LC-2
1997-043	21.08.1997	Iridium 22 Iridium 23 Iridium 24 Iridium 25 Iridium 26Iridium 22, 23, 24, 25, 26	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1997-044	23.08.1997	Lewis (SSTI 1)	LMLV-1 (Athena-1)	Va SLC-6
1997-045	25.08.1997	ACE (Explorer 71)	Delta-7920-8	CC LC-17A
1997-046	28.08.1997	PAS 5 → Arabsat 2C → Badr C → Intelsat 5	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1997-047	29.08.1997	FORTE (P94-1)	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	Va RW30/12
September
1997-048	01.09.1997	Iridium-MFS 1 Iridium-MFS 2	CZ-2C (2) SD	TY LC-7
1997-049	02.09.1997	Hotbird 3 → Eurobird 10 → Eurobird 4 → Eutelsat W75/ABS 1B Meteosat 7 (MOP 4, MTP)	Ariane-44LP H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-050	04.09.1997	GE 3 → AMC 3 → Eagle 1	Atlas-2AS	CC LC-36A
1997-051	14.09.1997	Iridium 27 Iridium 28 Iridium 29 Iridium 30 Iridium 31 Iridium 32Iridium 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Iridium 33	Proton-K Blok-DM2	Ba LC-81/23
1997-052	23.09.1997	Kosmos 2346 (Parus #89) Faisat 2v (VitaSat 2)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
1997-053	23.09.1997	Intelsat 803 → NSS 803	Ariane-42L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-054	24.09.1997	Molniya-1T 90 (Molniya-1T 98L)	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-43/3
1997-055	26.09.1997	Atlantis F20 (STS-86)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39A
1997-056	27.09.1997	Iridium 19 Iridium 34 Iridium 35 Iridium 36 Iridium 37Iridium 19, 34, 35, 36, 37	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1997-057	29.09.1997	IRS 1D	PSLV-G (2)	Sr FLP	Version 1st flight, Partial Failure
October
1997-058	05.10.1997	Progress-M 36 Inspector 1 (X-Mir-Inspector) Sputnik 40-1 (RS 17) Sputnik 40-2	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1997-059	05.10.1997	EchoStar 3	Atlas-2AS	CC LC-36B
1997-060	09.10.1997	Foton 8 (Foton #11) Mirka (Mirca)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1997-061	15.10.1997	Cassini Huygens	Titan-4(01)B Centaur-T	CC LC-40	Version 1st flight
1997-062	16.10.1997	APStar 2R → Telstar 10	CZ-3B	Xi LC-2
1997-063	22.10.1997	Onyx 3 (USA 133)	Titan-4(03)A	Va SLC-4E
1997-064	24.10.1997	STEP 4 (P95-1)	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	WI RW04/22
1997-065	25.10.1997	DSCS-3 B13 (USA 134) [IABS] Falcon Gold	Atlas-2A	CC LC-36A
1997-066	30.10.1997	MaqSat H & TEAMSAT MaqSat B YES	Ariane-5G	Ko ELA-3	Partial Failure
November
1997-F03	02.11.1997	SCD 2A	VLS-1	Al VLS	Failure
1997-067	06.11.1997	GPS-2A 19 (GPS SVN 38, Navstar 44, USA 135)	Delta-7925	CC LC-17A
1997-068	08.11.1997	Trumpet 3 (USA 136)	Titan-4(01)A Centaur-T	CC LC-41
1997-069	09.11.1997	Iridium 38 Iridium 39 Iridium 40 Iridium 41 Iridium 43Iridium 38, 39, 40, 41, 43	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1997-070	12.11.1997	Kupon 1	Proton-K Blok-DM-2M	Ba LC-200/39
1997-071	12.11.1997	Sirius 2 (GE 1E) → Astra 5A Indostar 1 (Cakrawarta 1)	Ariane-44L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-072	18.11.1997	Resurs-F 21 (Resurs-F1M #1)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1997-073	19.11.1997	Columbia F24 (STS-87) Spartan 201-F4	Shuttle	CCK LC-39B
1997-074	27.11.1997	TRMM ETS 7-Chaser (Orihime) ETS 7-Target (Hikoboshi)	H-2	Ta YLP-1
December
1997-075	02.12.1997	JCSat 5 (JCSat 1B) Equator-S	Ariane-44P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-076	02.12.1997	Astra 1G	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1997-077	08.12.1997	Iridium 42 Iridium 44	CZ-2C (2) SD	TY LC-7
1997-078	08.12.1997	Galaxy 8i	Atlas-2AS	CC LC-36B
1997-079	09.12.1997	Kosmos 2347 (US-PM #9)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90/19
1997-080	15.12.1997	Kosmos 2348 (Yantar-4K2 #77, Kobalt #77)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-16/2
1997-081	20.12.1997	Progress-M 37	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1997-082	20.12.1997	Iridium 45 Iridium 46 Iridium 47 Iridium 48 Iridium 49Iridium 45, 46, 47, 48, 49	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1997-083	22.12.1997	Intelsat 804	Ariane-42L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1997-084	23.12.1997	Orbcomm FM05 (A1) Orbcomm FM06 (A2) Orbcomm FM07 (A3) Orbcomm FM08 (A4) Orbcomm FM09 (A5) Orbcomm FM10 (A6) Orbcomm FM11 (A7) Orbcomm FM12 (A8)Orbcomm FM05, ..., FM12 (A1, ..., A8)	Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011]	WI RW04/22	Version 1st flight
1997-085	24.12.1997	Early Bird	Start-1	Sv LC-5
1997-086	24.12.1997	AsiaSat 3 → HGS 1 → PAS 22	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23	Partial Failure

Launch sites:

Al =    Alcantara Space Center (CLA), Brazil   
Ba =    Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan   
CC =    Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA   
CCK =    NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA   
Ga =    Base Aerea de Gando, Gran Canaria, Spain    †
Ka =    Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan   
Ko =    Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France   
Pl =    Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia   
Sr =    Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India   
Sv =    Svobodniy (GIK-2), Amurskaya Oblast', Russia   
Ta =    Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan   
TY =    Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China   
Va =    Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA   
WI =    Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA   
Xi =    Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China   

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