Launch date and time |
Rocket |
Launch
site |
Launch contractor |
Payload |
Operator |
Orbit |
Mission
function |
Re-entry or
destruction |
Outcome |
Remarks |
12 January, 11:10:17 GMT |
Kosmos-3M |
LC-133/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2230 (Tsikada) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
13 January, 01:49:00 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-43/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Molniya-1-85 |
MOM |
Molniya |
Comsat |
15 November 2005 |
Successful |
|
13 January, 13:59:30 GMT[1] |
Space Shuttle Endeavour[2] |
LC-39B, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-54, 5 astronauts |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
Successful |
19 January 1993, 13:37:47 GMT |
|
TDRS-6 (TDRS-F) |
NASA |
GEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
19 January, 14:49:01 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-43/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2231 (Yantar-4K2-66) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance |
25 March 1993 |
Successful |
|
24 January, 05:58:05 GMT |
Soyuz-U2 |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Soyuz TM-16 |
RKA |
LEO, docked to Mir |
Manned orbital flight |
22 July 1993 |
Successful |
|
26 January, 15:55:26 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-16/2, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2232 (Oko) |
MOM |
Molniya |
Missile defence |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
27 January, 10:43:41 GMT |
Black Brant XII |
Poker Flat |
NASA |
PHAZE |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research |
27 January 1993 |
Failure |
Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Failed before reaching space |
28 January |
HPB |
Wake Island |
Orbital |
|
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Reentry vehicle test |
28 January 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi) |
3 February, 02:55:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17A, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-88 (GPS-IIA-18) |
US Air Force |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
5 February, 16:24 GMT |
Storm |
SULF, White Sands |
US Air Force |
BTTV-3 Validation |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Test flight |
5 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
7 February |
Prithvi |
Balasore |
IDRDL |
|
IDRDL |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
7 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) |
8 February, 20:00 GMT |
Black Brant IX |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Solar research |
8 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi) |
9 February, 02:56:56 GMT |
Kosmos-3M |
LC-133/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2233 (Parus) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
9 February, 14:30 GMT |
Pegasus |
NB-52, Kennedy |
Orbital |
Orbcomm SCD-1 |
Orbcomm |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Orbcomm CDS-1 |
Orbcomm |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
11 February |
HPB |
Wake Island |
Orbital |
|
Orbital |
Sub-orbital |
Re-entry vehicle test |
11 February 1993 |
Failure |
Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
17 February, 20:09:47 GMT |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
LC-81/23, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2234 (GLONASS) |
MOM |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2235 (GLONASS) |
MOM |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2236 (GLONASS) |
MOM |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
18 February, 07:00 GMT |
S-520 |
LA-K, Kagoshima |
ISAS |
METS |
ISAS |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere and Plasma research |
18 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 272 kilometres (169 mi) |
19 February, 13:45 GMT |
RH-560 |
Sriharikota |
ISRO |
|
ISRO |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research, Barium release |
19 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) |
19 February, 13:15 GMT |
RH-560 |
Sriharikota |
ISRO |
|
ISRO |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research, Barium release |
19 February 1993 |
Successful |
PRL/Sridharan
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
19 February, 18:00 GMT |
Black Brant 9CM1 |
LC-36, White Sands |
SSI |
CONSORT-6 |
SSI |
Sub-orbital |
Microgravity research |
19 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 301 kilometres (187 mi) |
20 February, 02:20 GMT |
Mu-3S-II |
LA-M1, Kagoshima |
ISAS |
Asuka (ASTRO-D) |
ISAS |
LEO |
Astronomy |
2 March 2001 |
Successful |
|
21 February, 18:32:33 GMT |
Soyuz-U2 |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Progress M-16 |
MOM |
LEO, docked to Mir |
Resupply Mir |
27 March 1993 |
Successful |
|
25 February, 13:40 GMT |
Topol' |
Plesetsk |
RVSN |
|
RVSN |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
25 February 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
26 February, 20:45 GMT |
Polaris (STARS) |
LC-42, Barking Sands |
SDC |
FTU-1 |
SDC |
Sub-orbital |
Test flight |
26 February 1993 |
Successful |
Maiden flight of STARS
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) |
2 March |
Peacekeeper |
LF-02, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
|
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
2 March 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
8 March, 00:15 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
CWAS 29 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
8 March 1993 |
Successful |
140 kilometres (87 mi) |
10 March, 13:38 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
CWAS-30 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
10 March 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
10 March |
Minuteman III |
LF26, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
GT-151GB |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
10 March 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) |
16 March, 02:12:41 GMT |
Black Brant 9CM1 |
LA-2, Wallops Island |
SDIO |
SPEAR 3 |
SDIO |
Sub-orbital |
Plasma research |
16 March 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi) |
22 March |
Sonda-2 |
Alcântara |
INPE/IAE |
Maruda |
INPE |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research |
22 March 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi) |
25 March, 02:28:00 GMT |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
LC-81/23, Baikonur |
VKS |
Raduga-29 |
MOM |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
25 March, 13:15:27 GMT |
Start-1 |
LC-158, Plesetsk |
RVSN |
EKA |
MO RF |
LEO |
Tecnnology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
25 March, 21:38 GMT |
Atlas I |
LC-36B, Cape Canaveral |
General Dynamics |
UHF-1 |
US Navy |
GEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Failure |
Booster engine failure left spacecraft in useless orbit |
26 March, 02:21:00 GMT |
Zenit-2 |
LC-45/1, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2237 (Tselina-2) |
MO RF |
LEO |
ELINT |
Still in orbit |
Successful |
|
30 March, 03:09:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17A, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-90 (GPS-IIA-19) |
US Air Force |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
30 March, 12:00:00 GMT |
Tsyklon-2 |
LC-90, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2238 (US-PM) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
10 December 1994 |
Successful |
|
31 March, 03:34:13 GMT |
Soyuz-U2 |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Progress M-17 |
MOM |
LEO, docked to Mir |
Resupply Mir |
3 March 1994 |
Successful |
|
1 April, 18:57:26 GMT |
Kosmos-3M |
LC-133/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2239 (Parus) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
2 April, 10:09 GMT |
Black Brant XII |
Poker Flat |
NASA |
Alaska 93 |
NASA/ UCB |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research |
2 April 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,425 kilometres (885 mi) |
2 April, 14:30:01 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-16/2, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2240 (Yantar-4K2) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance |
7 June 1993 |
Successful |
|
6 April, 19:07:27 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-43/4, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2241 (Oko) |
MOM |
Molniya |
Missile defence |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
8 April, 05:29:00 GMT[1] |
Space Shuttle Discovery[3] |
LC-39B, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-56, 5 astronauts |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
17 April 1993, 11:37:19 GMT |
Successful |
|
/Atlas-2 (Spacelab) |
ESA/NASA |
Solar research |
Successful |
|
SPARTAN-201 |
NASA |
Solar research |
Successful |
Deployed from Discovery on 11 April, retrieved on 13 April |
12 April, 17:18 GMT |
Black Brant IX |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
NIXT |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Solar research |
12 April 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 226 kilometres (140 mi) |
16 April, 07:49:00 GMT |
Tsyklon-3 |
Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2242 (Tselina) |
MO RF |
LEO |
ELINT |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
17 April, 09:15 GMT |
Black Brant IX |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
SXT |
NASA/UoC |
Sub-orbital |
X-Ray astronomy |
17 April 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi) |
19 April, 05:50 GMT |
RH-560 |
Sriharikota |
ISRO |
SPICE-3 |
ISRO |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research |
19 April 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 323 kilometres (201 mi) |
21 April, 00:23:00 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-43/4, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Molniya-3-57L |
MOM |
Molniya |
Comsat |
25 January 2004 |
Successful |
|
25 April, 13:56 GMT |
Pegasus |
NB-52, Edwards AFB |
Orbital |
Alexis |
STP |
LEO |
Technology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Orbcomm CDS-2 (VSUME) |
Orbcomm |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
26 April, 14:50:00 GMT[1] |
Space Shuttle Columbia[4] |
LC-39A, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-55, 7 astronauts |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
6 May 1993, 14:30 GMT |
Successful |
|
Spacelab D-2 |
NASA/DLR |
LEO |
Microgravity research |
Successful |
|
27 April, 10:35:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-31/6, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2243 (Yantar-1KFT) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance satellite |
6 May 1993 |
Failure |
Mission aborted after six days |
28 April, 03:39:20 GMT |
Tsyklon-2 |
LC-90, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2244 (US-PM) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
18 March 1995 |
Successful |
|
1 May, 05:35 GMT |
Skylark 7 |
LA-S, Esrange |
DLR |
TEXUS 30 |
DLR |
Sub-orbital |
Microgravity research |
1 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi) |
6 May, 15:38 GMT |
Black Brant 8C |
Poker Flat |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Plasma research |
6 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 271 kilometres (168 mi) |
11 May, 14:56:01 GMT |
Tsyklon-3 |
Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2245 (Strela) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2246 (Strela) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2247 (Strela) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2248 (Strela) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2249 (Strela) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2250 (Strela) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
12 May, 00:56:32 GMT |
Ariane 4 (42L) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
Astra 1C |
SES Astra |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Arsene (Oscar-24) |
RACE/AMSAT |
MEO |
Amateur radio satellite |
Still in orbit |
Partial failure |
VHF transponder failed during launch, UHF/S-band transponder failed on 6 September 1993 making satellite unusable |
13 May, 00:07:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17A, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-91 (GPS-IIA-20) |
US Air Force |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
14 May, 01:10 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
CWAS-31 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
14 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
19 May, 00:47 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
CWAS-32 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
19 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
21 May, 09:15:01 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-16/2, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Resurs-F-17 |
MOM |
LEO |
Remote sensing |
20 June 1993 |
Successful |
|
22 May, 06:41:47 GMT |
Soyuz-U2 |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Progress M-18 |
MOM |
LEO, docked to Mir |
Resupply Mir |
4 July 1993 |
Successful |
|
23 May, 09:17 GMT |
LCLV |
LC-20, Cape Canaveral |
BMDO |
Red Tigress 2A |
BMDO |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
23 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 378 kilometres (235 mi) |
26 May, 03:23 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-43/4, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Molniya-1-86 |
MOM |
Molniya |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
26 May, 09:43 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
Biscarosse |
DLR |
|
DLR/Aerospatiale |
Sub-orbital |
Test flight |
26 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
27 May, 01:22:00 GMT |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
LC-81/23, Baikonur |
VKS |
Gorizont-28 |
RSCC |
Intended: GEO |
Comsat |
27 May 1993 |
Failure |
|
28 May, 08:34 GMT |
LCLV |
LC-20, Cape Canaveral |
BMDO |
|
BMDO |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
28 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 390 kilometres (240 mi) |
29 May |
Hwasong 6 |
Musudan |
DPRK |
|
DPRK |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
29 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
29 May |
Hwasong 6 |
Musudan |
DPRK |
|
DPRK |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
29 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
29 May |
Nodong 1 |
Musudan |
DPRK |
|
DPRK |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
29 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi) |
30 May |
Hwasong 6 |
Musudan |
DPRK |
|
DPRK |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
30 May 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
15 June, 17:30 GMT |
Minuteman IB |
LF-03, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
RSLP TDT-1 |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
15 June 1993 |
Failure |
Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
16 June, 04:39 GMT |
Black Brant IX |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
16 June 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 253 kilometres (157 mi) |
16 June, 04:17:00 GMT |
Kosmos-3M |
LC132/1, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2251 (Strela-2M) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
21 June, 13:07:22 GMT[1] |
Space Shuttle Endeavour[5] |
LC-39B, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-57, 6 astronauts |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
1 July 1993, 12:52 GMT |
Successful |
|
SpaceHAB SH-01 |
NASA/SpaceHAB |
LEO |
Microgravity research |
Successful |
|
22 June |
Aries |
LC-36, White Sands |
Orbital |
|
BMDO |
Sub-orbital |
Technology demonstration |
22 June 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
24 June, 04:12:41 GMT |
Tsyklon-3 |
Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2252 (Strela-3) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2253 (Strela-3) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2254 (Strela-3) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2255 (Strela-3) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2256 (Strela-3) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kosmos-2257 (Strela-3) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
25 June, 00:18:00 GMT |
Ariane 4 (42P) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
Galaxy-4H |
Hughes |
GEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
25 June, 08:20:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-16/2, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Resurs-F-18 |
MOM |
LEO |
Remote sensing |
12 July 1993 |
Successful |
|
25 June, 23:30 GMT |
Scout G-1 |
SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB |
NASA |
RADCAL (P92-1) |
USAF/STP |
LEO (Polar) |
Radar calibration |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
26 June, 13:27:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17A, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-92 (GPS IIA-21) |
US Air Force |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
PMG |
NASA |
LEO |
Technology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
June |
Prithvi |
Balasore |
IDRDL |
|
IDRDL |
Sub-orbital |
Missile test |
Within an hour of launch |
Successful |
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi) |
1 July, 14:32:58 GMT |
Soyuz-U2 |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Soyuz TM-17 |
MOM |
LEO, docked to Mir |
Manned orbital flight |
14 January 1994 |
Successful |
|
2 July |
Minuteman III |
LF-09, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
GT-152GM |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
2 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) |
7 July, 07:15:00 GMT |
Tsyklon-2 |
Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2258 (US-PM) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
8 June 1995 |
Successful |
|
7 July |
Trident D-5 |
USS Pennsylvania, ETR |
US Navy |
|
US Navy |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
7 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
7 July |
Trident D-5 |
USS Pennsylvania, ETR |
US Navy |
|
US Navy |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
7 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
14 July, 03:19 GMT |
Peacekeeper |
LF-05, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
|
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
14 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
14 July, 16:40:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-43/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2259 (Yantar-4K2) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance |
25 July 1993 |
Successful |
|
19 July, 22:04 GMT |
Atlas II/IABS |
LC-36A, Cape Canaveral |
General Dynamics |
USA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9) |
US Air Force |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
22 July, 08:25 GMT |
Black Brant X |
Wallops Island |
NASA |
WISP-2 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Plasma research |
22 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) |
22 July, 08:45:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-43/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2260 (Zenit-8) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance |
5 August 1993 |
Successful |
|
22 July, 22:58:55 GMT |
Ariane 4 (44L) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
Hispasat 1B |
Hispasat |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Insat 2B |
ISRO |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
23 July, 08:22 GMT |
Topol' |
Plesetsk |
RVSN |
|
RVSN |
Sub-orbital |
Test |
23 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
27 July |
Black Brant 9CM1 |
LA-CE, Biscarosse |
MATRA |
BLANC |
MATRA |
Sub-orbital |
Photography |
27 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
28 July, 05:43 GMT |
Viper 3A |
Esrange |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
28 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) |
30 July, 06:19 GMT |
Viper 3A |
Esrange |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
30 July 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi) |
1 August, 01:46 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
Andøya |
NDRE |
SCT-06 |
NDRE |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
1 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
2 August, 00:37 GMT |
Viper 3A |
Esrange |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
2 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi) |
2 August, 01:02 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
Esrange |
DLR/SSC |
Decimals-B |
SSC |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
2 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) |
2 August, 01:24 GMT |
Viper 3A |
Esrange |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
2 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi) |
2 August, 03:24 GMT |
Viper 3A |
Esrange |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
2 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi) |
2 August, 05:54 GMT |
Viper 3A |
Esrange |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
2 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi) |
2 August, 19:59 GMT |
Titan IVA (403A) |
SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
SLDCOM-3 |
US NRO |
Intended: LEO |
Comsat |
T+101 seconds |
Failure |
Apogee: 33 kilometres (21 mi) |
NOSS-2-3-A |
US NRO |
Intended: LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
NOSS-2-3-B |
US NRO |
Intended: LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
NOSS-2-3-C |
US NRO |
Intended: LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
4 August, 00:52:00 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-43/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Molniya-3-58L |
MOM |
Molniya |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
9 August, 10:02 GMT |
Atlas-E |
SLC-3W, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
NOAA-13 |
NOAA |
LEO (SSO) |
Weather satellite |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
10 August, 14:53:45 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-16/2, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2261 Oko |
MOM |
Molniya |
Missile defence |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
10 August, 22:23:45 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Progress M-19 |
MOM |
LEO, docked to Mir |
Resupply Mir |
13 October 1993 |
Successful |
|
17 August, 18:00 GMT |
Black Brant IX |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
SERTS-93-5 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Solar research |
17 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 312 kilometres (194 mi) |
20 August, 18:27 GMT |
Trident D-5 |
USS Nebraska, ETR |
US Navy |
|
US Navy |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
20 August 1993 |
|
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
24 August, 10:45:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-16/2, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Resurs-F-19 |
MOM |
LEO |
Remote sensing |
10 September 1993 |
Successful |
|
25 August, 10:00 GMT |
Polaris (STARS) |
LC-42, Barking Sands |
SDC |
Zodiac Beauchamp |
SDC |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
25 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi) |
28 August, 09:45 GMT |
Aries |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
SXT (XOGS) |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
X-Ray astronomy |
28 August 1993 |
Failure |
Apogee: 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
30 August, 12:38:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17B, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-94 (GPS IIA-22) |
US Air Force |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
31 August, 04:40:00 GMT |
Tsyklon-3 |
Plesetsk |
VKS |
Meteor-2-21 |
RKA |
LEO |
Weather satellite |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Temisat |
Telespazio |
LEO |
Technology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful |
|
31 August |
Minuteman III |
LF26, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
GT-153GB |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
31 August 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) |
3 September, 11:17 GMT |
Atlas I |
LC-36B, Cape Canaveral |
General Dynamics |
USA-95 (UHF-F2) |
US Navy |
GEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
7 September, 13:25:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U2 |
LC-31/6, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2262 (Don) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance |
18 December 1993 |
Successful |
|
10 September, 16:00 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
CWAS-33 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
10 September 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
12 September, 11:45:00 GMT |
Space Shuttle Discovery |
LC-39B, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-51 |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
22 September 1993 |
Successful |
|
ORFEUS-SPAS |
NASA/DARA |
LEO |
Astronomy |
Successful |
Deployed and retrieved by Shuttle |
ACTS |
NASA |
GEO |
Technology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful |
Deployed from Shuttle using TOS |
13 September, 18:00 GMT |
Nike-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
CWAS-34 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
13 September 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi) |
15 September |
Peacekeeper |
LF-02, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
|
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
15 September 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
16 September, 07:36:19 GMT |
Zenit-2 |
LC-45/1, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2263 (Tselina-2) |
MO RF |
LEO |
ELINT |
Still in orbit |
Successful |
|
16 September, 23:00 GMT |
TR-1A |
LA-T, Tanegashima |
NASDA |
|
NASDA |
Sub-orbital |
Microgravity research |
16 September 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 264 kilometres (164 mi) |
17 September, 00:43:10 GMT |
Tsyklon-2 |
Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2264 (US-PM) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Naval reconnaissance |
7 August 1995 |
Successful |
|
20 September, 05:12 GMT |
PSLV-D |
FLP, Sriharikota |
ISRO |
IRS-1E |
ISRO |
Intended: LEO |
Remote sensing |
20 September 1993 |
Failure |
Maiden flight of PSLV
Failed to reach orbit due to guidance system malfunction |
26 September, 01:45:00 GMT |
Ariane 4 (40) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
Spot-3 |
CNES |
LEO (SSO) |
Remote sensing |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Stella |
CNES |
LEO |
Gravity research |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Healthsat-2 |
SatelLife |
LEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Kitsat-2 |
KAIST |
LEO |
Technology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful |
Eyesat |
Interferometrics Inc/AMSAT |
LEO |
Amateur radio |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
Itamsat |
Interferometrics Inc/AMSAT |
LEO |
Amateur radio |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
PoSAT-1 |
PoSAT |
LEO |
Technology demonstration |
Still in orbit |
Successful |
30 September, 17:05:59 GMT |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
LC-81/23, Baikonur |
VKS |
Raduga-30 |
MOM |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
4 October, 17:45 GMT |
Black Brant IX |
LC-36, White Sands |
NASA |
CU-4 |
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Solar ultraviolet astronomy |
4 October 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
4 October, 19:35 GMT |
Taurus-Orion |
White Sands |
NASA |
|
NASA |
Sub-orbital |
Plasma research |
4 October 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
5 October, 17:56 GMT |
Titan II (23G) |
SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB |
US Air Force |
Landsat 6 |
NASA |
Intended: LEO |
Remote sensing |
5 October 1993 |
Failure |
Upper stage (kick motor) failed to ignite
Apogee: 724 kilometres (450 mi) |
8 October, 08:00 GMT |
Long March 2C (CZ-2C) |
LA-2B, JSLC |
CALT |
FSW-1-5 |
CASC |
LEO |
Reconnaissance |
28 October 1993 |
Successful |
|
8 October |
Storm |
SULF, White Sands |
US Air Force |
BTTV-4 (PAC-2) Target |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
8 October 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
11 October, 21:33:19 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-1/5, Baikonur |
VKS |
Progress M-20 |
MOM |
LEO (Mir) |
Resupply Mir |
21 November 1993 |
Successful |
|
18 October, 14:53:10 GMT |
Space Shuttle Columbia |
LC-39B, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-58 |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
1 November 1993 |
Successful |
|
Spacelab SLS-2 |
LEO |
Biological research |
Successful |
|
21 October, 01:46 GMT |
INTA-300B |
El Arenosillo |
INTA |
FEIROX (FEIROH) |
INTA |
Sub-orbital |
Aeronomy |
21 October 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi) |
22 October, 06:46:00 GMT |
Ariane 4 (44LP) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
Intelsat 701 |
Intelsat |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
26 October, 10:00:04 GMT |
Kosmos-3M |
LC132/1, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2265 (Taifun) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Calibration |
11 August 2003 |
Successful |
|
26 October, 17:04:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17B, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-96 (GPS IIA-23) |
US Air Force |
MEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
26 October |
Storm |
LC-36, White Sands |
US Air Force |
BTTV-5 (ERINT) |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
26 October 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
28 October, 15:17:00 GMT |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
LC-81/23, Baikonur |
VKS |
Gorizont-28 |
MOM |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
2 November, 12:10:09 GMT |
Kosmos-3M |
LC132/1, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Kosmos-2266 (Parus) |
MO RF |
LEO |
Navigation |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
3 November |
SSBS S3 |
Biscarosse |
DMA |
|
DMA |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
3 November 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
4 November, 07:07 GMT |
Skylark 7 |
LA-S, Esrange |
SSC |
MASER 6 |
SSC |
Sub-orbital |
Microgravity research |
4 November 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 243 kilometres (151 mi) |
5 November, 08:25:00 GMT |
Soyuz-U |
LC-1, Baikonur |
VKS |
Kosmos-2267 (Yantar-4KS1M) |
MOM |
LEO |
Reconnaissance satellite |
28 December 1994 |
Successful |
|
17 November |
Sonda-3 |
Natal |
IAE |
|
IAE |
Sub-orbital |
Ionosphere research |
17 November 1993 |
Successful |
INPE/
Apogee: 555 kilometres (345 mi) |
18 November, 13:54:59 GMT |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
LC-81/23, Baikonur |
VKS |
Gorizont-29 |
MOM |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
Sold to Rimsat as Rimsat-1, then to PASI as PASI-1, then to LMI as LIM-AP-1 |
18 November |
Trident D-5 |
USS Nebraska, ETR |
US Navy |
PGW |
US Navy |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
18 November 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
20 November, 01:17:00 GMT |
Ariane 4 (44LP) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
Solidaridad-1 |
Tele Mexico |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Meteosat-6 |
ESA/EUMETSAT |
GSO |
Weather satellite |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
26 November, 11:00 GMT |
Skylark 7 |
LA-S, Esrange |
DLR |
TEXUS 31 |
DLR |
Sub-orbital |
Microgravity research |
26 November 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 257 kilometres (160 mi) |
28 November, 23:40 GMT |
Atlas II |
LC-36A, Cape Canaveral |
General Dynamics |
USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10) |
US Air Force |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
29 November, 09:30 GMT |
Nike-Improved Orion |
Esrange |
DLR |
Mini-TEXUS-1 |
DLR |
Sub-orbital |
Microgravity research |
29 November 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 146 kilometres (91 mi) |
30 November |
Storm |
LC-36, White Sands |
US Air Force |
BTTV-6 (ERINT/GTF-2) |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
30 November 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
2 December, 09:27:00 GMT |
Space Shuttle Endeavour |
LC-39B, Kennedy |
USA |
STS-61 |
NASA |
LEO |
Manned orbital flight |
13 December 1993 |
Successful |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission |
8 December, 00:48:00 GMT |
Delta II 7925 |
LC-17A, Cape Canaveral |
McDonnell Douglas |
USA-98 (NATO-4B) |
NATO/US Air Force |
GEO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
16 December, 00:38 GMT |
Atlas IIAS |
LC-36B, Cape Canaveral |
General Dynamics |
Telstar 401 |
AT&T |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
Maiden flight of Atlas IIAS |
17 December |
Storm |
SULF, White Sands |
US Air Force |
MTTV-1 (ERINT) |
US Air Force |
Sub-orbital |
Target |
17 December 1993 |
Successful |
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
18 December, 01:27:00 GMT |
Ariane 4 (44L) |
ELA-2, CSG |
Arianespace |
DBS-1 |
Hughes |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
Thaicom 1 |
Thaicom |
GSO |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
22 December, 20:37:16 GMT |
Molniya-M |
LC-43/3, Plesetsk |
VKS |
Molniya-1-87 |
MOM |
Molniya |
Comsat |
Still in orbit |
Successful so far |
|
December |
Volna |
Delta class submarine |
VMF |
|
VMF |
Sub-orbital |
Operational test flight |
Within an hour of launch |
Successful |
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
December |
Zyb |
Submarine, Pacific Ocean |
RVSN |
Efir |
RVSN |
Sub-orbital |
Technology demonstration |
Within an hour of launch |
Successful |
Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi) |