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| No. | Date | Mission Designation |
Launch Vehicle |
Country of Launch |
Payload Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan. 21 | DSCS-III B-8 | Atlas 2A | US/Mil. | Comsat | |
| 2. | Jan. 24 | Galaxy 10-R | Ariane 4 (V125) | Europe | Comsat | |
| 3. | Jan. 26 | Zhongxing-22 | Long March-3A | China | Comsat | |
| 4. | Jan. 26 | JAWSAT ASUSAT OPAL OCSE FalconSat-I Artemis STENSAT MEMS-1 MEMS-2 |
Minotaur (OSP-1) | US/Mil. | Techn. ImagCom. Techn. Calib.(balloon) Techn. Science Comsat Techn. Techn. |
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| 5. | Feb. 1 | Progress M1-1 | Soyuz-U | Russia | Mir Cargo | |
| 6. | Feb. 3 | Kosmos-2369 (Tselina) | Zenit-2 | Russia/Mil. | SigInt. | |
| 7. | Feb. 3 | Hispasat 1C (Spain) | Atlas 2A | US/Com. | Comsat | |
| 8. | Feb. 8 | Globalstar Globalstar Globalstar Globalstar |
Delta 2 | US/Com. | Comsat Comsat Comsat Comsat |
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| 9. | Feb. 8 | IRDT (entry shields) Dummy satellite Fregat (stage) |
Soyuz-U | Russia/Com. | TechTest TechTest TechTest |
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| 10. | Feb. 10 | ASTRO-E | M5 | Japan | Astronomy | failed |
| 11. | Feb. 11 | STS-99/Endeavour | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (6) | |
| 12. | Feb. 12 | Garuda-1 (Indonesia) | Proton K | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 13. | Feb. 18 | Superbird 4 | Ariane 4 (V126) | Europa/Com. | Comsat | |
| 14. | Mar. 12 | Ekspress A2 | Proton | Russia/Gov. | Comsat | |
| 15. | Mar. 12 | MTI (Multisp.Th.Imag.) | Taurus | US/Mil. | Techn. | |
| 16. | Mar. 12 | ICO | Zenit-3SL (Ukr.) | US/Com. SeaLaunch |
Comsat | failed |
| 17. | Mar. 20 | Dumsat | Soyuz/Fregat | Russia/Com. | TechRes | |
| 18. | Mar. 21 | Asiastar Insat 3B (India) |
Ariane 5 | Europe/Com. | Comsat Comsat |
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| 19. | Mar. 25 | IMAGE | Delta 2 | US/NASA | Science | |
| 20. | Apr. 4 | Soyuz TM-30 | Soyuz-U | Russia | Mir Crew (2) | |
| 21. | Apr. 17 | SESAT (Eutelsat) | Proton K | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 22. | Apr. 19 | Galaxy IVR (PanAmSat) | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 23. | Apr. 25 | Progress M1-2 | Soyuz-U | Russia | Mir Cargo | |
| 24. | May 3 | GOES 11 | Atlas 2A | US/NASA | WeatherSat | |
| 25. | May 3 | Kosmos-2370 | Soyuz-U | Russia/Mil. | Imaging | |
| 26. | May 8 | DSP-20 | Titan 4B | US/Mil. | MisslWarn | |
| 27. | May 11 | GPS SVN 51 | Delta 2 | US/Mil. | Navsat | |
| 28. | May 16 | Simsat-1 Simsat-2 |
Rokot | Russia/Com. | Test | |
| 29. | May 19 | STS-101/Atlantis | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) | |
| 30. | May 24 | Eutelsat W4 | Atlas 3A (new) | US/Com. | Comsat | |
| 31. | June 6 | Gorizont-45 | Proton/Breeze M | Russia | Comsat | |
| 32. | June 7 | TSX 5 (STEP) | Pegasus XL | US/Com. | TechRes | |
| 33. | June 24 | Ekspress A No. 3 | Proton K/DM-2M | Russia | Comsat | |
| 34. | June 25 | Fengyun-2 | Long March-3 | China | WeatherSat | |
| 35. | June 28 | Nadezhda Tsinghua SNAP-1 |
Kosmos-3M | Russia/Mil. | Navsat TechRes TechRes |
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| 36. | June 30 | TDRS | Atlas 2A/Centaur | NASA | RelaisSat | |
| 37. | July 1 | Sirius-1/CD-Radio | Proton K/DM-2M | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 38. | July 5 | Geyzer (Kosmos-2371) | Proton K/DM-2 | Russia/Mil. | Comsat | |
| 39. | July 12 | Service Module Zvezda | Proton K | Russia | ISS module | |
| 40. | July 14 | Echostar VI | Atlas 2AS | US/Com. | Comsat | |
| 41. | July 15 | CHAMP MITA Rubin |
Kosmos-3M | Russia/Com. | Science Science Imaging |
|
| 42. | July 16 | GPS SVN 44 | Delta 2 | US/Mil. | Navsat | |
| 43. | July 16 | Samba Salsa |
Soyuz/Fregat | Russia/Com. | Science Science |
|
| 44. | July 19 | Mightysat 2.1 | Minotaur | US/Com. | Techn. | |
| 45. | July 28 | PAS 9 (Panamsat) | Zenit-3SL (Ukr.) | US/Com. SeaLaunch |
Comsat | |
| 46. | Aug. 6 | Progress M1-3 | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISS Cargo | |
| 47. | Aug. 9 | Rumba (Cluster 2) Tango (Cluster 2) |
Soyuz/Fregat | Russia/Com. | Science Science |
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| 48. | Aug. 17 | Brasilsat B-4 Nilesat 102 |
Ariane 4 (V131) | Europe/Com. | Comsat Comsat |
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| 49. | Aug. 17 | 2345 USA | Titan 4B | US/Mil. | Recon | |
| 50. | Aug. 23 | DM-F3 | Delta 3 | US/Com. | DummyTest | |
| 51. | Aug. 28 | Raduga-1/Globus | Proton K/DM-2 | Russia/Mil. | Comsat | |
| 52. | Sep. 1 | Zi Yuan(ZY)-2 | Long March 4B | China | Imaging | |
| 53. | Sep. 5 | Sirius 2 | Proton K/DM-3 | Russia | Comsat | |
| 54. | Sep. 6 | Eutelsat W1 | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 55. | Sep. 8 | STS-106/Atlantis | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) | |
| 56. | Sep. 14 | Astra 2B GE 7 |
Ariane 5 (V130) | Europe/Com. | Comsat Comsat |
|
| 57. | Sep. 21 | NOAA 16 | Titan 2 | US/NASA | Weather | |
| 58. | Sep. 25 | Kosmos-2372 | Zenit-2 | Russia/Mil. | Imaging | |
| 59. | Sep. 26 | Tiungsat-1 (Malaysia) MegSat-1 (Italy) UniSat (Italy) SaudiSat 1A (Saudi A.) SaudiSat 1B (Saudi A.) |
Dnepr | Russia/Com. | Imaging Research Research SpaceRes SpaceRes |
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| 60. | Sep. 29 | Kosmos-2373 | Soyuz-U | Russia/Mil. | Imaging | |
| 61. | Oct. 1 | GE-1A | Proton K/DM-3 | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 62. | Oct. 6 | NSAT-110 | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 63. | Oct. 9 | HETE-2 | Pegasus XL | US/NASA | Astronomy | |
| 64. | Oct. 11 | STS-92/Discovery | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (7) | |
| 65. | Oct. 13 | Kosmos-2374 Kosmos-2375 Kosmos-2376 |
Proton-K/DM-2 | Russia/Mil. | Navsat Navsat Navsat |
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| 66. | Oct. 16 | Progress M-43 | Soyuz-U | Russia | Mir Cargo | |
| 67. | Oct. 20 | DSCS III B11 | Atlas IIA | US/Mil. | Comsat | |
| 68. | Oct. 21 | Thuraya 1 | Zenit-3SL ..Sea Launch |
US/Com. | Comsat | |
| 69. | Oct. 21 | GE-6 | Proton-K/DM-3 | Russia/Com | Comsat | |
| 70. | Oct. 29 | EuropeStar FM1 | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 71. | Oct. 30 | Beidou (North.Dipper) | Long March 3A | China | Navsat | |
| 72. | Oct. 31 | Soyuz TM-31 | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISS Crew 1 | |
| 73. | Nov. 10 | GPS SVN 41 | Delta 2 | US/Mil. | Navsat | |
| 74. | Nov. 16 | PAS 1R STRV-1c STRV-1d AMSAT P3D |
Ariane 5 (V135) | Europe/Com. | Comsat TechTest TechTest Comsat |
|
| 75. | Nov. 16 | Progress M1-4 | Soyuz-U | Russia | ISS Cargo | |
| 76. | Nov. 20 | QuickBird 1 | Kosmos-3M | Russia/Com. | Imaging | failed |
| 77. | Nov. 21 | EO-1 (NASA) SAC-C (Int.) Munin (Sweden) |
Delta 2 | US/Com. | EarthObs EarthObs Solarphys |
|
| 78. | Nov. 21 | Anik F-1 (Canada) | Ariane 4 | Europe/Com. | Comsat | |
| 79. | Nov. 30 | Sirius CD Radio 3 | Proton-K/DM-3 | Russia/Com. | Comsat | |
| 80. | Dec. 1 | STS-97/Endeavour | Shuttle | US/NASA | Crewed (5) | |
| 81 | Dec. 5 | EROS A1 (Israel) | Start-1 (mod.Topol) | Russia/Com. | Imaging | |
| 82. | Dec. 7 | USA 155 | Atlas 2AS | US/Mil. | Comsat? | |
| 83. | Dec. 20 | Astra 2D GE 8/Aurora 3(US) LDREX (Japan) |
Ariane 5G | ESA/Com. | Comsat Comsat Tech |
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| 84. | Dec. 20 | Beidou | Long March 3A | China | Navsat | |
| 85. | Dec. 27 | Gonets D1 Gonets D1 Gonets D1 Strela-3 Strela-3 Strela-3 |
Tsiklon-3 | Russia/Com. | Comsat Comsat Comsat Comsat Comsat Comsat |
failed |