1999 in spaceflight
The table below shows 208 satellite launches were made in 1999.
81 (39%) of these launches were communications satellites.
Launch of STS-93, to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory | |
Orbital launches | |
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First | 3 January |
Last | 27 December |
Total | 79 |
Successes | 73 |
Failures | 6 |
Catalogued | 73 |
National firsts | |
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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 |
Manned flights | |
Orbital | 4 |
Total travellers | 22 |
Launches
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3 January 20:21 |
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NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | 3 December ~20:01 | Spacecraft failure | ||
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NASA | Heliocentric | Mars lander | ||||
Contact lost at 19:51 UTC on 3 December 1999 | |||||||
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PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 January | Failure | |||
Maiden flight of Shaheen 1 | |||||||
21 January 06:13 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 21 January | Successful | ||
22 January 13:57 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Plasma research | 22 January | Successful | ||
22 January 15:20 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 January | Successful | ||
22 January 15:31 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 22 January | Successful | ||
27 January 00:34 |
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NSPO | Low Earth | Imagery/Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
First Taiwanese satellite | |||||||
2 February 01:30 |
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Suborbital | Ionosphere and X-ray research | 2 February | Successful | ||||
7 February 21:04 |
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NASA | Heliocentric | Comet sample return | In orbit | Successful | ||
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NASA | Heliocentric | Comet sample return | 16 January 2006 | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Delta II 7426 Returned sample from 81P/Wild and will visit Tempel 1 | |||||||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | |||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 9 February | Successful | |||
9 February 03:53 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
First launch contracted by Starsem | |||||||
10 February 08:06 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful | |||
11 February 06:45 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 11 February | Successful | ||
15 February 05:12 |
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Telstar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
16 February 01:45 |
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JSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
20 February 04:18 |
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Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-27 | 28 August 00:34 | Successful | ||
Manned orbital flight with three cosmonauts | |||||||
20 February 04:45 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 20 February | Successful | ||
23 February 10:29 |
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US Air Force | Sun-synchronous | Technology development | In orbit | Successful | ||
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DMI | Sun-synchronous | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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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 |
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Arabsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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MoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
28 February 04:00 |
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MO RF | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
5 March 02:56 |
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NASA | Low Earth | Infrared astronomy | 10 May 2011 | Spacecraft failure | ||
Coolant leak resulted in loss of control in orbit | |||||||
10 March 08:01 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful | |||
15 March 03:06 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
15 March 09:52 |
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AEB | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 15 March | Successful | ||
21 March 00:09 |
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AsiaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 March | Successful | |||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 23 March | Successful | |||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful | |||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 25 March | Successful | |||
28 March 01:29 |
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Sea Launch | Geostationary transfer | Test launch vehicle | In orbit | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Zenit-3SL | |||||||
28 March 09:00 |
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NASA | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 28 March | Successful | ||
29 March 12:06 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 28 March | Successful | |||
29 March 12:13 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 29 March | Successful | |||
31 March 00:15 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | SRALT test | 31 March | Successful | |||
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Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 April | Successful | |||
2 April 11:28 |
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Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 17 July 19:51 | Successful | ||
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AMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | 29 July | Successful | ||
Sputnik 99 deployed from Mir during EVA on 16 April | |||||||
2 April 22:03 |
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ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
9 April 17:01 |
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US Air Force | Intended: Geosynchronous Achieved: Geostationary transfer |
Early warning | In orbit | Launch failure | ||
Final Titan launch from SLC-41 IUS second stage failed to separate | |||||||
11 April 04:17 |
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IDRDL | Suborbital | Missile test | 11 April | Successful | |||
Maiden flight of Agni-II | |||||||
12 April 06:35 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 12 April | Successful | ||
12 April 22:50 |
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Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
14 April 05:35 |
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PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 April | Successful | |||
Maiden flight of Ghauri-II | |||||||
15 April 00:46 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
15 April 04:58 |
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PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 April | Successful | |||
15 April 18:32 |
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NASA/USGS | Low Earth | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational | ||
21 April 04:59 |
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Surrey Satellite Technology | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Dnepr | |||||||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful | |||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 26 April | Successful | |||
27 April 18:22 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. | |||||||
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French Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful | |||
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French Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 4 May | Successful | |||
5 May 01:00 |
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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 | |||||||
7 May 20:00 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 7 May | Successful | ||
10 May 01:22 |
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CASC | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | 12 January 2007 | Successful | ||
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CASC | Sun-synchronous | Magnetosphere research | In orbit | Operational | ||
Maiden flight of Long March 4B FY-1C destroyed by ASAT after retirement | |||||||
14 May 11:33 |
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SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 14 May | Successful | ||
18 May 05:09 |
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NASA/Boston | Low Earth | Ionosphere research | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
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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 with DART but is still operational. | |||||||
20 May 22:30 |
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Telesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
22 May 09:36 |
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NRO | Medium Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Operational | ||
26 May 06:22 |
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ISRO | Sun-synchronous | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
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KAIST | Sun-synchronous | In orbit | Operational | |||
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DLR | Sun-synchronous | Technology development | In orbit | Operational | ||
27 May 10:49 |
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NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 6 June 06:02 | Successful | ||
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NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Discovery) | Logistics | ||||
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NASA/NRL | Low Earth | Observation target | 18 February 2000 | Successful | ||
Manned orbital flight with seven astronauts Starshine deployed from Discovery at 07:21 UTC on 5 June | |||||||
3 June 14:20 |
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RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 June | Successful | |||
10 June 11:07 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 10 June | Successful | |||
10 June 11:14 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 10 June | Successful | |||
10 June 13:48 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
11 June 17:15 |
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Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
14 June 07:40 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 14 June | Successful | ||
18 June 01:49 |
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SES Astra | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
20 June 02:15 |
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NASA/NOAA | Sun-synchronous | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
24 June 15:44 |
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NASA | Low Earth | Ultraviolet astronomy | In orbit | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Delta II 7320 FUSE was deactivated on 18 October 2007 | |||||||
24 June 17:00 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Solar observation | 24 June | Successful | ||
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US Navy | Suborbital | TMBD target | 1 July | Successful | ||
5 July 03:57 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 5 July | Successful | ||
5 July 04:02 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 5 July | Successful | ||
5 July 13:32 |
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RVSN | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 5 July +45 seconds | Launch Failure | ||
Maiden flight of Briz-M upper stage Second stage exploded | |||||||
5 July 23:36 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 5 July | Successful | ||
8 July 08:45 |
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MO RF | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
10 July 08:45 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
14 July 03:28 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 14 July | Successful | ||
16 July 16:39 |
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Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 2 February 2000 06:10 | Successful | ||
17 July 06:38 |
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RAKA/NKAU | Low Earth | Oceanography | In orbit | Operational | ||
18 July 03:31 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 18 July | Successful | ||
23 July 04:31 |
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NASA | Low Earth | Satellite deployment | 28 July 03:20 | Successful | ||
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NASA | High Earth | X-ray astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
Manned 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 by Columbia at 11:47 UTC on 23 July | |||||||
25 July 07:46 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
27 July 22:48 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 27 July | Successful | ||
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CASC | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 August | Successful | |||
2 August 11:37 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 2 August | Successful | |||
2 August 11:44 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 2 August | Successful | |||
12 August 22:52 |
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PT Telkom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
17 August 04:37 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
18 August 18:00 |
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MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 15 December | Successful | ||
18 August 18:05 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Solar research | 18 August | Successful | ||
Data used to calibrate SOHO spacecraft | |||||||
20 August 08:45 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful | ||
20 August 11:27 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 August | Successful | ||
24 August 07:07 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 24 August | Successful | ||
26 August 12:02 |
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MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
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RVSN | Suborbital | Test RV | 29 August | Failure | ||
3 September 11:44 |
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RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 September | Successful | |||
4 September 22:34 |
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Korea Telecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Test re-entry vehicle | 6 September | Successful | ||
6 September 16:36 |
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AO Gazco | Operational: Geosynchronous Current: Graveyard |
Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
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AO Gazco | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
9 September 18:00 |
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RAKA/ESA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 24 September | Successful | ||
15 September 21:00 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 September | Successful | |||
22 September 14:33 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
23 September 06:02 |
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EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 September | Successful | |||
24 September 18:21 |
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Space Imaging | Sun-synchronous | Earth imaging | In orbit | Operational | ||
Final flight of Athena II | |||||||
25 September 06:29 |
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Loral Skynet | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
26 September 22:30 |
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LMI | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
27 September 10:00 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 27 September | Successful | ||
28 September 11:00 |
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Roskosmos | Low Earth | Remote sensing | 22 October | Successful | ||
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Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 October | Successful | |||
1 October 08:42 |
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RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 1 October | Successful | |||
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Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 2 October | Successful | |||
3 October 02:01 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 3 October | Successful | ||
3 October 02:22 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM test | 3 October | Successful | ||
7 October 12:51 |
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US Air Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Successful | ||
10 October 03:28 |
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DirecTV | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
14 October 03:15 |
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CAST/INPE | Low Earth | Remote sensing | In orbit | Partial satellite failure | ||
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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 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
19 October 06:22 |
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Orion 2 | Loral Orion | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 October | Successful | |||
27 October 16:16 |
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AO Komichekaya | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 27 October | Launch Failure | ||
Second stage malfunction | |||||||
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PRO Противоракетная оборона (ПРО) | ||||
Suborbital | Missile test | Within one hour | Successful | ||||
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ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 1 November | Successful | ||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 November | Successful | |||
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US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 November | Successful | |||
13 November 08:20 |
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US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 13 November | Successful | ||
13 November 22:52 |
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GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
15 November 07:29 |
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NASDA | Intended: Geosynchronous | Weather/Communications | 15 November | Launch Failure | ||
Final flight of H-II First stage malfunction | |||||||
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Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 November | Successful | |||
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Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 17 November | Successful | |||
18 November 01:55 |
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ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere/Meteor research | 18 November | Successful | ||
19 November 22:30 |
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CASC | Low Earth | Test spacecraft | 20 November 19:41 | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Long March 2F and Shenzhou spacecraft | |||||||
20 November 01:35 |
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ISRO | Suborbital | Ionosphere/Meteor research | 20 November | Successful | ||
22 November 16:20 |
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
23 November 04:06 |
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US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
3 December 16:22 |
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French government | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | In orbit | Successful | ||
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DGA | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
Final flight of Ariane 4 40 Hélios 1B decommissioned in October 2004 | |||||||
4 December 18:53 |
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
10 December 14:32 |
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ESA | High Earth | X-ray Astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
11 December 18:25 |
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INPE | Intended: Low Earth | Technology development | 11 December | Launch Failure | ||
Self-destruct activated after second stage failed to ignite | |||||||
12 December 17:38 |
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US Air force | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | In orbit | Operational | ||
14 December 08:05 |
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RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 14 December | Successful | |||
17 December 17:00 |
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NASA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 17 December | Successful | ||
18 December 18:57 |
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NASA | Sun-synchronous | Earth observation | In orbit | Operational | ||
20 December 00:50 |
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NASA | Low Earth (HST) | HST Servicing | 28 December 00:01 | Successful | ||
Manned orbital flight with seven astronauts Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A | |||||||
21 December 07:13 |
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KAIST | Sun-synchronous | Ocean colour sensor | In orbit | Successful | ||
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NASA | Sun-synchronous | Solar research | In orbit | Operational | ||
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Celestis | Sun-synchronous | Space burial | In orbit | Successful | ||
Contact with KOMPSAT lost on 6 January 2008 | |||||||
22 December 00:50 |
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PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
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RVSN | Planned: MEO | Satellite navigation test | Failed on launch pad | Launch Failure | ||
26 December 08:00 |
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Russian Navy | Low Earth | SIGINT | 19 July 2002 | Successful | ||
27 December 19:12 |
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VKS | Molniya | Early warning | In orbit | Operational | ||
Deep Space Rendezvous
Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
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1 February | Galileo | 11th flyby of Europa | |
5 May | Galileo | 4th flyby of Callisto | |
24 June | Cassini | 2nd flyby of Venus | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 598 kilometres (372 mi) |
30 June | Galileo | 5th flyby of Callisto | |
29 July | Deep Space 1 | Flyby of 9969 Braille | |
31 July | Lunar Prospector | Deliberate impact of the Moon | |
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 the Martian atmosphere | |
11 October | Galileo | 1st flyby of Io | |
26 November | Galileo | 2nd flyby of Io | |
3 December | Mars Polar Lander | Crash-landed at Planum Australe, Mars | |
3 December | Amundsen and Scott | Subprobes lost in Mars Polar Lander crash-landing |
EVAs
Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Function | Remarks |
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16 April 04:37 |
6 hours 19 minutes |
10:56 | Mir EO-27 Kvant-2 |
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Recovered experiments from the exterior of Mir and installed other experiments on the outer surface.[1] | |
30 May 02:56 |
7 hours 55 minutes |
10:51 | STS-96 ISS Discovery |
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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.[2] | |
23 July 11:06 |
6 hours 7 minutes |
17:13 | Mir EO-27 Kvant-2 |
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Installed a communications antenna on the Sofora girder, and attempted to find a leak in Kvant-2. Retrieved the Exobiology and Dvikon experiments.[3] | |
28 July 09:37 |
5 hours 22 minutes |
14:59 | Mir EO-27 Kvant-2 |
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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.[4] | |
22 December 18:54 |
8 hours 15 minutes |
23 December 03:09 |
STS-103 Discovery |
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Replaced three Rate Sensor Units, installed Voltage/Temperature Improvement Kits on all six batteries.[5] | Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
23 December 19:06 |
8 hours 10 minutes |
24 December 03:16 |
STS-103 Discovery |
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Replaced the telescope's central computer and a Fine Guidance Sensor.[5] | Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
24 December 19:17 |
8 hours 8 minutes |
25 December 03:25 |
STS-103 Discovery |
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Installed a transmitter and a solid state recorder.[5] | Hubble Space Telescope servicing |
References
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Footnotes
- ↑ van der Berg, Chris (April 1999). "MIRNEWS.459". MirNews. SpaceOnLine. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ↑ NASA (1999). "STS-96 Day 4 Highlights". NASA. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ↑ van der Berg, Chris (24 July 1999). "MIRNEWS.463". MirNews. SpaceOnLine. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ↑ van der Berg, Chris (29 July 1999). "MIRNEWS.464 29 JULY 1999". MirNews. SpaceOnLine. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- 1 2 3 NASA (2002). "STS-103 Extravehicular Activities". NASA. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
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