| ID | Date | Payload(s) | Launch Vehicle | Site | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||||
| 1996-001 | 13.01.1996 | Endeavour F10 (STS-72) Spartan 206-F1 (OAST-Flyer) |
Shuttle | CC LC-39B | |
| 1996-002 | 13.01.1996 | PAS 3R → Intelsat 3R MEASAT 1 → Africasat 1 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-003 | 14.01.1996 | Koreasat 2 (Mugunghwa 2) → ABS 1A | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17B | |
| 1996-004 | 16.01.1996 | Kosmos 2327 (Parus #85) | Kosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1996-005 | 25.01.1996 | Gorizont 31 (Gorizont 43L) | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | TB LC-200/39 | |
| February | |||||
| 1996-006 | 01.02.1996 | Palapa C1 → Anatolia 1 → Paksat 1 | Atlas-2AS | CC LC-36B | |
| 1996-007 | 05.02.1996 | N-Star b | Ariane-44P H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-F01 | 14.02.1996 | Intelsat 708 | CZ-3B | Xi LC-2 | Failure |
| 1996-008 | 17.02.1996 | NEAR (Discovery 2) | Delta-7925-8 | CC LC-17B | |
| 1996-009 | 19.02.1996 | Gonets 1 Gonets 2 Gonets 3 Kosmos 2328 (Strela-3 #113) Kosmos 2329 (Strela-3 #114) Kosmos 2330 (Strela-3 #115) |
Tsiklon-3 | Pl LC-32/1 | |
| 1996-010 | 19.02.1996 | Raduga 33 (Gran 44L) | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | TB LC-200/39 | Partial Failure |
| 1996-011 | 21.02.1996 | Soyuz-TM 23 | Soyuz-U | TB | |
| 1996-012 | 22.02.1996 | Columbia F19 (STS-75) TSS 1R |
Shuttle | CC LC-39B | |
| 1996-013 | 24.02.1996 | Polar | Delta-7925-10 | Va SLC-2W | |
| March | |||||
| 1996-014 | 09.03.1996 | REX 2 (P94-2) | Pegasus-XL | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | |
| 1996-015 | 14.03.1996 | Intelsat 707 | Ariane-44LP H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-016 | 14.03.1996 | Kosmos 2331 (Yantar-4K2 #75, Kobalt #75) | Soyuz-U | Pl | |
| 1996-017 | 21.03.1996 | IRS P3 | PSLV (1) | Sr | |
| 1996-018 | 22.03.1996 | Atlantis F16 (STS-76) | Shuttle | CC LC-39B | |
| 1996-019 | 27.03.1996 | GPS-2A 16 (Navstar 33, USA 117) | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17B | |
| April | |||||
| 1996-020 | 03.04.1996 | Inmarsat-3 F1 | Atlas-2A | CC LC-36A | |
| 1996-021 | 08.04.1996 | Astra 1F | Proton-K Blok-DM3 | TB LC-81/23 | Version 1st flight |
| 1996-022 | 20.04.1996 | M-Sat 1 (AMSC 2) | Ariane-42P H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-023 | 23.04.1996 | Priroda | Proton-K | TB LC-81/23 | |
| 1996-024 | 24.04.1996 | MSX | Delta-7920-10 | Va SLC-2W | |
| 1996-025 | 24.04.1996 | Kosmos 2332 (Taifun-1Yu #14, Yug #14) | Kosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1996-026 | 24.04.1996 | Mercury 2 (USA 118) | Titan-4(01)A Centaur-T | CC LC-41 | |
| 1996-027 | 30.04.1996 | SAX (BeppoSAX) | Atlas-1 | CC LC-36B | |
| May | |||||
| 1996-028 | 05.05.1996 | Progress-M 31 | Soyuz-U | TB | |
| 1996-029 | 12.05.1996 | SLDCOM 4 (USA 119) NOSS-2 4A (USA 120) NOSS-2 4B (USA 121) NOSS-2 4C (USA 122) TiPS 1A (Ralph, USA 123) TIPS 1B (Norton, USA 124) |
Titan-4(03)A | Va SLC-4E | |
| 1996-F02 | 14.05.1996 | Kosmos (2333a) (Yantar-1KFT #18, Kometa #18) | Soyuz-U | TB | Failure |
| 1996-030 | 16.05.1996 | Palapa C2 AMOS 1 → Intelsat 24 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-031 | 17.05.1996 | MSTI 3 | Pegasus-H | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | |
| 1996-032 | 19.05.1996 | Endeavour F11 (STS-77) Spartan-207-F1 PAMS-STU |
Shuttle | CC LC-39B | |
| 1996-033 | 23.05.1996 | Galaxy 9 | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17B | |
| 1996-034 | 25.05.1996 | Gorizont 32 (Gorizont 44L) | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | TB LC-200/39 | |
| June | |||||
| 1996-F03 | 04.06.1996 | Cluster FM1 Cluster FM2 Cluster FM3 Cluster FM4 |
Ariane-5G | Ko ELA-3 | Version 1st flight, Failure |
| 1996-035 | 15.06.1996 | Intelsat 709 | Ariane-44P H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-036 | 20.06.1996 | Columbia F20 (STS-78) | Shuttle | CC LC-39B | |
| 1996-F04 | 20.06.1996 | Kosmos (2333b) (Yantar-4K2 #76, Kobalt #76) | Soyuz-U | Pl | Failure |
| July | |||||
| 1996-037 | 02.07.1996 | TOMS-EP | Pegasus-XL | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | |
| 1996-038 | 03.07.1996 | SDS-2 4 (USA 125) [Orbus-21S] | Titan-4(05)A | CC LC-40 | |
| 1996-039 | 03.07.1996 | APStar 1A → ZX 5D | CZ-3 | Xi LC-3 | |
| 1996-040 | 09.07.1996 | Arabsat 2A Türksat 1C |
Ariane-44L H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-041 | 16.07.1996 | GPS-2A 17 (Navstar 40, USA 126) | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17A | |
| 1996-042 | 25.07.1996 | UFO 7 (USA 127) | Atlas-2 | CC LC-36A | |
| 1996-043 | 31.07.1996 | Progress-M 32 | Soyuz-U | TB | |
| August | |||||
| 1996-044 | 08.08.1996 | Télécom 2D Italsat 2 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-045 | 14.08.1996 | Molniya-1 89 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| 1996-046 | 17.08.1996 | ADEOS 1 (Mitori) JAS 2 (Fuji 2, Oscar 29, FO 29) |
H-2 | Ta YLP-1 | |
| 1996-047 | 17.08.1996 | Soyuz-TM 24 | Soyuz-U | TB | |
| 1996-048 | 18.08.1996 | ZX 7 → HGS 2 | CZ-3 | Xi LC-3 | Partial Failure |
| 1996-049 | 21.08.1996 | FAST (SMEX 2, Explorer 70) | Pegasus-XL | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | |
| 1996-050 | 29.08.1996 | Interbol 2 (Prognoz 12, Interball 2) Magion 5 MuSat 1 (Victor) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL-SM2) | Pl LC-43/3 | |
| September | |||||
| 1996-051 | 04.09.1996 | Kosmos 2333 (Tselina-2 #18) | Zenit-2 | TB LC-45/1 | |
| 1996-052 | 05.09.1996 | Kosmos 2334 (Parus #86) Unamsat b (Oscar 30, UO 30) |
Kosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1996-053 | 06.09.1996 | Inmarsat-3 F2 | Proton-K Blok-DM1 | TB LC-81/23 | Version 1st flight |
| 1996-054 | 08.09.1996 | GE 1 → AMC 1 | Atlas-2A | CC LC-36B | |
| 1996-055 | 10.09.1996 | Echostar 2 | Ariane-42P H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-056 | 12.09.1996 | GPS-2A 18 (Navstar 30, USA 128) | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17A | |
| 1996-057 | 16.09.1996 | Atlantis F17 (STS-79) | Shuttle | CC LC-39A | |
| 1996-058 | 26.09.1996 | Ekspress 2 (Ekspress 12L) | Proton-K Blok-DM-2M | TB LC-200/39 | |
| October | |||||
| 1996-059 | 20.10.1996 | FSW-2 3 | CZ-2D | Jq LC-2/138 | |
| 1996-060 | 24.10.1996 | Molniya-3 62L | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| November | |||||
| 1996-061 | 04.11.1996 | SAC B HETE 1 |
Pegasus-XL | WI, L-1011, RW04/22 | Partial Failure |
| 1996-062 | 07.11.1996 | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17A | |
| 1996-063 | 13.11.1996 | Arabsat 2B MEASAT 2 → Africasat 2 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 | Ko ELA-2 | |
| 1996-064 | 16.11.1996 | Mars 8 (Mars '96) | Proton-K Blok-D-2 | TB LC-200/39 | Partial Failure |
| 1996-065 | 19.11.1996 | Columbia F21 (STS-80) WSF 3 ORFEUS-SPAS 02 |
Shuttle | CC LC-39B | |
| 1996-066 | 19.11.1996 | Progress-M 33 | Soyuz-U | TB | |
| 1996-067 | 21.11.1996 | Hot Bird 2→ Eurobird 9 → Eutelsat W48 → Eutelsat 48A | Atlas-2A | CC LC-36A | |
| December | |||||
| 1996-068 | 04.12.1996 | Mars Pathfinder (MPF, Discovery 1) | Delta-7925 | CC LC-17B | |
| 1996-069 | 11.12.1996 | Kosmos 2335 (US-PM #8) | Tsiklon-2 | TB LC-90 | |
| 1996-070 | 18.12.1996 | Inmarsat-3 F3 | Atlas-2A | CC LC-36B | |
| 1996-071 | 20.12.1996 | Kosmos 2336 (Parus #87) | Kosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1996-072 | 20.12.1996 | KH-11 12 (USA 129) | Titan-4(04)A | Va SLC-4E | |
| 1996-073 | 24.12.1996 | Bion 11 (Bion #11) | Soyuz-U | TB | |
