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Orbital Launches of 1993

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ID Date Payload(s) Launch Vehicle Site Remark
January
1993-001 12.01.1993 Kosmos 2230 (Tsikada #19) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-133/3
1993-002 13.01.1993 Molniya-1T 85 (Molniya-1T 92L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1993-003 13.01.1993 Endeavour F3 (STS-54)
TDRS 6 (TDRS F) [IUS]
Shuttle CCK LC-39B
1993-004 19.01.1993 Kosmos 2231 (Yantar-4K2 #68, Kobalt #68) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1993-005 24.01.1993 Soyuz-TM 16 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
1993-006 26.01.1993 Kosmos 2232 (US-K #72) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-16/2
February
1993-007 03.02.1993 GPS-2A 9 (GPS SVN 22, Navstar 30, USA 88) Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
1993-008 09.02.1993 Kosmos 2233 (Parus #79) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-133/3
1993-009 09.02.1993 SCD 1
Orbcomm-CDS 1 (OXP)
Pegasus [NB-52B] CC RW15/33
1993-010 17.02.1993 Kosmos 2234 (Uragan #51)
Kosmos 2235 (Uragan #52)
Kosmos 2236 (Uragan #53)
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/23
1993-011 20.02.1993 Astro D (ASCA, Asuka) M-3S-2 Ka LP-M
1993-012 21.02.1993 Progress-M 16 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
March
1993-013 25.03.1993 Raduga 29 (Gran 42L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/23
1993-014 25.03.1993 EKA 1 Start-1 Pl Version 1st flight
1993-015 25.03.1993 UFO 1 Atlas-1 CC LC-36B Partial Failure
1993-016 26.03.1993 Kosmos 2237 (Tselina-2 #13) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45/1
1993-017 30.03.1993 GPS-2A 10 (GPS SVN 31, Navstar 31, USA 90)
SEDS 1
Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
1993-018 30.03.1993 Kosmos 2238 (US-PM #1) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90/20
1993-019 31.03.1993 Progress-M 17 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
April
1993-020 01.04.1993 Kosmos 2239 (Parus #80) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-133/3
1993-021 02.04.1993 Kosmos 2240 (Yantar-4K2 #69, Kobalt #69) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1993-022 06.04.1993 Kosmos 2241 (US-K #73) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-43/4
1993-023 08.04.1993 Discovery F16 (STS-56)
Spartan 201-F1
Shuttle CCK LC-39B
1993-024 16.04.1993 Kosmos 2242 (Tselina-R #4) Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1993-025 21.04.1993 Molniya-3 57L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1993-026 25.04.1993 ALEXIS (P89-1B)
Orbcomm-CDS 2 (VSUME)
Pegasus [NB-52B] Ed RW04/22
1993-027 26.04.1993 Columbia F14 (STS-55) Shuttle CCK LC-39A
1993-028 27.04.1993 Kosmos 2243 (Yantar-1KFT #16, Kometa #16) Soyuz-U Ba LC-31/6 Partial Failure
1993-029 28.04.1993 Kosmos 2244 (US-PM #2) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90/20
May
1993-030 11.05.1993 Kosmos 2245 (Strela-3 #89)
Kosmos 2246 (Strela-3 #90)
Kosmos 2247 (Strela-3 #91)
Kosmos 2248 (Strela-3 #92)
Kosmos 2249 (Strela-3 #93)
Kosmos 2250 (Strela-3 #94)
Kosmos 2245, ..., 2250 (Strela-3 #89, ..., #94)
Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1993-031 12.05.1993 Astra 1C
Arsene (OSCAR 24)
Ariane-42L H10 Ko ELA-2 Version 1st flight
1993-032 13.05.1993 GPS-2A 11 (GPS SVN 37, Navstar 32, USA 91) Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
1993-033 21.05.1993 Resurs-F 17 (Resurs-F2 #9) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1993-034 22.05.1993 Progress-M 18 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
1993-035 26.05.1993 Molniya-1T 86 (Molniya-1T 94L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/4
1993-F01 27.05.1993 Gorizont (28) (Gorizont 39L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/23 Failure
June
1993-036 16.06.1993 Kosmos 2251 (Strela-2M #51) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1993-037 21.06.1993 Endeavour F4 (STS-57) Shuttle CCK LC-39B
1993-038 24.06.1993 Kosmos 2252 (Strela-3 #95)
Kosmos 2253 (Strela-3 #96)
Kosmos 2254 (Strela-3 #97)
Kosmos 2255 (Strela-3 #98)
Kosmos 2256 (Strela-3 #99)
Kosmos 2257 (Strela-3 #100)
Kosmos 2252, ..., 2257 (Strela-3 #95, ..., #100)
Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
1993-039 25.06.1993 Galaxy 4 → HGS 4 Ariane-42P H10+ Ko ELA-2
1993-040 25.06.1993 Resurs-F 18 (Resurs-F1 (17F43) #16) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1993-041 25.06.1993 Radcal (P92-1) Scout-G1 Va SLC-5
1993-042 26.06.1993 GPS-2A 12 (GPS SVN 33, Navstar 39, USA 92)
PMG
Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
July
1993-043 01.07.1993 Soyuz-TM 17 Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-1/5
1993-044 07.07.1993 Kosmos 2258 (US-PM #3) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90/20
1993-045 14.07.1993 Kosmos 2259 (Yantar-4K2 #70, Kobalt #70) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1993-046 19.07.1993 DSCS-3 B9 (USA 93) [IABS] Atlas-2 CC LC-36A
1993-047 22.07.1993 Kosmos 2260 (Zenit-8 #101, Oblik #101, Resurs-T #5) Soyuz-U Pl LC-43/3
1993-048 22.07.1993 Hispasat 1B
Insat 2B
Ariane-44L H10+ Ko ELA-2
August
1993-F02 02.08.1993 SLDCOM 3
Parcae 12A
Parcae 12B
Parcae 12C
Titan-4(03)A Va SLC-4E Failure
1993-049 04.08.1993 Molniya-3 58L Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/3
1993-050 09.08.1993 NOAA 13 (I) Atlas-E Star-37S-ISS Va SLC-3W
1993-051 10.08.1993 Kosmos 2261 (US-K #74) Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) Pl LC-16/2
1993-052 10.08.1993 Progress-M 19 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1993-053 24.08.1993 Resurs-F 19 (Resurs-F1 (17F43) #17) Soyuz-U Pl LC-16/2
1993-054 30.08.1993 GPS-2A 13 (GPS SVN 35, Navstar 34, USA 94) Delta-7925 CC LC-17B
1993-055 31.08.1993 Meteor-2 21
Temisat
Tsiklon-3 Pl LC-32/1
September
1993-056 03.09.1993 UFO 2 (USA 95) Atlas-1 CC LC-36B
1993-057 07.09.1993 Kosmos 2262 (Orlets-1 #5, Don #5) Soyuz-U2 Ba LC-31/6
1993-058 12.09.1993 Discovery F17 (STS-51)
ACTS [TOS-21H]
ORFEUS-SPAS 01
Shuttle CCK LC-39B
1993-059 16.09.1993 Kosmos 2263 (Tselina-2 #14) Zenit-2 Ba LC-45/1
1993-060 17.09.1993 Kosmos 2264 (US-PM #4) Tsiklon-2 Ba LC-90/20
1993-F03 20.09.1993 IRS 1E PSLV-G (1) Sr FLP Version 1st flight, Failure
1993-061 26.09.1993 SPOT 3
Stella
Healthsat 2
Kitsat 2 (Uribyol 2, OSCAR 25, KO 25)
Eyesat 1 (OSCAR 27, EO 27)
Itamsat (OSCAR 26, IO 26)
PoSAT 1 (OSCAR 28, PO 28)
Ariane-40 H10 Ko ELA-2
1993-062 30.09.1993 Raduga 30 (Gran 41L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/23
October
1993-F04 05.10.1993 Landsat 6 Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS Va SLC-4W Version 1st flight, Failure
1993-063 08.10.1993 FSW-1 5 CZ-2C Jq LC-2/138
1993-064 11.10.1993 Progress-M 20 Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1993-065 18.10.1993 Columbia F15 (STS-58) Shuttle CCK LC-39B
1993-066 22.10.1993 Intelsat 701 Ariane-44LP H10 Ko ELA-2
1993-067 26.10.1993 Kosmos 2265 (Taifun-1B #13, Yug #13) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1993-068 26.10.1993 GPS-2A 14 (GPS SVN 34, Navstar 35, USA 96) Delta-7925 CC LC-17B
1993-069 28.10.1993 Gorizont 28 (Gorizont 40L) Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/23
November
1993-070 02.11.1993 Kosmos 2266 (Parus #81) Kosmos-3M Pl LC-132/1
1993-071 05.11.1993 Kosmos 2267 (Yantar-4KS1M #4, Neman #4) Soyuz-U Ba LC-1/5
1993-072 18.11.1993 Gorizont 29 (Gorizont 41L) → Rimsat 1 Proton-K Blok-DM-2 Ba LC-81/23
1993-073 20.11.1993 Solidaridad 2
Meteosat 6 (MOP 3)
Ariane-44LP H10+ Ko ELA-2
1993-074 28.11.1993 DSCS-3 B10 (USA 97) [IABS] Atlas-2 CC LC-36A
December
1993-075 02.12.1993 Endeavour F5 (STS-61) Shuttle CCK LC-39B
1993-076 08.12.1993 NATO 4B (USA 98) Delta-7925 CC LC-17A
1993-077 16.12.1993 Telstar 401 Atlas-2AS CC LC-36B Version 1st flight
1993-078 18.12.1993 DirecTV 1 (DBS 1)
Thaicom 1
Ariane-44L H10+ Ko ELA-2
1993-079 22.12.1993 Molniya-1T 87 (Molniya-1T 95L) Molniya-M (Blok-ML) Pl LC-43/3

Launch sites:

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA
CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA
Ed = Edwards AFB, California, USA USA
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China China
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France France
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia Russia
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India India
Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA USA
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