Orbital Launches of 1997
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 1997-001 |
12.01.1997 |
Atlantis F18 (STS-81) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1997-F01 |
16.01.1997 |
GPS-2R 1 (GPS SVN 42, Navstar 42) |
Delta-7925 |
CC LC-17A |
Failure |
| 1997-002 |
30.01.1997 |
GE 2 → AMC 2
Nahuel 1A |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| February |
| 1997-003 |
10.02.1997 |
Soyuz-TM 25 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1997-004 |
11.02.1997 |
Discovery F22 (STS-82) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1997-005 |
12.02.1997 |
Muses B (HALCA, VSOP, Haruka) [KM-V1] |
M-5 |
Ka LP-M |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-006 |
14.02.1997 |
Gonets 4
Gonets 5
Gonets 6
Kosmos 2337 (Strela-3 #116)
Kosmos 2338 (Strela-3 #117)
Kosmos 2339 (Strela-3 #118) |
Tsiklon-3 |
Pl LC-32/1 |
|
| 1997-007 |
17.02.1997 |
JCSat 4 (JCSat R) → Intelsat 26 |
Atlas-2AS |
CC LC-36B |
|
| 1997-008 |
23.02.1997 |
DSP 18 (USA 130) |
Titan-4(02)B IUS |
CC LC-40 |
Version 1st flight |
| March |
| 1997-009 |
01.03.1997 |
Intelsat 801 |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-010 |
04.03.1997 |
Mozhayets 2 (Zeya, RS 16) |
Start-1.2 |
Sv LC-5 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-011 |
08.03.1997 |
Tempo 2 → DirecTV 6 |
Atlas-2A |
CC LC-36A |
|
| April |
| 1997-012 |
04.04.1997 |
DMSP-5D2 14 (USA 131) |
Titan-2(23)G Star-37S-ISS |
Va SLC-4W |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-013 |
04.04.1997 |
Columbia F22 (STS-83) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1997-014 |
06.04.1997 |
Progress-M 34 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1997-015 |
09.04.1997 |
Kosmos 2340 (US-K #77) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 1997-016 |
16.04.1997 |
Thaicom 3
BSat 1a |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-017 |
17.04.1997 |
Kosmos 2341 (Parus #88) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1997-018 |
21.04.1997 |
Minisat 01
Celestis 01 |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Ga |
|
| 1997-019 |
25.04.1997 |
GOES 10 (GOES K) |
Atlas-1 |
CC LC-36B |
|
| May |
| 1997-020 |
05.05.1997 |
Iridium 04
Iridium 05
Iridium 06
Iridium 07
Iridium 08Iridium 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1997-021 |
11.05.1997 |
DFH-3 2 (ZX 6, ChinaSat 6) |
CZ-3A |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 1997-022 |
14.05.1997 |
Kosmos 2342 (US-K #78) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-43/4 |
|
| 1997-023 |
15.05.1997 |
Atlantis F21 (STS-84) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1997-024 |
15.05.1997 |
Kosmos 2343 (Orlets-1 #6, Don #6) |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 1997-F02 |
20.05.1997 |
Kosmos (2342)
(Tselina-2 #19) |
Zenit-2 |
Ba LC-45/1 |
Failure |
| 1997-025 |
20.05.1997 |
Thor 2 |
Delta-7925 |
CC LC-17A |
|
| 1997-026 |
24.05.1997 |
Telstar 5 → Intelsat Americas 5
→ Galaxy 25 |
Proton-K Blok-DM4 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
Version 1st flight |
| June |
| 1997-027 |
03.06.1997 |
Inmarsat-3 F4
Insat 2D |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-028 |
06.06.1997 |
Kosmos 2344 (Araks-N #1) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-5 |
Ba LC-200/39 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-029 |
10.06.1997 |
FY 2A (FY-2 02) |
CZ-3 |
Xi LC-3 |
|
| 1997-030 |
18.06.1997 |
Iridium 09
Iridium 10
Iridium 11
Iridium 12
Iridium 13
Iridium 14
Iridium 16Iridium 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 |
Proton-K Blok-DM2 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-031 |
25.06.1997 |
Intelsat 802 |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| July |
| 1997-032 |
01.07.1997 |
Columbia F23 (STS-94) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1997-033 |
05.07.1997 |
Progress-M 35 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1997-034 |
09.07.1997 |
Iridium 15
Iridium 17
Iridium 18
Iridium 20
Iridium 21Iridium 15, 17, 18, 20, 21 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1997-035 |
23.07.1997 |
GPS-2R 2 (GPS SVN 43, Navstar 43, USA 132) |
Delta-7925 |
CC LC-17A |
|
| 1997-036 |
28.07.1997 |
Superbird C |
Atlas-2AS |
CC LC-36B |
|
| August |
| 1997-037 |
01.08.1997 |
OrbView 2 (SeaStar) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va RW30/12 |
|
| 1997-038 |
05.08.1997 |
Soyuz-TM 26 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1997-039 |
07.08.1997 |
Discovery F23 (STS-85)
CRISTA-SPAS 02 |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1997-040 |
08.08.1997 |
PAS 6 |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-041 |
14.08.1997 |
Kosmos 2345 (US-KS #7) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 1997-042 |
19.08.1997 |
Agila 2 (Mabuhay 1) → Agila 2 / ABS 5 → ABS 3 |
CZ-3B |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 1997-043 |
21.08.1997 |
Iridium 22
Iridium 23
Iridium 24
Iridium 25
Iridium 26Iridium 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1997-044 |
23.08.1997 |
Lewis (SSTI 1) |
LMLV-1 (Athena-1) |
Va SLC-6 |
|
| 1997-045 |
25.08.1997 |
ACE (Explorer 71) |
Delta-7920-8 |
CC LC-17A |
|
| 1997-046 |
28.08.1997 |
PAS 5 → Arabsat 2C → Badr C →
Intelsat 5 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1997-047 |
29.08.1997 |
FORTE (P94-1) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va RW30/12 |
|
| September |
| 1997-048 |
01.09.1997 |
Iridium-MFS 1
Iridium-MFS 2 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1997-049 |
02.09.1997 |
Hotbird 3 → Eurobird 10 → Eurobird 4 → Eutelsat W75/ABS 1B
Meteosat 7 (MOP 4, MTP) |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-050 |
04.09.1997 |
GE 3 → AMC 3 → Eagle 1 |
Atlas-2AS |
CC LC-36A |
|
| 1997-051 |
14.09.1997 |
Iridium 27
Iridium 28
Iridium 29
Iridium 30
Iridium 31
Iridium 32Iridium 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Iridium 33 |
Proton-K Blok-DM2 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1997-052 |
23.09.1997 |
Kosmos 2346 (Parus #89)
Faisat 2v (VitaSat 2) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1997-053 |
23.09.1997 |
Intelsat 803 → NSS 803 |
Ariane-42L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-054 |
24.09.1997 |
Molniya-1T 90 (Molniya-1T 98L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1997-055 |
26.09.1997 |
Atlantis F20 (STS-86) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1997-056 |
27.09.1997 |
Iridium 19
Iridium 34
Iridium 35
Iridium 36
Iridium 37Iridium 19, 34, 35, 36, 37 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1997-057 |
29.09.1997 |
IRS 1D |
PSLV-G (2) |
Sr FLP |
Version 1st flight, Partial Failure |
| October |
| 1997-058 |
05.10.1997 |
Progress-M 36
Inspector 1 (X-Mir-Inspector)
Sputnik 40-1 (RS 17)
Sputnik 40-2 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1997-059 |
05.10.1997 |
EchoStar 3 |
Atlas-2AS |
CC LC-36B |
|
| 1997-060 |
09.10.1997 |
Foton 8 (Foton #11)
Mirka (Mirca) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1997-061 |
15.10.1997 |
Cassini
Huygens |
Titan-4(01)B Centaur-T |
CC LC-40 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-062 |
16.10.1997 |
APStar 2R → Telstar 10 |
CZ-3B |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 1997-063 |
22.10.1997 |
Onyx 3 (USA 133) |
Titan-4(03)A |
Va SLC-4E |
|
| 1997-064 |
24.10.1997 |
STEP 4 (P95-1) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
WI RW04/22 |
|
| 1997-065 |
25.10.1997 |
DSCS-3 B13 (USA 134) [IABS]
Falcon Gold |
Atlas-2A |
CC LC-36A |
|
| 1997-066 |
30.10.1997 |
MaqSat H & TEAMSAT
MaqSat B
YES |
Ariane-5G |
Ko ELA-3 |
Partial Failure |
| November |
| 1997-F03 |
02.11.1997 |
SCD 2A |
VLS-1 |
Al VLS |
Failure |
| 1997-067 |
06.11.1997 |
GPS-2A 19 (GPS SVN 38, Navstar 44, USA 135) |
Delta-7925 |
CC LC-17A |
|
| 1997-068 |
08.11.1997 |
Trumpet 3 (USA 136) |
Titan-4(01)A Centaur-T |
CC LC-41 |
|
| 1997-069 |
09.11.1997 |
Iridium 38
Iridium 39
Iridium 40
Iridium 41
Iridium 43Iridium 38, 39, 40, 41, 43 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1997-070 |
12.11.1997 |
Kupon 1 |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2M |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| 1997-071 |
12.11.1997 |
Sirius 2 (GE 1E) → Astra 5A
Indostar 1 (Cakrawarta 1) |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-072 |
18.11.1997 |
Resurs-F 21 (Resurs-F1M #1) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1997-073 |
19.11.1997 |
Columbia F24 (STS-87)
Spartan 201-F4 |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1997-074 |
27.11.1997 |
TRMM
ETS 7-Chaser (Orihime)
ETS 7-Target (Hikoboshi) |
H-2 |
Ta YLP-1 |
|
| December |
| 1997-075 |
02.12.1997 |
JCSat 5 (JCSat 1B)
Equator-S |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-076 |
02.12.1997 |
Astra 1G |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1997-077 |
08.12.1997 |
Iridium 42
Iridium 44 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1997-078 |
08.12.1997 |
Galaxy 8i |
Atlas-2AS |
CC LC-36B |
|
| 1997-079 |
09.12.1997 |
Kosmos 2347 (US-PM #9) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90/19 |
|
| 1997-080 |
15.12.1997 |
Kosmos 2348 (Yantar-4K2 #77, Kobalt #77) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 1997-081 |
20.12.1997 |
Progress-M 37 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1997-082 |
20.12.1997 |
Iridium 45
Iridium 46
Iridium 47
Iridium 48
Iridium 49Iridium 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1997-083 |
22.12.1997 |
Intelsat 804 |
Ariane-42L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1997-084 |
23.12.1997 |
Orbcomm FM05 (A1)
Orbcomm FM06 (A2)
Orbcomm FM07 (A3)
Orbcomm FM08 (A4)
Orbcomm FM09 (A5)
Orbcomm FM10 (A6)
Orbcomm FM11 (A7)
Orbcomm FM12 (A8)Orbcomm FM05, ..., FM12 (A1, ..., A8) |
Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011] |
WI RW04/22 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1997-085 |
24.12.1997 |
Early Bird |
Start-1 |
Sv LC-5 |
|
| 1997-086 |
24.12.1997 |
AsiaSat 3 → HGS 1
→ PAS 22 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
Partial Failure |
Launch sites:
Al = Alcantara Space Center (CLA), Brazil
Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Ga = Base Aerea de Gando, Gran Canaria, Spain
†
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sv = Svobodniy (GIK-2), Amurskaya Oblast', Russia
Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
