Orbital Launches of 1999
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 1999-001 |
03.01.1999 |
Mars Polar Lander (MPL)
DS 2a (Amundsen)
DS 2b (Scott) |
Delta-7425 |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 1999-002 |
27.01.1999 |
ROCSAT 1 (Chunghua 1, Formosat 1) |
Athena-1 |
CC LC-46 |
|
| February |
| 1999-003 |
07.02.1999 |
Stardust (Discovery 4) |
Delta-7426 |
CC SLC-17A |
Version 1st flight |
| 1999-004 |
09.02.1999 |
Globalstar M023
Globalstar M036
Globalstar M038
Globalstar M040Globalstar M023, M036, M038, M040 |
Soyuz-U Ikar |
Ba LC-1/5 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1999-005 |
15.02.1999 |
Telstar 6 → Intelsat Americas 6
→ Galaxy 26 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1999-006 |
16.02.1999 |
JCSat 6 (JCSat 4A) |
Atlas-2AS |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 1999-007 |
20.02.1999 |
Soyuz-TM 29 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-008 |
23.02.1999 |
ARGOS (P91-1)
Øerstedt
Sunsat (OSCAR 35, SO 35) |
Delta-7920-10 |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1999-009 |
26.02.1999 |
Arabsat 3A → Badr 3
Skynet 4E |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-010 |
28.02.1999 |
Raduga-1 4 (Globus 15L) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-81/24 |
|
| March |
| 1999-011 |
05.03.1999 |
WIRE (SMEX 5, Explorer 75) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va |
|
| 1999-012 |
15.03.1999 |
Globalstar M022
Globalstar M037
Globalstar M041
Globalstar M046Globalstar M022, M037, M041, M046 |
Soyuz-U Ikar |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-013 |
21.03.1999 |
AsiaSat 3S |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1999-014 |
27.03.1999 |
DemoSat |
Zenit-3SL (1) |
SL |
Version 1st flight |
| April |
| 1999-015 |
02.04.1999 |
Progress-M 41
Sputnik 99 (RS 19) |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-016 |
02.04.1999 |
Insat 2E (Intelsat-APR 2) |
Ariane-42P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-017 |
09.04.1999 |
DSP 19 (USA 142) |
Titan-4(02)B IUS |
CC LC-41 |
IUS stage 2 failed |
| 1999-018 |
12.04.1999 |
Eutelsat W3 → Eutelsat W6 → Eutelsat 21A → Eutelsat 48C |
Atlas-2AS |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 1999-019 |
15.04.1999 |
Globalstar M019
Globalstar M042
Globalstar M044
Globalstar M045Globalstar M019, M042, M044, M045 |
Soyuz-U Ikar |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-020 |
15.04.1999 |
Landsat 7 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1999-021 |
21.04.1999 |
UoSat 12 (UO 36, OSCAR 36) |
Dnepr |
Ba LC-109/95 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1999-F01 |
27.04.1999 |
Ikonos (1) |
Athena-2 |
Va SLC-6 |
Payload fairing failed to seperate |
| 1999-022 |
28.04.1999 |
ABRIXAS
MegSat 0 |
Kosmos-3M |
KY LC-107 |
|
| 1999-023 |
30.04.1999 |
Milstar-2 1 (USA 143) |
Titan-4(01)B Centaur-T |
CC LC-40 |
Centaur failed |
| May |
| 1999-024 |
05.05.1999 |
Orion 3 |
Delta-8930 |
CC SLC-17B |
Stage 2 failed to reignite |
| 1999-025 |
10.05.1999 |
FY 1C
SJ 5 |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1999-026 |
18.05.1999 |
TERRIERS (STEDI 2, Explorer 76)
MUBLCOM |
Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011] |
Va |
|
| 1999-027 |
20.05.1999 |
Nimiq 1 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1999-028 |
22.05.1999 |
Misty 2 ? (USA 144)
Decoy ? |
Titan-4(03)B |
Va SLC-4E |
Version 1st flight |
| 1999-029 |
26.05.1999 |
IRS P4 (Oceansat 1)
DLR-Tubsat (Tubsat 5)
Kitsat 3 (Uribyol 3) |
PSLV-G (2) |
Sr FLP |
|
| 1999-030 |
27.05.1999 |
Discovery F26 (STS-96 / ISS-2A.1)
Starshine 1 |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| June |
| 1999-031 |
10.06.1999 |
Globalstar M025
Globalstar M047
Globalstar M049
Globalstar M052Globalstar M025, M047, M049, M052 |
Delta-7420-10C |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 1999-032 |
11.06.1999 |
Iridium 92
Iridium 93 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1999-033 |
18.06.1999 |
Astra 1H |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1999-034 |
19.06.1999 |
QuikSCAT |
Titan-2(23)G |
Va SLC-4W |
|
| 1999-035 |
24.06.1999 |
FUSE (Explorer 77) |
Delta-7320-10C |
CC SLC-17A |
Version 1st flight |
| July |
| 1999-F02 |
05.07.1999 |
Raduga (34) (Gran 45L) |
Proton-K
Briz-M |
Ba LC-81/24 |
Version 1st flight,
Stage 2 failure |
| 1999-036 |
08.07.1999 |
Molniya-3 63L? |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1999-037 |
10.07.1999 |
Globalstar M030
Globalstar M032
Globalstar M035
Globalstar M051Globalstar M030, M032, M035, M051 |
Delta-7420-10C |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 1999-038 |
16.07.1999 |
Progress-M 42 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-039 |
17.07.1999 |
Okean-O 1 |
Zenit-2 |
Ba LC-45/1 |
|
| 1999-040 |
23.07.1999 |
Columbia F26 (STS-93)
AXAF-I (Chandra) [IUS] |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1999-041 |
25.07.1999 |
Globalstar M026
Globalstar M028
Globalstar M043
Globalstar M048Globalstar M026, M028, M043, M048 |
Delta-7420-10C |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| August |
| 1999-042 |
12.08.1999 |
Telkom 1 |
Ariane-42P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-043 |
17.08.1999 |
Globalstar M024
Globalstar M027
Globalstar M053
Globalstar M054Globalstar M024, M027, M053, M054 |
Delta-7420-10C |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| 1999-044 |
18.08.1999 |
Kosmos 2365 (Yantar-4K2 #79, Kobalt #79) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1999-045 |
26.08.1999 |
Kosmos 2366 (Parus #91) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| September |
| 1999-046 |
04.09.1999 |
Koreasat 3 (Mugunghwa 3) → ABS 7 |
Ariane-42P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-047 |
06.09.1999 |
Yamal 101
Yamal 102 |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2M |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1999-048 |
09.09.1999 |
Foton 9 (Foton #12) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1999-049 |
22.09.1999 |
Globalstar M033
Globalstar M050
Globalstar M055
Globalstar M058Globalstar M033, M050, M055, M058 |
Soyuz-U Ikar |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-050 |
23.09.1999 |
EchoStar 5 |
Atlas-2AS |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 1999-051 |
24.09.1999 |
Ikonos 1 |
Athena-2 |
Va SLC-6 |
|
| 1999-052 |
25.09.1999 |
Telstar 7 → Intelsat Americas 7
→ Galaxy 27 |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-053 |
26.09.1999 |
LMI 1 → ABS 1 → ABS 6 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1999-054 |
28.09.1999 |
Resurs-F 22 (Resurs-F1M #2) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| October |
| 1999-055 |
07.10.1999 |
GPS-2R 3 (GPS SVN 46, Navstar 46, USA 145) |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17A |
|
| 1999-056 |
10.10.1999 |
DirecTV 1R (DBS 4) |
Zenit-3SL (1) |
SL |
|
| 1999-057 |
14.10.1999 |
CBERS 1 (ZY-1 01)
SACI 1 |
CZ-4B |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1999-058 |
18.10.1999 |
Globalstar M031
Globalstar M056
Globalstar M057
Globalstar M059Globalstar M031, M056, M057, M059 |
Soyuz-U Ikar |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-059 |
19.10.1999 |
Orion 2 → Telstar 12 |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-F03 |
27.10.1999 |
Ekspress-A 1 |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2M |
Ba LC-200/39 |
Stage 2 failure |
| November |
| 1999-060 |
13.11.1999 |
GE 4 → AMC 4 |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-F04 |
15.11.1999 |
MTSat 1 |
H-2S |
Ta YLP-1 |
Version 1st flight, Failed |
| 1999-061 |
19.11.1999 |
Shenzhou 1 (SZ 1) |
CZ-2F |
Jq LC-43/91 |
|
| 1999-062 |
22.11.1999 |
Globalstar M029
Globalstar M034
Globalstar M039
Globalstar M061Globalstar M029, M034, M039, M061 |
Soyuz-U Ikar |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1999-063 |
23.11.1999 |
UFO 10 (USA 146) |
Atlas-2A |
CC SLC-36B |
|
| December |
| 1999-064 |
03.12.1999 |
Helios 1B
Clementine |
Ariane-40 H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-065 |
04.12.1999 |
Orbcomm FM30 (D2)
Orbcomm FM31 (D3)
Orbcomm FM32 (D4)
Orbcomm FM33 (D5)
Orbcomm FM34 (D6)
Orbcomm FM35 (D7)
Orbcomm FM36 (D8)Orbcomm FM30, ..., FM36 (D2, ..., D8) |
Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011] |
WI RW04/22 |
|
| 1999-066 |
10.12.1999 |
XMM-Newton |
Ariane-5G |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 1999-F05 |
11.12.1999 |
SACI 2 |
VLS-1 |
Al VLS |
2 Stage failed |
| 1999-067 |
12.12.1999 |
DMSP-5D3 15 (USA 147) |
Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS |
Va SLC-4W |
|
| 1999-068 |
18.12.1999 |
EOS-AM 1 (Terra) |
Atlas-2AS |
Va SLC-3E |
|
| 1999-069 |
20.12.1999 |
Discovery F27 (STS-103) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1999-070 |
21.12.1999 |
KOMPSAT 1 (Arirang 1)
ACRIMSat
Celestis 04 |
Taurus-2110 |
Va 576E |
Version 1st flight |
| 1999-071 |
22.12.1999 |
Galaxy 11 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1999-E01 |
24.12.1999 |
RVSN 40 |
Rokot-K |
Pl LC-133/3 |
Stage-separation fired before launch, rocket damaged beyond repair |
| 1999-072 |
26.12.1999 |
Kosmos 2367 (US-PM #10) |
Tsiklon-2 |
Ba LC-90/20 |
|
| 1999-073 |
27.12.1999 |
Kosmos 2368 (US-K #80) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
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
Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
KY = Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, Russia
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
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
