1997 in spaceflight

none January 2014 July 2021 1997 Cassini-Huygens launch.jpg Launch of the Cassini and Huygens spacecraft on a Titan IVB 12 January 24 December 89 83 3 3 86 M-VTitan IVBVLS-1Taepodong-1 Atlas I 10 51 Philippines 1986 Timeline of spaceflight 1996 1998 This article outlines notable events occurring in 1997 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs. Cassini–Huygens launch Cassini–Huygens paragraph 2 2 right on Orbital launches 1997 |colspan="8"| January |- 2 12 January 09:27 USA104 USAKennedy LC-39B USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts USASTS-81 NASA Low Earth (Mir) Shuttle-Mir flight Successful 2 22 January 14:23 2 USASpaceHab LDM NASA/SpaceHab Low Earth (Atlantis) Logistics inherit inherit 1 17 January 16:28 USADelta II 7925-9.5 USACape Canaveral LC-17A USABoeing IDS SRB structural failure caused rocket to explode; First flight of GPS Block IIR satellite USAGPS IIR-1 US Air Force Intended: Medium Earth Navigation Launch Failure +12 seconds 2 30 January 22:04 FRAAriane 4 (44L) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace USAGE 2 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications Operational ArgentinaNahuel 1A Nahuelsa Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan="8"| February |- 1 10 February 14:09 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 1/5 RUSRoskosmos Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts RUSSoyuz TM-25 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Mir EO-23 Successful 14 August 12:17 1 11 February 08:55 USASpace Shuttle 103 no USAKennedy LC-39A USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts USASTS-82 NASA Low Earth (HST) Hubble Servicing Mission 2 Successful 21 February 08:32 1 12 February 04:50 JPNM-V JPNUchinoura JPNISAS Maiden flight of M-V; Mission concluded in November 2005 JPNHALCA (MUSES-B) ISAS Medium Earth Astronomy Successful 6 14 February 03:47 UKRTsyklon-3 RUSPlesetsk Site 32 RUS RUSGonets-D1 Gonets SatCom Low Earth Communications Operational RUSGonets-D1 Gonets SatCom Low Earth Communications Operational RUSGonets-D1 Gonets SatCom Low Earth Communications Operational RUSKosmos 2337 (Strela-3) MO RF Low Earth Communications Operational RUSKosmos 2338 (Strela-3) MO RF Low Earth Communications Operational RUSKosmos 2339 (Strela-3) MO RF Low Earth Communications Operational 1 17 February 01:42 USAAtlas IIAS USACape Canaveral LC-36B USARUSInternational Launch Services JPNJCSAT-4 JSAT Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 23 February 20:20 USATitan IVB (402)/IUS USACape Canaveral LC-40 USALockheed Martin Maiden flight of Titan IVB USAUSA-130 (DSP F18) US Air Force Geosynchronous Early warning Operational |colspan="8"| March |- 1 1 March 01:07 FRAAriane 4 (44P) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace UNIntelsat 801 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 4 March 02:00 RUSStart-1 RUSSvobodniy Site 5 RUS RUSZeya MO RF Low Earth Communications Successful 25 October 1999 1 8 March 06:01 USAAtlas IIA USACape Canaveral LC-36A USARUSInternational Launch Services Suffered damage from a solar flare in April 1997 and was retired on 15 August 2006. USATempo 2 TCI Current: GraveyardOperational: Geosynchronous Communications Successful |colspan="8"| April |- 1 4 April 16:47 USATitan 23G USAVandenberg SLC-4W USALockheed Martin USAUSA-131 (DMSP 5D2 F14) US Air Force/NOAA Sun-synchronous Meteorology Successful 3 4 April 19:20 USASpace Shuttle 102 no USAKennedy LC-39A USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with seven astronautsFuel cell failure caused the flight to be aborted. Re-flown as STS-94 later the same year. USASTS-83 NASA Low Earth Microgravity research Partial Failure 3 8 April 18:33 3 USASpacelab Long Module 1 NASA Low Earth (Columbia) Spacelab MSL-1 inherit inherit USAEDO Pallet NASA Low Earth (Columbia) Cryogenic mission extension pallet inherit inherit 1 6 April 16:04 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 1/5 RUSRoskosmos Collided with Mir during rendezvous tests on 25 June, heavily damaging the station and permanently depressurizing the Spektr module. RUSProgress M-34 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics Spacecraft failure 2 July 06:31 1 9 April 08:58 RUSMolniya-M RUSPlesetsk Site 16/2 RUS RUSKosmos 2340 (Oko) MO RF Molniya Early warning Operational 2 16 April 23:08 FRAAriane 4 (44LP) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace Thaicom 3 deorbited after suffering severe power degradation.http://www.thaicom.net/eng/satellite_thaicom3.aspx Thaicom 3 2009-06-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090505005827/http://www.thaicom.net/eng/satellite_thaicom3.aspx 5 May 2009 ThailandThaicom 3 Thaicom Geosynchronous Communications Successful 2 October 2006 JPNBSAT-1A BSAT Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 17 April 13:03 RUSKosmos-3M RUSPlesetsk Site 132/1 RUS RUSKosmos 2341 (Parus) MO RF Low Earth Navigation Operational 2 21 April 11:59 USAPegasus-XL ESPStargazer, Gando USAOrbital Sciences ESPMinisat-01 INTA Low Earth Technology development Successful 26 February 2002 USACelestis Founders Celestis Low Earth Space burial Successful 20 May 2002 1 25 April 05:49 USAAtlas I USACape Canaveral LC-36B USARUSInternational Launch Services Final flight of Atlas I, satellite retired and boosted to graveyard orbit on 1 December 2009.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091202_goes.html NOAA Deactivates GOES-10 after 12 Years of Tracking Storms NOAA 2 December 2009 3 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091207010218/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091202_goes.html 7 December 2009 live USAGOES 10 (GOES-K) NOAA GeosynchronousGraveyard (after retirement) Meteorology Successful |colspan="8"| May |- 5 5 May 14:55 USADelta II (7920-10C) USAVandenberg SLC-2W USABoeing IDS USAIridium 8 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 24 November 2017https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24792 IRIDIUM 8 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042123/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24792 live USAIridium 7 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 6 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 23 December 2017https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24794 IRIDIUM 6 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042055/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24794 live USAIridium 5 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 4 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational 1 11 May 16:17 PRCLong March 3A PRCXichang LC-2 PRC PRCZhongxing-6 (Chinasat-6) Chinasat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 14 May 00:33 RUSMolniya-M RUSPlesetsk Site 43/4 RUS RUSKosmos 2342 (Oko) MO RF Molniya Early warning Operational 2 15 May 08:07 USASpace Shuttle Atlantis USAKennedy LC-39A USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts USASTS-84 NASA Low Earth (Mir) Shuttle-Mir flight Successful 2 24 May 13:27 2 USASpaceHab LDM NASA/SpaceHab Low Earth (Atlantis) Logistics inherit inherit 1 15 May 12:10 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 31/6 RUS RUSKosmos 2343 MO RF Low Earth Reconnaissance Successful 18 September 1 20 May 07:07 UKRZenit-2 KAZBaikonur Site 45/1 RUS Stage 1 engine failure RUSTselina-2 VKS Intended: Low Earth ELINT Launch Failure + 48 seconds 1 20 May 22:39 USADelta II 7925-9.5 USACape Canaveral LC-17A USABoeing IDS NORThor-2 Telenor Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 24 May 17:00 RUSProton-K/DM-2M KAZBaikonur Site 81/23 USARUSInternational Launch Services USATelstar 5 Loral Skynet Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan="8"| June |- 2 3 June 23:20 FRAAriane 4 (44L) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace Insat 2D declared a total loss on 4 October 1997. UKInmarsat 3F4 Inmarsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational INDINSAT 2D ISRO Geosynchronous Communications Spacecraft Failure 1 6 June 16:56 RUSProton-K/DM-5 KAZBaikonur Site 200/39 RUS RUSKosmos 2344 (Araks-N) MO RF Medium Earth Reconnaissance Operational 1 10 June 12:01 PRCLong March 3 PRCXichang LC-1 PRC Halted transmitting data in April 1998, resumed transmission but imaging system failed later that year in September. PRCFeng Yun 2A CASC Geosynchronous Meteorology Spacecraft Failure 7 18 June 14:02 RUSProton-K/DM2 KAZBaikonur Site 81/23 RUS USAIridium 14 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure USAIridium 12 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 2 September 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24837 IRIDIUM 12 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042002/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24837 live USAIridium 9 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 11 March 2003 USAIridium 10 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 6 October 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24839 IRIDIUM 10 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042140/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24839 live USAIridium 13 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 29 April 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24840 IRIDIUM 13 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042030/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24840 live USAIridium 16 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 11 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 1 25 June 23:44 FRAAriane 4 (44P) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace UNIntelsat 802 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan="8"| July |- 3 1 July 18:02 USASpace Shuttle Columbia USAKennedy LC-39A USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts, reflight of STS-83Final flight of Spacelab Long Module 1 USASTS-94 NASA Low Earth Microgravity research Successful 3 17 July 10:40 3 USASpacelab Long Module 1 NASA Low Earth (Columbia) Spacelab MSL-1 inherit inherit USAEDO Pallet NASA Low Earth (Columbia) Cryogenic mission extension pallet inherit inherit 1 5 July 04:11 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 1/5 RUSRoskosmos RUSProgress M-35 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics Successful 7 October 17:23 5 9 July 13:04 USADelta II 7920-10C USAVandenberg SLC-2W USABoeing IDS USAIridium 15 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 14 October 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24869 IRIDIUM 15 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042226/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24869 live USAIridium 17 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 20 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure USAIridium 18 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 19 August 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24872 IRIDIUM 18 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042131/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24872 live USAIridium 21 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 1 23 July 03:42 USADelta II 7925-9.5 USACape Canaveral LC-17A USABoeing IDS USAUSA-132 (GPS IIR-2) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation Operational 1 28 July 01:15 USAAtlas IIAS USACape Canaveral LC-36B USARUSInternational Launch Services JPNSuperbird C SCC Geosynchronous Communications Operational |colspan="8"| August |- 1 1 August 20:20 USAPegasus-XL USAStargazer, Vandenberg USAOrbital Sciences USAOrbview-2 GeoEye Low Earth Earth imaging Operational 1 5 August 15:35 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 1/5 RUSRoskosmos Crewed orbital flight with two cosmonauts RUSSoyuz TM-26 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Mir EO-24 Successful 19 February 1998 09:10 3 7 August 14:41 USASpace Shuttle Discovery USAKennedy LC-39A USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with six astronautsCRISTA-SPAS deployed 7 August and retrieved 16 August USASTS-85 NASA Low Earth Space sciences Successful 3 19 August 11:08 3 GERUSACRISTA-SPAS-2 DLR/NASA Low Earth Atmospheric research inherit inherit JPNMFD NASDA Low Earth (Discovery) Dextrous RMS demonstration inherit inherit 1 8 August 06:46 FRAAriane 4 (44LP) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace Spacecraft failure occurred in April 2004 USAPAS 6 PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications Spacecraft Failure 1 14 August 20:49 RUSProton-K/DM-2 KAZBaikonur Site 200/39 RUS Retired on 1 January 1999 RUSKosmos 2345 (Prognoz) MO RF Geosynchronous Early warning Successful 1 19 August 17:50 PRCLong March 3B PRCXichang LC-2 PRC Philippines 1986Agila 2 MPSC Geosynchronous Communications Operational 5 21 August 00:38 USADelta II 7920-10C USAVandenberg SLC-2W USABoeing IDS USAIridium 26 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 25 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 14 May 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24904 IRIDIUM 25 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042210/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24904 live USAIridium 24 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 11 May 2019https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24905 IRIDIUM 46[24] N2YO.com 21 July 2019 31 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831210009/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24905 live USAIridium 23 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 28 March 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24906 IRIDIUM 23 N2YO.com 20 February 2019 21 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190221111947/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24906 live USAIridium 22 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational 1 23 August 06:51 USALMLV-1 (Athena I) USAVandenberg SLC-6 USALockheed Martin Control lost within three days of launch due to RCS design flaw.http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlkop/lewis.html Lewis Spacecraft 23 June 1998 27 March 2010 ASTRONET 28 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091028071601/http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlkop/lewis.html live USALewis NASA Low Earth Earth observation Spacecraft failure 29 September 1 25 August 14:39 USADelta II 7920-8 USACape Canaveral LC-17A USABoeing IDS USAACE NASA Earth/Sun L1 point Magnetospheric research Operational 1 28 August 00:33 RUSProton-K/DM-2M KAZBaikonur Site 81/23 USARUSInternational Launch Services USAPAS 5 PanAmSat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 29 August 15:02 USAPegasus-XL USAStargazer, Vandenberg USAOrbital Sciences USAFORTE US Air Force Low Earth Ionosphere research Operational |colspan="8"| September |- 2 1 September 14:00 PRCLong March 2C PRCTaiyuan LC-1 PRCCASC USAIridium MFS-1 Iridium Low Earth Boilerplate spacecraft Successful USAIridium MFS-2 Iridium Low Earth Boilerplate spacecraft Successful 2 2 September 22:21 FRAAriane 4 (44LP) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace FRAHot Bird 3 Eutelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 23pxMeteosat 7 Eumetsat Geosynchronous Meteorology Operational 1 4 September 12:03 USAAtlas IIAS USACape Canaveral LC-36A USARUSInternational Launch Services USAGE 3 GE Americom Geosynchronous Communications Operational 7 14 September 01:36 RUSProton-K/17S40 KAZBaikonur Site 81/23 RUS Iridium 33 destroyed in collision with Kosmos 2251http://www.space.com/news/090211-satellite-collision.html U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision Iannotta Becky 11 February 2009 Space.com 11 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213230913/http://www.space.com/news/090211-satellite-collision.html 13 February 2009 live USAIridium 29 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 32 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 10 March 2019https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24945 IRIDIUM 32 N2YO.com 21 July 2019 31 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831211132/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24945 live USAIridium 33 Iridium Low Earth Communications Partial Failure 10 February 2009 USAIridium 27 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 1 February 2002 USAIridium 28 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 30 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 28 September 2017https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24949 IRIDIUM 30 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222095205/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24949 live USAIridium 31 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 20 December 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24950 IRIDIUM 31 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222095201/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24950 live 2 23 September 16:44 RUSKosmos-3M RUSPlesetsk Site 132/1 RUS RUSKosmos 2346 (Parus) MO RF Low Earth Navigation Operational USAFAISAT-2V FAI Low Earth Communications Operational 1 23 September 23:58 FRAAriane 4 (42L) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace UNIntelsat 803 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 24 September 21:30 RUSMolniya-M RUSPlesetsk Site 43/4 RUS RUSMolniya-1T MO RF Molniya Communications Operational 2 26 September 02:34 USASpace Shuttle Atlantis USAKennedy LC-39A USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts USASTS-86 NASA Low Earth (Mir) Shuttle-Mir flight Successful 2 6 October 21:55 2 USASpaceHab LDM NASA/SpaceHab Low Earth (Atlantis) Logistics inherit inherit 5 27 September 01:23 USADelta II 7920-10C USAVandenberg SLC-2W USABoeing IDS USAIridium 19 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 7 April 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24965 IRIDIUM 19 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042209/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24965 live USAIridium 37 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 26 May 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24968 IRIDIUM 37 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222041944/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24968 live USAIridium 36 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 35 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 26 December 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24966 IRIDIUM 35 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042150/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24966 live USAIridium 34 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 8 January 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24969 IRIDIUM 34 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042113/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24969 live 1 29 September 04:47 INDPSLV INDSriharikota FLP INDISRO INDIRS-1D ISRO Sun-synchronous Remote sensing Operational |colspan="8"| October |- 3 5 October 15:08 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 1/5 RUSRoskosmos RUSProgress M-36 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics Successful 19 December 13:20 RUSSputnik-40 Roskosmos Low Earth Amateur communications Successful 21 May 1998 GERX-Mir DASA Low Earth (Mir) Inspect Mir Successful 2 October 1998 1 5 October 21:01 USAAtlas IIAS USACape Canaveral LC-36B USARUSInternational Launch Services USAEchostar 3 EchoStar Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 9 October 17:59 RUSSoyuz-U RUSPlesetsk Site 43/3 RUS RUSFoton 11 Roskosmos Low Earth Microgravity research Successful 23 October 2 15 October 08:43 USATitan IVB (401)/Centaur USACape Canaveral LC-40 USALockheed Martin Cassini is the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn and Huygens is the first spacecraft to land on Titan.Huygens released from Cassini on 25 December 2004. USACassini NASA Kronocentric Orbit Saturn orbiter Successful 15 September 2017 10:31 USA23pxHuygens NASA/ESA Kronocentric Orbit Titan lander Successful 14 January 2005 12:43 1 16 October 19:13 PRCLong March 3B PRCXichang LC-2 PRC PRCApstar 2R APT Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 22 October 13:13 USAPegasus-XL USAStargazer, Wallops Island USAOrbital Sciences USASTEP-4 US Air Force Low Earth Successful 31 March 2001 1 24 October 02:32 USATitan IVA (403) USAVandenberg SLC-4E USALockheed Martin USAUSA-133 (Lacrosse 3) NRO Low Earth Reconnaissance Operational 2 25 October 00:46 USAAtlas IIA USACape Canaveral LC-36A USA USAUSA-135 (DSCS III F13) US Air Force Geosynchronous Communications Operational USAFalconSat Gold USAFA Geosynchronous transfer Technology demonstration Successful 27 September 1998 4 30 October 13:43 FRAAriane 5G FRAKourou ELA-3 FRAArianespace 23pxMAQSAT-H ESA Geosynchronous transfer Boilerplate Successful 23pxMAQSAT-B ESA Geosynchronous transfer Boilerplate Successful 23pxTEAMSAT ESTEC Geosynchronous transfer Technology development Operational 23pxYES ESTEC Geosynchronous transfer Technolovy development Operational |colspan="8"| November |- 1 2 November 12:25 BRAVLS-1 V01 BRAAlcântara BRAINPE Maiden flight of VLS-1; First Brazilian orbital launch attempt BRASCD-2A INPE Intended: Low Earth Weather satellite Launch Failure 2 November 1 6 November 00:30 USADelta II 7925-9.5 USACape Canaveral LC-17A USABoeing IDS USAUSA-134 (GPS IIA-19) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation Operational 1 8 November 02:05 USATitan IVA (401)/Centaur USACape Canaveral LC-41 USALockheed Martin NRO Launch 4 USAUSA-136 (Trumpet 3) NRO Molniya SIGINT Operational 5 9 November 01:34 USADelta II 7920-10C USAVandenberg SLC-2W USABoeing IDS USAIridium 43 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 11 February 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25039 IRIDIUM 43 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042229/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25039 live USAIridium 41 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 28 July 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25040 IRIDIUM 41 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042206/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25040 live USAIridium 40 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 23 September 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25041 IRIDIUM 40 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042228/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25041 live USAIridium 39 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 38 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational 1 12 November 17:00 RUSProton-K/DM-2M KAZBaikonur Site 200/39 RUS Onboard computer failed RUSKupon RFCB Geosynchronous Communications Spacecraft Failure 2 12 November 21:48 FRAAriane 4 (44L) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace Astra 5A (Sirius 2) failed on 16 January 2009 SWESirius 2 NSAB Geosynchronous Communications Spacecraft Failure IndonesiaIndoStar-1 Indostar Geosynchronous Communications Operational 1 18 November 11:14 RUSSoyuz-U RUSPlesetsk RUS RUSResurs F-1M Roskosmos Low Earth Remote sensing Successful 13 December 3 19 November 19:46 USASpace Shuttle Columbia USAKennedy LC-39B USAUnited Space Alliance Crewed orbital flight with six astronautsSpartan failed to orient itself due to human error during deployment on 21 November; was retrieved on 25 November. USASTS-87 NASA Low Earth Microgravity experiments Successful 5 December 12:20 3 USASPARTAN-201 NASA Low Earth Microgravity research Failure inherit USAEDO Pallet NASA Low Earth (Columbia) Cryogenic mission extension pallet Successful inherit 3 27 November 21:27 JPNH-II JPNTanegashima LA-Y1 JPN The two ETS satellites docked on 7 July 1998http://robotics.jaxa.jp/project/ets7-HP/ets7_e/rvd/rvd_index_e.html 29 July 2008 16 September 1999 Rendezvous Docking Experiment Plan and Results Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20070828012141/http://robotics.jaxa.jp/project/ets7-HP/ets7_e/rvd/rvd_index_e.html 28 August 2007 dead USATRMM NASA Low Earth Environmental research Successful 16 June 2015 06:55https://www.nasa.gov/feature/rainfall-spacecraft-re-enters-over-tropics Rainfall Spacecraft Re-enters Over Tropics NASA 16 June 2015 21 February 2019 17 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190617084747/https://www.nasa.gov/feature/rainfall-spacecraft-re-enters-over-tropics/ live JPNHikoboshi (ETS-7) NASDA Low Earth Docking test Successful 13 November 2015https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25064 ETS 7 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222095152/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25064 live JPNOrihime (ETS-7) NASDA Low Earth Docking test Successful 13 November 2015 |colspan="8"| December |- 2 2 December 22:52 FRAAriane 4 (44P) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace JPNJCSAT 5 JSAT Geosynchronous Communications Operational GEREquator-S DLR Geosynchronous transfer Magnetospheric research Operational 1 12 November 17:00 RUSProton-K/DM-2M KAZBaikonur Site 81/23 USARUSInternational Launch Services LUXAstra 1G SES Geosynchronous Communications Operational 2 8 December 07:16 PRCLong March 2C PRCTaiyuan LC-1 PRCCASC USAIridium 42 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 44 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 1 8 December 23:52 USAAtlas IIAS USACape Canaveral LC-36B USARUSInternational Launch Services Retired in October 2002 USAGalaxy 8i PanAmSat Current: GraveyardOperational: Geosynchronous Communications Successful 1 9 December 07:17 UKRTsyklon-2 KAZBaikonur Site 90/20 RUS RUSKosmos 2347 (EORSAT MO RF Low Earth SIGINT Successful 11 December 1999 1 15 December 15:40 RUSSoyuz-U RUSPlesetsk RUS RUSKosmos 2348 (Yantar) MO RF Low Earth Reconnaissance Successful 14 April 1998 1 20 December 08:45 RUSSoyuz-U KAZBaikonur Site 1/5 RUSRoskosmos RUSProgress M-37 Roskosmos Low Earth (Mir) Logistics Successful 15 March 1998 23:04 5 20 December 13:16 USADelta II 7920-10C USAVandenberg SLC-2W USABoeing IDS USAIridium 45 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 46 Iridium Low Earth Communications Operational USAIridium 47 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 1 September 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25106 IRIDIUM 47 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042208/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25106 live USAIridium 48 Iridium Low Earth Communications Spacecraft Failure 5 May 2001 USAIridium 49 Iridium Low Earth Communications Successful 13 February 2018https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25108 IRIDIUM 49 N2YO.com 21 February 2019 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222095156/https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25108 live 1 22 December 00:16 FRAAriane 4 (42L) FRAKourou ELA-2 FRAArianespace UNIntelsat 804 Intelsat Geosynchronous Communications Operational 8 23 December 19:11 USAPegasus-XL/HAPS USAStargazer, Wallops Island USAOrbital Sciences USAOrbcomm A1 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A2 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A3 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A4 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A5 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A6 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A7 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational USAOrbcomm A8 Orbcomm Low Earth Communications Operational 1 24 December 13:32 RUSStart-1 RUSSvobodniy Site 5 RUS USAEarly Bird 1 EarthWatch Low Earth Earth observation Successful 27 July 2000 1 24 December 23:19 RUSProton-K/DM-2M KAZBaikonur Site 81/23 USARUSInternational Launch Services Upper stage failure; Performed lunar flyby to reduce orbital inclination and reach operational position. 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16:29 CANBlack Brant VC USAWhite Sands USANASA NASA Suborbital Ionosphere/Aeronomy research Successful 8 August 1 9 August 13:29 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 9 August 1 9 August 22:57 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 9 August 1 10 August 13:36 USAViper USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 10 August 1 10 August 21:30 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 10 August 1 11 August 13:38 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 11 August 1 11 August 13:43 USAViper USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 11 August 1 11 August 18:18 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy Successful 11 August 1 11 August 21:34 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 11 August 1 12 August 12:10 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 12 August 1 12 August 12:15 USAViper USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 12 August 1 12 August 12:26 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 12 August 1 12 August 21:41 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 12 August 1 13 August 13:50 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 13 August 1 13 August 13:55 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 13 August 1 13 August 21:40 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Successful 13 August 1 14 August 12:22 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 14 August 1 14 August 12:27 USAViper USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 14 August 1 14 August 21:53 USAViper USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 14 August 1 15 August 10:58 USAViper USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 15 August 1 15 August 20:25 USASuper Loki USAWallops Island USANASA NASA Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 15 August |colspan=8| September |- 1 2 September 07:00 USATerrier-Orion Anna Plains USANASA USADUNDEE 1 NASA Suborbital Target Successful 2 September 1 5 September 04:00 USATerrier-Orion Anna Plains USANASA USADUNDEE 2 NASA Suborbital Target Successful 5 September 1 10 September 02:00 USATerrier-Orion Anna Plains USANASA USADUNDEE 3 NASA Suborbital Target Successful 10 September 1 10 September 14:40 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA NASA Suborbital Test rocket Successful 10 September 1 10 September 15:10 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA NASA Suborbital Microgravity research Successful 10 September 1 11 September 20:15 USATerrier-Orion Anna Plains USANASA USADUNDEE 4 NASA Suborbital Target Successful 11 September 1 17 September 08:01 USALGM-118 Peacekeeper USAVandenberg LF-05 USAUS Air Force USA7 re-entry vehicles US Air Force Suborbital Missile test Successful 17 September 1 19 September 13:00 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research Successful 19 September 1 24 September USAStorm-2 USAWhite Sands LC-32 USAUS Air Force USAMTTV-4 US Air Force Suborbital Target Successful 24 September 1 25 September 00:30 JPNTR-1 JPNTanegashima LA-T NASDA NASDA Suborbital Microgravity research Successful 25 September 1 30 September 20:10 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands LC-36 USANASA USAHRTS 10 NASA Suborbital Solar research Successful 30 September |colspan=8| October |- 1 3 October 07:07 RUSRT-2PM Topol RUSPlesetsk Site 158 RUSRVSN RVSN Suborbital Missile test Successful 3 October 1 4 October 18:30 USACastor-Orbus USANevada Test Site LA-26 USASandia Sandia Suborbital Test rocket Failure 4 October 1 10 October USAUGM-133 Trident II UKSubmarine, Eastern Range UKRoyal Navy Royal Navy Suborbital Missile test Successful 10 October 1 10 October USAUGM-133 Trident II UKSubmarine, Eastern Range UKRoyal Navy Royal Navy Suborbital Missile test Successful 10 October 1 12 October 16:42 BRAVS-30 NORAndøya BRAINPE GERAL-VS30-226 DLR Suborbital Aeronomy research Successful 12 October 1 16 October 19:00 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA NASA Suborbital Solar research Successful 16 October |colspan=8| November |- 1 5 November 20:02 USATerrier-Orion NORAndøya USANASA USACombined Sodium and Sporadic Layers NASA Suborbital Ionosphere research Successful 5 November 1 5 November 21:01 USALGM-118 Peacekeeper USAVandenberg LF-02 USAUS Air Force USA8 re-entry vehicles US Air Force Suborbital Missile test Successful 5 November 1 14 November 05:00 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands USANASA USASCARI NASA Suborbital Ultraviolet astronomy Successful 14 November 1 17 November USAHera USAFort Wingate LC-96 USAUS Air Force USAMTV US Air Force Suborbital ABM Target Failure 17 November 1 18 November 19:35 CANBlack Brant IX USAWhite Sands LC-36 USANASA USASERTS-97 NASA Suborbital Solar observation Successful 18 November 1 19 November RUSRT-23 RUSNenoksa RUSRVSN Russian Navy Suborbital Test rocket Failure 19 November |colspan=8| December |- 1 2 December 08:42 CANBlack Brant IX NORSvalRak USANASA NASA Suborbital Plasma research Successful 2 December 1 3 December 09:06 CANBlack Brant IX NORSvalRak USANASA NASA Suborbital Plasma research Successful 3 December 1 18 December USAUGM-133 Trident II USASubmarine, Eastern Range USAUS Navy US Navy Suborbital Missile test Successful 18 December |} 1997 Deep-space rendezvous Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks20 February Galileo 2nd flyby of Europa 5 April Galileo 3rd flyby of Ganymede 7 May Galileo 4th flyby of Ganymede 25 June Galileo 2nd flyby of Callisto 27 June NEAR Flyby of 253 Mathilde Closest approach: 1200 km4 July Mars Pathfinder Landed on Mars Location: Ares Vallis; first Mars rover and rover on another planet11 September Mars Global Surveyor Areocentric orbit injection 17 September Galileo 3rd flyby of Callisto 6 November Galileo 3rd flyby of Europa 16 December Galileo 4th flyby of Europa EVAs Start date/timeDurationEnd timeSpacecraftCrewFunctionRemarks14 February04:346 hours42 minutes11:16STS-82103 noUSAMark C. LeeUSASteven SmithSwapped out the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph for the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer and replaced the Faint Object Spectrograph with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. Stowed the GHRS and FOS for return to Earth in the payload bay.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-04-highlights.html STS-82 Day 4 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 2001 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 8 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322112400/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-04-highlights.html 22 March 2009 liveHubble Space Telescope servicing15 February03:257 hours27 minutes10:52STS-82DiscoveryUSAGregory J. HarbaughUSAJoseph R. TannerReplaced a Fine Guidance Sensor and an Engineering and Science Tape Recorder with spare replacement units. Also installed the Optical Control Electronics Enhancement Kit.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-05-highlights.html STS-82 Day 5 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 2001 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 8 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322112247/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-05-highlights.html 22 March 2009 liveHubble Space Telescope servicing16 February02:537 hours11 minutes10:04STS-82DiscoveryUSAMark C. LeeUSASteven SmithReplaced a Data Interface Unit with a spare unit and replaced a reel-to-reel tape drive Engineering and Science Tape Recorder with a solid-state digital version. Also replaced one of the four Reaction Wheel Assembly units that help point the telescope at targets.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-06-highlights.html STS-82 Day 6 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 2001 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 8 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322112413/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-06-highlights.html 22 March 2009 liveHubble Space Telescope servicing17 February03:456 hours34 minutes10:19STS-82DiscoveryUSAGregory J. HarbaughUSAJoseph R. TannerReplaced the Solar Array Drive Electronics package with a spare, also replaced the covers of the satellite's magnetometers. Installed thermal blankets over areas of degraded insulation.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-07-highlights.html STS-82 Day 7 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 2001 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 8 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322112528/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-07-highlights.html 22 March 2009 liveHubble Space Telescope servicing18 February03:155 hours17 minutes08:32STS-82DiscoveryUSAMark C. LeeUSASteven SmithInstalled more thermal insulation on three more areas that had undergone degradation.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-08-highlights.html STS-82 Day 8 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 2001 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 8 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322112501/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-82/sts-82-day-08-highlights.html 22 March 2009 liveHubble Space Telescope servicing29 April05:104 hours59 minutes10:09Mir EO-23Kvant-2RUSVasily TsibliyevUSAJerry M. LinengerInstalled the Optical Properties Monitor on the exterior of Kristall. Used the Strela crane to move to the Kvant-2 module. At Kvant-2 they retrieved two American experiments, the Partial Impact Experiment and the Mir Sample Experiment, from the Kvant-2 hull, and installed the Benton Radiation Dosimeter on Kvant-2.http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws357.txt MIRNEWS 29 APRIL 1997 (357) van der Berg Chris 29 April 1997 MirNews SpaceOnLine 8 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081008040814/http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws357.txt 8 October 2008 deadFirst use of the new Orlan-M space suit.22 August11:143 hours16 minutes14:30Mir EO-24Transfer compartment of DOS-7RUSAnatoly SolovyevRUSPavel VinogradovReconnected power cabling to the Spektr solar arrays, thus restoring part of the power lost in the collision. Although the spacewalkers were able to recover equipment and supplies from the module, they were not able to find the puncture hole.http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws380.txt MIRNEWS 25AUGUST 1997 (380) van der Berg Chris 25 August 1997 MirNews SpaceOnLine 9 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827195754/http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws380.txt 27 August 2008 deadInternal EVA to inspect the damaged Spektr module6 September01:076 hours07:07Mir EO-24Kvant-2RUSAnatoly SolovyevUK/USAMichael FoaleSolovyev rode the Strela crane operated by Foale on the base block to Spektr to inspect for damage. Although an extensive documentation and search of Spektr, he was unable to find the hole. Before he returned to the airlock, Foale collected the radiation dosimeter installed outside earlier.http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws382.txt MIRNEWS.382 van der Berg Chris 6 September 1997 MirNews SpaceOnLine 9 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827201339/http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws382.txt 27 August 2008 deadFoale became the first person to conduct EVAs in both American and Russian spacesuits.Foale Colin Waystation to The Stars Headline Book Publishing London 1999 235 0-7472-7380-41 October17:295 hours1 minute22:30STS-86Mir 104 noUSAScott E. ParazynskiRUSVladimir TitovRetrieved the four Mir Environmental Effects Packages from the docking module surface. Also installed the Solar Array Cap to the docking module, to be used to plug the hole in the Spektr module on a future EVA. To close out the EVA, the spacewalkers tested the Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue jet packs.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-86/sts-86-day-07-highlights.html STS-86 Day 7 Highlights Dumoulin Jim NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 9 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090321034754/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-86/sts-86-day-07-highlights.html 21 March 2009 live 20 October09:406 hours38 minutes16:18Mir EO-24Transfer compartment of DOS-7RUSAnatoly SolovyevRUSPavel VinogradovAttempted to install three control cables between the solar array servo motors to the special adapter plate that seals Spektr from the rest of Mir. After cleaning up some of the debris and loose items in Spektr, Solovyev was able to connect the three cables to the servos. But even after an effort that extended into the "emergency oxygen supply" of the Orlan space suits, Solovyev was only able to connect two of the cables to the adapter plate.http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws391.txt MIRNEWS.391 22 OCTOBER 1997 (391) van der Berg Chris 22 October 1997 MirNews SpaceOnLine 9 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827200243/http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws391.txt 27 August 2008 deadInternal EVA to repair the damaged Spektr module3 November03:326 hours4 minutes09:36Mir EO-24Kvant-2RUSAnatoly SolovyevRUSPavel VinogradovReleased a minispunik (mini-satellite) into orbit. The spacewalkers then dismantled the old solar panel MSB-4 on Kvant-1. They stowed the panel on the outside of the base block.http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws393.txt MIRNEWS 3 NOVEMBER 1997 (393) van der Berg Chris 3 November 1997 MirNews SpaceOnLine 10 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827195656/http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws393.txt 27 August 2008 dead6 November00:126 hours12 minutes06:24Mir EO-24Kvant-2RUSAnatoly SolovyevRUSPavel VinogradovInstalled a new solar array on Kvant-1 to replace the panel removed on their previous spacewalk.http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws394.txt MIRNEWS 6 NOVEMBER 1997 (394) van der Berg Chris 6 November 1997 MirNews SpaceOnLine 10 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827233930/http://www.ik1sld.org/mirnews/dat_mirnws394.txt 27 August 2008 dead25 November00:027 hours43 minutes07:45STS-87102 noUSAWinston E. ScottJPNTakao DoiCaptured the Spartan satellite by hand and secured it in the payload bay. Then the spacewalking team set up and tested a crane that will be used to construct the International Space Station.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-87/sts-87-day-07-highlights.html STS-87 Day 7 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 25 November 1997 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 10 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090321082753/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-87/sts-87-day-07-highlights.html 21 March 2009 liveDoi became the first Japanese spacewalker.3 December09:094 hours59 minutes14:09STS-87ColumbiaUSAWinston E. ScottJPNTakao DoiConducted more testing and evaluation of the crane in the payload bay. They repeated many of the same crane motion tests with smaller objects than in the earlier EVA. During the EVA a small free-flying video camera was deployed to record the work.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-87/sts-87-day-15-highlights.html STS-87 Day 15 Highlights Dumoulin Jim 3 December 1997 NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive NASA 10 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090321082739/http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-87/sts-87-day-15-highlights.html 21 March 2009 live References Footnotes 1997 on expanded Category:Spaceflight by year