1991 in spaceflight (July–December)

none January 2014 January 2014 This is a list of spaceflights launched between July and December 1991. For launches between January and June, see 1991 in spaceflight (January–June). For an overview of the whole year, see 1991 in spaceflight. 2 Orbital launches 1991 yes |colspan=8| July |- 1 1 July 21:53:00 USSR 1955 Proton-K / DM-2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 200/39 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Gorizont-23 MOM Geostationary Communication Successful 2 4 July 02:32:00 USA Delta II (7925) USA Cape Canaveral SLC-17A USA McDonnell Douglas Losat-X Command receiver failed nine days after launch USA USA-71 (GPS IIA-2) US Air Force Medium Earth Navigation Successful USA Losat-X SDIO Low Earth Navigation 15 November 1991 Failure 1 9 July 09:40 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/4 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2152 (Zenit-8) MOM Low Earth Reconnaissance 23 July 1991 Successful 1 10 July 14:00 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 31/6 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2153 (Yantar-4KS1M) MOM Low Earth Reconnaissance 13 March 1992 Successful 5 17 July 01:46:31 EU Ariane 4 (40) FRA Kourou ELA-2 FRA Arianespace Orbcomm-X Did not contact ground after separation from carrier rocket EU ERS-1 ESA Low Earth (Sun-synchronous) Remote sensing Successful EU Orbcomm-X Orbcomm Low Earth Technology demonstration Failure EU SARA ESIEESPACE Low Earth Astronomy / Amateur radio Successful GER Tubsat-A TUB Low Earth Technology demonstration Successful UK UoSAT-5 SSTL Low Earth Technology demonstration / Amateur radio Successful 7 17 July 17:33:53 USA Pegasus / HAPS USA NB-52, Edwards AFB USA Orbital Sciences Placed in incorrect orbit due to staging error, most mission objectives still met USA SCS-1 (Microsat-1) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 23 January 1992 Partial failure USA SCS-2 (Microsat-2) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 23 January 1992 Partial failure USA SCS-3 (Microsat-3) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 24 January 1992 Partial failure USA SCS-4 (Microsat-4) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 23 January 1992 Partial failure USA SCS-5 (Microsat-5) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 23 January 1992 Partial failure USA SCS-6 (Microsat-6) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 25 January 1992 Partial failure USA SCS-7 (Microsat-7) DARPA Low Earth Technology development 23 January 1992 Partial failure 1 23 July 09:05:00 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/3 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Resurs-F-12 MOM Low Earth Remote sensing 8 August 1991 Successful |colspan=8| August |- 1 1 August 11:53 USSR 1955 Molniya-M USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/4 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Molniya-1-82 MOM Molniya Communication 9 October 2004 Successful 2 2 August 15:02:00 USA 103 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance USA STS-48 NASA Low Earth Manned orbital flight 11 August 1991 Successful USA TDRS-5 NASA Low Earth Communication Successful 1 14 August 23:15:13 EU Ariane 4 (44L) FRA Kourou ELA-2 FRA Arianespace EU Intelsat 605 Intelsat Geostationary Communication Successful 1 15 August 09:14:59 USSR 1955 Tsyklon-3 USSR 1955 Plesetsk USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Meteor-3-5 MOM Low Earth Weather Successful 1 20 August 22:54:10 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 1/5 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Progress M-9 MOM Low Earth, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 30 September 1991 Successful 1 21 August 10:50:00 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/3 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Resurs-F-2 MOM Low Earth Remote sensing 20 September 1991 Successful 1 22 August 12:35:46 USSR 1955 Kosmos-3M USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 132/1 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2154 (Parus) MO SSSR Low Earth Navigation Successful 1 25 August 08:40 JPN H-I JPN Tanegashima LA-Y JPN NASDA JPN BS-3B Geostationary Communication Successful 1 29 August 06:48:43 USSR 1955 Vostok-2M USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 31/6 USSR 1955 RVSN Final flight of Vostok rocket IND IRS-1B ISRO Low Earth (Sun-synchronous) Remote sensing Successful 1 30 August 02:30 JPN 1955 Mu-3S-II JPN 1955 Kagoshima LA-M1 JPN 1955 ISAS JPN 1955 Yohkoh (SOLAR-A) ISAS Low Earth Solar research 12 September 2005 Successful 1 30 August 08:58:01 USSR 1955 Zenit-2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 45/1 USSR 1955 RVSN Second stage overheated, resulting in explosion USSR 1955 Tselina-2 MO SSSR Intended: Low Earth ELINT 30 August 1991 Failure |colspan=8| September |- 2 12 September 23:11:04 USA 103 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance USA STS-48 NASA Low Earth Manned orbital flight 18 September 1991 Successful USA UARS NASA Low Earth Atmospheric research 23 September 2011 Successful 1 13 September 17:51:02 USSR 1955 Proton-K / DM-2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 81/23 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2155 (Prognoz) MOM Geostationary Missile defence Successful 1 17 September 20:01:59 USSR 1955 Molniya-M USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/4 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Molniya-3-48L MOM Molniya Communication Successful 1 19 September 16:20 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/3 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2156 (Yantar-4K2) MOM Low Earth Reconnaissance 17 November 1991 Successful 1 26 September 23:43:00 EU Ariane 4 (44P) FRA Kourou ELA-2 FRA Arianespace CAN Anik E1 Telesat Geosynchronous Communication Successful 6 28 September 07:05 USSR 1955 Tsyklon-3 USSR 1955 Plesetsk USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2157 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2158 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2159 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2160 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2161 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2162 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful |colspan=8| October |- 1 2 October 05:59:38 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 1/5 USSR 1955 RVSN Last Soviet manned spaceflight USSR 1955 Soyuz TM-13 MOM Low Earth, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 25 March 1992 Successful 1 4 October 18:10:00 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/4 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Foton-4 MOM Low Earth Biological research 20 October 1991 Successful 1 9 October 13:15 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 1/5 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2163 (Orlets) MOM Low Earth Reconnaissance 7 December 1991 Successful 1 10 October 14:00 USSR 1955 Kosmos-3M USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 132/1 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2164 (Taifun-1) MO SSSR Low Earth Radar calibration 12 December 1992 Successful 1 17 October 00:05:25 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 1/5 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Progress M-10 MOM Low Earth, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 20 January 1992 Successful 1 23 October 15:25:00 USSR 1955 Proton-K / DM-2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 200/39 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Gorizont-24 MOM Geostationary Communication Successful 1 29 October 23:08:08 EU Ariane 4 (44L) FRA Kourou ELA-2 FRA Arianespace USSR 1955 Intelsat 601 Intelsat Geostationary Communication Successful |colspan=8| November |- 4 8 November 07:07 USA Titan IVA (403A) USA Vandenberg SLC-4E USA US Air Force USA USA-72 (SLDCOM-2) NRO Medium Earth Communication Successful USA USA-74 (NOSS-2-2-A) NRO Low Earth Naval Reconnaissance Successful USA USA-76 (NOSS-2-2-B) NRO Low Earth Naval Reconnaissance Successful USA USA-77 (NOSS-2-2-C) NRO Low Earth Naval Reconnaissance Successful 6 12 November 20:09 USSR 1955 Tsyklon-3 USSR 1955 Plesetsk USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2165 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2166 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2167 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2168 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2169 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful USSR 1955 Kosmos 2170 (Strela-3) MO SSSR Low Earth Communication Successful 1 20 November 19:15 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 43/3 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2171 (Yantar-4K2) MOM Low Earth Reconnaissance 17 January 1992 Successful 1 22 November 13:27:00 USSR 1955 Proton-K / DM-2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 81/23 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2172 (Potok) MOM Geostationary Communication Successful 2 24 November 23:44:00 USA 104 USA Kennedy LC-39A USA United Space Alliance USA STS-44 NASA Low Earth Manned orbital flight 1 December 1991 Successful USA DSP-16 US Air Force Low Earth Missile defence Successful 1 27 November 03:30:26 USSR 1955 Kosmos-3M USSR 1955 Plesetsk Site 133/3 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2173 (Parus) MO SSSR Low Earth Navigation Successful 1 28 November 13:23 USA Atlas-E USA Vandenberg SLC-3W USA US Air Force USA USA-73 (DMSP-11) US Air Force Low Earth (Sun-synchronous) Weather Successful |colspan=8| December |- 1 7 December 22:47 USA Atlas II USA Cape Canaveral LC-36B USA General Dynamics FRA Eutelsat 2F3 FRA Eutelsat Geostationary Communication Successful 2 16 December 23:19:48 EU Ariane 4 (44L) FRA Kourou ELA-2 FRA Arianespace UK Inmarsat 2F3 Inmarsat Geostationary Communication Successful FRA Télécom 2A FRA France Télécom Geostationary Communication Successful 1 17 December 11:00 USSR 1955 Soyuz-U USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 31/6 USSR 1955 RVSN USSR 1955 Kosmos 2174 (Yantar-1KFT) MOM Low Earth Reconnaissance 30 January 1992 Successful 2 18 December 03:54:00 USSR 1955 Tsyklon-3 USSR 1955 Plesetsk USSR 1955 RVSN Released from Interkosmos-25 on 28 December 1991 USSR 1955 Interkosmos-25 MOM Medium Earth Plasma research Successful USSR 1955 Maigon-3 Medium Earth Magnetosphere research Successful 1 19 December 11:41:00 USSR 1955 Proton-K / DM-2 USSR 1955 Baikonur Site 81/23 USSR 1955 RVSN Last Soviet orbital launch USSR 1955 Raduga-28 MOM Geostationary Communication Successful 1 28 December 12:00 PRC Long March 3 PRC Xichang LA-1 PRC CALT Third stage failed to ignite PRC Chinasat-4 Chinasat Intended: GeosynchronousAchieved: Geostationary transfer Communication Partial failure |} 1991 yes Suborbital launches 1991 yes |colspan=8| July-September |- 1 2 July USA Minuteman III USA Vandenberg LF-10 USA US Air Force Apogee: 1300 km mi USA GT-143GM US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 2 July 1991 Successful 1 11 July 17:25 CAN Black Brant IX USA White Sands LC-36 USA NASA Apogee: 300 km mi NASA Sub-orbital Solar Ultraviolet Astronomy 11 July 1991 Successful 1 26 JulyMiG-31D 07-2 https://www.planet4589.org/space/gcat/web/platforms/suair/mig31d-72.html 2024-08-17 Jonathan's Space Report USSR79M6 Kontakt USSRMiG-31D, near the Lake Balkhash Apogee: about 200 km USSR Suborbital ASAT missile test 26 July 4 29 July USA UGM-133 Trident II (Trident D-5) USA Pennsylvania SSBN-735 6, ETR USA US Navy Apogee: 1000 km mi USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 29 July 1991 Successful USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 29 July 1991 Successful USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 29 July 1991 Successful USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 29 July 1991 Successful 1 July PRK Hwasong-6 PRK Chiha-ri PRK DPRK Apogee: 200 km mi DPRK Sub-orbital Missile test Within an hour of launch Successful 4 July USSR 1955 MR-20 USSR 1955 RV Professor Zubov, Caribbean USSR 1955 MO SSSR Apogee: 250 km mi MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful 1 1 August 01:40:00 USA Nike Orion SWE Esrange GER DLR Apogee: 130 km mi GER TURBO-B DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 1 August 1991 Successful 1 1 August 01:54:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 111 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 1 August 1991 Successful 1 1 August 02:03:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 112 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 1 August 1991 Successful 1 1 August 02:39:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 112 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 1 August 1991 Successful 1 1 August 02:24:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 115 km mi USA PMSE DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 1 August 1991 Successful 1 5 August 23:32:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 113 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 5 August 1991 Successful 1 9 August 22:53:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 115 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 9 August 1991 Successful 1 9 August 22:39:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 5 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 9 August 1991 Failure 1 9 August 23:30:20 CAN Black Brant VB SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 101 km mi USA EFIELD-A NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere 9 August 1991 Successful 1 9 August 23:15:00 USA Nike Orion SWE Esrange GER DLR Apogee: 117 km mi GER TURBO-A DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 9 August 1991 Successful 1 9 August 23:15:15 USA Nike Orion SWE Esrange SWE SSC Apogee: 117 km mi SWE DECIMALS-A SSC Sub-orbital Aeronomy 9 August 1991 Successful 1 9 August 23:40:00 USA Nike Orion SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 117 km mi SWE PEP-A NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 9 August 1991 Successful 1 10 August 00:06:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 101 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 10 August 1991 Successful 1 10 August 00:24:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange GER DLR Apogee: 115 km mi USA PMSE Sub-orbital Aeronomy 10 August 1991 Successful 1 10 August 01:37:00 USA Nike Orion SWE Esrange SWE SSC Apogee: 118 km mi SWE DECIMALS-B SSC Sub-orbital Aeronomy 10 August 1991 Successful 1 10 August 01:42:00 USA Viper 3A SWE Esrange USA NASA Apogee: 117 km mi USA PMSE NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 10 August 1991 Successful 1 15 August 12:05 USSR 1955 UR-100NU USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Operational test flight 15 August 1991 Successful 1 19 August 22:55 USSR 1955 RT-2PM Topol USSR 1955 Plesetsk USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Missile test 19 August 1991 Successful 1 20 August 09:45:48 USA Aries USA Cape Canaveral LC-20 USA BMDO Apogee: 2 km mi BMDO Sub-orbital Target 20 August 1991 Failure 1 30 August USA UGM-133 Trident II (Trident D-5) USA Kentucky SSBN-737 6, ETR USA US Navy Apogee: 1000 km mi USA DASO-7 US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 30 August 1991 Successful 4 August USSR 1955 MR-20 USSR 1955 Professor Zubov, Caribbean USSR 1955 MO SSSR Apogee: 250 km mi MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful 1 3 September USA Minuteman III USA Vandenberg LF-04 USA US Air Force Apogee: 1300 km mi USA GT-145GM US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 3 September 1991 Successful 1 4 September 05:50 USA Talos-Castor USA Barking Sands USA Sandia Apogee: 330 km mi Sandia Sub-orbital Tungsten dust release 4 September 1991 Successful 1 6 September 21:50 CAN Black Brant 8C USA White Sands USA NASA Apogee: 148 km mi NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 6 September 1991 Successful 1 12 September 05:41 USA Talos-Castor USA Barking Sands USA Sandia Apogee: 330 km mi Sandia Sub-orbital Target 12 September 1991 Successful 1 12 September 12:45 USA R-36MUTTH (SS-18 Mod 4) USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Operational test flight 12 September 1991 Successful 1 15 September 23:00 JPN TR-1A JPN Tanegashima JPN NASDA Apogee: 270 km mi NASDA Sub-orbital Microgravity 15 September 1991 Successful 1 17 September 10:20 USSR 1955 R-36M2 Voevoda (SS-18 Mod 5) USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Missile test 17 September 1991 Successful 1 17 September 23:43 USA Nike Orion NOR Andøya GER DLR Apogee: 140 km mi GER Turbo-Metal DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 17 September 1991 Successful 1 17 September USA LGM-118 Peacekeeper USA Vandenberg LF-02 USA US Air Force Apogee: 1000 km mi US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 17 September 1991 Successful 1 20 September 20:48 USA Nike Orion NOR Andøya GER DLR Apogee: 140 km mi GER Turbo-Metal DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 20 September 1991 Successful 1 20 September 22:40 USA Nike Orion NOR Andøya GER DLR Apogee: 140 km mi GER Turbo-Metal DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 20 September 1991 Successful 1 30 September 20:55:15 USA Nike Orion NOR Andøya GER DLR Apogee: 140 km mi GER Turbo-Metal DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 30 September 1991 Successful 4 September USSR 1955 MR-20 USSR 1955 Professor Zubov, Caribbean USSR 1955 MO SSSR Apogee: 250 km mi MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful |colspan=8| October-December |- 1 2 October 15:50 USSR 1955 RT-2PM Topol USSR 1955 Plesetsk USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Missile test 2 October 1991 Successful 1 3 October 22:27:30 USA Nike Orion NOR Andøya GER DLR Apogee: 140 km mi GER Turbo-Metal DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 3 October 1991 Successful 1 4 October 00:08 USA Nike Orion NOR Andøya GER DLR Apogee: 140 km mi GER Turbo-Metal DLR Sub-orbital Aeronomy 4 October 1991 Successful 1 10 October 11:05 USSR 1955 R-36M2 Voevoda (SS-18 Mod 5) USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Missile test 10 October 1991 Successful 1 14 October 10:17:20 USA Aries USA Cape Canaveral LC-20 USA BMDO Apogee: 320 km mi BMDO Sub-orbital Target 14 October 1991 Successful 1 30 October ISR Jericho I ISR Negev Desert ISR IDF Apogee: 100 km mi IDF Sub-orbital Operational test flight 30 October 1991 Successful 4 October USSR 1955 MR-20 USSR 1955 Professor Zubov, Caribbean USSR 1955 MO SSSR Apogee: 250 km mi MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful MO SSSR Sub-orbital Aeronomy Within an hour of launch Successful 1 4 November USA UGM-133 Trident II (Trident D-5) USA USS Kentucky, ETR USA US Navy Apogee: 1000 km mi USA DASO-8 US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 4 November 1991 Successful 1 11 November 10:19 USA Minuteman III USA Vandenberg LF-09 USA US Air Force Apogee: 1300 km mi USA GT-146GM US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 11 November 1991 Successful 4 11 November USA UGM-133 Trident II (Trident D-5) USA USS Pennsylvania, ETR USA US Navy Apogee: 1000 km mi USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 11 November 1991 Successful USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 11 November 1991 Successful USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 11 November 1991 Successful USA CET US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 11 November 1991 Successful 1 16 November 15:30 CAN Black Brant 9CM1 USA White Sands LC-36 USA SSI Apogee: 298 km mi USA CONSORT-4 SSI Sub-orbital Microgravity 16 November 1991 Successful 1 20 November 08:05 USSR 1955 R-36M2 Voevoda (SS-18 Mod 5) USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Operational test flight 20 November 1991 Successful 1 23 November 09:40 UK Skylark 7 SWE Esrange LA-S GER MBB Apogee: 239 km mi GER TEXUS-28 MBB Sub-orbital Microgravity 23 November 1991 Successful 1 26 November 02:30 USSR 1955 UR-100NU USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Test spacecraft 26 November 1991 Successful 1 28 November 07:10 USSR 1955 R-36M2 Voevoda (SS-18 Mod 5) USSR 1955 Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Operational test flight 28 November 1991 Successful 1 6 December 00:54 USA Taurus-Nike-Tomahawk USA Wallops Island USA NASA Apogee: 346 km mi USA RED AIR 2 NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 6 December 1991 Successful 1 6 December 01:19 USA Taurus-Nike-Tomahawk USA Wallops Island USA NASA Apogee: 346 km mi USA RED AIR 2 NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 6 December 1991 Successful 1 20 December 21:31 USSR Rokot USSR Baikonur USSR 1955 RVSN Apogee: 1000 km mi RVSN Sub-orbital Test spacecraft 20 December 1991 Successful 1 December USSR Volna USSR Submarine USSR 1955 VMF Apogee: 1000 km mi VMF Sub-orbital Operational test flight Within an hour of launch Successful 1 December USSR Zyb USSR Submarine USSR 1955 VMF Apogee: 500 km mi USSR 1955 Sprint VMF Sub-orbital Technology demonstration Within an hour of launch Successful |} 1991 yes References Footnotes 30em (July-December), 1991 in Spaceflight Category:Spaceflight by year