1993 in spaceflight

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Launches

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This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1993.


← Jan • Feb • Mar • Apr • May • Jun • Jul • Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec →
Launch Date/Time Rocket Launch
Site		 Launch Contractor Payload Operator Orbit Mission/
Function		 Re-Entry/
Destruction		 Outcome Remarks
12 January, 11:10:17 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2230 (Tsikada) MO RF LEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
13 January, 01:49:00 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-1-85 MOM Molniya Comsat 15 November 2005 Successful
13 January, 13:59:30 GMT[1] Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour[2] Flag of the United StatesLC-39B, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUSA Flag of the United StatesSTS-54, 5 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight Successful 19 January 1993, 13:37:47 GMT
Flag of the United StatesTDRS-6 (TDRS-F) NASA GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
19 January, 14:49:01 GMT Soyuz-U LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2231 (Yantar-4K2-66) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 25 March 1993 Successful
24 January, 05:58:05 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Soyuz TM-16 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 22 July 1993 Successful
26 January, 15:55:26 GMT Molniya-M LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2232 (Oko) MOM Molniya Missile defence Still in orbit Successful so far
27 January, 10:43:41 GMT Black Brant XII Poker Flat NASA PHAZE NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 27 January 1993 Failure Apogee: 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Failed before reaching space
28 January HPB Wake Island Orbital US Air Force Sub-orbital Reentry vehicle test 28 January 1993 Successful Apogee: 400 kilometres (250 mi)
3 February, 02:55:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-88 (GPS-IIA-18) US Air Force MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
5 February, 16:24 GMT Storm SULF, White Sands US Air Force BTTV-3 Validation US Air Force Sub-orbital Test flight 5 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
7 February Prithvi Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 7 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
8 February, 20:00 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Solar research 8 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 289 kilometres (180 mi)
9 February, 02:56:56 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2233 (Parus) MO RF LEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
9 February, 14:30 GMT Pegasus NB-52, Kennedy Orbital Orbcomm SCD-1 Orbcomm LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Orbcomm CDS-1 Orbcomm LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
11 February HPB Wake Island Orbital Orbital Sub-orbital Re-entry vehicle test 11 February 1993 Failure Apogee: 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
17 February, 20:09:47 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2234 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2235 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2236 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
18 February, 07:00 GMT S-520 LA-K, Kagoshima ISAS METS ISAS Sub-orbital Ionosphere and Plasma research 18 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 272 kilometres (169 mi)
19 February, 13:45 GMT RH-560 Sriharikota ISRO ISRO Sub-orbital Ionosphere research, Barium release 19 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi)
19 February, 13:15 GMT RH-560 Sriharikota ISRO ISRO Sub-orbital Ionosphere research, Barium release 19 February 1993 Successful PRL/Sridharan
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
19 February, 18:00 GMT Black Brant 9CM1 LC-36, White Sands SSI CONSORT-6 SSI Sub-orbital Microgravity research 19 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 301 kilometres (187 mi)
20 February, 02:20 GMT Mu-3S-II LA-M1, Kagoshima ISAS Asuka (ASTRO-D) ISAS LEO Astronomy 2 March 2001 Successful
21 February, 18:32:33 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-16 MOM LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 27 March 1993 Successful
25 February, 13:40 GMT Topol' Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital Missile test 25 February 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
26 February, 20:45 GMT Polaris (STARS) LC-42, Barking Sands SDC FTU-1 SDC Sub-orbital Test flight 26 February 1993 Successful Maiden flight of STARS
Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
2 March Peacekeeper LF-02, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 2 March 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 March, 00:15 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS 29 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 8 March 1993 Successful 140 kilometres (87 mi)
10 March, 13:38 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-30 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 10 March 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
10 March Minuteman III LF26, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-151GB US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 10 March 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
16 March, 02:12:41 GMT Black Brant 9CM1 LA-2, Wallops Island SDIO SPEAR 3 SDIO Sub-orbital Plasma research 16 March 1993 Successful Apogee: 290 kilometres (180 mi)
22 March Sonda-2 Alcântara INPE/IAE Maruda INPE Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 22 March 1993 Successful Apogee: 102 kilometres (63 mi)
25 March, 02:28:00 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Raduga-29 MOM GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
25 March, 13:15:27 GMT Start-1 LC-158, Plesetsk RVSN EKA MO RF LEO Tecnnology demonstration Still in orbit Successful so far
25 March, 21:38 GMT Atlas I LC-36B, Cape Canaveral General Dynamics UHF-1 US Navy GEO Comsat Still in orbit Failure Booster engine failure left spacecraft in useless orbit
26 March, 02:21:00 GMT Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2237 (Tselina-2) MO RF LEO ELINT Still in orbit Successful
30 March, 03:09:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-90 (GPS-IIA-19) US Air Force MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
30 March, 12:00:00 GMT Tsyklon-2 LC-90, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2238 (US-PM) MO RF LEO Naval reconnaissance 10 December 1994 Successful
31 March, 03:34:13 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-17 MOM LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 3 March 1994 Successful
1 April, 18:57:26 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2239 (Parus) MO RF LEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
2 April, 10:09 GMT Black Brant XII Poker Flat NASA Alaska 93 NASA/ UCB Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 2 April 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,425 kilometres (885 mi)
2 April, 14:30:01 GMT Soyuz-U LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2240 (Yantar-4K2) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 7 June 1993 Successful
6 April, 19:07:27 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2241 (Oko) MOM Molniya Missile defence Still in orbit Successful so far
8 April, 05:29:00 GMT[1] Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Discovery[3] Flag of the United StatesLC-39B, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUSA Flag of the United StatesSTS-56, 5 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 17 April 1993, 11:37:19 GMT Successful
Flag of Europe/Flag of the United StatesAtlas-2 (Spacelab) ESA/NASA Solar research Successful
Flag of the United StatesSPARTAN-201 NASA Solar research Successful Deployed from Space Shuttle Discovery on 11 April, retrieved on 13 April
12 April, 17:18 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NIXT NASA Sub-orbital Solar research 12 April 1993 Successful Apogee: 226 kilometres (140 mi)
16 April, 07:49:00 GMT Tsiklon-3 Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2242 (Tselina) MO RF LEO ELINT Still in orbit Successful so far
17 April, 09:15 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA SXT NASA/UoC Sub-orbital X-Ray astronomy 17 April 1993 Successful Apogee: 254 kilometres (158 mi)
19 April, 05:50 GMT RH-560 Sriharikota ISRO SPICE-3 ISRO Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 19 April 1993 Successful Apogee: 323 kilometres (201 mi)
21 April, 00:23:00 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-3-57L MOM Molniya Comsat 25 January 2004 Successful
25 April, 13:56 GMT Pegasus NB-52, Edwards AFB Orbital Alexis STP LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Successful so far
Orbcomm CDS-2 (VSUME) Orbcomm LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
26 April, 14:50:00 GMT[1] Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Columbia[4] Flag of the United StatesLC-39A, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUSA Flag of the United StatesSTS-55, 7 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 6 May 1993, 14:30 GMT Successful
Spacelab D-2 NASA/DLR LEO Microgravity research Successful
27 April, 10:35:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2243 (Yantar-1KFT) MOM LEO Reconnaissance satellite 6 May 1993 Failure Mission aborted after six days
28 April, 03:39:20 GMT Tsyklon-2 LC-90, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2244 (US-PM) MO RF LEO Naval reconnaissance 18 March 1995 Successful
1 May, 05:35 GMT Skylark 7 LA-S, Esrange DLR TEXUS 30 DLR Sub-orbital Microgravity research 1 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 234 kilometres (145 mi)
6 May, 15:38 GMT Black Brant 8C Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 6 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 271 kilometres (168 mi)
11 May, 14:56:01 GMT Tsyklon-3 Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2245 (Strela) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2246 (Strela) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2247 (Strela) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2248 (Strela) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2249 (Strela) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2250 (Strela) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
12 May, 00:56:32 GMT Ariane 4 (42L) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Astra 1C SES Astra GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Arsene (Oscar-24) RACE/AMSAT MEO Amateur radio satellite Still in orbit Partial failure VHF transponder failed during launch, UHF/S-band transponder failed on 6 September 1993 making satellite unusable
13 May, 00:07:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-91 (GPS-IIA-20) US Air Force MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
14 May, 01:10 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-31 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 14 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
19 May, 00:47 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-32 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 19 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
21 May, 09:15:01 GMT Soyuz-U LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Resurs-F-17 MOM LEO Remote sensing 20 June 1993 Successful
22 May, 06:41:47 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-18 MOM LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 4 July 1993 Successful
23 May, 09:17 GMT LCLV LC-20, Cape Canaveral BMDO Red Tigress 2A BMDO Sub-orbital Target 23 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 378 kilometres (235 mi)
26 May, 03:23 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-1-86 MOM Molniya Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
26 May, 09:43 GMT Nike-Orion Biscarosse DLR DLR/Aerospatiale Sub-orbital Test flight 26 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
27 May, 01:22:00 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Gorizont-28 RSCC Intended: GEO Comsat 27 May 1993 Failure
28 May, 08:34 GMT LCLV LC-20, Cape Canaveral BMDO BMDO Sub-orbital Target 28 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 390 kilometres (240 mi)
29 May Hwasong 6 Musudan DPRK DPRK Sub-orbital Missile test 29 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 May Hwasong 6 Musudan DPRK DPRK Sub-orbital Missile test 29 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
29 May Nodong 1 Musudan DPRK DPRK Sub-orbital Missile test 29 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 150 kilometres (93 mi)
30 May Hwasong 6 Musudan DPRK DPRK Sub-orbital Missile test 30 May 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
15 June, 17:30 GMT Minuteman IB LF-03, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force RSLP TDT-1 US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 15 June 1993 Failure Apogee: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
16 June, 04:39 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 16 June 1993 Successful Apogee: 253 kilometres (157 mi)
16 June, 04:17:00 GMT Kosmos-3M LC132/1, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2251 (Strela-2M) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
21 June, 13:07:22 GMT[1] Flag of the United StatesSpace Shuttle Endeavour[5] Flag of the United StatesLC-39B, Kennedy Flag of the United StatesUSA Flag of the United StatesSTS-57, 6 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 1 July 1993, 12:52 GMT Successful
SpaceHAB SH-01 NASA/SpaceHAB LEO Microgravity research Successful
22 June Aries LC-36, White Sands Orbital BMDO Sub-orbital Technology demonstration 22 June 1993 Successful Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
24 June, 04:12:41 GMT Tsyklon-3 Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2252 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2253 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2254 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2255 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2256 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2257 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
25 June, 00:18:00 GMT Ariane 4 (42P) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Galaxy-4H Hughes GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
25 June, 08:20:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Resurs-F-18 MOM LEO Remote sensing 12 July 1993 Successful
25 June, 23:30 GMT Scout G-1 SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB NASA RADCAL (P92-1) USAF/STP LEO (Polar) Radar calibration Still in orbit Successful so far
26 June, 13:27:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-92 (GPS IIA-21) US Air Force MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
PMG NASA LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Successful so far
June Prithvi Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test Within an hour of launch Successful Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
1 July, 14:32:58 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Soyuz TM-17 MOM LEO, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 14 January 1994 Successful
2 July Minuteman III LF-09, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-152GM US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 2 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
7 July, 07:15:00 GMT Tsyklon-2 Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2258 (US-PM) MO RF LEO Naval reconnaissance 8 June 1995 Successful
7 July Trident D-5 USS Pennsylvania, ETR US Navy US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 7 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
7 July Trident D-5 USS Pennsylvania, ETR US Navy US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 7 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
14 July, 03:19 GMT Peacekeeper LF-05, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 14 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
14 July, 16:40:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2259 (Yantar-4K2) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 25 July 1993 Successful
19 July, 22:04 GMT Atlas II/IABS LC-36A, Cape Canaveral General Dynamics USA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9) US Air Force GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
22 July, 08:25 GMT Black Brant X Wallops Island NASA WISP-2 NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 22 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
22 July, 08:45:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2260 (Zenit-8) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 5 August 1993 Successful
22 July, 22:58:55 GMT Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Hispasat 1B Hispasat GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Insat 2B ISRO GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
23 July, 08:22 GMT Topol' Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital Test 23 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
27 July Black Brant 9CM1 LA-CE, Biscarosse MATRA BLANC MATRA Sub-orbital Photography 27 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
28 July, 05:43 GMT Viper 3A Esrange NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 28 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)
30 July, 06:19 GMT Viper 3A Esrange NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 30 July 1993 Successful Apogee: 116 kilometres (72 mi)
1 August, 01:46 GMT Nike-Orion Andøya NDRE SCT-06 NDRE Sub-orbital Aeronomy 1 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
2 August, 00:37 GMT Viper 3A Esrange NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 2 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 110 kilometres (68 mi)
2 August, 01:02 GMT Nike-Orion Esrange DLR/SSC Decimals-B SSC Sub-orbital Aeronomy 2 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
2 August, 01:24 GMT Viper 3A Esrange NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 2 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
2 August, 03:24 GMT Viper 3A Esrange NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 2 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 106 kilometres (66 mi)
2 August, 05:54 GMT Viper 3A Esrange NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 2 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 107 kilometres (66 mi)
2 August, 19:59 GMT Titan IV (403A) SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force SLDCOM-3 US NRO Intended: LEO Comsat T+101 seconds Failure Apogee: 33 kilometres (21 mi)
NOSS-2-3-A US NRO Intended: LEO Naval reconnaissance
NOSS-2-3-B US NRO Intended: LEO Naval reconnaissance
NOSS-2-3-C US NRO Intended: LEO Naval reconnaissance
4 August, 00:52:00 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-3-58L MOM Molniya Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
9 August, 10:02 GMT Atlas-E SLC-3W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force NOAA-13 NOAA LEO (SSO) Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
10 August, 14:53:45 GMT Molniya-M LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2261 Oko MOM Molniya Missile defence Still in orbit Successful so far
10 August, 22:23:45 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-19 MOM LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 13 October 1993 Successful
17 August, 18:00 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA SERTS-93-5 NASA Sub-orbital Solar research 17 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 312 kilometres (194 mi)
20 August, 18:27 GMT Trident D-5 USS Nebraska, ETR US Navy US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 20 August 1993 Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
24 August, 10:45:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Resurs-F-19 MOM LEO Remote sensing 10 September 1993 Successful
25 August, 10:00 GMT Polaris (STARS) LC-42, Barking Sands SDC Zodiac Beauchamp SDC Sub-orbital Target 25 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 900 kilometres (560 mi)
28 August, 09:45 GMT Aries LC-36, White Sands NASA SXT (XOGS) NASA Sub-orbital X-Ray astronomy 28 August 1993 Failure Apogee: 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
30 August, 12:38:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17B, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-94 (GPS IIA-22) US Air Force MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
31 August, 04:40:00 GMT Tsyklon-3 Plesetsk VKS Meteor-2-21 RKA LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
Temisat Telespazio LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Successful
31 August Minuteman III LF26, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-153GB US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 31 August 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
3 September, 11:17 GMT Atlas I LC-36B, Cape Canaveral General Dynamics USA-95 (UHF-F2) US Navy GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
7 September, 13:25:00 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2262 (Don) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 18 December 1993 Successful
10 September, 16:00 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-33 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 10 September 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
12 September, 11:45:00 GMT Space Shuttle Discovery LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-51 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 22 September 1993 Successful
ORFEUS-SPAS NASA/DARA LEO Astronomy Successful Deployed and retrieved by Shuttle
ACTS NASA GEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Successful Deployed from Shuttle using TOS
13 September, 18:00 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-34 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 13 September 1993 Successful Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
15 September Peacekeeper LF-02, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital Operational test flight 15 September 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
16 September, 07:36:19 GMT Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2263 (Tselina-2) MO RF LEO ELINT Still in orbit Successful
16 September, 23:00 GMT TR-1A LA-T, Tanegashima NASDA NASDA Sub-orbital Microgravity research 16 September 1993 Successful Apogee: 264 kilometres (164 mi)
17 September, 00:43:10 GMT Tsyklon-2 Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2264 (US-PM) MO RF LEO Naval reconnaissance 7 August 1995 Successful
20 September, 05:12 GMT PSLV-D FLP, Sriharikota ISRO IRS-1E ISRO Intended: LEO Remote sensing 20 September 1993 Failure Maiden flight of PSLV
Failed to reach orbit due to guidance system malfunction
26 September, 01:45:00 GMT Ariane 4 (40) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Spot-3 CNES LEO (SSO) Remote sensing Still in orbit Successful so far
Stella CNES LEO Gravity research Still in orbit Successful so far
Healthsat-2 SatelLife LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kitsat-2 KAIST LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Successful
Eyesat Interferometrics Inc/AMSAT LEO Amateur radio Still in orbit Successful so far
Itamsat Interferometrics Inc/AMSAT LEO Amateur radio Still in orbit Successful so far
PoSAT-1 PoSAT LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Successful
30 September, 17:05:59 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Raduga-30 MOM GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
4 October, 17:45 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA CU-4 NASA Sub-orbital Solar ultraviolet astronomy 4 October 1993 Successful Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
4 October, 19:35 GMT Taurus-Orion White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 4 October 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
5 October, 17:56 GMT Titan II (23G) SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force Landsat 6 NASA Intended: LEO Remote sensing 5 October 1993 Failure Upper stage (kick motor) failed to ignite
Apogee: 724 kilometres (450 mi)
8 October, 08:00 GMT Long March 2C (CZ-2C) LA-2B, JSLC CALT FSW-1-5 CASC LEO Reconnaissance 28 October 1993 Successful
8 October Storm SULF, White Sands US Air Force BTTV-4 (PAC-2) Target US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 8 October 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
11 October, 21:33:19 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-20 MOM LEO (Mir) Resupply Mir 21 November 1993 Successful
18 October, 14:53:10 GMT Space Shuttle Columbia LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-58 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 1 November 1993 Successful
Spacelab SLS-2 LEO Biological research Successful
21 October, 01:46 GMT INTA-300B El Arenosillo INTA FEIROX (FEIROH) INTA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 21 October 1993 Successful Apogee: 154 kilometres (96 mi)
22 October, 06:46:00 GMT Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Intelsat 701 Intelsat GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
26 October, 10:00:04 GMT Kosmos-3M LC132/1, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2265 (Taifun) MO RF LEO Calibration 11 August 2003 Successful
26 October, 17:04:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17B, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-96 (GPS IIA-23) US Air Force MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
26 October Storm LC-36, White Sands US Air Force BTTV-5 (ERINT) US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 26 October 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
28 October, 15:17:00 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Gorizont-28 MOM GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
2 November, 12:10:09 GMT Kosmos-3M LC132/1, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2266 (Parus) MO RF LEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
3 November SSBS S3 Biscarosse DMA DMA Sub-orbital Operational test flight 3 November 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
4 November, 07:07 GMT Skylark 7 LA-S, Esrange SSC MASER 6 SSC Sub-orbital Microgravity research 4 November 1993 Successful Apogee: 243 kilometres (151 mi)
5 November, 08:25:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2267 (Yantar-4KS1M) MOM LEO Reconnaissance satellite 28 December 1994 Successful
17 November Sonda-3 Natal IAE IAE Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 17 November 1993 Successful INPE/
Apogee: 555 kilometres (345 mi)
18 November, 13:54:59 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Gorizont-29 MOM GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far Sold to Rimsat as Rimsat-1, then to PASI as PASI-1, then to LMI as LIM-AP-1
18 November Trident D-5 USS Nebraska, ETR US Navy PGW US Navy Sub-orbital Operational test flight 18 November 1993 Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
20 November, 01:17:00 GMT Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Solidaridad-1 Tele Mexico GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Meteosat-6 ESA/EUMETSAT GSO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
26 November, 11:00 GMT Skylark 7 LA-S, Esrange DLR TEXUS 31 DLR Sub-orbital Microgravity research 26 November 1993 Successful Apogee: 257 kilometres (160 mi)
28 November, 23:40 GMT Atlas II LC-36A, Cape Canaveral General Dynamics USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10) US Air Force GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
29 November, 09:30 GMT Nike-Improved Orion Esrange DLR Mini-TEXUS-1 DLR Sub-orbital Microgravity research 29 November 1993 Successful Apogee: 146 kilometres (91 mi)
30 November Storm LC-36, White Sands US Air Force BTTV-6 (ERINT/GTF-2) US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 30 November 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
2 December, 09:27:00 GMT Space Shuttle Endeavour LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-61 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 13 December 1993 Successful Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
8 December, 00:48:00 GMT Delta II 7925 LC-17A, Cape Canaveral McDonnell Douglas USA-98 (NATO-4B) NATO/US Air Force GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
16 December, 00:38 GMT Atlas IIAS LC-36B, Cape Canaveral General Dynamics Telstar 401 AT&T GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far Maiden flight of Atlas IIAS
17 December Storm SULF, White Sands US Air Force MTTV-1 (ERINT) US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 17 December 1993 Successful Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
18 December, 01:27:00 GMT Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace DBS-1 Hughes GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Thaicom 1 Thaicom GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
22 December, 20:37:16 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-1-87 MOM Molniya Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
December Volna Delta class submarine VMF VMF Sub-orbital Operational test flight Within an hour of launch Successful Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
December Zyb Submarine, Pacific Ocean RVSN Efir RVSN Sub-orbital Technology demonstration Within an hour of launch Successful Apogee: 500 kilometres (310 mi)
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[edit] Deep Space Rendezvous in 1993

[edit] References

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  2. ^ NASA (2007-11-23). NASA - STS-54. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  3. ^ NASA (2007-11-23). NASA - STS-56. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  4. ^ NASA (2007-11-23). NASA - STS-55. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  5. ^ NASA (2007-11-23). NASA - STS-57. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.


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