1986 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1986, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
110
Launch attempts
102
Successes
8
Failures
93%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
37
Tsiklon
17
Kosmos
15
Molniya
14
Proton
9
Atlas
3
Ariane
3
Space Shuttle
2
Other
10
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1986 (10) | |||||
| Jan 08 | 1986-001 | 78056 -323 : Oblik No. 323 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jan 09 | 1986-002 | 47122-337 : Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 12 | 1986-003 | STS-32/61-C : OV-102, Satcom K-1, MPESS F006 (MSL-2) +2 more, GAS Bridge, STP S84-6 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jan 15 | 1986-004 | 76021 -837 : Kobal't No. 824, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jan 16 | 1986-005 | 53744-152 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jan 17 | 1986-006 | 51032-308 : Ikar No. 49L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Jan 17 | 1986-007 | 331-02 : Gran' No. 29L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jan 23 | 1986-008 | 47122-334 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jan 28 | 1986-009 | 76021 -330 : Oblik No. 328 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jan 28 | 1986-F01 | STS-33/51-L : OV-099, SPTN-203, TDRS B | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Failure |
| February 1986 (12) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 1986-010 | Y3 : DFH-2 0C | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Feb 01 | 1986-011 | 78056 -677 : Oko 73D6 No. 6035 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Feb 04 | 1986-012 | 76021 -324 : Oblik No. 324 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 1986-013 | 77011 -208 : Yantar'-4KS1M No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 09 | 1986-014 | 6004H : PARCAE 8, PARCAE 8 SSU-1, PARCAE 8 SSU-2 +1 more, PARCAE 8 SSU-3 | Atlas H | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Feb 11 | 1986-015 | 45014-709 : Musson No. 16L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Feb 12 | 1986-016 | N-14(F) : BS 2b | N-2 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1986-017 | 337-01 : DOS 7K No. 7 | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1986-018 | 45041-507 : Ikar No. 50L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1986-019 | V16 L11 : SPOT, Viking | Ariane 1 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Feb 26 | 1986-020 | 77011 -838 : Kobal't No. 838, SpK, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Feb 27 | 1986-021 | 45086-101 : US-PM No. 3L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| March 1986 (6) | |||||
| Mar 13 | 1986-022 | B 15000-012 : Soyuz 7K-ST No. 21L | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 19 | 1986-023 | B 15000-010 : Progress 7K-TG No. 134 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 21 | 1986-024 | 45029-812 : US-A No. 343 ROCh | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 1986-025 | 67029-811 : US-PM1 No. 131 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Mar 26 | 1986-F02 | 76021 -328 : Oblik No. 330 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Failure |
| Mar 28 | 1986-026 | V17 L17 : Gstar 2, SBTS 2 | Ariane 3 | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| April 1986 (7) | |||||
| Apr 04 | 1986-027 | 302-01 : Geizer No. 13L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Apr 09 | 1986-028 | 76021 -836 : Kobal't No. 836, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 15 | 1986-029 | 76021 -332 : Oblik No. 326 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Apr 17 | 1986-030 | 53726-198 : Strela-2M No. [48] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Apr 18 | 1986-F03 | 34D-9 (04D-2) : HEXAGON SV-20, PEARL RUBY, SRV-1 +5 more, SRV-2, SRV-3, SRV-4, STP S86-1, LORRI-II | Titan 34D | VS / SLC4E | Failure |
| Apr 18 | 1986-031 | 77046 -673 : Molniya-3 No. 43 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 23 | 1986-032 | B 15000-009 : Progress 7K-TG No. 136 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 1986 (11) | |||||
| May 03 | 1986-F04 | D178 : GOES G | Delta 3914 | CC / LC17A | Failure |
| May 14 | 1986-033 | 77011 -336 : Oblik No. 329 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 15 | 1986-034 | 45032-304 : Ikar No. 51L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| May 21 | 1986-035 | B 15000-013 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 51 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 21 | 1986-036 | I 15000-498 : Foton No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 23 | 1986-037 | 53772-362 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| May 24 | 1986-038 | 333-01 : Ekran No. 30L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 27 | 1986-039 | 67076-109 : Meteor-2 No. 18 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| May 28 | 1986-040 | 76048 -158 : Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 28L, MKA subsatelite | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 29 | 1986-041 | 78056 -915 : Oblik No. 335 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 31 | 1986-F05 | V18 L18 : INTELSAT VA F14 (IBS) | Ariane 2 | CSG / ELA1 | Failure |
| June 1986 (8) | |||||
| Jun 06 | 1986-042 | 47172-364 : Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 06 | 1986-043 | 77011 -335 : Kobal't No. 505, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jun 10 | 1986-044 | 322-02 : Gorizont No. 24L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jun 11 | 1986-045 | 76021 -326 : Oblik No. 332 (Priroda) | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 12 | 1986-046 | 51086-102 : Ikar No. 57L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1986-047 | 53722-341 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jun 19 | 1986-048 | 76048 -348 : Oblik No. 333 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 19 | 1986-049 | 76054 -653 : Molniya-3 No. 44 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| July 1986 (8) | |||||
| Jul 05 | 1986-050 | 76021 -683 : Oko 73D6 No. 6036 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 1986-051 | 76048 -159 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 1986-052 | 53722-365 : Strela-2M No. [49] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jul 17 | 1986-053 | 77011 -916 : Kobal't No. 507, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Jul 24 | 1986-054 | 77011 -337 : Oblik No. 334 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 28 | 1986-055 | 51061-502 : Okean-O1 No. 1L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jul 30 | 1986-056 | 45061-501/4L : EPN No. 03.695 | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 30 | 1986-057 | 76021 -688 : Molniya-1T No. 72L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| August 1986 (8) | |||||
| Aug 02 | 1986-058 | 78028 -160 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Aug 04 | 1986-059 | 67099-805 : US-PM1 No. 126 | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Aug 06 | 1986-060 | 78056 -445 : Terilen No. 5L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 12 | 1986-061 | H-15(F) : EGP, JAS-1, MABES | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Aug 20 | 1986-062 | 67099-808 : US-A No. 344 ROCh | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Aug 21 | 1986-063 | 76021 -329 : Oblik No. 336 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 27 | 1986-064 | 77011 -917 : Kobal't No. 508, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1986-065 | 76021 -687 : Oko 73D6 No. 6028 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| September 1986 (9) | |||||
| Sep 03 | 1986-066 | 76048 -351 : Oblik No. 348 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Sep 03 | 1986-067 | 65022-342 : Taifun-2A (08), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Sep 05 | 1986-068 | 76048 -505 : Molniya-1T No. 75L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 05 | 1986-069 | D180 : Payload Adapter System, DM 43 Sensor Module | Delta 3920 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Sep 10 | 1986-070 | 47196-164 : Strela-2M No. [50] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1986-071 | 336-01 : Uragan No. 24L, Uragan No. 25L, Uragan No. 26L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Sep 17 | 1986-072 | 76048 -349 : Oblik No. 349 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Sep 17 | 1986-073 | 52E : NOAA G/S03 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Sep 30 | 1986-074 | 67032-309 : Ikar No. 52L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| October 1986 (11) | |||||
| Oct 03 | 1986-075 | 77011 -694 : Oko 73D6 No. 6037 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Failure |
| Oct 06 | 1986-076 | Y5 : Jianbing-1 No. 9, FSW RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Oct 06 | 1986-077 | 77011 -447 : Siluet No. 7L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 15 | 1986-F06 | 67061-503(19S) : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Failure |
| Oct 15 | 1986-078 | 76021 -684 : Oko 73D6 No. 6034 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 20 | 1986-079 | 77049 -645 : Molniya-3 No. 41 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Oct 22 | 1986-080 | 67041-503/6L : Taifun-1B No. 12L, Tselina-2 GVM | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Oct 22 | 1986-081 | 76048 -353 : Oblik No. 353 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 25 | 1986-082 | 335-02 : Gran' No. 30L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Oct 27 | 1986-083 | 53748-411 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Oct 31 | 1986-084 | 78028 -161 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| November 1986 (10) | |||||
| Nov 04 | 1986-085 | 76048 -352 : Oblik No. 350 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Nov 13 | 1986-086 | 53748-414 : Tsikada | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Nov 13 | 1986-087 | 77011 -333 : Kobal't No. 851, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 1986-088 | S199C : NNS O-17 | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Nov 15 | 1986-089 | 76048 -508 : Molniya-1T No. 77L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 18 | 1986-090 | 334-01 : Gorizont No. 22L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 1986-091 | 77011 -689 : Oko 73D6 No. 6038 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Nov 21 | 1986-092 | 53796-168 : Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Nov 24 | 1986-093 | 47122-349 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Nov 29 | 1986-F07 | 338-01 : Mech-K No. 303 | Proton-K | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| December 1986 (10) | |||||
| Dec 02 | 1986-094 | 45086-104 : Musson No. 18L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Dec 04 | 1986-095 | 76048 -851 : Oblik No. 351 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 05 | 1986-096 | AC-66 : FLTSATCOM F7 | Atlas G Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Dec 10 | 1986-097 | 67086-103 : Tselina-D(R) No. 53L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Dec 12 | 1986-098 | 76048 -509 : Oko 73D6 No. 6029 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 16 | 1986-099 | 78056 -318 : Kobal't No. 509, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Dec 17 | 1986-100 | 53772-353 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 1986-101 | 45061-501 : AUOS-Z-I-E No. 501 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1986-102 | 78056 -206 : Yantar'-4KS1M No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1986-103 | 78028 -512 : Molniya-1T No. 78L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |