1988 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1988, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
121
Launch attempts
115
Successes
6
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
45
Tsiklon
13
Proton
13
Molniya
11
Kosmos
7
Ariane
7
Long March
4
Scout
4
Other
17
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1988 (6) | |||||
| Jan 06 | 1988-001 | 45076-110 : Ikar No. 60L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jan 15 | 1988-002 | 67038-405(25S) : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Jan 18 | 1988-F01 | 341-02 : Gorizont No. 25L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| Jan 20 | 1988-003 | L 15000-025 : Progress 7K-TG No. 142 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jan 26 | 1988-004 | 77015 -363 : Oblik No. 363 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jan 30 | 1988-005 | 51038-404 : Meteor-2 No. 20 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| February 1988 (8) | |||||
| Feb 03 | 1988-006 | 54E : DMSP Block 5D-2 S-8 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Feb 03 | 1988-007 | 78028 -932 : Kobal't No. 515, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 08 | 1988-008 | D181 : Canister Cluster, Thrusted V. Sensor Module, Delta 181 SP2 +4 more, Sensor Calib. Ref. Sat., Group 1 Test Object, Group 2 Test Object, Delta 181 SPX | Delta 3910 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Feb 17 | 1988-009 | 346-02 : Uragan No. 38L, Uragan No. 36L, Uragan No. 37L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| Feb 18 | 1988-010 | 76035 -107 : Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 6L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1988-011 | 76035 -371 : Oblik No. 376 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1988-012 | H-18(F) : CS-3A | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 26 | 1988-013 | 77015 -528 : Oko 73D6 No. 6043 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| March 1988 (15) | |||||
| Mar 07 | 1988-014 | Y4 : DFH-2A | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Mar 10 | 1988-015 | 78028 -360 : Oblik No. 366 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 1988-016 | 47161-263 : Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 1988-017 | 78056 -678 : Molniya-1T No. 80L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 11 | 1988-018 | V21 L21 : Spacenet 3R, Telecom 1C | Ariane 3 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Mar 14 | 1988-019 | 67074-702 : US-A No. 346 ROCh | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Mar 15 | 1988-020 | 51095-602 : Ikar No. 61L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Mar 17 | 1988-021 | L 15000-79 : IRS-1A | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Mar 17 | 1988-022 | 78028 -513 : Molniya-1T No. 79L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 22 | 1988-023 | 47111-221 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Mar 23 | 1988-024 | L 15000-026 : Progress 7K-TG No. 143 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 24 | 1988-025 | 76048 -850 : Kobal't No. 516, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 1988-026 | S206C : San Marco D/L | Scout G-1 | SMLC / SMLC - | Success |
| Mar 30 | 1988-027 | 77015 -365 : Terilen No. 12L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 31 | 1988-028 | 343-02 : Gorizont No. 26L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| April 1988 (7) | |||||
| Apr 05 | 1988-029 | 47126-188 : Strela-2M No. [54] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Apr 11 | 1988-030 | 77015 -367 : Oblik No. 377 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Apr 14 | 1988-031 | B 15000-480 : Foton No. 4L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1988-032 | I 15000-78 : Resurs-O1 No. 2L | Vostok 8A92M | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 1988-033 | S211C : NNS O-23, NNS O-32 | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 1988-034 | 332-01 : Oko-S 34Kh6 No. 5010 | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Apr 27 | 1988-035 | 76035 -375 : Oblik No. 375 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 1988 (12) | |||||
| May 06 | 1988-036 | 349-01 : Ekran No. 31L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 12 | 1988-037 | 77015 -106 : Kobal't No. 839, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 13 | 1988-038 | L 15000-023 : Progress 7K-TG No. 144 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 15 | 1988-039 | 51065-615/12L : Tselina-2 | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| May 17 | 1988-040 | V23 L22 : INTELSAT VA F13 (IBS) | Ariane 2 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| May 18 | 1988-041 | 76035 -460 : Kometa No. 8L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 19 | 1988-042 | 76035 -378 : Oblik No. 382 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC31 | Success |
| May 21 | 1988-043 | 348-01 : Uragan No. 39L, Uragan No. 40L, Uragan No. 41L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 26 | 1988-044 | 77011 -692 : Molniya-3 No. 49 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 28 | 1988-045 | 45074-703 : US-PU No. 2L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| May 30 | 1988-046 | 45095-601 : Musson No. 21L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| May 31 | 1988-047 | 78039 -128 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 1L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| June 1988 (8) | |||||
| Jun 07 | 1988-048 | I 15000-027 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 55 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 11 | 1988-049 | 76035 -376 : Oblik No. 378 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1988-050 | 45058-406 : Ikar No. 64L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jun 15 | 1988-051 | V22 L401 : Meteosat P2, AMSAT Phase III-C, PAS 1 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 1988-052 | S213C : Nova 2 (O-49) | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Jun 21 | 1988-053 | 47126-191 : Strela-2M No. [56] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jun 22 | 1988-054 | 76035 -373 : Kobal't No. 517, SpK, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 23 | 1988-055 | 77015 -366 : Oblik No. 367 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| July 1988 (13) | |||||
| Jul 05 | 1988-056 | 45065-201(23L) : Okean-O1 No. 3L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Jul 07 | 1988-057 | 78039 -129 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 07 | 1988-058 | 356-02 : 1F No. 101, Dolgozhivushchaya AS | Proton-K/D-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jul 09 | 1988-F02 | 78028 -212 : Terilen No. 10L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Jul 12 | 1988-059 | 356-01 : 1F No. 102, Dolgozhivushchaya AS, Prigayushchaya PS | Proton-K/D-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jul 13 | 1988-F03 | ASLV-D2 : SROSS-B | ASLV | SHAR / SLV | Failure |
| Jul 14 | 1988-060 | 47111-224 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1988-061 | L 15000-024 : Progress 7K-TG No. 145 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1988-062 | 65096-175 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jul 21 | 1988-063 | V24 L23 : Insat 1C, ECS 5 | Ariane 3 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Jul 26 | 1988-064 | 67061-506(24L) : Meteor-3 No. 3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Jul 27 | 1988-F04 | 78039 -130 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Failure |
| Jul 28 | 1988-065 | 65026-187 : Taifun-2V (10), ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/1 | Success |
| August 1988 (11) | |||||
| Aug 01 | 1988-066 | 351-01 : Geizer No. 16L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Aug 05 | 1988-067 | Y8 : FSW-1 RV, Jianbing-1A No. 2 | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Aug 08 | 1988-068 | 76035 -946 : Oblik No. 385 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 12 | 1988-069 | 76035 -532 : Molniya-1T No. 81L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Aug 16 | 1988-070 | 76035 -947 : Kobal't No. 520, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1988-071 | 333-02 : Gorizont No. 28L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Aug 23 | 1988-072 | 78039 -381 : Oblik No. 381 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 23 | 1988-073 | E 15000-569 : Resurs-F2 No. 2L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Aug 25 | 1988-074 | S214C : NNS O-25, NNS O-31 | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 1988-075 | L 15000-030 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 56 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 30 | 1988-076 | 77015 -526 : Oko 73D6 No. 6044 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| September 1988 (15) | |||||
| Sep 02 | 1988-077 | 34D-3 (05D-5) : VORTEX 12 | Titan 34D/Transtage | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Sep 05 | 1988-078 | 23G-1 : P-11 No. 5103 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Sep 06 | 1988-079 | 76035 -377 : Oblik No. 372 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Sep 06 | 1988-080 | Y1 : FY-1 01 xing | Chang Zheng 4 | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Sep 08 | 1988-081 | V25 L24 : Gstar 3, SBS 5 | Ariane 3 | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1988-082 | 78039 -131 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 4L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1988-083 | Ye15000-031 : Progress 7K-TG No. 146 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 15 | 1988-084 | 76048 -930 : Kobal't No. 876, SpK-1, SpK-2 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1988-085 | 349-02 : Uragan No. 42L, Uragan No. 43L, Uragan No. 44L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1988-086 | H-19(F) : CS-3B | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Sep 19 | 1988-087 | 1 : 'Ofeq-1 | Shavit | PALB / PALB - | Success |
| Sep 22 | 1988-088 | 76035 -379 : Oblik No. 379 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Sep 24 | 1988-089 | 63E : NOAA H/S04 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Sep 29 | 1988-090 | 76048 -510 : Molniya-3 No. 51 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 29 | 1988-091 | STS-26R : OV-103, TDRS C | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| October 1988 (7) | |||||
| Oct 03 | 1988-092 | 76035 -531 : Oko 73D6 No. 6046 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 11 | 1988-093 | 45038-403 : Ikar No. 67L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Oct 13 | 1988-094 | 78039 -387 : Oblik No. 380 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Oct 20 | 1988-095 | 339-01 : Gran' No. 34L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Oct 25 | 1988-096 | 76035 -534 : Oko 73D6 No. 6047 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Oct 27 | 1988-097 | 77059 -390 : Oblik No. 383 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Oct 28 | 1988-098 | V26 L25 : TDF 1 | Ariane 2 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| November 1988 (8) | |||||
| Nov 06 | 1988-099 | 34D-14 (04D-7) : Enhanced CRYSTAL 2103 | Titan 34D | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Nov 11 | 1988-F05 | 76035 -713 : Yantar'-4KS1M No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Failure |
| Nov 15 | 1988-100 | L1501L : Buran OK-1K No. 711 (1K1), BDP | Energiya/Buran | NIIP-5 / LC110L | Success |
| Nov 18 | 1988-101 | 45029-815 : US-PM No. 8L | Tsiklon-2 | NIIP-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1988-102 | 51095-612/13L : Tselina-2 No. 5L | Zenit-2 | NIIP-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Nov 24 | 1988-103 | 76035 -372 : Oblik No. 389 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Nov 26 | 1988-104 | Ye15000-028 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 57 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 30 | 1988-105 | 76035 -374 : Oblik No. 371 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| December 1988 (11) | |||||
| Dec 02 | 1988-106 | STS-27R : OV-104, LACROSSE 1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Dec 08 | 1988-107 | 76035 -380 : Oblik No. 387 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 1988-108 | 329-02 : Ekran-M No. 12L | Proton-K/DM-2 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 1988-109 | V27 L402 : Skynet 4B, Astra 1A | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Dec 16 | 1988-110 | 78039 -968 : Kobal't No. 519, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 1988-111 | Y5 : DFH 2A-2 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 1988-112 | 77011 -690 : Molniya-3 No. 52 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 23 | 1988-113 | 67019-206(26L) : ESO, Kol'tso No. 1L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Dec 25 | 1988-114 | Ye15000-029 : Progress 7K-TG No. 147 | Soyuz-U2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 28 | 1988-115 | 78039 -559 : Molniya-1T No. 82L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Dec 29 | 1988-116 | 78028 -458 : Kometa No. 10L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |