1989 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1989, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
102
Launch attempts
101
Successes
1
Failures
99%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
38
Proton
11
Tsiklon
11
Kosmos
9
Delta
8
Ariane
7
Molniya
6
Space Shuttle
5
Other
7
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1989 (7) | |||||
| Jan 10 | 1989-001 | 350-02 : Uragan No. 27L, Uragan No. 45L, Etalon PKA No. 1L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jan 12 | 1989-002 | Ye15000-580 : Resurs-F2 No. 3L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jan 18 | 1989-003 | 77059 -388 : Oblik No. 388 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jan 26 | 1989-004 | 351-02 : Gorizont No. 29L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jan 26 | 1989-005 | 65079-812 : Strela-2M No. [58] | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jan 27 | 1989-006 | V28 L26 : INTELSAT VA F15 (IBS) | Ariane 2 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Jan 28 | 1989-007 | 77015 -944 : Kobal't No. 518, SpK | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| February 1989 (11) | |||||
| Feb 10 | 1989-008 | Ye15000-032 : Progress 7K-TG No. 148 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 10 | 1989-009 | 67065-606 : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Feb 10 | 1989-010 | 77059 -974 : Oblik No. 386 (Priroda) | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1989-011 | 78039 -557 : Oko 73D6 No. 6048 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1989-012 | 53726-192 : Duga-K No. 1L, ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1989-013 | D184 : GPS SVN 14 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Feb 15 | 1989-014 | 77011 -691 : Molniya-1T No. 84L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 17 | 1989-015 | 78039 -384 : Oblik No. 391 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Feb 21 | 1989-016 | M-3S2-4 : EXOS-D | Mu-3S-II | KASC / M1 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1989-017 | 47111-236 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1989-018 | 45065-607 : Meteor-2 No. 22 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| March 1989 (8) | |||||
| Mar 02 | 1989-019 | 78039 -969 : Kobal't No. 522, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Mar 06 | 1989-020 | V29 L403 : JCSAT 1, MOP 1 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Mar 13 | 1989-021 | STS-29R : OV-103, TDRS D, OASIS 1 +1 more, SHARE Radiator System | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1989-022 | 78039 -382 : Oblik No. 390 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1989-023 | T 15000-034 : Progress 7K-TG No. 149 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 23 | 1989-024 | 77015 -875 : Terilen No. 7L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 24 | 1989-025 | 65011-232 : Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Mar 24 | 1989-026 | D183 : Delta Star | Delta 3920-8 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| April 1989 (6) | |||||
| Apr 02 | 1989-027 | V30 L27 : Tele-X | Ariane 2 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Apr 04 | 1989-028 | 47126-194 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Apr 06 | 1989-029 | 78039 -383 : Oblik No. 374 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Apr 14 | 1989-030 | 359-02 : Gran' No. 33L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1989-031 | 77059 -391 : Kobal't No. 875, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 1989-032 | T 15000-593 : Foton No. 5L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| May 1989 (7) | |||||
| May 04 | 1989-033 | STS-30R : OV-104, VRM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| May 05 | 1989-034 | 77059 -394 : Oblik No. 392 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 10 | 1989-035 | 34D-16 (05D-6) : VORTEX 13 | Titan 34D/Transtage | CC / LC40 | Success |
| May 17 | 1989-036 | 76035 -876 : Kobal't No. 874, SpK | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 24 | 1989-037 | 77059 -471 : Kometa No. 11L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 25 | 1989-038 | 76047 -145 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 5L, Pion-1, Pion-2 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| May 31 | 1989-039 | 352-02 : Uragan No. 28L, Uragan No. 29L, Etalon PKA No. 2L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| June 1989 (11) | |||||
| Jun 01 | 1989-040 | 77059 -389 : Oblik No. 393 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jun 05 | 1989-041 | V31 L404 : Superbird A, DFS 1 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jun 07 | 1989-042 | 53711-225 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Jun 08 | 1989-043 | 76048 -506 : Molniya-3 No. 45 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 09 | 1989-F01 | 45019-210 : Okean-O1 No. 4L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Failure |
| Jun 10 | 1989-044 | D185 : GPS SVN 13 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1989-045 | 53761-249 : Taifun-1A | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jun 14 | 1989-046 | K-1 (45D-1) : DSP 14 | Titan 402A/IUS | CC / LC41 | Success |
| Jun 16 | 1989-047 | 77059 -398 : Oblik No. 373 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jun 21 | 1989-048 | 355-02 : Globus No. 11 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1989-049 | 76047 -146 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 6L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| July 1989 (10) | |||||
| Jul 04 | 1989-050 | 65061-250 : Nadezhda No. 403 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jul 05 | 1989-051 | 77059 -395 : Oblik No. 394 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jul 05 | 1989-052 | 340-02 : Gorizont No. 27L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jul 12 | 1989-053 | V32 L28 : Olympus | Ariane 3 | CSG / ELA1 | Success |
| Jul 12 | 1989-054 | 78039 -970 : Kobal't No. 523, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1989-055 | 76047 -147 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 7L, Pion-3, Pion-4 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1989-056 | T 15000-594 : Orlets-1 No. 1L, SpK-1, SpK-2 +6 more, SpK-3, SpK-4, SpK-5, SpK-6, SpK-7, SpK-8 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 20 | 1989-057 | 77059 -393 : Oblik No. 395 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 24 | 1989-058 | 67032-306 : US-PM No. 14L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1989-059 | 65061-256 : Parus | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| August 1989 (9) | |||||
| Aug 02 | 1989-060 | 77059 -396 : Oblik No. 397 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Aug 08 | 1989-061 | STS-28R : OV-102, QUASAR 7, GLORIA I | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Aug 08 | 1989-062 | V33 L405 : TV-SAT 2, Hipparcos | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Aug 15 | 1989-063 | 77017 -254 : Resurs-F2 No. 4L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1989-064 | D186 : GPS SVN 16 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Aug 22 | 1989-065 | 76047 -809 : Oblik No. 809 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Aug 23 | 1989-066 | T 15000-037 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 201 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 27 | 1989-067 | D187 : BSB R1 | Delta 4925-8 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1989-068 | 51065-608 : Musson No. 20 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| September 1989 (13) | |||||
| Sep 04 | 1989-069 | 34D-2 (05D-7) : DSCS II E-15, DSCS III A-2 | Titan 34D/Transtage | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Sep 05 | 1989-070 | H-20(F) : GMS 4 | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Sep 05 | 1989-071 | T 15000-036 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 58 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 06 | 1989-072 | 23G-2 : P-11 No. 5104 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Sep 06 | 1989-073 | 76047 -810 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 8L | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 1989-074 | 51079-202 : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Sep 15 | 1989-075 | T 15000-599 : Bion No. 9 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC41/1 | Success |
| Sep 22 | 1989-076 | 77059 -392 : Oblik No. 398 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 25 | 1989-077 | AC-68 : FLTSATCOM F8 | Atlas G Centaur | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Sep 27 | 1989-078 | 78039 -556 : Molniya-1T No. 83L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 27 | 1989-079 | 45032-307 : US-PU No. 3L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1989-080 | 67057-904 : AUOS-Z-AV-IK No. 201, S2-AK | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1989-081 | 346-01 : Gorizont No. 31L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| October 1989 (6) | |||||
| Oct 03 | 1989-082 | 78039 -386 : Kobal't No. 524, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Oct 17 | 1989-083 | 77059 -397 : Oblik No. 396 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Oct 18 | 1989-084 | STS-34R : OV-104, Galileo, SSBUV-1 +2 more, SSBUV-2, Galileo Probe | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Oct 21 | 1989-085 | D188 : GPS SVN 19 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Oct 24 | 1989-086 | 67057-901 : Meteor-3 No. 4 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Oct 27 | 1989-087 | V34 L406 : INTELSAT VI F-2 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| November 1989 (8) | |||||
| Nov 17 | 1989-088 | 78039 -725 : Yantar'-4KS1M No. 5L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 18 | 1989-089 | D189 : COBE | Delta 5920-8 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1989-090 | STS-33R : OV-103, ORION 2 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1989-091 | 77059 -563 : Oko 73D6 No. 6049 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Nov 24 | 1989-092 | 51086-102 : US-PM No. 11L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Nov 26 | 1989-093 | 354-01 : 77KSD No. 171-01, Sredstvo Pered. Kosmonavtov | Proton-K | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 28 | 1989-094 | 78039 -555 : Molniya-3 No. 46 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Nov 30 | 1989-095 | 78039 -971 : Kobal't No. 525, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| December 1989 (6) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 1989-096 | 352-01 : 1AS No. 420 | Proton-K/D-1 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 1989-097 | D190 : GPS SVN 17 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Dec 15 | 1989-098 | 344-01 : Gran' No. 36L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 1989-099 | T 15000-039 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 202 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1989-100 | 45076-107 : Kol'tso No. 2L, ESO | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1989-101 | 347-02 : Al'tair No. 14L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |