1990 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1990, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
121
Launch attempts
114
Successes
7
Failures
94%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
32
Molniya
12
Tsiklon
12
Delta
11
Proton
11
Kosmos
10
Space Shuttle
6
Ariane
6
Other
21
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1990 (10) | |||||
| Jan 01 | 1990-001 | CT-1 : Skynet 4A, JCSAT 2 | Commercial Titan 3 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jan 09 | 1990-002 | STS-32R : OV-102, Syncom IV-5 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jan 17 | 1990-003 | 78047 -148 : Oblik No. 810 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jan 18 | 1990-004 | 65061-247 : Strela-2M No. 57L | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Jan 22 | 1990-005 | V35 L408 : SPOT 2, UoSAT 3, UoSAT 4 +4 more, Pacsat, Dove, Webersat, Lusat | Ariane 40 | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jan 23 | 1990-006 | 77015 -527 : Molniya-3 No. 53 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Jan 24 | 1990-007 | M-3S2-5 : MUSES-A, MUSES-A Subsatellite | Mu-3S-II | KASC / M1 | Success |
| Jan 24 | 1990-008 | D191 : GPS SVN 18 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jan 25 | 1990-009 | 77059 -971 : Kobal't No. 526, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jan 30 | 1990-010 | 45095-604 : Tselina-D(R) No. 55L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| February 1990 (11) | |||||
| Feb 04 | 1990-011 | Y6 : DFH 2A | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Feb 06 | 1990-012 | 53711-237 : Duga-K No. 2L, ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 07 | 1990-013 | H-21(F) : MOS-1b, DEBUT, JAS-1b | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Feb 11 | 1990-014 | T 15000-038 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 60 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1990-015 | D192 : LACE, RME | Delta 6920-8 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Feb 15 | 1990-016 | 363-02 : Gran' No. 35L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1990-F01 | V36 L407 : Superbird B, BS 2X | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Failure |
| Feb 27 | 1990-017 | 53711-228 : Nadezhda No. 405 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1990-018 | 45027-909 : Okean-O1 No. 5L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1990-019 | STS-36R : OV-104, MISTY 1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1990-020 | T 15000-040 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 203 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| March 1990 (6) | |||||
| Mar 14 | 1990-021 | CT-2 : INTELSAT VI F-3 | Commercial Titan 3 | CC / LC40 | Failure |
| Mar 14 | 1990-022 | 67076-103 : US-PM No. 12L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Mar 20 | 1990-023 | 47161-245 : Parus No. 803 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Mar 22 | 1990-024 | 78039 -385 : Oblik No. 384 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 26 | 1990-025 | D193 : GPS SVN 20 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Mar 27 | 1990-026 | 77059 -566 : Oko 73D6 No. 6054 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| April 1990 (15) | |||||
| Apr 03 | 1990-027 | 2 : 'Ofeq-2 | Shavit | PALB / PALB - | Success |
| Apr 03 | 1990-F02 | 76047 -975 : SpK, Kobal't No. 527 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Failure |
| Apr 05 | 1990-028 | 001/F1 : Pegsat, SECS | Pegasus | EAFB / RW04/22 | Success |
| Apr 06 | 1990-029 | 65061-259 : Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 1, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 2, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 3 +5 more, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 4, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 5, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 6, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 7, Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 8 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Apr 07 | 1990-030 | Y7 : Asiasat 1 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Apr 11 | 1990-031 | 28E : POGS, TEX, SCE +2 more, PDD mass, PDD | Atlas E Altair | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Apr 11 | 1990-032 | G 15000-590 : Foton No. 6L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Apr 13 | 1990-033 | 76035 -714 : Yantar'-4KS1M No. 4L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 13 | 1990-034 | D194 : Palapa B2R | Delta 6925-8 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Apr 17 | 1990-035 | 77053 -814 : Oblik No. 811 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1990-036 | 53726-195 : Parus No. 804 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Apr 24 | 1990-037 | STS-31R : OV-103, Hubble Space Telescope | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Apr 25 | 1990-038 | 65061-253 : Taifun-2A No. 11L, ESO | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC132/2 | Success |
| Apr 26 | 1990-039 | 77015 -525 : Molniya-1T No. 86L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Apr 28 | 1990-040 | 76047 -570 : Oko 73D6 No. 6045 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 1990 (8) | |||||
| May 05 | 1990-041 | T 15000-041 : Progress 7K-TG No. 150 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 07 | 1990-042 | 77059 -973 : Kobal't No. 850, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 09 | 1990-043 | S212C : MACSAT 1, MACSAT 2 | Scout G-1 | VS / SLC5 | Success |
| May 15 | 1990-044 | 77059 -472 : Kometa No. 12L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 19 | 1990-045 | 350-01 : Uragan No. 46L, Uragan No. 51L, Uragan No. 52L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| May 22 | 1990-046 | 67065-613/2S : Tselina-2 No. 8L | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/2 | Success |
| May 29 | 1990-047 | 77053 -149 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 10L | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| May 31 | 1990-048 | 360-01 : 77KST No. 172-01 | Proton-K | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| June 1990 (9) | |||||
| Jun 01 | 1990-049 | D195 : ROSAT | Delta 6920-10 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jun 08 | 1990-050 | K-4 (45H-4) : SLDCOM 1, Improved PARCAE 1 SSU-1, Improved PARCAE 1 SSU-2 +1 more, Improved PARCAE 1 SSU-3 | Titan 405A | CC / LC41 | Success |
| Jun 12 | 1990-051 | D196 : Insat 1D | Delta 4925-8 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jun 13 | 1990-052 | 77015 -530 : Molniya-3 No. 47 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 19 | 1990-053 | 77053 -815 : Oblik No. 812 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jun 20 | 1990-054 | 342-02 : Gorizont No. 30L | Proton-K/DM | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Jun 21 | 1990-055 | 78039 -560 : Oko 73D6 No. 6052 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Failure |
| Jun 23 | 1990-056 | CT-3 : INTELSAT VI F-4 | Commercial Titan 3 | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jun 27 | 1990-057 | 51095-605/13L : Meteor-2 No. 23 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| July 1990 (10) | |||||
| Jul 03 | 1990-F03 | 77015 -874 : SpK, Kobal't No. 531 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Failure |
| Jul 11 | 1990-058 | G 15000-035 : Gamma No. 1L | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 1990-059 | Y1 : Badr-A, HS-601 Model | Chang Zheng 2E | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 17 | 1990-060 | 78023 -265 : Resurs-F2 No. 5L | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1990-061 | 340-01 : Geizer No. 17L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jul 20 | 1990-062 | 78023 -816 : Oblik No. 814 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 24 | 1990-063 | V37 L409 : TDF 2, DFS 2 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1990-064 | 77017 -572 : Oko 73D6 No. 6055 | Molniya 8K78M-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1990-065 | AC-69 : CRRES | Atlas I | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Jul 30 | 1990-066 | 45079-204 : Musson No. 22L | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| August 1990 (15) | |||||
| Aug 01 | 1990-067 | G 15000-043 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 61A | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 02 | 1990-068 | D197 : GPS SVN 21 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Aug 03 | 1990-069 | 76047 -976 : Kobal't No. 532, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Aug 08 | 1990-070 | 67079-203 : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Aug 09 | 1990-F04 | 345-02 : Ekran-M No. 14L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| Aug 10 | 1990-071 | 77011 -693 : Molniya-1T No. 85L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 15 | 1990-072 | G 15000-042 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 204 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 16 | 1990-073 | 77053 -150 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 9L | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1990-074 | D198 : BSB R2 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Aug 23 | 1990-075 | 45076-104 : US-PM No. 6L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1990-076 | 77017 -575 : Oko 73D6 No. 6056 | Molniya 8K78M-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1990-077 | H-22(F) : BS 3A | H-1 | TNSC / N | Success |
| Aug 28 | 1990-078 | 53711-240 : Taifun-1V No. 18L | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Aug 30 | 1990-079 | V38 L410b : Skynet 4C, Eutelsat II F-1 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Aug 31 | 1990-080 | 77053 -811 : Oblik No. 815 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| September 1990 (6) | |||||
| Sep 03 | 1990-081 | Y2 : FY-1 02 xing, DQ-1A, DQ-1B | Chang Zheng 4 | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Sep 07 | 1990-082 | 78023 -151 : Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 11L | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Sep 14 | 1990-083 | 65048-403 : Parus No. 650-35-803 | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Sep 20 | 1990-084 | 77059 -562 : Molniya-3 No. 54 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 27 | 1990-085 | G 15000-044 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 206, VBK-1 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1990-086 | 51065-611 : Meteor-2 No. 25 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/1 | Success |
| October 1990 (8) | |||||
| Oct 01 | 1990-087 | G 15000-047 : Orlets-1 No. 2L, SpK-1, SpK-2 +6 more, SpK-3, SpK-4, SpK-5, SpK-6, SpK-7, SpK-8 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 01 | 1990-088 | D199 : GPS SVN 15 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Oct 04 | 1990-F05 | 45079-216/14S/1-88 : Tselina-2 | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/2 | Failure |
| Oct 05 | 1990-089 | Y9 : Jianbing-1A No. 3, FSW RV | Chang Zheng 2C | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Oct 06 | 1990-090 | STS-41 : OV-103, Ulysses | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Oct 12 | 1990-091 | V39 L411b : SBS 6, Westar 6S | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Oct 16 | 1990-092 | 76047 -977 : Kobal't No. 528, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Oct 30 | 1990-093 | D200 : INMARSAT II F-1 | Delta 6925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| November 1990 (11) | |||||
| Nov 03 | 1990-094 | 370-01 : Gorizont No. 32L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Nov 13 | 1990-095 | K-6 (45D-2) : DSP 15 | Titan 402A/IUS | CC / LC41 | Success |
| Nov 14 | 1990-096 | 67061-503 : US-PM No. 9L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Nov 15 | 1990-097 | STS-38 : OV-104, QUASAR 8, PROWLER | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Nov 16 | 1990-098 | 77053 -812 : Oblik No. 813 | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 1990-099 | 76047 -568 : Oko 63D6 No. 5009 | Molniya 8K78M-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Nov 20 | 1990-100 | V40 L412b : Satcom C-1, Gstar 4 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1990-101 | 77015 -529 : Molniya-1T No. 88L | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1990-102 | 348-02 : Gorizont No. 33L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 26 | 1990-103 | D201 : GPS SVN 23 | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Nov 28 | 1990-104 | 45013-302(28L) : Kol'tso No. 3L, ESO | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| December 1990 (12) | |||||
| Dec 01 | 1990-105 | 61E : DMSP Block 5D-2 S-10 | Atlas E | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Dec 02 | 1990-106 | STS-35R : OV-102, PLT F010/IGLOO FOP, PLT F002 (Astro 1) +1 more, Astro-1 BBXRT | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Dec 02 | 1990-107 | T 15000-046 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 61 | Soyuz-U2 | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 04 | 1990-108 | 45061-501 : US-PM No. 7L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90 | Success |
| Dec 04 | 1990-109 | 76047 -978 : Kobal't No. 529, SpK | Soyuz-U | NIIP-53 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Dec 08 | 1990-110 | 366-02 : Uragan No. 47L, Uragan No. 48L, Uragan No. 49L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 1990-111 | 47126-203 : Strela-2M No. 55L | Kosmos 11K65M | NIIP-53 / LC133/3 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 1990-112 | 361-01 : Gran' No. 37L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Dec 21 | 1990-113 | 77017 -739 : Yantar'-4KS1M No. 9L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 1990-114 | 67065-609 : Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | NIIP-53 / LC32/2 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1990-115 | 77053 -813 : Oblik No. 816 | Soyuz-U-PVB | NIIP-53 / LC16/2 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1990-116 | 342-01 : Globus No. 12 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |