1996 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1996, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
77
Launch attempts
71
Successes
6
Failures
92%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Ariane
11
Delta
10
Soyuz
9
Proton
8
Space Shuttle
7
Atlas
7
Pegasus
5
Kosmos
4
Other
16
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1996 (5) | |||||
| Jan 11 | 1996-001 | STS-72 : OV-105, SPTN-206, MPESS HH-1 +1 more, STP S93-6 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Jan 12 | 1996-002 | V82 L454 : Panamsat K4, HS376 Measat 1 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jan 14 | 1996-003 | D231 : Koreasat 2 | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jan 16 | 1996-004 | 47187-201 : Parus No. 701 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Jan 25 | 1996-005 | 374-02 : Gorizont No. 43L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| February 1996 (9) | |||||
| Feb 01 | 1996-006 | AC-126 : Palapa C1 | Atlas IIAS | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Feb 05 | 1996-007 | V83 L455 : N-Star b | Ariane 44P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1996-F01 | Y1 : INTELSAT VIIA F8 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Failure |
| Feb 17 | 1996-008 | D232 : NEAR | Delta 7925-8 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1996-009 | 51034-501 : Gonets-D1 No. 13L (319), Gonets-D1 No. 14L (320), Gonets-D1 No. 15L (321) +1 more, Strela-3 | Tsiklon-3 | GIK-1 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Feb 19 | 1996-010 | 383-02 : Gran' No. 44L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Feb 21 | 1996-011 | V 15000-651 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 72 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 22 | 1996-012 | STS-75 : OV-102, TSS-1R, PLT F003 (TSS-1R) +4 more, MPESS F004, MPESS F006, MPESS F002, EDO | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Feb 24 | 1996-013 | D233 : Polar | Delta 7925-10 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| March 1996 (6) | |||||
| Mar 09 | 1996-014 | F10 : REX II | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Mar 14 | 1996-015 | V84 L456 : INTELSAT VIIA F7 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Mar 14 | 1996-016 | 77044 -764 : Kobal't No. 549, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Mar 21 | 1996-017 | PSLV-D3 : IRS-P3 | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| Mar 22 | 1996-018 | STS-76 : OV-104, Spacehab FU2 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Mar 28 | 1996-019 | D234 : GPS SVN 33 | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| April 1996 (8) | |||||
| Apr 03 | 1996-020 | AC-122 : INMARSAT III F-1 | Atlas IIA | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Apr 08 | 1996-021 | 390-01 : Astra 1F | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Apr 20 | 1996-022 | V85 L457 : MSAT-1 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Apr 23 | 1996-023 | 385-01 : 77KSI No. 174-01 | Proton-K | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Apr 24 | 1996-024 | D235 : MSX | Delta 7920-10 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Apr 24 | 1996-025 | 47187-213 : Taifun-1B No. 9L | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Apr 24 | 1996-026 | K-16/TC-15 (45E-4) : MERCURY 15 | Titan 401A/Centaur | CC / LC41 | Success |
| Apr 30 | 1996-027 | AC-78 : SAX | Atlas I | CC / LC36B | Success |
| May 1996 (8) | |||||
| May 05 | 1996-028 | Kh15000-648 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 231 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 12 | 1996-029 | K-22 (45F-11) : Improved PARCAE 4 SSU-1, SLDCOM 4, Improved PARCAE 4 SSU-2 +3 more, Improved PARCAE 4 SSU-3, TIPS Ralph, TIPS Norton/TIPS Tether | Titan 403A | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| May 14 | 1996-F02 | 78051 -368 : Kometa No. 18L | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC31 | Failure |
| May 16 | 1996-030 | V86 L458a : Palapa C2, Amos-1 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| May 17 | 1996-031 | F11 : MSTI 3 | Pegasus H | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| May 19 | 1996-032 | STS-77 : OV-105, SPTN-207-IAE, Inflatable Antenna Expt. +4 more, PAMS STU, Spacehab FU1, MPESS HH, GBA | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| May 24 | 1996-033 | D236 : Galaxy 9 | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| May 25 | 1996-034 | 379-01 : Gorizont No. 44L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| June 1996 (4) | |||||
| Jun 04 | 1996-F03 | V88 (501) : Cluster F3, Cluster F4, Cluster F1 +1 more, Cluster F2 | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Failure |
| Jun 15 | 1996-035 | V87 L459a : INTELSAT VIIA F9 | Ariane 44P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jun 20 | 1996-036 | STS-78 : OV-102, Spacelab Long Module 2, EDO | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Jun 20 | 1996-F04 | 77044 -843 : Kobal't No. 551, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Failure |
| July 1996 (7) | |||||
| Jul 02 | 1996-037 | F12 : TOMS-EP | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jul 03 | 1996-038 | K-2 (45H-1) : QUASAR 10 | Titan 405A | CC / LC40 | Success |
| Jul 03 | 1996-039 | Y10A : Apstar 1A | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jul 09 | 1996-040 | V89 L460a : Arabsat 2A, Turksat 1C | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Jul 16 | 1996-041 | D237 : GPS SVN 40 | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1996-042 | AC-125 : UFO F7-EHF | Atlas II | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Jul 31 | 1996-043 | Kh15000-049 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 232 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| August 1996 (7) | |||||
| Aug 08 | 1996-044 | V90 L461a : Italsat F2, Telecom 2D | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Aug 14 | 1996-045 | 77031 -675 : Molniya-1T No. 96L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 1996-046 | H-II-4F : ADEOS, JAS-2 | H-II | TNSC / Y | Success |
| Aug 17 | 1996-047 | Kh15000-077 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 73 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1996-048 | Y14 : Zhongxing 7 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC / LC3 | Failure |
| Aug 21 | 1996-049 | F13 : FAST | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Aug 29 | 1996-050 | 76047 -680 : Microsatelite, S2-A, SO-M2 No. 2513 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| September 1996 (8) | |||||
| Sep 04 | 1996-051 | 51027-905/15L : Tselina-2 No. 12L | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Sep 05 | 1996-052 | 53759-826 : Parus No. 414, UNAMSAT-B | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Sep 06 | 1996-053 | 375-01 : INMARSAT III F-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Sep 08 | 1996-054 | AC-123 : GE 1 | Atlas IIA | CC / LC36B | Success |
| Sep 11 | 1996-055 | V91 L462 : Echostar 2 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 12 | 1996-056 | D238 : GPS SVN 30 | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Sep 16 | 1996-057 | STS-79 : OV-104, Spacehab LDM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Sep 26 | 1996-058 | 379-02 : Ekspress No. 12L | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| October 1996 (2) | |||||
| Oct 20 | 1996-059 | Y3 : Jianbing-1B No. 3, FSW-2 RV | Chang Zheng 2D | JQ / LA2B | Success |
| Oct 24 | 1996-060 | 78012 -645 : Molniya-3 No. 62 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| November 1996 (7) | |||||
| Nov 04 | 1996-061 | F14 : HETE, SAC-B | Pegasus XL | WIMB / RW04/22 | Failure |
| Nov 07 | 1996-062 | D239 : MGS | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Nov 13 | 1996-063 | V92 L463a : Arabsat 2B, Measat 2 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Nov 16 | 1996-064 | 392-02 : M1 No. 520 (Mars-96), MAS No. 520/1, MAS No. 520/2 +2 more, PN No. 520/4, PN No. 520/5 | Proton-K/D-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 19 | 1996-065 | STS-80 : OV-102, ASTRO-SPAS, WSF +1 more, EDO | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Nov 19 | 1996-066 | Kh15000-639 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 233 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 21 | 1996-067 | AC-124 : Eutelsat HB2 | Atlas IIA | CC / LC36B | Success |
| December 1996 (6) | |||||
| Dec 04 | 1996-068 | D240 : MPF Lander, MPF Cruise Stage, MFEX Rover | Delta 7925 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Dec 11 | 1996-069 | 45013-302 : US-PU No. 5L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90/19 | Success |
| Dec 18 | 1996-070 | AC-129 : INMARSAT III F-3 | Atlas IIA | CC / LC36A | Success |
| Dec 20 | 1996-071 | 65065-633 : Parus No. 704 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 20 | 1996-072 | K-13 (45J-5) : Enhanced CRYSTAL 2106 | Titan 404A | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| Dec 24 | 1996-073 | V 15000-050 : Bion No. 11 | Soyuz-U | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |