1999 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1999, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
78
Launch attempts
70
Successes
8
Failures
90%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Soyuz
12
Delta
11
Ariane
10
Proton
9
Atlas
5
Titan
5
Long March
4
Pegasus
3
Other
19
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 (2) | |||||
| Jan 03 | 1999-001 | D265 : MPL, Deep Space 2 Microprobe 1, Deep Space 2 Microprobe 2 | Delta 7425-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jan 27 | 1999-002 | LM-006 : ROCSAT-1 | Athena-1 | SPFL / SLC46 | Success |
| February 1999 (8) | |||||
| Feb 07 | 1999-003 | D266 : Stardust, Stardust SRC | Delta 7426-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Feb 09 | 1999-004 | S 15000-058 : Globalstar FM23, Globalstar FM40, Globalstar FM36 +1 more, Globalstar FM38 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 15 | 1999-005 | 396-01 : Telstar 6 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Feb 16 | 1999-006 | AC-152 : JCSAT 6 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Feb 20 | 1999-007 | M 15000-662 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 78 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Feb 23 | 1999-008 | D267 : STP P91-1, Orsted, Sunsat | Delta 7920-10 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Feb 26 | 1999-009 | V116 L485 : Arabsat 3A, Skynet 4E | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1999-010 | 387-01 : Globus No. 15L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| March 1999 (4) | |||||
| Mar 05 | 1999-011 | F26/M-22 : WIRE | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Mar 15 | 1999-012 | S 15000-059 : Globalstar FM22, Globalstar FM41, Globalstar FM46 +1 more, Globalstar FM37 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 21 | 1999-013 | 388-01 : Asiasat 3S | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Mar 28 | 1999-014 | 1L/DM-SL-1TL : DemoSat | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| April 1999 (10) | |||||
| Apr 02 | 1999-015 | M 15000-663 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 241, RS-19 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 02 | 1999-016 | V117 L486b : Insat 2E | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Apr 09 | 1999-017 | 4B-27 (K-32) : DSP 19 | Titan 402B/IUS | CC / LC41 | Failure |
| Apr 12 | 1999-018 | AC-154 : Eutelsat W3 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Apr 15 | 1999-019 | S 15000-060 : Globalstar FM45, Globalstar FM19, Globalstar FM44 +1 more, Globalstar FM42 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Apr 15 | 1999-020 | D268 : Landsat 7 | Delta 7920-10 | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Apr 21 | 1999-021 | 670-3542-509 : UoSAT-12 | Dnepr | GIK-5 / LC109/95 | Success |
| Apr 27 | 1999-F01 | LM-005 : Ikonos 1 | Athena-2 | VS / SLC6 | Failure |
| Apr 28 | 1999-022 | 65036-413 : ABRIXAS, Megsat-0 | Kosmos 11K65M | GTsMP-4 / LC107 | Success |
| Apr 30 | 1999-023 | 4B-32/TC-14 (K-26) : Milstar DFS-3 | Titan 401B/Centaur | CC / LC40 | Failure |
| May 1999 (7) | |||||
| May 05 | 1999-024 | D269 : Orion 3 | Delta 8930 | CC / SLC17B | Failure |
| May 10 | 1999-025 | Y2 : FY-1 03 xing, Shi Jian 5 | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| May 18 | 1999-026 | F27 : TERRIERS, MUBLCOM | Pegasus XL/HAPS | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| May 20 | 1999-027 | 396-02 : Telesat DTH-1 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| May 22 | 1999-028 | 4B-12 : MISTY 2 | Titan 404B | VS / SLC4E | Success |
| May 26 | 1999-029 | PSLV-C2 : KITSAT-3, DLR-TUBSAT, IRS-P4 | PSLV | SHAR / FLP | Success |
| May 27 | 1999-030 | STS-96 : OV-103, Starshine, ICC-G +1 more, Spacehab LDM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| June 1999 (5) | |||||
| Jun 10 | 1999-031 | D270 : Globalstar FM25, Globalstar FM49, Globalstar FM47 +1 more, Globalstar FM52 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jun 11 | 1999-032 | Y7 : Iridium SV092, Iridium SV093 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1999-033 | 397-02 : Astra 1H | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Jun 20 | 1999-034 | 23G-7 : QuikScat | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Jun 24 | 1999-035 | D271 : Far UV Spec. Explorer | Delta 7320-10 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| July 1999 (7) | |||||
| Jul 05 | 1999-F02 | 389-01/88501 : Gran' No. 45L | Proton-K/Briz-M | GIK-5 / LC81/24 | Failure |
| Jul 08 | 1999-036 | 78051 -677 : Molniya-3 No. 63L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 1999-037 | D272 : Globalstar FM35, Globalstar FM32, Globalstar FM51 +1 more, Globalstar FM30 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Jul 16 | 1999-038 | M 15000-667 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 242 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jul 17 | 1999-039 | 51025-802/17L : Okean-O No. 1L | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 23 | 1999-040 | STS-93 : OV-102, AXAF | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Jul 25 | 1999-041 | D273 : Globalstar FM48, Globalstar FM26, Globalstar FM43 +1 more, Globalstar FM28 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| August 1999 (4) | |||||
| Aug 12 | 1999-042 | V118 L487f : Telkom 1 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Aug 17 | 1999-043 | D274 : Globalstar FM24, Globalstar FM27, Globalstar FM54 +1 more, Globalstar FM53 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| Aug 18 | 1999-044 | 77017 -785 : Kobal't No. 553, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Aug 26 | 1999-045 | 65021-703 : Parus No. 451 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| September 1999 (9) | |||||
| Sep 04 | 1999-046 | V120 L488d : Koreasat 3 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 06 | 1999-047 | 388-02 : Yamal-100 No. 1, Yamal-100 No. 2 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1999-048 | M 15000-082 : Foton No. 12L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| Sep 22 | 1999-049 | S 15000-061 : Globalstar FM58, Globalstar FM50, Globalstar FM33 +1 more, Globalstar FM55 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 1999-050 | AC-155 : Echostar 5 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Sep 24 | 1999-051 | LM-007 : Ikonos 2 | Athena-2 | VS / SLC6 | Success |
| Sep 25 | 1999-052 | V121 L489d : Telstar 7 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 26 | 1999-053 | 398-02 : LMI 1 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1999-054 | M 15000-045 : Resurs F-1M No. 19L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/4 | Success |
| October 1999 (6) | |||||
| Oct 07 | 1999-055 | D275 : GPS SVN 46 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Oct 10 | 1999-056 | 3L/DM-SL-3L : DirecTV-1R | Zenit-3SL | KLA / KLA - | Success |
| Oct 14 | 1999-057 | Y1 : ZY-1 01, SACI-1 | Chang Zheng 4B | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Oct 18 | 1999-058 | M 15000-062 : Globalstar FM57, Globalstar FM59, Globalstar FM56 +1 more, Globalstar FM31 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 19 | 1999-059 | V122 L490c : Orion 2 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Oct 27 | 1999-F03 | 386-02 : Ekspress-A No. 1 (R001) | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Failure |
| November 1999 (5) | |||||
| Nov 13 | 1999-060 | V123 L491a : GE 4 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Nov 15 | 1999-F04 | H-II-8F : MTSAT | H-II | TNSC / Y | Failure |
| Nov 19 | 1999-061 | Y1 : Shenzhou 1 Fanhui Cang, Shenzhou 1 orbital module | Chang Zheng 2F | JQ / LC921 | Success |
| Nov 22 | 1999-062 | M 15000-063 : Globalstar FM39, Globalstar FM34, Globalstar FM29 +1 more, Globalstar FM61 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Nov 23 | 1999-063 | AC-136 : UFO F10 | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| December 1999 (11) | |||||
| Dec 03 | 1999-064 | V124 L492 : Helios 1B, Clementine | Ariane 40 | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Dec 04 | 1999-065 | F28 : Orbcomm FM30, Orbcomm FM31, Orbcomm FM32 +4 more, Orbcomm FM33, Orbcomm FM36, Orbcomm FM35, Orbcomm FM34 | Pegasus XL/HAPS | WIMB / RW22 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 1999-066 | V119 (504a) : XMM | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 1999-F05 | V02 : SACI-2 | VLS-1 | ALCA / VLS | Failure |
| Dec 12 | 1999-067 | 23G-8 : DMSP Block 5D-3 S-15, STP S92-1 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| Dec 18 | 1999-068 | AC-141 : EOS AM-1 | Atlas IIAS | VS / SLC3E | Success |
| Dec 20 | 1999-069 | STS-103 : OV-103, PLT F009 (ORUC SM-3A), FSS | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Dec 21 | 1999-070 | T4 : KOMPSAT, ACRIMSAT, CPAC (Celestis Miillenial) | Taurus 2110 | V / 576E | Success |
| Dec 22 | 1999-071 | V125 L493 : Galaxy 11 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Dec 26 | 1999-072 | 450-82- 801 : US-PU No. 8L | Tsiklon-2 | GIK-5 / LC90/20 | Success |
| Dec 27 | 1999-073 | 77017 -681 : Oko 73D6 No. 6053 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |