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Orbital launches in 1986

110 launch attempts in 1986: 102 succeeded and 8 failed. Together they carried 202 payloads, 3 of them crewed.

110 launches102 successful202 payloads

Launches by month

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1986

110 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 8, 1986Oblik1986-001Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
2Jan 9, 1986Strela-1M1986-002Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
3Jan 12, 1986OV-102 PAM deploy1986-003Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States5Success
4Jan 15, 1986Kobal't1986-004Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
5Jan 16, 1986Parus1986-005Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
6Jan 17, 1986Tselina-D1986-006Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
7Jan 17, 1986Gran' No. 29L1986-007Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
8Jan 23, 1986Tsikada1986-008Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
9Jan 28, 1986Oblik1986-009Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
10Jan 28, 1986OV-099 IUS deploy1986-F01Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Failure
11Feb 1, 1986DFH-21986-010Chang Zheng 3XichangChina1Success
12Feb 1, 1986Oko1986-011Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
13Feb 4, 1986Oblik1986-012Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
14Feb 7, 1986Terilen1986-013Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
15Feb 9, 1986PARCAE 81986-014Atlas HVandenbergUnited States4Success
16Feb 11, 1986Musson No. 161986-015Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
17Feb 12, 1986BS 2b1986-016N-2TanegashimaJapan1Success
18Feb 19, 1986DOS 7 (17K No. 127-01)1986-017Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
19Feb 19, 1986Tselina-D1986-018Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
20Feb 22, 1986SPOT1986-019Ariane 1KourouFrance2Success
21Feb 26, 1986Kobal't1986-020Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
22Feb 27, 1986US-PM1986-021Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
23Mar 13, 1986Soyuz 7K-ST No. 21L1986-022Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
24Mar 19, 1986Progress 7K-TG No. 1341986-023Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
25Mar 21, 1986US-A reactor1986-024Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
26Mar 25, 1986US-PM11986-025Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
27Mar 26, 1986Oblik??1986-F02Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
28Mar 28, 1986Gstar 21986-026Ariane 3KourouFrance2Success
29Apr 4, 1986Geizer No. 13L1986-027Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
30Apr 9, 1986Kobal't1986-028Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
31Apr 15, 1986Oblik1986-029Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
32Apr 17, 1986Strela-2M1986-030Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
33Apr 18, 1986HEXAGON SV-201986-F03Titan 34DVandenbergUnited States8Failure
34Apr 18, 1986Molniya-3 No. 431986-031Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
35Apr 23, 1986Progress 7K-TG No. 1361986-032Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
36May 3, 1986GOES G1986-F04Delta 3914Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
37May 14, 1986Oblik1986-033Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
38May 15, 1986Tselina-D1986-034Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
39May 21, 1986Soyuz 7K-STM No. 511986-035Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
40May 21, 1986Foton No. 2L1986-036Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
41May 23, 1986Parus1986-037Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
42May 24, 1986Ekran No. 30L1986-038Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
43May 27, 1986Meteor-2 No. 181986-039Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
44May 28, 1986Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 581986-040Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union2Success
45May 29, 1986Oblik1986-041Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
46May 31, 1986INTELSAT VA F141986-F05Ariane 2KourouFrance1Failure
47Jun 6, 1986Strela-1M1986-042Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
48Jun 6, 1986Kobal't1986-043Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
49Jun 10, 1986Gorizont No. 24L1986-044Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
50Jun 11, 1986Oblik (Priroda)1986-045Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
51Jun 12, 1986Tselina-D1986-046Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
52Jun 18, 1986Parus1986-047Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
53Jun 19, 1986Oblik1986-048Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
54Jun 19, 1986Molniya-3 No. 441986-049Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
55Jul 5, 1986Oko1986-050Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
56Jul 10, 1986Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 591986-051Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
57Jul 16, 1986Strela-2M1986-052Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Partial · 0.75
58Jul 17, 1986Kobal't1986-053Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
59Jul 24, 1986Oblik1986-054Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
60Jul 28, 1986Okean-O1 NKhM No. 31986-055Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
61Jul 30, 1986EPN No. 03.6951986-056Zenit-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
62Jul 30, 1986Molniya-1 No. 591986-057Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
63Aug 2, 1986Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 601986-058Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
64Aug 4, 1986US-PM11986-059Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
65Aug 6, 1986Terilen1986-060Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
66Aug 12, 1986EGP1986-061H-1TanegashimaJapan3Success
67Aug 20, 1986US-A reactor1986-062Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
68Aug 21, 1986Oblik1986-063Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
69Aug 27, 1986Kobal't1986-064Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
70Aug 28, 1986Oko1986-065Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
71Sep 3, 1986Oblik1986-066Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
72Sep 3, 1986Romb1986-067Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union25Success
73Sep 5, 1986Molniya-1 No. 571986-068Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
74Sep 5, 1986Payload Adapter System1986-069Delta 3920Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
75Sep 10, 1986Strela-2M1986-070Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
76Sep 16, 1986Uragan No. 24L1986-071Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
77Sep 17, 1986Oblik1986-072Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
78Sep 17, 1986NOAA G1986-073Atlas EVandenbergUnited States1Success
79Sep 30, 1986Tselina-D1986-074Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
80Oct 3, 1986Oko1986-075Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
81Oct 6, 1986FSW No. 91986-076Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina2Success
82Oct 6, 1986Siluet No. 61986-077Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
83Oct 15, 1986Strela-31986-F06Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union6Failure
84Oct 15, 1986Oko1986-078Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
85Oct 20, 1986Molniya-3 No. 411986-079Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
86Oct 22, 1986Taifun-1B1986-080Zenit-2BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
87Oct 22, 1986Oblik1986-081Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
88Oct 25, 1986Gran' No. 30L1986-082Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
89Oct 27, 1986Vektor1986-083Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
90Oct 31, 1986Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 611986-084Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
91Nov 4, 1986Oblik1986-085Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
92Nov 13, 1986Tsikada1986-086Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
93Nov 13, 1986Kobal't1986-087Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
94Nov 14, 1986NNS O-171986-088Scout G-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
95Nov 15, 1986Molniya-1 No. 601986-089Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
96Nov 18, 1986Gorizont No. 22L1986-090Proton-K/DMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
97Nov 20, 1986Oko1986-091Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
98Nov 21, 1986Strela-1M1986-092Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
99Nov 24, 1986Parus1986-093Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
100Nov 29, 1986Mech-K No. 3031986-F07Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
101Dec 2, 1986Musson No. 181986-094Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
102Dec 4, 1986Oblik1986-095Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
103Dec 5, 1986FLTSATCOM F71986-096Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
104Dec 10, 1986Tselina-R1986-097Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
105Dec 12, 1986Oko1986-098Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
106Dec 16, 1986Kobal't1986-099Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
107Dec 17, 1986Parus1986-100Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
108Dec 18, 1986AUOS-Z 501 Ionozond-E1986-101Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
109Dec 26, 1986Terilen1986-102Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
110Dec 26, 1986Molniya-1 No. 621986-103Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.