By country
Soviet Union94
United States9
France3
China2
Japan2
By rocket
Launches by month
101267118889111010
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1986
110 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 8, 1986 | Oblik1986-001 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 9, 1986 | Strela-1M1986-002 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 12, 1986 | OV-102 PAM deploy1986-003 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 5 | Success |
| 4 | Jan 15, 1986 | Kobal't1986-004 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 5 | Jan 16, 1986 | Parus1986-005 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Jan 17, 1986 | Tselina-D1986-006 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Jan 17, 1986 | Gran' No. 29L1986-007 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Jan 23, 1986 | Tsikada1986-008 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 9 | Jan 28, 1986 | Oblik1986-009 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Jan 28, 1986 | OV-099 IUS deploy1986-F01 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Failure |
| 11 | Feb 1, 1986 | DFH-21986-010 | Chang Zheng 3 | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Feb 1, 1986 | Oko1986-011 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Feb 4, 1986 | Oblik1986-012 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Feb 7, 1986 | Terilen1986-013 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Feb 9, 1986 | PARCAE 81986-014 | Atlas H | Vandenberg | United States | 4 | Success |
| 16 | Feb 11, 1986 | Musson No. 161986-015 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Feb 12, 1986 | BS 2b1986-016 | N-2 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 18 | Feb 19, 1986 | DOS 7 (17K No. 127-01)1986-017 | Proton-K | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Feb 19, 1986 | Tselina-D1986-018 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 20 | Feb 22, 1986 | SPOT1986-019 | Ariane 1 | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 21 | Feb 26, 1986 | Kobal't1986-020 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 22 | Feb 27, 1986 | US-PM1986-021 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Mar 13, 1986 | Soyuz 7K-ST No. 21L1986-022 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 24 | Mar 19, 1986 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1341986-023 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Mar 21, 1986 | US-A reactor1986-024 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 26 | Mar 25, 1986 | US-PM11986-025 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 27 | Mar 26, 1986 | Oblik??1986-F02 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 28 | Mar 28, 1986 | Gstar 21986-026 | Ariane 3 | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 29 | Apr 4, 1986 | Geizer No. 13L1986-027 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 30 | Apr 9, 1986 | Kobal't1986-028 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 31 | Apr 15, 1986 | Oblik1986-029 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Apr 17, 1986 | Strela-2M1986-030 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Apr 18, 1986 | HEXAGON SV-201986-F03 | Titan 34D | Vandenberg | United States | 8 | Failure |
| 34 | Apr 18, 1986 | Molniya-3 No. 431986-031 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 35 | Apr 23, 1986 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1361986-032 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 36 | May 3, 1986 | GOES G1986-F04 | Delta 3914 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 37 | May 14, 1986 | Oblik1986-033 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 38 | May 15, 1986 | Tselina-D1986-034 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 39 | May 21, 1986 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 511986-035 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 40 | May 21, 1986 | Foton No. 2L1986-036 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 41 | May 23, 1986 | Parus1986-037 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 42 | May 24, 1986 | Ekran No. 30L1986-038 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 43 | May 27, 1986 | Meteor-2 No. 181986-039 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 44 | May 28, 1986 | Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 581986-040 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 45 | May 29, 1986 | Oblik1986-041 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 46 | May 31, 1986 | INTELSAT VA F141986-F05 | Ariane 2 | Kourou | France | 1 | Failure |
| 47 | Jun 6, 1986 | Strela-1M1986-042 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 48 | Jun 6, 1986 | Kobal't1986-043 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 49 | Jun 10, 1986 | Gorizont No. 24L1986-044 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 50 | Jun 11, 1986 | Oblik (Priroda)1986-045 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 51 | Jun 12, 1986 | Tselina-D1986-046 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Jun 18, 1986 | Parus1986-047 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 53 | Jun 19, 1986 | Oblik1986-048 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Jun 19, 1986 | Molniya-3 No. 441986-049 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 55 | Jul 5, 1986 | Oko1986-050 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 56 | Jul 10, 1986 | Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 591986-051 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Jul 16, 1986 | Strela-2M1986-052 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Partial · 0.75 |
| 58 | Jul 17, 1986 | Kobal't1986-053 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 59 | Jul 24, 1986 | Oblik1986-054 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 60 | Jul 28, 1986 | Okean-O1 NKhM No. 31986-055 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 61 | Jul 30, 1986 | EPN No. 03.6951986-056 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 62 | Jul 30, 1986 | Molniya-1 No. 591986-057 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Aug 2, 1986 | Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 601986-058 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 64 | Aug 4, 1986 | US-PM11986-059 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Aug 6, 1986 | Terilen1986-060 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 66 | Aug 12, 1986 | EGP1986-061 | H-1 | Tanegashima | Japan | 3 | Success |
| 67 | Aug 20, 1986 | US-A reactor1986-062 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 68 | Aug 21, 1986 | Oblik1986-063 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 69 | Aug 27, 1986 | Kobal't1986-064 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 70 | Aug 28, 1986 | Oko1986-065 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 71 | Sep 3, 1986 | Oblik1986-066 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 72 | Sep 3, 1986 | Romb1986-067 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 25 | Success |
| 73 | Sep 5, 1986 | Molniya-1 No. 571986-068 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Sep 5, 1986 | Payload Adapter System1986-069 | Delta 3920 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 75 | Sep 10, 1986 | Strela-2M1986-070 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Sep 16, 1986 | Uragan No. 24L1986-071 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 77 | Sep 17, 1986 | Oblik1986-072 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 78 | Sep 17, 1986 | NOAA G1986-073 | Atlas E | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 79 | Sep 30, 1986 | Tselina-D1986-074 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 80 | Oct 3, 1986 | Oko1986-075 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 81 | Oct 6, 1986 | FSW No. 91986-076 | Chang Zheng 2C | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 82 | Oct 6, 1986 | Siluet No. 61986-077 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 83 | Oct 15, 1986 | Strela-31986-F06 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 6 | Failure |
| 84 | Oct 15, 1986 | Oko1986-078 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 85 | Oct 20, 1986 | Molniya-3 No. 411986-079 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 86 | Oct 22, 1986 | Taifun-1B1986-080 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 87 | Oct 22, 1986 | Oblik1986-081 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 88 | Oct 25, 1986 | Gran' No. 30L1986-082 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 89 | Oct 27, 1986 | Vektor1986-083 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 90 | Oct 31, 1986 | Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 611986-084 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 91 | Nov 4, 1986 | Oblik1986-085 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 92 | Nov 13, 1986 | Tsikada1986-086 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 93 | Nov 13, 1986 | Kobal't1986-087 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 94 | Nov 14, 1986 | NNS O-171986-088 | Scout G-1 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 95 | Nov 15, 1986 | Molniya-1 No. 601986-089 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 96 | Nov 18, 1986 | Gorizont No. 22L1986-090 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 97 | Nov 20, 1986 | Oko1986-091 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 98 | Nov 21, 1986 | Strela-1M1986-092 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 99 | Nov 24, 1986 | Parus1986-093 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 100 | Nov 29, 1986 | Mech-K No. 3031986-F07 | Proton-K | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 101 | Dec 2, 1986 | Musson No. 181986-094 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 102 | Dec 4, 1986 | Oblik1986-095 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 103 | Dec 5, 1986 | FLTSATCOM F71986-096 | Atlas G Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 104 | Dec 10, 1986 | Tselina-R1986-097 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 105 | Dec 12, 1986 | Oko1986-098 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 106 | Dec 16, 1986 | Kobal't1986-099 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 107 | Dec 17, 1986 | Parus1986-100 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 108 | Dec 18, 1986 | AUOS-Z 501 Ionozond-E1986-101 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 109 | Dec 26, 1986 | Terilen1986-102 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 110 | Dec 26, 1986 | Molniya-1 No. 621986-103 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.