By country
Soviet Union94
United States11
France7
China4
Japan2
Italy1
India1
Israel1
By rocket
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1988
121 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 6, 1988 | Tselina-D No. 60L1988-001 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 15, 1988 | Strela-31988-002 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 6 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 18, 1988 | Gorizont No. 25L1988-F01 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 4 | Jan 20, 1988 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1421988-003 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Jan 26, 1988 | Oblik1988-004 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Jan 30, 1988 | Meteor-2 No. 201988-005 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Feb 3, 1988 | DMSP Block 5D-2 S-81988-006 | Atlas E | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Feb 3, 1988 | Kobal't1988-007 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 9 | Feb 8, 1988 | Canister Cluster1988-008 | Delta 3910 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 15 | Success |
| 10 | Feb 17, 1988 | Uragan No. 36L1988-009 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 11 | Feb 18, 1988 | Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 1061988-010 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Feb 19, 1988 | Oblik1988-011 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Feb 19, 1988 | CS-3A1988-012 | H-1 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Feb 26, 1988 | Oko1988-013 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Mar 7, 1988 | DFH-2A1988-014 | Chang Zheng 3 | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Mar 10, 1988 | Oblik1988-015 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Mar 11, 1988 | Strela-1M1988-016 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 8 | Success |
| 18 | Mar 11, 1988 | Molniya-1 No. 651988-017 | Molniya 8K78M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Mar 11, 1988 | Spacenet 3R1988-018 | Ariane 3 | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 20 | Mar 14, 1988 | US-A reactor1988-019 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 21 | Mar 15, 1988 | Tselina-D No. 61L1988-020 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Mar 17, 1988 | IRS-1A1988-021 | Vostok 8A92M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Mar 17, 1988 | Molniya-1 No. 641988-022 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 24 | Mar 22, 1988 | Parus1988-023 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Mar 23, 1988 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1431988-024 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 26 | Mar 24, 1988 | Kobal't1988-025 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 27 | Mar 25, 1988 | San Marco D/L1988-026 | Scout G-1 | San Marco | Italy | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Mar 30, 1988 | Terilen1988-027 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 29 | Mar 31, 1988 | Gorizont No. 26L1988-028 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 30 | Apr 5, 1988 | Strela-2M1988-029 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 31 | Apr 11, 1988 | Oblik1988-030 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Apr 14, 1988 | Foton No. 4L1988-031 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 33 | Apr 20, 1988 | Resurs-O1 No. 2L1988-032 | Vostok 8A92M | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 34 | Apr 26, 1988 | NNS O-231988-033 | Scout G-1 | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 35 | Apr 26, 1988 | Geofizika?1988-034 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Apr 27, 1988 | Oblik1988-035 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 37 | May 6, 1988 | Ekran No. 31L1988-036 | Proton-K/DM | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 38 | May 12, 1988 | Kobal't1988-037 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 39 | May 13, 1988 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1441988-038 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 40 | May 15, 1988 | Tselina-21988-039 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 41 | May 17, 1988 | INTELSAT VA F131988-040 | Ariane 2 | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 42 | May 18, 1988 | Kometa No. 91988-041 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 43 | May 19, 1988 | Oblik1988-042 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 44 | May 21, 1988 | Uragan No. 39L1988-043 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 45 | May 26, 1988 | Molniya-3 No. 491988-044 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 46 | May 28, 1988 | US-PU No. 21988-045 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 47 | May 30, 1988 | Musson No. 211988-046 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 48 | May 31, 1988 | Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 281988-047 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 49 | Jun 7, 1988 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 551988-048 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 50 | Jun 11, 1988 | Oblik1988-049 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 51 | Jun 14, 1988 | Tselina-D No. 64L1988-050 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Jun 15, 1988 | Meteosat P21988-051 | Ariane 44LP | Kourou | France | 3 | Success |
| 53 | Jun 16, 1988 | Nova 21988-052 | Scout G-1 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Jun 21, 1988 | Strela-2M1988-053 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 55 | Jun 22, 1988 | Kobal't1988-054 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 56 | Jun 23, 1988 | Oblik1988-055 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Jul 5, 1988 | Okean-O1 NKhM No. 51988-056 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 58 | Jul 7, 1988 | Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 291988-057 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 59 | Jul 7, 1988 | 1F No. 1011988-058 | Proton-K/D-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 60 | Jul 9, 1988 | Terilen1988-F02 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 61 | Jul 12, 1988 | 1F No. 1021988-059 | Proton-K/D-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 62 | Jul 13, 1988 | SROSS-B1988-F03 | ASLV | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Failure |
| 63 | Jul 14, 1988 | Vektor1988-060 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 64 | Jul 18, 1988 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1451988-061 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Jul 18, 1988 | Parus1988-062 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 66 | Jul 21, 1988 | Insat 1C1988-063 | Ariane 3 | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 67 | Jul 26, 1988 | Meteor-3 No. 31988-064 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 68 | Jul 27, 1988 | Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 301988-F04 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 69 | Jul 28, 1988 | Romb1988-065 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 25 | Success |
| 70 | Aug 1, 1988 | Geizer No. 16L1988-066 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 71 | Aug 5, 1988 | FSW-1 RV1988-067 | Chang Zheng 2C | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 72 | Aug 8, 1988 | Oblik1988-068 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 73 | Aug 12, 1988 | Molniya-1 No. 661988-069 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Aug 16, 1988 | Kobal't1988-070 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 75 | Aug 18, 1988 | Gorizont No. 28L1988-071 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Aug 23, 1988 | Oblik1988-072 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 77 | Aug 23, 1988 | Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 21988-073 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 78 | Aug 25, 1988 | NNS O-251988-074 | Scout G-1 | Vandenberg | United States | 2 | Success |
| 79 | Aug 29, 1988 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 561988-075 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 80 | Aug 30, 1988 | Oko1988-076 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 81 | Sep 2, 1988 | VORTEX 51988-077 | Titan 34D/Transtage | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 82 | Sep 5, 1988 | P-11 No. 51031988-078 | Titan II SLV | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 83 | Sep 6, 1988 | Oblik1988-079 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 84 | Sep 6, 1988 | feng yun yi jia1988-080 | Chang Zheng 4 | Taiyuan | China | 1 | Success |
| 85 | Sep 8, 1988 | Gstar 31988-081 | Ariane 3 | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 86 | Sep 9, 1988 | Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 311988-082 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 87 | Sep 9, 1988 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1461988-083 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 88 | Sep 15, 1988 | Kobal't1988-084 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 89 | Sep 16, 1988 | Uragan No. 42L1988-085 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 90 | Sep 16, 1988 | CS-3B1988-086 | H-1 | Tanegashima | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 91 | Sep 19, 1988 | 'Ofeq-11988-087 | Shavit | Palmachim | Israel | 1 | Success |
| 92 | Sep 22, 1988 | Oblik1988-088 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 93 | Sep 24, 1988 | NOAA H1988-089 | Atlas E | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 94 | Sep 29, 1988 | Molniya-3 No. 511988-090 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 95 | Sep 29, 1988 | OV-103 IUS deploy1988-091 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 96 | Oct 3, 1988 | Oko1988-092 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 97 | Oct 11, 1988 | Tselina-D No. 67L1988-093 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 98 | Oct 13, 1988 | Oblik1988-094 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 99 | Oct 20, 1988 | Gran' No. 34L1988-095 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 100 | Oct 25, 1988 | Oko1988-096 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 101 | Oct 27, 1988 | Oblik1988-097 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 102 | Oct 28, 1988 | TDF 11988-098 | Ariane 2 | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 103 | Nov 6, 1988 | Improved CRYSTAL 21031988-099 | Titan 34D | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 104 | Nov 11, 1988 | Terilen1988-F05 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Failure |
| 105 | Nov 15, 1988 | Buran OK-1K No. 711 (1K11988-100 | Energiya/Buran | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 2 | Success |
| 106 | Nov 18, 1988 | US-PM No. 8L1988-101 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 107 | Nov 23, 1988 | Tselina-21988-102 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 108 | Nov 24, 1988 | Oblik1988-103 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 109 | Nov 26, 1988 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 571988-104 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 110 | Nov 30, 1988 | Oblik1988-105 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 111 | Dec 2, 1988 | OV-104 LEO deploy1988-106 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 112 | Dec 8, 1988 | Oblik1988-107 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 113 | Dec 10, 1988 | Ekran-M No. 12L1988-108 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 114 | Dec 11, 1988 | Skynet 4B1988-109 | Ariane 44LP | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 115 | Dec 16, 1988 | Kobal't1988-110 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 3 | Success |
| 116 | Dec 22, 1988 | DFH 2A-21988-111 | Chang Zheng 3 | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 117 | Dec 22, 1988 | Molniya-3 No. 521988-112 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 118 | Dec 23, 1988 | Kol'tso No. 1L1988-113 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 37 | Success |
| 119 | Dec 25, 1988 | Progress 7K-TG No. 1471988-114 | Soyuz-U2 | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 120 | Dec 28, 1988 | Molniya-1 No. 631988-115 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
| 121 | Dec 29, 1988 | Kometa No. 101988-116 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Soviet Union | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.