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Orbital launches in 1989

102 launch attempts in 1989: 101 succeeded and 1 failed. Together they carried 212 payloads, 6 of them crewed.

102 launches101 successful212 payloads

Launches by month

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1989

102 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 10, 1989Uragan No. 27L1989-001Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
2Jan 12, 1989Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 31989-002Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
3Jan 18, 1989Oblik1989-003Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
4Jan 26, 1989Gorizont No. 29L1989-004Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
5Jan 26, 1989Strela-2M1989-005Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
6Jan 27, 1989INTELSAT VA F151989-006Ariane 2KourouFrance1Success
7Jan 28, 1989Kobal't1989-007Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
8Feb 10, 1989Progress 7K-TG No. 1481989-008Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
9Feb 10, 1989Strela-31989-009Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union6Success
10Feb 10, 1989Oblik1989-010Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
11Feb 14, 1989Oko1989-011Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
12Feb 14, 1989Duga-K1989-012Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union11Success
13Feb 14, 1989Navstar GPS SVN 141989-013Delta 6925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
14Feb 15, 1989Molniya-1 11F658 No. 841989-014Molniya 8K78MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
15Feb 17, 1989Oblik1989-015Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
16Feb 21, 1989EXOS-D1989-016Mu-3S-IIUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
17Feb 22, 1989Parus1989-017Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
18Feb 28, 1989Meteor-2 No. 221989-018Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
19Mar 2, 1989Kobal't1989-019Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
20Mar 6, 1989JCSAT 11989-020Ariane 44LPKourouFrance2Success
21Mar 13, 1989OV-103 IUS deploy1989-021Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
22Mar 16, 1989Oblik1989-022Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
23Mar 16, 1989Progress 7K-TG No. 1491989-023Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
24Mar 23, 1989Terilen1989-024Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
25Mar 24, 1989Strela-1M1989-025Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
26Mar 24, 1989Delta Star1989-026Delta 3920-8Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
27Apr 2, 1989Tele-X1989-027Ariane 2KourouFrance1Success
28Apr 4, 1989Parus1989-028Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
29Apr 6, 1989Oblik1989-029Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
30Apr 14, 1989Gran' No. 33L1989-030Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
31Apr 20, 1989Kobal't1989-031Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
32Apr 26, 1989Foton No. 5L1989-032Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
33May 4, 1989OV-104 IUS deploy1989-033Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
34May 5, 1989Oblik1989-034Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
35May 10, 1989VORTEX 61989-035Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
36May 17, 1989Kobal't1989-036Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union3Success
37May 24, 1989Kometa No. 111989-037Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
38May 25, 1989Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 451989-038Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
39May 31, 1989Uragan No. 28L1989-039Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
40Jun 1, 1989Oblik1989-040Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
41Jun 5, 1989Superbird A1989-041Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
42Jun 7, 1989Parus1989-042Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
43Jun 8, 1989Molniya-3 No. 451989-043Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
44Jun 9, 1989Okean-O1 No. 4 (NKhM)1989-F01Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure
45Jun 10, 1989Navstar GPS SVN 131989-044Delta 6925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
46Jun 14, 1989Vektor1989-045Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
47Jun 14, 1989DSP 141989-046Titan 402A/IUSCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
48Jun 16, 1989Oblik1989-047Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
49Jun 21, 1989Globus No. 111989-048Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
50Jun 27, 1989Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 461989-049Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
51Jul 4, 1989Nadehzda 17F118 No. 4031989-050Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
52Jul 5, 1989Oblik1989-051Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
53Jul 5, 1989Gorizont No. 27L1989-052Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
54Jul 12, 1989Olympus1989-053Ariane 3KourouFrance1Success
55Jul 12, 1989Kobal't1989-054Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
56Jul 18, 1989Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 471989-055Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
57Jul 18, 1989Orlets1989-056Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union9Success
58Jul 20, 1989Oblik1989-057Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
59Jul 24, 1989US-PM No. 14L1989-058Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
60Jul 25, 1989Parus1989-059Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
61Aug 2, 1989Oblik1989-060Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
62Aug 8, 1989OV-102 Medium deploy1989-061Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
63Aug 8, 1989TV-SAT 21989-062Ariane 44LPKourouFrance2Success
64Aug 15, 1989Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 41989-063Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
65Aug 18, 1989Navstar GPS SVN 161989-064Delta 6925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
66Aug 22, 1989Oblik1989-065Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
67Aug 23, 1989Progress 7K-TGM No. 2011989-066Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
68Aug 27, 1989BSB R11989-067Delta 4925-8Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
69Aug 28, 1989Musson No. 201989-068Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
70Sep 4, 1989DSCS II E-151989-069Titan 34D/TranstageCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
71Sep 5, 1989GMS 41989-070H-1TanegashimaJapan1Success
72Sep 5, 1989Soyuz 7K-STM No. 581989-071Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
73Sep 6, 1989P-11 No. 51041989-072Titan II SLVVandenbergUnited States1Success
74Sep 6, 1989Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 481989-073Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
75Sep 14, 1989Strela-31989-074Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union6Success
76Sep 15, 1989Bion No. 91989-075Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
77Sep 22, 1989Oblik1989-076Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
78Sep 25, 1989FLTSATCOM F81989-077Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
79Sep 27, 1989Molniya-1 No. 691989-078Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
80Sep 27, 1989US-PU1989-079Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
81Sep 28, 1989AUOS-Z No. 2011989-080Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
82Sep 28, 1989Gorizont No. 31L1989-081Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
83Oct 3, 1989Kobal't1989-082Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
84Oct 17, 1989Oblik1989-083Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
85Oct 18, 1989OV-104 IUS deploy1989-084Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States5Success
86Oct 21, 1989Navstar GPS SVN 191989-085Delta 6925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
87Oct 24, 1989Meteor-3 No. 41989-086Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
88Oct 27, 1989INTELSAT VI F-21989-087Ariane 44LKourouFrance1Success
89Nov 17, 1989Terilen1989-088Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
90Nov 18, 1989COBE1989-089Delta 5920-8VandenbergUnited States1Success
91Nov 23, 1989OV-103 IUS deploy1989-090Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
92Nov 23, 1989Oko1989-091Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
93Nov 24, 1989US-PM1989-092Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Partial · 0.8
94Nov 26, 1989TsM-D1989-093Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union2Success
95Nov 28, 1989Molniya-3 No. 461989-094Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
96Nov 30, 1989Kobal't1989-095Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
97Dec 1, 19891AS No. 11989-096Proton-K/D-1BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
98Dec 11, 1989Navstar GPS SVN 171989-097Delta 6925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
99Dec 15, 1989Gran' No. 36L1989-098Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
100Dec 20, 1989Progress 7K-TGM No. 2021989-099Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
101Dec 27, 1989Kol'tso No. 2L1989-100Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union37Success
102Dec 27, 1989Al'tair No. 14L1989-101Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success

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