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Orbital launches in 1991

91 launch attempts in 1991: 86 succeeded and 5 failed. Together they carried 194 payloads, 8 of them crewed.

91 launches86 successful194 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1991

91 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 8, 1991NATO 4A1991-001Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
2Jan 14, 1991Progress 7K-TGM No. 2051991-002Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
3Jan 15, 1991Italsat 11991-003Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
4Jan 17, 1991Oblik1991-004Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
5Jan 18, 1991US-PU1991-005Tsiklon-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
6Jan 29, 1991Informator No. 11991-006Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union2Success
7Feb 5, 1991Tsikada/RS-12/RS-131991-007Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
8Feb 7, 1991Kobal't1991-008Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
9Feb 12, 1991Strela-1M1991-009Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union8Success
10Feb 14, 1991Oko-1 No. 71201991-010Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
11Feb 15, 1991Kometa No. 131991-011Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
12Feb 15, 1991Molniya-1T No. 73?1991-012Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
13Feb 26, 1991Parus1991-013Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
14Feb 28, 1991Gran' No. 38L1991-014Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
15Mar 2, 1991Astra 1B1991-015Ariane 44LPKourouFrance2Success
16Mar 6, 1991Oblik1991-016Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
17Mar 8, 1991LACROSSE 21991-017Titan 403AVandenbergUnited States1Success
18Mar 8, 1991INMARSAT II F-21991-018Delta 6925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
19Mar 12, 1991Nadezhda 17F118 No. 4091991-019Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
20Mar 19, 1991Progress 7K-TGM No. 2081991-020Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
21Mar 19, 1991Taifun-1B1991-021Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
22Mar 22, 1991Molniya-3 No. 551991-022Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
23Mar 26, 1991Kobal't1991-023Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
24Mar 31, 1991Mech-KU No. 3051991-024Proton-KBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
25Apr 4, 1991Uragan No. 50L1991-025Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
26Apr 4, 1991Anik E21991-026Ariane 44PKourouFrance1Success
27Apr 5, 1991OV-104 LEO deploy1991-027Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
28Apr 13, 1991ASC 21991-028Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
29Apr 16, 1991Parus1991-029Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
30Apr 18, 1991BS-3H1991-F01Atlas ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
31Apr 24, 1991Meteor-3 No. 61991-030Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
32Apr 28, 1991OV-103 Research/FF1991-031Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States8Success
33May 14, 1991NOAA D1991-032Atlas EVandenbergUnited States1Success
34May 16, 1991Strela-31991-033Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union6Success
35May 18, 1991Soyuz 7K-STM No. 621991-034Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
36May 21, 1991Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 61991-035Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
37May 24, 1991Kobal't1991-036Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
38May 29, 1991Satcom C-51991-037Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
39May 30, 1991Progress 7K-TGM No. 2071991-038Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
40Jun 4, 1991Okean-O1 No. 6/NKhM No.1991-039Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
41Jun 5, 1991OV-102 Spacelab1991-040Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
42Jun 11, 1991Strela-2M1991-041Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
43Jun 13, 1991Tselina-R1991-042Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
44Jun 18, 1991Molniya-1T No. 741991-043Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
45Jun 25, 1991Romb1991-F02Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union25Failure
46Jun 28, 1991Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 521991-044Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
47Jun 29, 1991REX1991-045Scout G-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
48Jul 1, 1991Gorizont No. 34L1991-046Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
49Jul 4, 1991Navstar GPS SVN 241991-047Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
50Jul 9, 1991Oblik1991-048Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
51Jul 10, 1991Yantar'-4KS1M1991-049Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
52Jul 17, 1991ERS-11991-050Ariane 40KourouFrance5Success
53Jul 17, 1991Microsat 11991-051Pegasus/HAPSEdwards AFBUnited States7Failure · 0.4
54Jul 23, 1991Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 531991-052Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
55Aug 1, 1991Molniya-1T No. 761991-053Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
56Aug 2, 1991OV-104 IUS deploy1991-054Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
57Aug 14, 1991INTELSAT VI F-51991-055Ariane 44LKourouFrance1Success
58Aug 15, 1991Meteor-3 No. 5/TOMS1991-056Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
59Aug 20, 1991Progress 7K-TGM No. 2101991-057Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
60Aug 21, 1991Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 71991-058Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
61Aug 22, 1991Parus1991-059Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
62Aug 25, 1991BS 3B1991-060H-1TanegashimaJapan1Success
63Aug 29, 1991IRS-1B1991-061Vostok 8A92MBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
64Aug 30, 1991SOLAR-A1991-062Mu-3S-IIUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
65Aug 30, 1991Tselina-21991-F03Zenit-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
66Sep 12, 1991OV-103 LEO deploy1991-063Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
67Sep 13, 1991Oko-S F41991-064Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
68Sep 17, 1991Molniya-3 No. 481991-065Molniya 8K78MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
69Sep 19, 1991Kobal't1991-066Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
70Sep 26, 1991Anik E11991-067Ariane 44PKourouFrance1Success
71Sep 28, 1991Strela-31991-068Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union6Success
72Oct 2, 1991Soyuz 7K-STM No. 631991-069Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
73Oct 4, 1991Foton No. 7L1991-070Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
74Oct 9, 1991Orlets1991-071Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union9Success
75Oct 10, 1991Taifun-1B1991-072Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
76Oct 17, 1991Progress 7K-TGM No. 2111991-073Soyuz-U2BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
77Oct 23, 1991Gorizont No. 35L1991-074Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
78Oct 29, 1991INTELSAT VI F-11991-075Ariane 44LKourouFrance1Success
79Nov 8, 1991SLDCOM 2/INTRUDER 21991-076Titan 403AVandenbergUnited States4Success
80Nov 12, 1991Strela-31991-077Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union6Success
81Nov 20, 1991Kobal't1991-078Soyuz-UPlesetskSoviet Union3Success
82Nov 22, 1991Geizer No. 18L1991-079Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
83Nov 24, 1991OV-104 IUS deploy1991-080Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
84Nov 27, 1991Parus1991-081Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskSoviet Union1Success
85Nov 28, 1991DMSP Block 5D-2 S-121991-082Atlas EVandenbergUnited States1Success
86Dec 7, 1991Eutelsat II F-31991-083Atlas IICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
87Dec 16, 1991Telecom 2A1991-084Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
88Dec 17, 1991Kometa No. 141991-085Soyuz-UBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
89Dec 18, 1991AUOS-Z No. 3011991-086Tsiklon-3PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
90Dec 19, 1991Gran' No. 39L1991-087Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
91Dec 28, 1991DFH 2A-41991-088Chang Zheng 3XichangChina1Failure · 0.4

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