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Orbital launches in 1993

85 launch attempts in 1993: 77 succeeded and 6 failed. Together they carried 155 payloads, 9 of them crewed.

85 launches77 successful155 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1993

85 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 12, 1993Tsikada1993-001Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
2Jan 13, 1993Molniya-1T No. 781993-002Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
3Jan 13, 1993OV-105 IUS deploy1993-003Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
4Jan 19, 1993Kobal't1993-004Soyuz-UPlesetskRussia3Success
5Jan 24, 1993Soyuz 7K-STM No. 1011993-005Soyuz-U2BaikonurRussia1Success
6Jan 26, 1993Oko1993-006Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
7Feb 3, 1993Navstar GPS SVN 221993-007Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
8Feb 9, 1993Parus1993-008Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
9Feb 9, 1993Orbcomm OXP1993-009PegasusCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
10Feb 17, 1993Uragan No. 73L1993-010Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia3Success
11Feb 20, 1993ASTRO-D1993-011Mu-3S-IIUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
12Feb 21, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2161993-012Soyuz-U2BaikonurRussia1Success
13Mar 22, 1993RSLS Abort1993-A20Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States0OA
14Mar 25, 1993Gran' No. 42L1993-013Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
15Mar 25, 1993EKA-11993-014Start-1PlesetskRussia1Success
16Mar 25, 1993UFO F11993-015Atlas ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure · 0.5
17Mar 26, 1993Tselina-21993-016Zenit-2BaikonurRussia1Success
18Mar 30, 1993Navstar GPS SVN 311993-017Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
19Mar 30, 1993US-PM1993-018Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
20Mar 31, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2171993-019Soyuz-U2BaikonurRussia1Success
21Apr 1, 1993Parus1993-020Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
22Apr 2, 1993Kobal't1993-021Soyuz-UPlesetskRussia3Success
23Apr 6, 1993Oko1993-022Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
24Apr 8, 1993OV-103 Spacelab1993-023Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
25Apr 16, 1993Tselina-R1993-024Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia1Success
26Apr 21, 1993Molniya-3 No. 571993-025Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
27Apr 25, 1993Alexis1993-026PegasusEdwards AFBUnited States2Success
28Apr 26, 1993OV-102 Spacelab1993-027Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
29Apr 27, 1993Kometa No. 161993-028Soyuz-UBaikonurRussia1Failure · 0.25
30Apr 28, 1993US-PM1993-029Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
31May 11, 1993Strela-31993-030Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia6Success
32May 12, 1993Astra 1C1993-031Ariane 42LKourouFrance2Success
33May 13, 1993Navstar GPS SVN 371993-032Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
34May 21, 1993Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 91993-033Soyuz-UPlesetskRussia1Success
35May 22, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2181993-034Soyuz-U2BaikonurRussia2Success
36May 26, 1993Molniya-1T No. 811993-035Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
37May 27, 1993Gorizont No. 39L1993-F01Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Failure
38Jun 16, 1993Strela-2M1993-036Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
39Jun 21, 1993OV-105 Research/Rendez1993-037Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
40Jun 24, 1993Strela-31993-038Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia6Success
41Jun 25, 1993Galaxy IVH1993-039Ariane 42PKourouFrance1Success
42Jun 25, 1993Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 571993-040Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia1Success
43Jun 25, 1993RADCAL1993-041Scout G-1VandenbergUnited States1Success
44Jun 26, 1993Navstar GPS SVN 391993-042Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
45Jul 1, 1993Soyuz 7K-STM No. 661993-043Soyuz-U2BaikonurRussia1Success
46Jul 7, 1993US-PM1993-044Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
47Jul 14, 1993Kobal't1993-045Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia3Success
48Jul 19, 1993DSCS III B-91993-046Atlas IICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
49Jul 22, 1993Resurs-T1993-047Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia1Success
50Jul 22, 1993Hispasat 1B1993-048Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
51Aug 2, 1993SLDCOM 3/INTRUDER 31993-F02Titan 403AVandenbergUnited States4Failure
52Aug 4, 1993Molniya-3 No. 581993-049Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
53Aug 9, 1993NOAA I1993-050Atlas EVandenbergUnited States2Success
54Aug 10, 1993Oko1993-051Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
55Aug 10, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2191993-052Soyuz-UBaikonurRussia2Success
56Aug 12, 1993RSLS Abort1993-A21Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States0OA
57Aug 24, 1993Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 561993-053Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia1Success
58Aug 30, 1993Navstar GPS SVN 351993-054Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
59Aug 31, 1993Meteor-2 No. 241993-055Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia2Success
60Sep 3, 1993UFO F21993-056Atlas ICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
61Sep 7, 1993Don1993-057Soyuz-U2BaikonurRussia9Success
62Sep 12, 1993OV-103 IUS deploy/FF1993-058Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
63Sep 16, 1993Tselina-21993-059Zenit-2BaikonurRussia1Success
64Sep 17, 1993US-PM1993-060Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
65Sep 20, 1993IRS-1E1993-F03PSLVSriharikotaIndia1Failure
66Sep 26, 1993SPOT 31993-061Ariane 40KourouFrance8Success
67Sep 30, 1993Gran' No. 41L1993-062Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
68Oct 5, 1993Landsat 61993-F04Titan II SLVVandenbergUnited States1Failure
69Oct 8, 1993FSW-1 No. 5 (14)1993-063Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina2Success
70Oct 11, 1993Progress 7K-TGM No. 2201993-064Soyuz-UBaikonurRussia2Success
71Oct 18, 1993OV-102 Spacelab1993-065Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
72Oct 22, 1993INTELSAT 7011993-066Ariane 44LPKourouFrance1Success
73Oct 26, 1993Taifun-1B1993-067Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
74Oct 26, 1993Navstar GPS SVN 341993-068Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
75Oct 28, 1993Gorizont No. 40L1993-069Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
76Nov 2, 1993Parus1993-070Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
77Nov 5, 1993Neman1993-071Soyuz-UBaikonurRussia1Success
78Nov 18, 1993Gorizont No. 41L1993-072Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
79Nov 20, 1993Solidaridad 11993-073Ariane 44LPKourouFrance2Success
80Nov 28, 1993DSCS III B-101993-074Atlas IICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
81Dec 2, 1993OV-105 HST mission1993-075Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
82Dec 8, 1993NATO 4B1993-076Delta 7925Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
83Dec 16, 1993Telstar 4011993-077Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
84Dec 18, 1993DBS 11993-078Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
85Dec 22, 1993Molniya-1T1993-079Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success

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