By country
United States33
Russia27
France10
China4
India1
European Space Agency1
Japan1
By rocket
Launches by month
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All launches of 1996
77 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 11, 1996 | OV-105 Research/FF1996-001 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 4 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 12, 1996 | Panamsat K41996-002 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 3 | Jan 14, 1996 | Koreasat 21996-003 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 4 | Jan 16, 1996 | Parus1996-004 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Jan 25, 1996 | Gorizont No. 43L1996-005 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 6 | Feb 1, 1996 | Palapa C11996-006 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Feb 5, 1996 | N-Star b1996-007 | Ariane 44P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 8 | Feb 14, 1996 | INTELSAT 7081996-F01 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Failure |
| 9 | Feb 17, 1996 | NEAR1996-008 | Delta 7925-8 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Feb 19, 1996 | Gonets-D1 No. 13/14/151996-009 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Russia | 6 | Success |
| 11 | Feb 19, 1996 | Gran' No. 44L1996-010 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Feb 21, 1996 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 721996-011 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Feb 22, 1996 | OV-102 Research/FF1996-012 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 7 | Success |
| 14 | Feb 24, 1996 | Polar1996-013 | Delta 7925-10 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 15 | Mar 9, 1996 | REX II1996-014 | Pegasus XL | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Mar 14, 1996 | INTELSAT 7071996-015 | Ariane 44LP | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Mar 14, 1996 | Kobal't1996-016 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 18 | Mar 21, 1996 | IRS-P31996-017 | PSLV | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Mar 22, 1996 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir1996-018 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 20 | Mar 28, 1996 | Navstar GPS SVN 331996-019 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 21 | Apr 3, 1996 | INMARSAT III F-11996-020 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 22 | Apr 8, 1996 | Astra 1F1996-021 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 23 | Apr 20, 1996 | MSAT-11996-022 | Ariane 42P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 24 | Apr 23, 1996 | TsM-I 77KSI No. 174011996-023 | Proton-K | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 25 | Apr 24, 1996 | MSX1996-024 | Delta 7920-10 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 26 | Apr 24, 1996 | Taifun-1B1996-025 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 27 | Apr 24, 1996 | MERCURY 21996-026 | Titan 401A/Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 28 | Apr 30, 1996 | SAX1996-027 | Atlas I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 29 | May 5, 1996 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 2311996-028 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 30 | May 12, 1996 | SLDCOM 4/INTRUDER 41996-029 | Titan 403A | Vandenberg | United States | 6 | Success |
| 31 | May 14, 1996 | Kometa No. 181996-F02 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Failure |
| 32 | May 16, 1996 | Palapa C21996-030 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 33 | May 17, 1996 | MSTI 31996-031 | Pegasus H | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 34 | May 19, 1996 | OV-105 Research/FF1996-032 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 7 | Success |
| 35 | May 24, 1996 | Galaxy 91996-033 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 36 | May 25, 1996 | Gorizont No. 44L1996-034 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 37 | Jun 4, 1996 | Cluster F1-F41996-F03 | Ariane 5G | Kourou | European Space Agency | 4 | Failure |
| 38 | Jun 15, 1996 | INTELSAT 7091996-035 | Ariane 44P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 39 | Jun 20, 1996 | OV-102 Spacelab1996-036 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 40 | Jun 20, 1996 | Kobal't1996-F04 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Failure |
| 41 | Jul 2, 1996 | TOMS-EP1996-037 | Pegasus XL | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 42 | Jul 3, 1996 | QUASAR 11?1996-038 | Titan 405A | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 43 | Jul 3, 1996 | Apstar 1A1996-039 | Chang Zheng 3 | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 44 | Jul 9, 1996 | Arabsat 2A1996-040 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 45 | Jul 16, 1996 | Navstar GPS SVN 401996-041 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 46 | Jul 25, 1996 | UFO F7-EHF1996-042 | Atlas II | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 47 | Jul 31, 1996 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 2321996-043 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 48 | Aug 8, 1996 | Italsat F21996-044 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 49 | Aug 14, 1996 | Molniya-1T1996-045 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 50 | Aug 17, 1996 | ADEOS1996-046 | H-II | Tanegashima | Japan | 2 | Success |
| 51 | Aug 17, 1996 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 731996-047 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 52 | Aug 18, 1996 | Zhongxing 71996-048 | Chang Zheng 3 | Xichang | China | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
| 53 | Aug 21, 1996 | FAST1996-049 | Pegasus XL | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 54 | Aug 29, 1996 | Microsatelite1996-050 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 55 | Sep 4, 1996 | Tselina-21996-051 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 56 | Sep 5, 1996 | Parus1996-052 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 57 | Sep 6, 1996 | INMARSAT III F-21996-053 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 58 | Sep 8, 1996 | GE 11996-054 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 59 | Sep 11, 1996 | Echostar II1996-055 | Ariane 42P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 60 | Sep 12, 1996 | Navstar GPS SVN 301996-056 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 61 | Sep 16, 1996 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir1996-057 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 62 | Sep 26, 1996 | Ekspress No. 12L1996-058 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 63 | Oct 20, 1996 | FSW-2 No. 31996-059 | Chang Zheng 2D | Jiuquan | China | 2 | Success |
| 64 | Oct 24, 1996 | Molniya-3 No. 621996-060 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Nov 4, 1996 | HETE1996-061 | Pegasus XL | Wallops | United States | 2 | Failure · 0.25 |
| 66 | Nov 7, 1996 | MGS1996-062 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 67 | Nov 13, 1996 | Arabsat 2B1996-063 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 68 | Nov 16, 1996 | M1 No. 520 (Mars-96)1996-064 | Proton-K/D-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 5 | Success |
| 69 | Nov 19, 1996 | OV-102 Research/FF1996-065 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 4 | Success |
| 70 | Nov 19, 1996 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 2331996-066 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 71 | Nov 21, 1996 | Eutelsat HB21996-067 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 72 | Dec 4, 1996 | MPF Lander1996-068 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 73 | Dec 11, 1996 | US-PU1996-069 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Dec 18, 1996 | INMARSAT III F31996-070 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 75 | Dec 20, 1996 | Parus1996-071 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Dec 20, 1996 | Improved CRYSTAL 21061996-072 | Titan 404A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 77 | Dec 24, 1996 | Bion No. 111996-073 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.