By country
United States38
Russia29
France11
China6
Japan2
India1
European Space Agency1
Brazil1
By rocket
Launches by month
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All launches of 1997
89 launches
| # | Date | Mission | Rocket | Spaceport | Country | Payloads | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 12, 1997 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir1997-001 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 2 | Jan 17, 1997 | Navstar GPS SVN 421997-F01 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Failure |
| 3 | Jan 30, 1997 | GE 21997-002 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 4 | Feb 10, 1997 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 741997-003 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 5 | Feb 11, 1997 | OV-103 HST mission1997-004 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 4 | Success |
| 6 | Feb 12, 1997 | MUSES-B1997-005 | M-V | Uchinoura (Kagoshima) | Japan | 1 | Success |
| 7 | Feb 14, 1997 | Gonets-D1 No. 16/17/181997-006 | Tsiklon-3 | Plesetsk | Russia | 6 | Success |
| 8 | Feb 17, 1997 | JCSAT 41997-007 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 9 | Feb 23, 1997 | DSP 201997-008 | Titan 402B/IUS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 10 | Mar 1, 1997 | INTELSAT 8011997-009 | Ariane 44P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 11 | Mar 4, 1997 | Mozhaets 21997-010 | Start-1.2 | Vostochny | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 12 | Mar 8, 1997 | Tempo 21997-011 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 13 | Apr 4, 1997 | DMSP Block 5D-2 S-141997-012 | Titan II SLV | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 14 | Apr 4, 1997 | OV-102 Spacelab1997-013 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 15 | Apr 6, 1997 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 2341997-014 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 16 | Apr 9, 1997 | Oko1997-015 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 17 | Apr 16, 1997 | Thaicom 31997-016 | Ariane 44LP | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 18 | Apr 17, 1997 | Parus1997-017 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 19 | Apr 21, 1997 | Minisat-011997-018 | Pegasus XL | Gando | United States | 2 | Success |
| 20 | Apr 25, 1997 | GOES K1997-019 | Atlas I | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 21 | May 5, 1997 | Iridium MS-1A1997-020 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Success |
| 22 | May 11, 1997 | DFH-31997-021 | Chang Zheng 3A | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 23 | May 14, 1997 | Oko1997-022 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 24 | May 15, 1997 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir1997-023 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 25 | May 15, 1997 | Don1997-024 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 9 | Success |
| 26 | May 20, 1997 | Tselina-2 No. 13L1997-F02 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Failure |
| 27 | May 20, 1997 | Thor 2A1997-025 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 28 | May 24, 1997 | Telstar 51997-026 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 29 | Jun 3, 1997 | INMARSAT III F41997-027 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 30 | Jun 6, 1997 | Arkon 11F664 No. 11997-028 | Proton-K/17S40 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 31 | Jun 10, 1997 | Feng Yun Er Jia1997-029 | Chang Zheng 3 | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 32 | Jun 18, 1997 | Iridium SV0141997-030 | Proton-K/17S40 | Baikonur | Russia | 7 | Success |
| 33 | Jun 25, 1997 | INTELSAT 8021997-031 | Ariane 44P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 34 | Jul 1, 1997 | OV-102 Spacelab1997-032 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 3 | Success |
| 35 | Jul 5, 1997 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 2351997-033 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 36 | Jul 9, 1997 | Iridium MS-21997-034 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Partial · 0.85 |
| 37 | Jul 23, 1997 | Navstar GPS SVN 431997-035 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 38 | Jul 28, 1997 | Superbird C1997-036 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 39 | Aug 1, 1997 | Seastar1997-037 | Pegasus XL | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 40 | Aug 5, 1997 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 751997-038 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 41 | Aug 7, 1997 | OV-103 Research/FF1997-039 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 6 | Success |
| 42 | Aug 8, 1997 | PAS 61997-040 | Ariane 44P | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 43 | Aug 14, 1997 | Oko-S F61997-041 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 44 | Aug 19, 1997 | Mabuhay1997-042 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 45 | Aug 21, 1997 | Iridium MS-31997-043 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Success |
| 46 | Aug 23, 1997 | SSTI/Lewis1997-044 | LMLV-1 | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 47 | Aug 25, 1997 | Advanced Composition Exp1997-045 | Delta 7920-8 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 48 | Aug 28, 1997 | PAS 51997-046 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 49 | Aug 29, 1997 | FORTE1997-047 | Pegasus XL | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 50 | Sep 1, 1997 | Iridium MFS 11997-048 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 51 | Sep 2, 1997 | Eutelsat HB31997-049 | Ariane 44LP | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 52 | Sep 4, 1997 | GE 31997-050 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 53 | Sep 14, 1997 | Iridium SV0291997-051 | Proton-K/17S40 | Baikonur | Russia | 7 | Success |
| 54 | Sep 23, 1997 | Parus1997-052 | Kosmos 11K65M | Plesetsk | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 55 | Sep 23, 1997 | INTELSAT 8031997-053 | Ariane 42L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 56 | Sep 24, 1997 | Molniya-1T No. 981997-054 | Molniya 8K78M | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 57 | Sep 26, 1997 | OV-104 Shuttle/Mir1997-055 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 58 | Sep 27, 1997 | Iridium MS-41997-056 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Success |
| 59 | Sep 29, 1997 | IRS-1D1997-057 | PSLV | Sriharikota | India | 1 | Partial · 0.75 |
| 60 | Oct 5, 1997 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 2361997-058 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 61 | Oct 5, 1997 | Echostar 31997-059 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 62 | Oct 9, 1997 | Foton No. 111997-060 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Russia | 2 | Success |
| 63 | Oct 15, 1997 | Cassini1997-061 | Titan 401B/Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 64 | Oct 16, 1997 | Apstar 2R1997-062 | Chang Zheng 3B | Xichang | China | 1 | Success |
| 65 | Oct 22, 1997 | STEP M41997-063 | Pegasus XL | Wallops | United States | 1 | Success |
| 66 | Oct 24, 1997 | LACROSSE 31997-064 | Titan 403A | Vandenberg | United States | 1 | Success |
| 67 | Oct 25, 1997 | DSCS III B-131997-065 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 68 | Oct 30, 1997 | TEAMSAT1997-066 | Ariane 5G | Kourou | European Space Agency | 4 | Partial · 0.75 |
| 69 | Nov 2, 1997 | SCD-2A1997-F03 | VLS-1 | Alcantara | Brazil | 1 | Failure |
| 70 | Nov 6, 1997 | Navstar GPS SVN 381997-067 | Delta 7925 | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 71 | Nov 8, 1997 | TRUMPET 31997-068 | Titan 401A/Centaur | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 2 | Success |
| 72 | Nov 9, 1997 | Iridium MS-51997-069 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Success |
| 73 | Nov 12, 1997 | K95K1997-070 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 74 | Nov 12, 1997 | Sirius 21997-071 | Ariane 44L | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 75 | Nov 18, 1997 | Resurs F-1M1997-072 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 76 | Nov 19, 1997 | OV-102 Research/FF1997-073 | Space Shuttle | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 6 | Success |
| 77 | Nov 27, 1997 | TRMM1997-074 | H-II | Tanegashima | Japan | 3 | Success |
| 78 | Dec 2, 1997 | JCSAT 51997-075 | Ariane 44P | Kourou | France | 2 | Success |
| 79 | Dec 2, 1997 | Astra 1G1997-076 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 80 | Dec 8, 1997 | Iridium SV0421997-077 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | Taiyuan | China | 2 | Success |
| 81 | Dec 8, 1997 | Galaxy 8-i1997-078 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral & Kennedy | United States | 1 | Success |
| 82 | Dec 9, 1997 | US-PU1997-079 | Tsiklon-2 | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 83 | Dec 15, 1997 | Kobal't1997-080 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Plesetsk | Russia | 3 | Success |
| 84 | Dec 20, 1997 | Progress 7K-TGM No 2361997-081 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 85 | Dec 20, 1997 | Iridium MS-61997-082 | Delta 7920-10C | Vandenberg | United States | 5 | Success |
| 86 | Dec 22, 1997 | INTELSAT 8041997-083 | Ariane 42L | Kourou | France | 1 | Success |
| 87 | Dec 23, 1997 | Orbcomm FM51997-084 | Pegasus XL/HAPS | Wallops | United States | 8 | Success |
| 88 | Dec 24, 1997 | EarlyBird1997-085 | Start-1 | Vostochny | Russia | 1 | Success |
| 89 | Dec 24, 1997 | Asiasat 31997-086 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur | Russia | 1 | Failure · 0.4 |
Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.