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Orbital launches in 1999

78 launch attempts in 1999: 70 succeeded and 8 failed. Together they carried 143 payloads, 4 of them crewed.

78 launches70 successful143 payloads

Launches by month

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All launches of 1999

78 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 3, 1999MPL1999-001Delta 7425-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
2Jan 27, 1999ROCSAT-11999-002Athena-1Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
3Feb 7, 1999Stardust1999-003Delta 7426-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
4Feb 9, 1999Globalstar S-11999-004Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurFrance4Success
5Feb 15, 1999Telstar 61999-005Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
6Feb 16, 1999JCSAT 61999-006Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
7Feb 20, 1999Soyuz 7K-STM No. 781999-007Soyuz-UBaikonurRussia1Success
8Feb 23, 1999P91-11999-008Delta 7920-10VandenbergUnited States3Success
9Feb 26, 1999Arabsat 3A1999-009Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
10Feb 28, 1999Globus No. 15L1999-010Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
11Mar 5, 1999WIRE1999-011Pegasus XLVandenbergUnited States1Success
12Mar 15, 1999Globalstar S-21999-012Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurFrance4Success
13Mar 21, 1999Asiasat 3S1999-013Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
14Mar 28, 1999DemoSat1999-014Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)Cayman Islands1Success
15Apr 2, 1999Progress 7K-TGM No 2411999-015Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia2Success
16Apr 2, 1999Insat 2E1999-016Ariane 42PKourouFrance1Success
17Apr 9, 1999DSP 19?1999-017Titan 402B/IUSCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure · 0.4
18Apr 12, 1999Eutelsat W31999-018Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
19Apr 15, 1999Globalstar S-31999-019Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurFrance4Success
20Apr 15, 1999Landsat 71999-020Delta 7920-10VandenbergUnited States1Success
21Apr 21, 1999UoSAT-121999-021DneprBaikonurRussia1Success
22Apr 27, 1999Ikonos 11999-F01Athena-2VandenbergUnited States1Failure
23Apr 28, 1999ABRIXAS1999-022Kosmos 11K65MKapustin YarRussia2Success
24Apr 30, 1999Milstar DFS-31999-023Titan 401B/CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure · 0.4
25May 5, 1999Orion 31999-024Delta 8930Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure · 0.4
26May 10, 1999Feng Yun Yi Beng1999-025Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina2Success
27May 18, 1999TERRIERS1999-026Pegasus XL/HAPSVandenbergUnited States2Success
28May 20, 1999Telesat DTH-11999-027Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
29May 22, 1999MISTY 2?1999-028Titan 404BVandenbergUnited States2Success
30May 26, 1999KITSAT-31999-029PSLVSriharikotaIndia3Success
31May 27, 1999OV-103 ISS1999-030Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
32Jun 10, 1999Globalstar D-31999-031Delta 7420-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
33Jun 11, 1999Iridium SV0921999-032Chang Zheng 2C-III/SDTaiyuanChina2Success
34Jun 18, 1999Astra 1H1999-033Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
35Jun 20, 1999QuikScat1999-034Titan II SLVVandenbergUnited States1Success
36Jun 24, 1999Far UV Spec. Explorer1999-035Delta 7320-10Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
37Jul 5, 1999Gran' No. 451999-F02Proton-K/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Failure
38Jul 8, 1999Molniya-3 No. 63?1999-036Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
39Jul 10, 1999Globalstar D-41999-037Delta 7420-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
40Jul 16, 1999Progress 7K-TGM No 2421999-038Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
41Jul 17, 1999Okean-O No. 11999-039Zenit-2BaikonurRussia1Success
42Jul 23, 1999OV-102 IUS deploy1999-040Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
43Jul 25, 1999Globalstar D-51999-041Delta 7420-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
44Aug 12, 1999Telkom 11999-042Ariane 42PKourouFrance1Success
45Aug 17, 1999Globalstar D-61999-043Delta 7420-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
46Aug 18, 1999Kobal't1999-044Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia3Success
47Aug 26, 1999Parus1999-045Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
48Sep 4, 1999Koreasat 31999-046Ariane 42PKourouFrance1Success
49Sep 6, 1999Yamal-100 No. 21999-047Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia2Success
50Sep 9, 1999Foton No. 121999-048Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia1Success
51Sep 22, 1999Globalstar S-41999-049Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurFrance4Success
52Sep 23, 1999Echostar 51999-050Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
53Sep 24, 1999Ikonos 21999-051Athena-2VandenbergUnited States1Success
54Sep 25, 1999Telstar 71999-052Ariane 44LPKourouFrance1Success
55Sep 26, 1999LMI 11999-053Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
56Sep 28, 1999Resurs F-1M1999-054Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia1Success
57Oct 7, 1999Navstar GPS SVN 461999-055Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
58Oct 10, 1999DirecTV-1R1999-056Zenit-3SLKiritimati (Sea Launch)Cayman Islands1Success
59Oct 14, 1999ZY-1/CBERS 11999-057Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina2Success
60Oct 18, 1999Globalstar S-51999-058Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurFrance4Success
61Oct 19, 1999Orion 21999-059Ariane 44LPKourouFrance1Success
62Oct 27, 1999Ekspress-A No. R 0011999-F03Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Failure
63Nov 13, 1999GE 41999-060Ariane 44LPKourouFrance1Success
64Nov 15, 1999MTSAT1999-F04H-IITanegashimaJapan1Failure
65Nov 19, 1999Shenzhou 1 Fanhui Cang1999-061Chang Zheng 2FJiuquanChina2Success
66Nov 22, 1999Globalstar S-61999-062Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurFrance4Success
67Nov 23, 1999UFO 101999-063Atlas IIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
68Dec 3, 1999Helios 1B1999-064Ariane 40KourouFrance2Success
69Dec 4, 1999Orbcomm FM301999-065Pegasus XL/HAPSWallopsUnited States7Success
70Dec 10, 1999XMM1999-066Ariane 5GKourouFrance1Success
71Dec 11, 1999SACI-21999-F05VLS-1AlcantaraBrazil1Failure
72Dec 12, 1999DMSP Block 5D-3 S-151999-067Titan II SLVVandenbergUnited States2Success
73Dec 18, 1999EOS AM-11999-068Atlas IIASVandenbergUnited States1Success
74Dec 20, 1999OV-103 HST mission1999-069Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
75Dec 21, 1999KOMPSAT1999-070Taurus 2110VandenbergUnited States3Success
76Dec 22, 1999Galaxy 111999-071Ariane 44LKourouFrance1Success
77Dec 26, 1999US-PU/Konus-A1999-072Tsiklon-2BaikonurRussia1Success
78Dec 27, 1999Oko1999-073Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success

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