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Rocket launches in 1996

77 rocket launches were attempted in 1996: 71 succeeded and 6 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

March

  1. Mar 9, 1996REX IIPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful

August

  1. Aug 21, 1996FASTPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful

November

  1. Nov 4, 1996HETE-1 / SAC-BPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Wallops Flight Facility · Launch Failure

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 11, 1996STS-72Space Shuttle · Lockheed Martin Space Operations · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 12, 1996PAS 3R & MEASAT 1Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 14, 1996Mugunghwa 2Delta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  4. Jan 16, 1996Parus 85Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 25, 1996Gorizont 31Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 1, 1996Palapa C1Atlas IIAS · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 5, 1996N-Star bAriane 44P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 14, 1996INTELSAT 708Long March 3B · China Aerospace Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Failure
  9. Feb 17, 1996NEAR ShoemakerDelta II 7925-8 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  10. Feb 19, 1996Gonets-D 319 to 321 & Strela-3 113 to 115Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces · 32/1 · Launch Successful
  11. Feb 19, 1996Raduga 33Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  12. Feb 21, 1996Soyuz TM-23Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  13. Feb 22, 1996STS-75Space Shuttle · Lockheed Martin Space Operations · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  14. Feb 24, 1996PolarDelta II 7925-10 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  15. Mar 14, 1996INTELSAT 707Ariane 44LP · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  16. Mar 14, 1996Yantar-4K2 75Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  17. Mar 21, 1996IRS-P3PSLV · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  18. Mar 22, 1996STS-76Space Shuttle · Lockheed Martin Space Operations · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  19. Mar 28, 1996GPS IIA-16Delta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  20. Apr 3, 1996INMARSAT III F-1Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  21. Apr 8, 1996Astra 1FProton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  22. Apr 20, 1996M-SAT 1Ariane 42P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  23. Apr 23, 1996PrirodaProton-K · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  24. Apr 24, 1996MSXDelta II 7920-10 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  25. Apr 24, 1996Taifun-1B 14Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  26. Apr 24, 1996Mercury 15Titan 401A Centaur · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  27. Apr 30, 1996BeppoSAXAtlas I · General Dynamics · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  28. May 5, 1996Progress M-31Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  29. May 12, 1996SLDCOM 4Titan 403A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  30. May 14, 1996Yantar-1KFT 18Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Failure
  31. May 16, 1996Palapa C2 & AMOS 1Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  32. May 17, 1996MSTI-3Pegasus Hybrid · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful
  33. May 19, 1996STS-77Space Shuttle · Lockheed Martin Space Operations · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  34. May 24, 1996Galaxy 9Delta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  35. May 25, 1996Gorizont 32Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  36. Jun 4, 1996ClusterAriane 5 G · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Failure
  37. Jun 15, 1996INTELSAT 709Ariane 44P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  38. Jun 20, 1996STS-78Space Shuttle · Lockheed Martin Space Operations · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  39. Jun 20, 1996Yantar-4K2 76Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces · 16/2 · Launch Failure
  40. Jul 2, 1996TOMS-EPPegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Launch Successful
  41. Jul 3, 1996Quasar 11Titan 405A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  42. Jul 3, 1996Apstar 1ALong March 3 · China Aerospace Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  43. Jul 9, 1996Arabsat IIA & Türksat 1CAriane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  44. Jul 16, 1996GPS IIA-17Delta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  45. Jul 25, 1996UHF F/O F7Atlas II · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  46. Jul 31, 1996Progress M-32Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  47. Aug 8, 1996Italsat F2 & Télécom 2DAriane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  48. Aug 14, 1996Molniya-1T 89Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  49. Aug 17, 1996MidoriH-II · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  50. Aug 17, 1996Soyuz TM-24Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  51. Aug 18, 1996Zhongxing 7Long March 3 · China Aerospace Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Failure
  52. Aug 29, 1996Interbol 2, Magin 5 & MuSat 1Molniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  53. Sep 4, 1996Tselina-2 18Zenit-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 45/1 · Launch Successful
  54. Sep 5, 1996Parus 86Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  55. Sep 6, 1996INMARSAT III F-2Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/23 (81L) · Launch Successful
  56. Sep 8, 1996GE 1Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  57. Sep 11, 1996Echostar IIAriane 42P · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  58. Sep 12, 1996GPS IIA-18Delta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  59. Sep 16, 1996STS-79Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  60. Sep 26, 1996Ekspress 2Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  61. Oct 20, 1996Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Corporation · Launch Area 2B · Launch Successful
  62. Oct 24, 1996Molniya-3 62LMolniya-M 2BL · Progress Rocket Space Center · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  63. Nov 7, 1996Mars Global SurveyorDelta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17A · Launch Successful
  64. Nov 13, 1996Arabsat 2B & MEASAT 2Ariane 44L · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 2 · Launch Successful
  65. Nov 16, 1996Mars-96Proton-K/D-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  66. Nov 19, 1996STS-80Space Shuttle · United Space Alliance · Launch Complex 39B · Launch Successful
  67. Nov 19, 1996Progress M-33Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  68. Nov 21, 1996Hot Bird 2Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36B · Launch Successful
  69. Dec 4, 1996Mars PathfinderDelta II 7925 · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 17B · Launch Successful
  70. Dec 11, 1996US-PM 8Tsiklon-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 90/19 · Launch Successful
  71. Dec 18, 1996INMARSAT III F-3Atlas IIA · Lockheed Martin · Launch Complex 36A · Launch Successful
  72. Dec 20, 1996Parus 87Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Production Corporation Polyot · 132/1 (132L) · Launch Successful
  73. Dec 20, 1996KH-11 12Titan 404A · United States Air Force · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  74. Dec 24, 1996Bion 11Soyuz U · Russian Space Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful