How many rocket launches were there in 1997?

89 rocket launches are tracked for 1997 — 89 completed with a 93% success rate and 0 upcoming.

Rocket Launches 1997

Every rocket launch scheduled for 1997, from SpaceX and NASA to Rocket Lab and international providers. Dates, mission outcomes and details for the full 1997 launch calendar.

89Total

89Completed

93%Success

Completed89

MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

STS-81

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJan 12, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-81

United Space Alliance

Jan 12, 1997

SUCCESS

GPS IIR-1

United States Air Force

Delta IICape Canaveral SFSJan 17, 1997

FAILURE

GPS IIR-1

United States Air Force

Jan 17, 1997

FAILURE

GE 2 & Nahuel 1A

Arianespace

Ariane 44LGuiana Space CentreJan 30, 1997

SUCCESS

GE 2 & Nahuel 1A

Arianespace

Jan 30, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-25

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeFeb 10, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-25

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Feb 10, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-82

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterFeb 11, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-82

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Feb 11, 1997

SUCCESS

Haruka

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

M-VUchinoura Space CenterFeb 12, 1997

SUCCESS

Haruka

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Feb 12, 1997

SUCCESS

Strela-3 116 to 118 & Gonets 4 to 6

Russian Space Forces

Tsiklon-3Plesetsk CosmodromeFeb 14, 1997

SUCCESS

Strela-3 116 to 118 & Gonets 4 to 6

Russian Space Forces

Feb 14, 1997

SUCCESS

JCSAT R

Lockheed Martin

Atlas IIASCape Canaveral SFSFeb 17, 1997

SUCCESS

JCSAT R

Lockheed Martin

Feb 17, 1997

SUCCESS

DSP 18

United States Air Force

Titan 402B IUSCape Canaveral SFSFeb 23, 1997

SUCCESS

DSP 18

United States Air Force

Feb 23, 1997

SUCCESS

INTELSAT 801

Arianespace

Ariane 44PGuiana Space CentreMar 1, 1997

SUCCESS

INTELSAT 801

Arianespace

Mar 1, 1997

SUCCESS

Zeya

Strategic Rocket Forces

Start-1.2Svobodny CosmodromeMar 4, 1997

SUCCESS

Zeya

Strategic Rocket Forces

Mar 4, 1997

SUCCESS

Tempo 2

Lockheed Martin

Atlas IIACape Canaveral SFSMar 8, 1997

SUCCESS

Tempo 2

Lockheed Martin

Mar 8, 1997

SUCCESS

DMSP-5D2 F14

United States Air Force

Titan II SLVVandenberg SFBApr 4, 1997

SUCCESS

DMSP-5D2 F14

United States Air Force

Apr 4, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-83

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterApr 4, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-83

United Space Alliance

Apr 4, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-34

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeApr 6, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-34

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Apr 6, 1997

SUCCESS

US-K 77

Progress Rocket Space Center

Molniya-MPlesetsk CosmodromeApr 9, 1997

SUCCESS

US-K 77

Progress Rocket Space Center

Apr 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a

Arianespace

Ariane 44LPGuiana Space CentreApr 16, 1997

SUCCESS

Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a

Arianespace

Apr 16, 1997

SUCCESS

Parus 88

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeApr 17, 1997

SUCCESS

Parus 88

Production Corporation Polyot

Apr 17, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Minisat & Celestis Space Burial #1

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitApr 21, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Minisat & Celestis Space Burial #1

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Apr 21, 1997

SUCCESS

GOES 10

General Dynamics

Atlas ICape Canaveral SFSApr 25, 1997

SUCCESS

GOES 10

General Dynamics

Apr 25, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 04 to 08

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBMay 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 04 to 08

United States Air Force

May 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Zhongxing 6

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 3AXichang Satellite Launch CenterMay 11, 1997

SUCCESS

Zhongxing 6

China Aerospace Corporation

May 11, 1997

SUCCESS

US-K 78

Progress Rocket Space Center

Molniya-MPlesetsk CosmodromeMay 14, 1997

SUCCESS

US-K 78

Progress Rocket Space Center

May 14, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-84

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterMay 15, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-84

United Space Alliance

May 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Orlets-1 6

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Orlets-1 6

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

May 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Tselina-2 19

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Zenit-2Baikonur CosmodromeMay 20, 1997

FAILURE

Tselina-2 19

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

May 20, 1997

FAILURE

Thor II

United States Air Force

Delta IICape Canaveral SFSMay 20, 1997

SUCCESS

Thor II

United States Air Force

May 20, 1997

SUCCESS

Telstar 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonur CosmodromeMay 24, 1997

SUCCESS

Telstar 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

May 24, 1997

SUCCESS

INMARSAT III F-4 & Insat 2D

Arianespace

Ariane 44LGuiana Space CentreJun 3, 1997

SUCCESS

INMARSAT III F-4 & Insat 2D

Arianespace

Jun 3, 1997

SUCCESS

Araks-N 1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Proton-K/17S40Baikonur CosmodromeJun 6, 1997

SUCCESS

Araks-N 1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Jun 6, 1997

SUCCESS

Feng Yun 2A

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 3Xichang Satellite Launch CenterJun 10, 1997

SUCCESS

Feng Yun 2A

China Aerospace Corporation

Jun 10, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 09 to 14 & Iridium 16

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Proton-K/17S40Baikonur CosmodromeJun 18, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 09 to 14 & Iridium 16

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Jun 18, 1997

SUCCESS

INTELSAT 802

Arianespace

Ariane 44PGuiana Space CentreJun 25, 1997

SUCCESS

INTELSAT 802

Arianespace

Jun 25, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-94

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJul 1, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-94

United Space Alliance

Jul 1, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-35

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJul 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-35

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jul 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 15

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBJul 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 15

United States Air Force

Jul 9, 1997

SUCCESS

GPS IIR-2

United States Air Force

Delta IICape Canaveral SFSJul 23, 1997

SUCCESS

GPS IIR-2

United States Air Force

Jul 23, 1997

SUCCESS

Superbird 3

Lockheed Martin

Atlas IIASCape Canaveral SFSJul 28, 1997

SUCCESS

Superbird 3

Lockheed Martin

Jul 28, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | OrbView-2

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitAug 1, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | OrbView-2

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Aug 1, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-26

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeAug 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-26

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Aug 5, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-85

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterAug 7, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-85

United Space Alliance

Aug 7, 1997

SUCCESS

PAS 6

Arianespace

Ariane 44PGuiana Space CentreAug 8, 1997

SUCCESS

PAS 6

Arianespace

Aug 8, 1997

SUCCESS

US-KS 7

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

ProtonBaikonur CosmodromeAug 14, 1997

SUCCESS

US-KS 7

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Aug 14, 1997

SUCCESS

Agila 2

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 3BXichang Satellite Launch CenterAug 19, 1997

SUCCESS

Agila 2

China Aerospace Corporation

Aug 19, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 22 to 26

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBAug 21, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 22 to 26

United States Air Force

Aug 21, 1997

SUCCESS

Lewis

Lockheed Martin

Athena IVandenberg SFBAug 23, 1997

SUCCESS

Lewis

Lockheed Martin

Aug 23, 1997

SUCCESS

ACE

United States Air Force

Delta IICape Canaveral SFSAug 25, 1997

SUCCESS

ACE

United States Air Force

Aug 25, 1997

SUCCESS

PAS 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonur CosmodromeAug 28, 1997

SUCCESS

PAS 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Aug 28, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLVandenberg SFBAug 29, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Aug 29, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium MFS 1 & 2

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2C/SDTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterSep 1, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium MFS 1 & 2

China Aerospace Corporation

Sep 1, 1997

SUCCESS