Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Launches 1996

All rocket launches to Low Earth Orbit in 1996. Browse the complete 1996 LEO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

36Total

36Completed

Completed36

MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

STS-72

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJan 11, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-72

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Jan 11, 1996

SUCCESS

Parus 85

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeJan 16, 1996

SUCCESS

Parus 85

Production Corporation Polyot

Jan 16, 1996

SUCCESS

Gonets-D 319 to 321 & Strela-3 113 to 115

Russian Space Forces

Tsiklon-3Plesetsk CosmodromeFeb 19, 1996

SUCCESS

Gonets-D 319 to 321 & Strela-3 113 to 115

Russian Space Forces

Feb 19, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-23

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeFeb 21, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-23

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Feb 21, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-75

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterFeb 22, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-75

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Feb 22, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | REX II

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitMar 9, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | REX II

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Mar 9, 1996

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 75

Russian Space Forces

Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk CosmodromeMar 14, 1996

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 75

Russian Space Forces

Mar 14, 1996

SUCCESS

IRS-P3

Indian Space Research Organization

PSLVSatish Dhawan Space CentreMar 21, 1996

SUCCESS

IRS-P3

Indian Space Research Organization

Mar 21, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-76

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterMar 22, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-76

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Mar 22, 1996

SUCCESS

Priroda

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

ProtonBaikonur CosmodromeApr 23, 1996

SUCCESS

Priroda

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Apr 23, 1996

SUCCESS

MSX

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBApr 24, 1996

SUCCESS

MSX

United States Air Force

Apr 24, 1996

SUCCESS

Taifun-1B 14

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeApr 24, 1996

SUCCESS

Taifun-1B 14

Production Corporation Polyot

Apr 24, 1996

SUCCESS

BeppoSAX

General Dynamics

Atlas ICape Canaveral SFSApr 30, 1996

SUCCESS

BeppoSAX

General Dynamics

Apr 30, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-31

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 5, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-31

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

May 5, 1996

SUCCESS

Yantar-1KFT 18

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 14, 1996

FAILURE

Yantar-1KFT 18

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

May 14, 1996

FAILURE

Pegasus Hybrid | Miniature Sensor Technology Integration 3 (MSTI-3)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus HybridAir launch to orbitMay 17, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus Hybrid | Miniature Sensor Technology Integration 3 (MSTI-3)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

May 17, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-77

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterMay 19, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-77

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

May 19, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-78

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJun 20, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-78

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

Jun 20, 1996

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 76

Russian Space Forces

Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 20, 1996

FAILURE

Yantar-4K2 76

Russian Space Forces

Jun 20, 1996

FAILURE

Pegasus XL | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitJul 2, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Jul 2, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-32

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJul 31, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-32

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jul 31, 1996

SUCCESS

Midori

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

H-IITanegashima Space CenterAug 17, 1996

SUCCESS

Midori

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Aug 17, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-24

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeAug 17, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-24

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Aug 17, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitAug 21, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Aug 21, 1996

SUCCESS

Interbol 2, Magin 5 & MuSat 1

Progress Rocket Space Center

Molniya-MPlesetsk CosmodromeAug 29, 1996

SUCCESS

Interbol 2, Magin 5 & MuSat 1

Progress Rocket Space Center

Aug 29, 1996

SUCCESS

Tselina-2 18

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Zenit-2Baikonur CosmodromeSep 4, 1996

SUCCESS

Tselina-2 18

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Sep 4, 1996

SUCCESS

Parus 86

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeSep 5, 1996

SUCCESS

Parus 86

Production Corporation Polyot

Sep 5, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-79

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterSep 16, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-79

United Space Alliance

Sep 16, 1996

SUCCESS

Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterOct 20, 1996

SUCCESS

Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

China Aerospace Corporation

Oct 20, 1996

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE) & Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-B (SAC-B)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitNov 4, 1996

FAILURE

Pegasus XL | High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE) & Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-B (SAC-B)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Nov 4, 1996

FAILURE

STS-80

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterNov 19, 1996

SUCCESS

STS-80

United Space Alliance

Nov 19, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-33

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeNov 19, 1996

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-33

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Nov 19, 1996

SUCCESS

US-PM 8

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeDec 11, 1996

SUCCESS

US-PM 8

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Dec 11, 1996

SUCCESS

Parus 87

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeDec 20, 1996

SUCCESS

Parus 87

Production Corporation Polyot

Dec 20, 1996

SUCCESS

KH-11 12

United States Air Force

Titan 404AVandenberg SFBDec 20, 1996

SUCCESS

KH-11 12

United States Air Force

Dec 20, 1996

SUCCESS

Bion 11

Russian Space Forces

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeDec 24, 1996

SUCCESS

Bion 11

Russian Space Forces

Dec 24, 1996

SUCCESS