Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Launches 1997

All rocket launches to Low Earth Orbit in 1997. Browse the complete 1997 LEO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

48Total

48Completed

Completed48

MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

STS-81

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJan 12, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-81

United Space Alliance

Jan 12, 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

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

Zeya

Strategic Rocket Forces

Start-1.2Svobodny CosmodromeMar 4, 1997

SUCCESS

Zeya

Strategic Rocket Forces

Mar 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iridium 27 to 33

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Proton-K/17S40Baikonur CosmodromeSep 14, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 27 to 33

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Sep 14, 1997

SUCCESS

Parus 89

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeSep 23, 1997

SUCCESS

Parus 89

Production Corporation Polyot

Sep 23, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-86

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterSep 26, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-86

United Space Alliance

Sep 26, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 34 to 37 & 19

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBSep 27, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 34 to 37 & 19

United States Air Force

Sep 27, 1997

SUCCESS

IRS-1D

Indian Space Research Organization

PSLVSatish Dhawan Space CentreSep 29, 1997

FAILURE

IRS-1D

Indian Space Research Organization

Sep 29, 1997

FAILURE

Soyuz U | Progress M-36

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeOct 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-36

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Oct 5, 1997

SUCCESS

Foton 11 & Mirka

Strategic Rocket Forces

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeOct 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Foton 11 & Mirka

Strategic Rocket Forces

Oct 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Titan IVB/Centaur | Cassini-Huygens

Lockheed Martin

Titan IVBCape Canaveral SFSOct 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Titan IVB/Centaur | Cassini-Huygens

Lockheed Martin

Oct 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Space Test Experiments Platform-4 (STEP-4)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitOct 22, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Space Test Experiments Platform-4 (STEP-4)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Oct 22, 1997

SUCCESS

Onyx 3

United States Air Force

Titan 403AVandenberg SFBOct 24, 1997

SUCCESS

Onyx 3

United States Air Force

Oct 24, 1997

SUCCESS

SCD-2A

Brazilian Space Agency

VLS-1Alcântara Space CenterNov 2, 1997

FAILURE

SCD-2A

Brazilian Space Agency

Nov 2, 1997

FAILURE

Iridium 38 to 43

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBNov 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 38 to 43

United States Air Force

Nov 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Resurs F-1M

Strategic Rocket Forces

Soyuz UPlesetsk CosmodromeNov 18, 1997

SUCCESS

Resurs F-1M

Strategic Rocket Forces

Nov 18, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-87

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterNov 19, 1997

SUCCESS

STS-87

United Space Alliance

Nov 19, 1997

SUCCESS

TRMM & ETS 7

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

H-IITanegashima Space CenterNov 27, 1997

SUCCESS

TRMM & ETS 7

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Nov 27, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 42 & 44

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2C/SDTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterDec 8, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 42 & 44

China Aerospace Corporation

Dec 8, 1997

SUCCESS

US-PM 9

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Tsiklon-2Baikonur CosmodromeDec 9, 1997

SUCCESS

US-PM 9

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Dec 9, 1997

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 77

Strategic Rocket Forces

Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk CosmodromeDec 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 77

Strategic Rocket Forces

Dec 15, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-37

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeDec 20, 1997

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-37

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Dec 20, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 45 to 49

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBDec 20, 1997

SUCCESS

Iridium 45 to 49

United States Air Force

Dec 20, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-A1 - A8

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XL HAPSAir launch to orbitDec 23, 1997

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-A1 - A8

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Dec 23, 1997

SUCCESS

EarlyBird

Strategic Rocket Forces

Start-1Svobodny CosmodromeDec 24, 1997

SUCCESS

EarlyBird

Strategic Rocket Forces

Dec 24, 1997

SUCCESS