February
4 February
12:27 |
Long March 3 |
Xichang LC-1 |
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| DFH-2 A-4 |
|
Geosynchronous |
Communications |
In orbit |
Operational |
6 February
16:30 |
Kosmos-3M |
Plesetsk Site 132/2 |
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| Kosmos 2059 (Taifun-2) |
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Low Earth |
Radar calibration |
12 November |
Successful |
7 February
01:33 |
H-I |
Tanegashima LA-N |
Mitsubishi |
| MOS 1B |
NASDA |
Low Earth |
Earth observation |
In orbit |
Operational |
| DEBUT |
|
Low Earth |
Technology demonstration |
In orbit |
Successful |
| JAS-1B |
|
Low Earth |
Communications |
In orbit |
Operational |
11 February
06:16 |
Soyuz-U2 |
Baikonur Site 1/5 |
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| Soyuz TM-9 |
|
Low Earth (Mir) |
Mir EO-9 |
9 August
07:33 |
Successful |
| Manned orbital flight with 2 cosmonauts |
14 February
16:15 |
Delta II 6920-8 |
Cape Canaveral LC-17B |
McDonnell Douglas |
| LACE (USA-51) |
DoD |
Low Earth |
Technology demonstration |
24 May 2000 |
Successful |
| RME (USA-52) |
DoD |
Low Earth |
Technology demonstration |
24 May 1992 |
Successful |
| Maiden flight of Delta II 6920 |
15 February
07:52 |
Proton-K/DM-2 |
Baikonur Site 81/23 |
|
| Raduga 25 |
|
Geosynchronous |
Communications |
In orbit |
Operational |
22 February
23:17 |
Ariane 4 (44L) |
Kourou ELA-2 |
Arianespace |
| Superbird B |
SCC |
Intended: Geosynchronous transfer |
Communications |
T+ seconds |
Launch failure |
| BS 2X |
|
Intended: Geosynchronous transfer |
Communications |
| Blocked water line caused rocket explosion |
27 February
20:59 |
Kosmos-3M |
Plesetsk Site 132/2 |
|
| Nadezhda 2 |
|
Low Earth |
Navigation |
In orbit |
Operational |
28 February
00:55 |
Tsyklon-3 |
Plesetsk Site 32/2 |
|
| Okean 2 |
|
Low Earth |
Earth science |
In orbit |
Operational |
28 February
07:50 |
Space Shuttle Atlantis |
Kennedy LC-39A |
|
| STS-36 |
NASA |
Low Earth |
Satellite deployment |
4 March
03:08 |
Successful |
| USA-53 (Misty-1) |
NRO |
Low Earth |
Reconnaissance |
In orbit |
Operational |
| Manned orbital flight with 5 astronauts |
28 February
23:10 |
Soyuz-U2 |
Baikonur Site 1/5 |
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| Progress M-3 |
|
Low Earth (Mir) |
Logistics |
28 April
00:52 |
Successful |
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