Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | Ulysses | 1st flyby of Jupiter | Gravity assist |
| 15 February | Hiten | Selenocentric orbit injection | |
| 14 July | Giotto | Flyby of 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup | Closest approach: 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| 8 October | Pioneer Venus Orbiter | Deliberately deorbited into the Venerian atmosphere | |
| 8 December | Galileo | 2nd flyby of the Earth | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 305 kilometres (190 mi) |
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