1999 In Spaceflight
The table below shows 208 satellite launches were made in 1999.
81 (39%) of these launches were communications satellites.
Launch of STS-93, to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory |
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Orbital launches | |
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First | 3 January |
Last | 27 December |
Total | 78 |
Catalogued | 73 |
National firsts | |
Satellite | Denmark Republic of China South Africa |
Rockets | |
Maiden flights | Delta II 7320 Delta II 7426 Dnepr Long March 2F Long March 4B Zenit-3SL |
Retirements | Ariane 4 40 Athena II H-II |
Manned flights | |
Orbital | 4 |
Total travellers | 22 |
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