Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | Galileo | 11th flyby of Europa | |
| 5 May | Galileo | 4th flyby of Callisto | |
| 24 June | Cassini | 2nd flyby of Venus | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 598 kilometres (372 mi) |
| 30 June | Galileo | 5th flyby of Callisto | |
| 29 July | Deep Space 1 | Flyby of 9969 Braille | |
| 31 July | Lunar Prospector | Deliberate impact of the Moon | |
| 14 August | Galileo | 6th flyby of Callisto | |
| 18 August | Cassini | Flyby of the Earth | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 1,166 kilometres (725 mi) |
| 16 September | Galileo | 7th flyby of Callisto | |
| 23 September | Mars Climate Orbiter | Burned up in the Martian atmosphere | |
| 11 October | Galileo | 1st flyby of Io | |
| 26 November | Galileo | 2nd flyby of Io | |
| 3 December | Mars Polar Lander | Crash-landed at Planum Australe, Mars | |
| 3 December | Amundsen and Scott | Subprobes lost in Mars Polar Lander crash-landing |
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