Orbital Launches of 1999

ID	Date	Payload(s)	Launch Vehicle	Site	Remark
January
1999-001	03.01.1999	Mars Polar Lander (MPL) DS 2a (Amundsen) DS 2b (Scott)	Delta-7425	CC SLC-17B
1999-002	27.01.1999	ROCSAT 1 (Chunghua 1, Formosat 1)	Athena-1	CC LC-46
February
1999-003	07.02.1999	Stardust (Discovery 4)	Delta-7426	CC SLC-17A	Version 1st flight
1999-004	09.02.1999	Globalstar M023 Globalstar M036 Globalstar M038 Globalstar M040Globalstar M023, M036, M038, M040	Soyuz-U Ikar	Ba LC-1/5	Version 1st flight
1999-005	15.02.1999	Telstar 6 → Intelsat Americas 6 → Galaxy 26	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1999-006	16.02.1999	JCSat 6 (JCSat 4A)	Atlas-2AS	CC SLC-36A
1999-007	20.02.1999	Soyuz-TM 29	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1999-008	23.02.1999	ARGOS (P91-1) Øerstedt Sunsat (OSCAR 35, SO 35)	Delta-7920-10	Va SLC-2W
1999-009	26.02.1999	Arabsat 3A → Badr 3 Skynet 4E	Ariane-44L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-010	28.02.1999	Raduga-1 4 (Globus 15L)	Proton-K Blok-DM-2	Ba LC-81/24
March
1999-011	05.03.1999	WIRE (SMEX 5, Explorer 75)	Pegasus-XL [L-1011]	Va RW30/12
1999-012	15.03.1999	Globalstar M022 Globalstar M037 Globalstar M041 Globalstar M046Globalstar M022, M037, M041, M046	Soyuz-U Ikar	Ba LC-1/5
1999-013	21.03.1999	AsiaSat 3S	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1999-014	27.03.1999	DemoSat	Zenit-3SL (1)	SL	Version 1st flight
April
1999-015	02.04.1999	Progress-M 41 Sputnik 99 (RS 19)	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1999-016	02.04.1999	Insat 2E (Intelsat-APR 2)	Ariane-42P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-017	09.04.1999	DSP 19 (USA 142)	Titan-4(02)B IUS	CC LC-41	IUS stage 2 failed
1999-018	12.04.1999	Eutelsat W3 → Eutelsat W6 → Eutelsat 21A → Eutelsat 48C	Atlas-2AS	CC SLC-36A
1999-019	15.04.1999	Globalstar M019 Globalstar M042 Globalstar M044 Globalstar M045Globalstar M019, M042, M044, M045	Soyuz-U Ikar	Ba LC-1/5
1999-020	15.04.1999	Landsat 7	Delta-7920-10C	Va SLC-2W
1999-021	21.04.1999	UoSat 12 (UO 36, OSCAR 36)	Dnepr	Ba LC-109/95	Version 1st flight
1999-F01	27.04.1999	Ikonos (1)	Athena-2	Va SLC-6	Payload fairing failed to seperate
1999-022	28.04.1999	ABRIXAS MegSat 0	Kosmos-3M	KY LC-107
1999-023	30.04.1999	Milstar-2 1 (USA 143)	Titan-4(01)B Centaur-T	CC LC-40	Centaur failed
May
1999-024	05.05.1999	Orion 3	Delta-8930	CC SLC-17B	Stage 2 failed to reignite
1999-025	10.05.1999	Feng Yun 1C (FY 1C) Shi Jian 5 (SJ 5)	CZ-4B	TY LC-7
1999-026	18.05.1999	TERRIERS (STEDI 2, Explorer 76) MUBLCOM	Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011]	Va RW30/12
1999-027	20.05.1999	Nimiq 1	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1999-028	22.05.1999	Misty 2 ? (USA 144) Misty 2 Decoy ?	Titan-4(03)B	Va SLC-4E	Version 1st flight
1999-029	26.05.1999	IRS P4 (Oceansat 1) DLR-Tubsat (Tubsat 5) Kitsat 3 (Uribyol 3)	PSLV-G (2)	Sr FLP
1999-030	27.05.1999	Discovery F26 (STS-96 / ISS-2A.1) Starshine 1	Shuttle	CCK LC-39B
June
1999-031	10.06.1999	Globalstar M025 Globalstar M047 Globalstar M049 Globalstar M052Globalstar M025, M047, M049, M052	Delta-7420-10C	CC SLC-17B
1999-032	11.06.1999	Iridium 92 Iridium 93	CZ-2C (2) SD	TY LC-7
1999-033	18.06.1999	Astra 1H	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1999-034	19.06.1999	QuikSCAT	Titan-2(23)G	Va SLC-4W
1999-035	24.06.1999	FUSE (Explorer 77)	Delta-7320-10C	CC SLC-17A	Version 1st flight
July
1999-F02	05.07.1999	Raduga (34) (Gran 45L)	Proton-K Briz-M	Ba LC-81/24	Version 1st flight, Stage 2 failure
1999-036	08.07.1999	Molniya-3 63L?	Molniya-M (Blok-ML)	Pl LC-43/3
1999-037	10.07.1999	Globalstar M030 Globalstar M032 Globalstar M035 Globalstar M051Globalstar M030, M032, M035, M051	Delta-7420-10C	CC SLC-17B
1999-038	16.07.1999	Progress-M 42	Soyuz-U	Ba LC-1/5
1999-039	17.07.1999	Okean-O 1	Zenit-2	Ba LC-45/1
1999-040	23.07.1999	Columbia F26 (STS-93) AXAF-I (Chandra) [IUS]	Shuttle	CCK LC-39B
1999-041	25.07.1999	Globalstar M026 Globalstar M028 Globalstar M043 Globalstar M048Globalstar M026, M028, M043, M048	Delta-7420-10C	CC SLC-17A
August
1999-042	12.08.1999	Telkom 1	Ariane-42P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-043	17.08.1999	Globalstar M024 Globalstar M027 Globalstar M053 Globalstar M054Globalstar M024, M027, M053, M054	Delta-7420-10C	CC SLC-17B
1999-044	18.08.1999	Kosmos 2365 (Yantar-4K2 #79, Kobalt #79)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1999-045	26.08.1999	Kosmos 2366 (Parus #91)	Kosmos-3M	Pl LC-132/1
September
1999-046	04.09.1999	Koreasat 3 (Mugunghwa 3) → ABS 7	Ariane-42P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-047	06.09.1999	Yamal 101 Yamal 102	Proton-K Blok-DM-2M	Ba LC-81/23
1999-048	09.09.1999	Foton 9 (Foton #12)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
1999-049	22.09.1999	Globalstar M033 Globalstar M050 Globalstar M055 Globalstar M058Globalstar M033, M050, M055, M058	Soyuz-U Ikar	Ba LC-1/5
1999-050	23.09.1999	EchoStar 5	Atlas-2AS	CC SLC-36A
1999-051	24.09.1999	Ikonos 1	Athena-2	Va SLC-6
1999-052	25.09.1999	Telstar 7 → Intelsat Americas 7 → Galaxy 27	Ariane-44LP H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-053	26.09.1999	LMI 1 → ABS 1 → ABS 6	Proton-K Blok-DM3	Ba LC-81/23
1999-054	28.09.1999	Resurs-F 22 (Resurs-F1M #2)	Soyuz-U	Pl LC-43/3
October
1999-055	07.10.1999	GPS-2R 3 (GPS SVN 46, Navstar 46, USA 145)	Delta-7925	CC SLC-17A
1999-056	10.10.1999	DirecTV 1R (DBS 4)	Zenit-3SL (1)	SL
1999-057	14.10.1999	CBERS 1 (ZY-1 01) SACI 1	CZ-4B	TY LC-7
1999-058	18.10.1999	Globalstar M031 Globalstar M056 Globalstar M057 Globalstar M059Globalstar M031, M056, M057, M059	Soyuz-U Ikar	Ba LC-1/5
1999-059	19.10.1999	Orion 2 → Telstar 12	Ariane-44LP H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-F03	27.10.1999	Ekspress-A 1	Proton-K Blok-DM-2M	Ba LC-200/39	Stage 2 failure
November
1999-060	13.11.1999	GE 4 → AMC 4	Ariane-44LP H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-F04	15.11.1999	MTSat 1	H-2S	Ta YLP-1	Version 1st flight, Failed
1999-061	19.11.1999	Shenzhou 1 (SZ 1)	CZ-2F	Jq LC-43/91
1999-062	22.11.1999	Globalstar M029 Globalstar M034 Globalstar M039 Globalstar M061Globalstar M029, M034, M039, M061	Soyuz-U Ikar	Ba LC-1/5
1999-063	23.11.1999	UFO 10 (USA 146)	Atlas-2A	CC SLC-36B
December
1999-064	03.12.1999	Helios 1B Clementine	Ariane-40 H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-065	04.12.1999	Orbcomm FM30 (D2) Orbcomm FM31 (D3) Orbcomm FM32 (D4) Orbcomm FM33 (D5) Orbcomm FM34 (D6) Orbcomm FM35 (D7) Orbcomm FM36 (D8)Orbcomm FM30, ..., FM36 (D2, ..., D8)	Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011]	WI RW04/22
1999-066	10.12.1999	XMM-Newton	Ariane-5G	Ko ELA-3
1999-F05	11.12.1999	SACI 2	VLS-1	Al VLS	2 Stage failed
1999-067	12.12.1999	DMSP-5D3 15 (USA 147)	Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS	Va SLC-4W
1999-068	18.12.1999	EOS-AM 1 (Terra)	Atlas-2AS	Va SLC-3E
1999-069	20.12.1999	Discovery F27 (STS-103)	Shuttle	CCK LC-39B
1999-070	21.12.1999	KOMPSAT 1 (Arirang 1) ACRIMSat Celestis 04	Taurus-2110	Va 576E	Version 1st flight
1999-071	22.12.1999	Galaxy 11	Ariane-44L H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1999-E01	24.12.1999	RVSN 40	Rokot-K	Pl LC-133/3	Stage-separation fired before launch, rocket damaged beyond repair
1999-072	26.12.1999	Kosmos 2367 (US-PM #10)	Tsiklon-2	Ba LC-90/20
1999-073	27.12.1999	Kosmos 2368 (US-K #80)	Molniya-M (Blok-2BL)	Pl LC-16/2

Launch sites:

Al = Alcantara Space Center (CLA), Brazil

Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan

CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China

Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France

KY = Kapustin Yar (GTsP-4, GTsMP-4), Volgograd, Russia

Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia

SL = Sea Launch Platform, Pacific Ocean near Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Pacific Ocean
Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India

Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan

TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China

Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA

WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA

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