Rocket launches in1999
Eileen Collins commands STS-93 in July — the first woman to command a Shuttle — and the mission places the Chandra X-ray Observatory into a high elliptical orbit. The year closes with two Mars losses back to back: Climate Orbiter in September from an imperial-to-metric unit error, and Polar Lander in December, while the USA edges Russia for busiest country of the year, 31 launches to 30.
Monthly Cadence complete
APR peak 10 launches ↓ 6% vs 1998
- launches
- 77
- success · 70/77
- 91%
- providers
- 4
1999 Launch Leaders
All 1999 Launches
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77 launches
Jan 3, 1999 | Mars Polar Lander USA • Delta II 7425 |
Jan 27, 1999 | Chunghua 1 USA • Lockheed Martin • Athena 1 |
Feb 7, 1999 | Stardust USA • Delta II 7426 |
Feb 9, 1999 | Globalstar 36 Russia • Soyuz U |
Feb 15, 1999 | Telstar 6 Russia • Proton K/DM3 8K82K/11S861-01 |
Feb 16, 1999 | JCSAT-6 USA • Atlas IIAS |
Feb 20, 1999 | Soyuz TM-29 Russia • Soyuz U |
Feb 23, 1999 | ARGOS USA • Delta II 7920-10 |
Feb 26, 1999 | Arabsat-3A France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 44L (# 28) |
Feb 28, 1999 | Globus #15 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 |
Mar 5, 1999 | WIRE USA • Pegasus XL |
Mar 15, 1999 | Globalstar 22 Russia • Soyuz U |
Mar 21, 1999 | AsiaSat 3S Russia • Proton K/DM3 8K82K/11S861-01 |
Mar 28, 1999 | DemoSat Russia • Zenit 3SL |
Apr 2, 1999 | Progress M-41 Russia • Soyuz U |
Apr 2, 1999 | Insat-2E France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 42P |
Apr 9, 1999Failure | USA-142 USA • Titan IV(402)B |
Apr 12, 1999 | Eutelsat W3 USA • Atlas IIAS |
Apr 15, 1999 | Globalstar 19 Russia • Soyuz U |
Apr 15, 1999 | Landsat 7 USA • Delta II 7920-10 |
Apr 21, 1999 | UoSAT-12 Russia • Kosmotras • Dnepr |
Apr 27, 1999Failure | Ikonos-1 USA • Lockheed Martin • Athena 2 |
Apr 28, 1999 | ABRIXAS Russia • Kosmos 3M |
Apr 30, 1999Failure | USA-143 USA • Titan IV(401)B |
May 5, 1999Failure | Orion 3 USA • Delta III 8930 |
May 10, 1999 | Fengyun-1C China • Long March 4B |
May 18, 1999 | Terriers USA • Pegasus XL with HAPS |
May 20, 1999 | Nimiq 1 Russia • Proton K/DM3 8K82K/11S861-01 |
May 22, 1999 | USA-144 USA • Titan IV(404)B |
May 26, 1999 | Oceansat-1 India • PSLV G |
May 27, 1999 | STS-96 USA • Space Shuttle |
Jun 10, 1999 | Globalstar 3 USA • Delta II 7420-10C |
Jun 11, 1999 | Iridium 92 China • Long March 2C / SD |
Jun 18, 1999 | Astra 1H Russia • Proton K/DM3 8K82K/11S861-01 |
Jun 20, 1999 | QuickSCAT USA • Titan II(23)G |
Jun 24, 1999 | FUSE USA • Delta II 7320-10 |
Jul 5, 1999Failure | Gran' #45 Russia • Proton K/Briz-M 8K82K/11S43 |
Jul 8, 1999 | Molniya 3-50 Russia • Molniya M |
Jul 10, 1999 | Globalstar 4 USA • Delta II 7420-10C |
Jul 16, 1999 | Progress M-42 Russia • Soyuz U |
Jul 17, 1999 | Okean-O No.1 Russia • Zenit 2 |
Jul 23, 1999 | STS-93 USA • Space Shuttle |
Jul 25, 1999 | Globalstar 5 USA • Delta II 7420-10C |
Aug 12, 1999 | Telkom-1 France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 42P |
Aug 17, 1999 | Globalstar 6 USA • Delta II 7420-10C |
Aug 18, 1999 | Kosmos 2365 Russia • Soyuz U |
Aug 26, 1999 | Kosmos 2366 Russia • Kosmos 3M |
Sep 4, 1999 | Koreasat-3 France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 42P |
Sep 6, 1999 | Yamal-101 Russia • Proton K/DM-2M 8K82K/11S861-01 |
Sep 9, 1999 | Foton 12 Russia • Soyuz U |
Sep 22, 1999 | Globalstar 33 Russia • Soyuz U |
Sep 23, 1999 | Echostar 5 USA • Atlas IIAS |
Sep 24, 1999 | Ikonos-2 USA • Lockheed Martin • Athena 2 |
Sep 25, 1999 | Telstar 7 France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 44LP |
Sep 26, 1999 | LMI-1 Russia • Proton K/DM3 8K82K/11S861-01 |
Sep 28, 1999 | Resurs F-1M Russia • Soyuz U |
Oct 7, 1999 | USA-145 USA • Delta II 7925-9.5 |
Oct 10, 1999 | DirecTV-1R Russia • Zenit 3SL |
Oct 14, 1999 | CBERS-1 China • Long March 4B |
Oct 18, 1999 | Globalstar 31 Russia • Soyuz U |
Oct 19, 1999 | Orion 2 France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 44LP |
Oct 27, 1999Failure | Ekspress-A1 Russia • Proton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861 |
Nov 13, 1999 | GE-4 France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 44LP |
Nov 15, 1999Failure | MTSAT Japan • H2 |
Nov 19, 1999 | Shenzhou 1 China • Long March 2F |
Nov 22, 1999 | Globalstar 29 Russia • Soyuz U |
Nov 23, 1999 | USA-146 USA • Atlas IIA |
Dec 3, 1999 | Helios 1B France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 40 |
Dec 4, 1999 | Orbcomm USA • Pegasus XL with HAPS |
Dec 10, 1999 | XMM-Newton France • Arianespace • Ariane 5 G |
Dec 12, 1999 | USA-147 USA • Titan II(23)G/Star-37XFP |
Dec 18, 1999 | Terra USA • Atlas IIAS |
Dec 20, 1999 | STS-103 USA • Space Shuttle |
Dec 21, 1999 | KOMPSAT and ACRIMSAT USA • Minotaur C-2110 |
Dec 22, 1999 | Galaxy-11 France • Arianespace • Ariane 4 44L-3 |
Dec 26, 1999 | Kosmos 2367 Russia • Tsyklon 2 |
Dec 27, 1999 | Kosmos 2367 Russia • Molniya M |