Beyond Earth orbit launches in 1996
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Payload | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-17 | Cape Canaveral | Delta 2 7925-8 | NEAR (Discovery 2) | success |
| 1996-11-07 | Cape Canaveral | Delta 2 7925 | Mars Global Surveyor | success |
| 1996-11-16 | Baikonur | Proton K/D-2 | Mars 8 (Mars-96) | failure |
| 1996-12-04 | Cape Canaveral | Delta 2 7925 | Mars Pathfinder | success |