Manned orbital launches in 1986
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Mission | Crew | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-12 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | STS-61C - Columbia F7 / Satcom-K 1 [PAM-D2] | 7 | success |
| 1986-01-28 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | STS-51L - Challenger F10 / TDRS 2 [IUS] / Spartan 203-F1 | 7 | failure |
73 seconds after liftoff, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic structural failure resulting in the loss of crew and vehicle. | |||||
| 1986-03-13 | Baikonur | Soyuz-U2 11A511U2 | Soyuz T-15 | 2 | success |