Manned orbital launches in 1996
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Mission | Crew | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-11 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Endeavour F10 / Spartan 206 F1 (OAST-Flyer) | 6 | success |
| 1996-02-21 | Baikonur | Soyuz-U 11A511U | Soyuz TM-23 | 2 | success |
| 1996-02-22 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Columbia F19 / TSS 1R | 7 | success |
| 1996-03-22 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Atlantis F16 | 6 | success |
| 1996-05-19 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Endeavour F11 / Spartan-207-F1 (IAE) / PAMS-STU | 6 | success |
| 1996-06-20 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Columbia F20 | 7 | success |
| 1996-08-17 | Baikonur | Soyuz-U 11A511U | Soyuz TM-24 | 3 | success |
| 1996-09-16 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Atlantis F17 | 6 | success |
| 1996-11-19 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Columbia F21 / WSF 3 / ORFEUS-SPAS 02 | 5 | success |