Manned orbital launches in 1997
Launches:
| Date | Site | Rocket | Mission | Crew | Launch outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-12 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Atlantis F18 | 6 | success |
| 1997-02-10 | Baikonur | Soyuz-U 11A511U | Soyuz TM-25 | 3 | success |
| 1997-02-11 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Discovery F22 | 7 | success |
| 1997-04-04 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Columbia F22 | 7 | success |
| 1997-05-15 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Atlantis F21 | 7 | success |
| 1997-07-01 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Columbia F23 | 7 | success |
| 1997-08-05 | Baikonur | Soyuz-U 11A511U | Soyuz TM-26 | 2 | success |
| 1997-08-07 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Discovery F23 / CRISTA-SPAS 02 | 7 | success |
| 1997-09-26 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Atlantis F20 | 6 | success |
| 1997-11-19 | Cape Canaveral | Space Shuttle | Columbia F24 / Spartan 201-F4 / AERCam Sprint | 7 | success |