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Orbital launches in 1991

Launches by month:
Launches by launch sites

* for airborne launches the take off site of the carrier aircraft is considered

Countries:


Russia
 
61
United States
 
19
Europe
 
8
Japan
 
2
China
 
1
Total91
Rockets:


Soyuz-U15
Kosmos-3M12
Soyuz-U29
Proton9
Ariane 48
Tsyklon 38
Space Shuttle6
Delta 25
Molniya-M5
Others14
Launch sites:


Plesetsk38
Baikonur23
Cape Canaveral13
Kourou8
Vandenberg5
Others4
Launches:

DateSiteRocketPayloadOutcome
1991-01-08Cape CanaveralDelta 2 7925NATO 4Asuccess
1991-01-14BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Progress M-6success
1991-01-15KourouAriane 4 44LItalsat 1success
1991-01-17PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2121 (Zenit-8 #97, Oblik #97)success
1991-01-18BaikonurTsyklon 2 11K69Kosmos 2122 (US-P #37)success
1991-01-29PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MInformator 1 & OSCAR 21 & RS 14success
1991-02-05PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2123 (Tsikada #17) & RS 12 & RS 13success
1991-02-07PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2124 (Yantar-4K2 #57, Kobalt #57)success
1991-02-12PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2125 - 2132 (Strela-1M #353 - 360)success
1991-02-14BaikonurProton K/DM-2Kosmos-2133 (US-KMO 1)success
1991-02-15PlesetskMolniya-M 8K78M MLMolniya-1T 80 (Molniya-1T 89L)success
1991-02-15BaikonurSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2134 (Yantar-1KFT #13, Kometa #13)success
1991-02-26PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2135 (Parus #71)success
1991-02-28BaikonurProton K/DM-2Raduga (Gran' 38L)success
1991-03-02KourouAriane 4 44LPAstra 1Bsuccess
1991-03-06PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2136 (Zenit-8 #98, Oblik #98)success
1991-03-08Cape CanaveralDelta 2 6925Inmarsat-2 F2success
1991-03-08VandenbergTitan 4A 403AOnyx 2 (USA 69)success
1991-03-12PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MNadezhda 3 (Nadezhda #6)success
1991-03-19PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2137 (Taifun-1B #11, Yug #11)success
1991-03-19BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Progress M-7 / VBK-Raduga 2success
1991-03-22PlesetskMolniya-M 8K78M MLMolniya-3 40 (Molniya-3 55L)success
1991-03-26PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2138 (Yantar-4K2 #58, Kobalt #58)success
1991-03-31BaikonurProton KAlmaz 1 (Almaz-T 3)success
1991-04-04KourouAriane 4 44PAnik E2success
1991-04-04BaikonurProton K/DM-2Kosmos 2139 / 2140 / 2141 (Uragan #42 / #43 / #44, GLONASS #750 / #753 / #754)success
1991-04-05Cape CanaveralSpace Shuttle Atlantis F8 / CGRO (Compton)success
1991-04-13Cape CanaveralDelta 2 7925ASC 2success
1991-04-16PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2142 (Parus #72)success
1991-04-18Cape CanaveralAtlas I BS 3hfailure
1991-04-24PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Meteor-3 4success
1991-04-28Cape CanaveralSpace Shuttle Discovery F12 / IBSS-SPAS / CRO A / CRO B / CRO C success
1991-05-14VandenbergAtlas E Star-37S-ISSNOAA 12success
1991-05-16PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Kosmos 2143 - 2148 (Strela-3 #61 - #66)success
1991-05-18BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Soyuz TM-12success
1991-05-21PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UResurs-F 10 (Resurs-F2 #6)success
1991-05-24PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2149 (Yantar-4K2 #59, Kobalt #59)success
1991-05-29Cape CanaveralDelta 2 7925Satcom C5 (Aurora 2)success
1991-05-30BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Progress M-8 / MAK 1 / Naduvaniy gazovoy ballonsuccess
1991-06-04PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Okean 3 (Okean-O1 #6)success
1991-06-05Cape CanaveralSpace Shuttle Columbia F11success
1991-06-11PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2150 (Strela-2M #49)success
1991-06-13PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Kosmos 2151 (Tselina-R #3)success
1991-06-18PlesetskMolniya-M 8K78M MLMolniya-1T 81 (Molniya-1T 87L)success
1991-06-25PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MTaifun-2 #26 / 24 Rombfailure
1991-06-28PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UResurs-F 11 (Resurs-F1 (17F43) #12)success
1991-06-29VandenbergScout G REX 1 (P89-1A)success
1991-07-01BaikonurProton K/DM-2Gorizont 34Lsuccess
1991-07-04Cape CanaveralDelta 2 7925GPS-2A 2 (Navstar 24, USA 71) / Losat Xsuccess
1991-07-09PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2152 (Zenit-8 #99, Oblik #99)success
1991-07-10BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Kosmos 2153 (Yantar-4KS1M #1, Neman #1)success
1991-07-17KourouAriane 4 40ERS-1success
1991-07-17EdwardsPegasus HAPSMicrosat 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 (SCS 1 - 7)pfailure
1991-07-23PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UResurs-F 12 (Resurs-F1 (17F43) #13)success
1991-08-01PlesetskMolniya-M 8K78M MLMolniya-1T 82 (Molniya-1T 90L)success
1991-08-02Cape CanaveralSpace Shuttle Atlantis F9 / TDRS 5 [IUS]success
1991-08-14KourouAriane 4 44LIntelsat-6 5success
1991-08-15PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Meteor-3 5success
1991-08-20BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Progress M-9 / VBK-Raduga 3success
1991-08-21PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UResurs-F 13 (Resurs-F2 #7)success
1991-08-22PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2154 (Parus #73)success
1991-08-25TanegashimaH-1 BS 3b (Yuri 3b)success
1991-08-29BaikonurVostok-2M 8A92MIRS 1Bsuccess
1991-08-30KagoshimaMu Mu-3S-IISolar A (Yohkoh)success
1991-08-30BaikonurZenit 2 Tselina-2 #9failure
1991-09-12Cape CanaveralSpace Shuttle Discovery F13 / UARSsuccess
1991-09-13BaikonurProton K/DM-2Kosmos-2155 (Oko)success
1991-09-17PlesetskMolniya-M 8K78M MLMolniya-3 41 (Molniya-3 48L)success
1991-09-19PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2156 (Yantar-4K2 #60, Kobalt #60)success
1991-09-26KourouAriane 4 44PAnik E1success
1991-09-28PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Kosmos 2157 - 2162 (Strela-3 #67 - #72)success
1991-10-02BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Soyuz TM-13success
1991-10-04PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UFoton 4 (Foton #7)success
1991-10-09BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Kosmos 2163 (Orlets #3, Don #3)success
1991-10-10PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2164 (Taifun-1B #12, Yug #12)success
1991-10-17BaikonurSoyuz-U2 11A511U2Progress M-10 / VBK-Raduga 4success
1991-10-23BaikonurProton K/DM-2Gorizont 35Lsuccess
1991-10-29KourouAriane 4 44LIntelsat-6 1success
1991-11-08VandenbergTitan 4A 403AIntruder 2A / Intruder 2B / Intruder 2C (USA 74,76,77) / SLDCOM 2 (USA 72)success
1991-11-12PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Kosmos 2165 - 2170 (Strela-3 #73 - #78)success
1991-11-20PlesetskSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2171 (Yantar-4K2 #61, Kobalt #61)success
1991-11-22BaikonurProton K/DM-2Kosmos-2172 (Geizer 18L)success
1991-11-24Cape CanaveralSpace Shuttle Atlantis F10 / DSP 16 (USA 75) [IUS]success
1991-11-27PlesetskKosmos-3M 11K65MKosmos 2173 (Parus #74)success
1991-11-28VandenbergAtlas E Star-37S-ISSDMSP-5D2 11 (USA 73)success
1991-12-07Cape CanaveralAtlas II Eutelsat 2 F3success
1991-12-16KourouAriane 4 44LTelecom 2Asuccess
1991-12-17BaikonurSoyuz-U 11A511UKosmos 2174 (Yantar-1KFT #14, Kometa #14)success
1991-12-18PlesetskTsyklon 3 11K68Interkosmos 25 (Apex, AUOS-Z-AP-IK #1) / Magion 3success
1991-12-19BaikonurProton K/DM-2Raduga (Gran' 39L)success
1991-12-28XichangCZ-3 DFH-2A 5 (STTW 5, ZX 4)pfailure