Step into the post-Cold War era of space exploration with our complete 1990-1999 Rocket Launch Schedule. This in-depth guide chronicles every mission from a decade marked by the construction of the International Space Station (ISS), the incredible Hubble Space Telescope’s discoveries, and the continued advancements of the Space Shuttle program. Explore the 1990s and discover the launches that laid the groundwork for modern spaceflight.
Astra 1FProton-K/DM-2M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
PrirodaProton
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress M-31Soyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Yantar-1KFT 18Soyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Miniature Sensor Technology Integration 3 (MSTI-3)Pegasus Hybrid
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Success
Air launch to orbit
STS-77Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105
Lockheed Martin Space Operations
Success
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Gorizont 32Proton
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
STS-78Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102
Lockheed Martin Space Operations
Success
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
