1990-1999 Launch Schedule

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.

Molniya-1T 77Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Thu • Apr 26th, 1990
1:37 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

US-K 63Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • Apr 28th, 1990
11:37 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Progress 42Soyuz-U2

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • May 5th, 1990
8:44 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yantar-4K2 52Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Mon • May 7th, 1990
6:39 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

MACSAT 1 & 2Scout G-1

United States Air Force

Success

Wed • May 9th, 1990
5:50 PM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Yantar-1KFT 12Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • May 15th, 1990
9:55 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Uragan 36 to 38Proton

Soviet Space Program

Success

Sat • May 19th, 1990
8:32 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Tselina-2 7Zenit-2

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • May 22nd, 1990
5:14 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Resurs-F 6Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • May 29th, 1990
7:19 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

KristallProton

Soviet Space Program

Success

Thu • May 31st, 1990
10:33 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

ROSATDelta 6920-10

United States Air Force

Success

Fri • Jun 1st, 1990
9:48 PM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

SLDCOM 1Titan 405A

United States Air Force

Success

Fri • Jun 8th, 1990
5:21 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Insat 1DDelta 4925-8

United States Air Force

Success

Tue • Jun 12th, 1990
5:52 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Molniya-3 47LMolniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jun 13th, 1990
1:07 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zenit-8 92Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Success

Tue • Jun 19th, 1990
8:45 AM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Gorizont 20Proton-K/DM

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jun 20th, 1990
11:36 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

US-K 64Molniya-M

Soviet Space Program

Failure

Thu • Jun 21st, 1990
8:45 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Intelsat 604Commercial Titan III

Martin Marietta

Success

Sat • Jun 23rd, 1990
11:19 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Meteor-2 19Tsiklon-3

Soviet Space Program

Success

Wed • Jun 27th, 1990
10:30 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Yantar-4K2 53Soyuz U

Soviet Space Program

Failure

Tue • Jul 3rd, 1990
7:19 PM UTC

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation