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.
Xinnuo 1Long March 3B
China Aerospace Corporation
Success
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Tselina-2 20Zenit-2
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-28Soyuz-U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Iridium 76 & 78Long March 2C/SD
China Aerospace Corporation
Success
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Astra 2AProton-K/DM-2M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kwangmyongsong 1Paektusan 1
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Failure
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21Zenit-2 11K77.05
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Failure
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
