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.
Satélite de Coleta de Dados-2 (SCD-2)Pegasus Hybrid
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Success
Air launch to orbit
Progress M-40Soyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
STS-95Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Success
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
PAS 8Proton-K/DM-2M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
ZaryaProton
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Success
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS)Pegasus XL
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Success
Air launch to orbit
Iridium 88 & 89Long March 2C/SD
China Aerospace Corporation
Success
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
