Launches from Baikonur in 1988
46 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1988, 38% of the world's 121, with 3 failures and 1 partial failure. 15 on Soyuz U, 9 on Proton K/DM-2, 9 on Soyuz-U2 and 3 on Tsiklon-2. Together they put 306 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1988
- 46
- 4 failed
- Share of the world
- 38%
- of 121
- Busiest month
- May
- 7 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 306 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Baikonur per month, 1988
- 2Jan
- 3Feb
- 6Mar
- 3Apr
- 7May
- 3Jun
- 4Jul
- 6Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct
- 6Nov
- 3Dec
Show as table
| Month | Baikonur |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 6 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 3 |
Rockets flown from Baikonur in 1988
Every launch of 1988
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Gorizont 25L | Failure |
| 20 January 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 34 | Success |
| 3 February 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 36 | Success |
| 17 February 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 23 to 25 | Partial failure |
| 19 February 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 59 | Success |
| 11 March 1988 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 71 | Success |
| 14 March 1988 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 32 | Success |
| 17 March 1988 | Vostok 8A92M | IRS-1A | Success |
| 23 March 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 35 | Success |
| 30 March 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 9 | Success |
| 31 March 1988 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 15 | Success |
| 20 April 1988 | Vostok 8A92M | Resurs-O1 2 | Success |
| 26 April 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Geofizika | Success |
| 27 April 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 62 | Success |
| 6 May 1988 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Success |
| 13 May 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 36 | Success |
| 15 May 1988 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 5 | Success |
| 18 May 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 9 | Success |
| 19 May 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 63 | Success |
| 21 May 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 26 to 28 | Success |
| 28 May 1988 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 28 | Success |
| 7 June 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-5 | Success |
| 11 June 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 64 | Success |
| 22 June 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 39 | Success |
| 7 July 1988 | Proton-K/D-2 | Fobos-1 | Success |
| 9 July 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 10 | Failure |
| 12 July 1988 | Proton-K/D-2 | Fobos-2 | Success |
| 18 July 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 37 | Success |
| 1 August 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Potok 5 | Success |
| 8 August 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 66 | Success |
| 16 August 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 40 | Success |
| 18 August 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Gorizont 16 | Success |
| 23 August 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 67 | Success |
| 29 August 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-6 | Success |
| 9 September 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 38 | Success |
| 16 September 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 29 to 31 | Success |
| 20 October 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga 22 | Success |
| 11 November 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 11 | Failure |
| 15 November 1988 | Energiya/Buran | Buran OK-1K | Success |
| 18 November 1988 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 29 | Success |
| 23 November 1988 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 6 | Success |
| 26 November 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-7 | Success |
| 30 November 1988 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 73 | Success |
| 10 December 1988 | Proton K/DM-2 | Ekran-M 2 | Success |
| 25 December 1988 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 39 | Success |
| 29 December 1988 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 10 | Success |