Launches from Baikonur in 1997
18 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1997, 20% of the world's 89, with 1 failure and 1 partial failure. 7 on Soyuz U, 5 on Proton-K/DM-2M, 3 on Proton-K/17S40 and 1 on Zenit-2. Together they put 106 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1997
- 18
- 2 failed
- Share of the world
- 20%
- of 89
- Busiest month
- December
- 4 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 106 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Baikonur per month, 1997
- 0Jan
- 1Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 3May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 3Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 4Dec
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| Month | Baikonur |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 4 |
Rockets flown from Baikonur in 1997
Every launch of 1997
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February 1997 | Soyuz U | Soyuz TM-25 | Success |
| 6 April 1997 | Soyuz U | Progress M-34 | Success |
| 15 May 1997 | Soyuz U | Orlets-1 6 | Success |
| 20 May 1997 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 19 | Failure |
| 24 May 1997 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Telstar 5 | Success |
| 6 June 1997 | Proton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 1 | Success |
| 18 June 1997 | Proton-K/17S40 | Iridium 09 to 14 & Iridium 16 | Success |
| 5 July 1997 | Soyuz U | Progress M-35 | Success |
| 5 August 1997 | Soyuz U | Soyuz TM-26 | Success |
| 14 August 1997 | Proton K/DM-2 | US-KS 7 | Success |
| 28 August 1997 | Proton-K/DM-2M | PAS 5 | Success |
| 14 September 1997 | Proton-K/17S40 | Iridium 27 to 33 | Success |
| 5 October 1997 | Soyuz U | Progress M-36 | Success |
| 12 November 1997 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Kupon | Success |
| 2 December 1997 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1G | Success |
| 9 December 1997 | Tsiklon-2 | US-PM 9 | Success |
| 20 December 1997 | Soyuz U | Progress M-37 | Success |
| 24 December 1997 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Asiasat 3 | Partial failure |