Rocket Launches in 1986
Spaceflight in 1986: Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds after launch on 28 January, killing all seven aboard, including the teacher Christa McAuliffe, and the shuttle stays grounded until 1988. Days earlier Voyager 2 makes the only flyby of Uranus to date. In February the Soviet Union launches the core of Mir, and in March five spacecraft fly past Halley's Comet, with Giotto passing closest.
110 launches in 1986 · 7 failures · 1 partial
Launch list for 1986
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-08 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 26 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-01-09 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 297-304 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-01-12 | Space Shuttle | STS-61-C | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1986-01-15 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 20 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-01-16 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 53 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-01-17 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 53 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-01-17 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 18 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-01-23 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 13 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-01-28 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 27 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-01-28 | Space Shuttle | STS-51-L | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Failure |
| 1986-02-01 | Long March 3 | DFH-2A 1 | CASC | Success |
| 1986-02-01 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 46 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-02-04 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 28 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-02-07 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-02-09 | Atlas H | Parcae 8A,B,C & MSD 8 | Convair | Success |
| 1986-02-11 | Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 7 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-02-12 | N-2 | Yuri 2B | MHI | Success |
| 1986-02-19 | Proton-K | Mir | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-02-19 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 54 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-02-22 | Ariane 1 | SPOT 1 & Viking | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1986-02-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 21 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-02-27 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 23 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-03-13 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz T-15 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-03-19 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 25 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-03-21 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 28 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-03-25 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 24 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-03-26 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 29 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1986-03-28 | Ariane 3 | Gstar 2 & Brasilsat A2 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1986-04-04 | Proton-K/DM | Potok 3 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-04-09 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 22 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-04-15 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 30 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-04-17 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 38 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-04-18 | Titan 34D | KH-9 20 | LM | Failure |
| 1986-04-18 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 43L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-04-23 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 26 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-05-03 | Delta 3914 | GOES G | McDonnell Douglas | Failure |
| 1986-05-14 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 31 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-05-15 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 55 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-05-21 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-05-21 | Soyuz U | Foton 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-05-23 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 54 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-05-24 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-05-27 | Tsiklon-3 | Meteor-2 14 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-05-28 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F41 58L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-05-29 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 32 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-05-31 | Ariane 2 | Intelsat 514 | Aérospatiale | Failure |
| 1986-06-06 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 305-312 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-06-06 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 23 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-06-10 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 12 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-06-11 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 33 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-06-12 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 56 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-06-18 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 55 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-06-19 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 34 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-06-19 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 44L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-07-05 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 47 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-07-10 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 59L 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-07-16 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 39 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-07-17 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 24 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-07-24 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 35 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-07-28 | Tsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-07-30 | Zenit-2 | GVM Tselina-2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-07-30 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 67 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-08-02 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 60L 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-08-04 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 25 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-08-06 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-08-12 | H-I | Ajisai | MHI | Success |
| 1986-08-20 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 29 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-08-21 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 36 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-08-27 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 25 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-08-28 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 48 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-09-03 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 37 (Kosmos 1775) | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-09-03 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 22 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-09-05 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 68 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-09-05 | Delta 3920 | VSE & VSE Target | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1986-09-10 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 40 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-09-16 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 14 to 16 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-09-17 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 38 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-09-17 | SM-65E Atlas | NOAA 10 | Convair | Success |
| 1986-09-30 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 57 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-10-03 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 49 | Progress RSC | Partial Failure |
| 1986-10-06 | Long March 2C | FSW-0 8 | CASC | Success |
| 1986-10-06 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-10-15 | Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 13 to 18 | Yuzhmash | Failure |
| 1986-10-15 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 50 (Kosmos 1785) | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-10-20 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 41L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-10-22 | Zenit-2 | Taifun-1B 9 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-10-22 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 39 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-10-25 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 19 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-10-27 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 19 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-10-31 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 61L 3 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-11-04 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 40 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-11-13 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 14 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-11-13 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 26 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-11-14 | Scout G-1 | Polar Bear | Vought | Success |
| 1986-11-15 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 69 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-11-18 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 13 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1986-11-20 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 51 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-11-21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 313-320 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-11-24 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 56 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-11-29 | Proton-K | Almaz-T 1 | Khrunichev | Failure |
| 1986-12-02 | Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 8 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-12-04 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 41 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-12-05 | Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F7 | Convair | Success |
| 1986-12-10 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-R 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-12-12 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 52 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-12-16 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 27 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-12-17 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 57 | Polyot | Success |
| 1986-12-18 | Tsiklon-3 | Ionozond-E | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1986-12-26 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1986-12-26 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 70 | Progress RSC | Success |