Rocket Launches in 1988
Spaceflight in 1988: Discovery returns the shuttle to flight in September, 32 months after Challenger. In November the Soviet shuttle Buran flies its only mission, two uncrewed orbits ending in an automatic landing at Baikonur. Aboard Mir, Vladimir Titov and Musa Manarov complete the first year-long stay in space, and Israel launches its first satellite, Ofeq 1.
121 launches in 1988 · 5 failures · 1 partial
Launch list for 1988
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-06 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 63 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-01-15 | Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 31 to 36 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-01-18 | Proton K/DM-2 | Gorizont 25L | Khrunichev | Failure |
| 1988-01-20 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 34 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-01-26 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 58 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-01-30 | Tsiklon-3 | Meteor-2 17 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-02-03 | SM-65E Atlas | DMSP-5D2 F9 | Convair | Success |
| 1988-02-03 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 36 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-02-08 | Delta 3910 | TVE | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1988-02-17 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 23 to 25 | Khrunichev | Partial Failure |
| 1988-02-18 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F40 108L 7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-02-19 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 59 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-02-19 | H-I | Sakura 3A | MHI | Success |
| 1988-02-26 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 56 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-07 | Long March 3 | DFH-2A 2 | CASC | Success |
| 1988-03-10 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 60 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-11 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-1M 329-336 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-03-11 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 71 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-11 | Ariane 3 | Spacenet 3R & Télécom 1C | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-03-14 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 32 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-03-15 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 64 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-03-17 | Vostok 8A92M | IRS-1A | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1988-03-17 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 72 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-22 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 62 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-03-23 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 35 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-24 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 37 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-25 | Scout G-1 | San Marco 5 | Vought | Success |
| 1988-03-30 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 9 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-03-31 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 15 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-04-05 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 44 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-04-11 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 61 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-04-14 | Soyuz U | Foton 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-04-20 | Vostok 8A92M | Resurs-O1 2 | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1988-04-26 | Scout G-1 | Transit-O 23,32 | Vought | Success |
| 1988-04-26 | Proton K/DM-2 | Geofizika | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-04-27 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 62 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-05-06 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-05-12 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 38 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-05-13 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 36 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-05-15 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 5 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-05-17 | Ariane 2 | Intelsat 513 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-05-18 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 9 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-05-19 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 63 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-05-21 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 26 to 28 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-05-26 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 49L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-05-28 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 28 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-05-30 | Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 10 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-05-31 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F43 28L 1 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-06-07 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-06-11 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 64 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-06-14 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 65 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-06-15 | Ariane 44LP | Meteosat 3 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-06-16 | Scout G-1 | Nova 2 | Vought | Success |
| 1988-06-21 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 45 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-06-22 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 39 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-06-23 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 65 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-07-05 | Tsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 3 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-07-07 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F43 29L 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-07-07 | Proton-K/D-2 | Fobos-1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-07-09 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 10 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1988-07-12 | Proton-K/D-2 | Fobos-2 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-07-13 | ASLV | SROSS-B | ISRO | Failure |
| 1988-07-14 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1 21 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-07-18 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 37 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-07-18 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 63 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-07-21 | Ariane 3 | Insat 1C & ECS5 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-07-26 | Tsiklon-3 | Meteor-3 2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-07-27 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F43 30L 3 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1988-07-28 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-2 24 | Polyot | Success |
| 1988-08-01 | Proton K/DM-2 | Potok 5 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-08-05 | Long March 2C | FSW-1 2 | CASC | Success |
| 1988-08-08 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 66 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-08-12 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 73 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-08-16 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 40 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-08-18 | Proton K/DM-2 | Gorizont 16 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-08-23 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 67 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-08-23 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F2 2 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-08-25 | Scout G-1 | Transit-O 25,31 | Vought | Success |
| 1988-08-29 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-6 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-08-30 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 57 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-02 | Titan 34D Transtage | Mercury 12 | LM | Success |
| 1988-09-05 | Titan II SLV | P-11 5103 | LM | Success |
| 1988-09-06 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 68 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-06 | Long March 4A | Feng Yun 1A | CASC | Success |
| 1988-09-08 | Ariane 3 | GStar 3 & SBS 5 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-09-09 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F1 17F43 31L 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-09 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 38 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-15 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 41 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-16 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 29 to 31 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-09-16 | H-I | Sakura 3B | MHI | Success |
| 1988-09-19 | Shavit | Ofeq-1 | IAI | Success |
| 1988-09-22 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Zenit-8 69 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-24 | SM-65E Atlas | NOAA 11 | Convair | Success |
| 1988-09-29 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 51L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-09-29 | Space Shuttle | STS-26 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1988-10-03 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 58 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-10-11 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 66 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-10-13 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 70 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-10-20 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga 22 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-10-25 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 59 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-10-27 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 71 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-10-28 | Ariane 2 | TDF 1 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-11-06 | Titan 34D | KH-11 9 | LM | Success |
| 1988-11-11 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1 11 | Progress RSC | Failure |
| 1988-11-15 | Energiya/Buran | Buran OK-1K | RKK Energia | Success |
| 1988-11-18 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 29 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-11-23 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 6 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-11-24 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 72 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-11-26 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-7 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-11-30 | Soyuz U | Zenit-8 73 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-12-02 | Space Shuttle | STS-27 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1988-12-08 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Zenit-8 74 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-12-10 | Proton K/DM-2 | Ekran-M 2 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1988-12-11 | Ariane 44LP | Skynet 4B & Astra 1A | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1988-12-16 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 42 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-12-22 | Long March 3 | DFH-2A 3 | CASC | Success |
| 1988-12-22 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 52L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-12-23 | Tsiklon-3 | Koltso 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1988-12-25 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress 39 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-12-28 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 74 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1988-12-29 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 10 | Progress RSC | Success |