Rocket Launches in 1993
Spaceflight in 1993: In December Endeavour's crew repairs the Hubble Space Telescope, fitting corrective optics that bring its images into focus. Russia agrees to join the United States in building what becomes the International Space Station. Mars Observer falls silent in August, three days before reaching Mars.
83 launches in 1993 · 5 failures · 1 partial
Launch list for 1993
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-12 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Tsikada 19 | Polyot | Success |
| 1993-01-13 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 85 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-01-13 | Space Shuttle | STS-54 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-01-19 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 68 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-01-24 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-16 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-01-26 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 72 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-02-03 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIA-9 | ULA | Success |
| 1993-02-09 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 79 | Polyot | Success |
| 1993-02-09 | Pegasus | Satélite de Coleta de Dados-1 (SCD-1) | OSC | Success |
| 1993-02-17 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 51 to 53 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1993-02-20 | Mu-3S-II | Asuka | Nissan | Success |
| 1993-02-21 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-16 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-03-25 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga 29 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1993-03-25 | Start-1 | EKA-1 | MITT | Success |
| 1993-03-25 | Atlas I | UHF F/O F1 | GD | Failure |
| 1993-03-26 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 13 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-03-30 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIA-10 | ULA | Success |
| 1993-03-30 | Tsiklon-2 | US-PM 1 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-03-31 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-17 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-04-01 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 80 | Polyot | Success |
| 1993-04-02 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 69 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-04-06 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 73 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-04-08 | Space Shuttle | STS-56 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-04-16 | Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-R 4 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-04-21 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 57L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-04-25 | Pegasus | Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors (ALEXIS) | OSC | Success |
| 1993-04-26 | Space Shuttle | STS-55 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-04-27 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 16 | Progress RSC | Partial Failure |
| 1993-04-28 | Tsiklon-2 | US-PM 2 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-05-11 | Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 89 to 94 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-05-12 | Ariane 42L | Astra 1C & Arsene | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-05-13 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIA-11 | ULA | Success |
| 1993-05-21 | Soyuz U | Resurs-F2 9 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-05-22 | Soyuz-U2 | Progress M-18 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-05-26 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 86 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-05-27 | Proton K/DM-2 | Gorizont 39L | Khrunichev | Failure |
| 1993-06-16 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Strela-2M 51 | Polyot | Success |
| 1993-06-21 | Space Shuttle | STS-57 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-06-24 | Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 95 to 100 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-06-25 | Ariane 42P | Galaxy 4H | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-06-25 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Resurs-F 18 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-06-25 | Scout G-1 | RADCAL | Vought | Success |
| 1993-06-26 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIA-12 | ULA | Success |
| 1993-07-01 | Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-17 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-07-07 | Tsiklon-2 | US-PM 3 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-07-14 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2 70 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-07-19 | Atlas II | DSCS-3 B9 | LM | Success |
| 1993-07-22 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Zenit-8 101 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-07-22 | Ariane 44L | Hispasat 1B & Insat 2B | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-08-02 | Titan 403A | SLDCOM 3 | LM | Failure |
| 1993-08-04 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 58L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-08-09 | SM-65E Atlas | NOAA 13 | Convair | Success |
| 1993-08-10 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 74 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-08-10 | Soyuz U | Progress M-19 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-08-24 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Resurs-F 19 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-08-30 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIA-13 | ULA | Success |
| 1993-08-31 | Tsiklon-3 | Meteor-2 21 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-09-03 | Atlas I | UHF F/O F2 | GD | Success |
| 1993-09-07 | Soyuz-U2 | Orlets-1 5 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-09-12 | Space Shuttle | STS-51 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-09-16 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 14 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-09-17 | Tsiklon-2 | US-PM 4 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1993-09-20 | PSLV | IRS-P1 | ISRO | Failure |
| 1993-09-26 | Ariane 40 | SPOT 3 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-09-30 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga 30 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1993-10-05 | Titan II SLV | Landsat 6 | LM | Failure |
| 1993-10-08 | Long March 2C | FSW-1 5 | CASC | Success |
| 1993-10-11 | Soyuz U | Progress M-20 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-10-18 | Space Shuttle | STS-58 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-10-22 | Ariane 44LP | INTELSAT 701 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-10-26 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Taifun-1B 13 | Polyot | Success |
| 1993-10-26 | Delta II 7925 | GPS IIA-14 | ULA | Success |
| 1993-10-28 | Proton K/DM-2 | Gorizont 28 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1993-11-02 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 81 | Polyot | Success |
| 1993-11-05 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4KS1M 4 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1993-11-18 | Proton K/DM-2 | Rimsat G1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1993-11-20 | Ariane 44LP | Solidaridad 1 & Meteosat 6 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-11-28 | Atlas II | DSCS-3 B10 | LM | Success |
| 1993-12-02 | Space Shuttle | STS-61 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1993-12-08 | Delta II 7925 | NATO 4B | ULA | Success |
| 1993-12-16 | Atlas IIAS | Telstar 401 | LM | Success |
| 1993-12-18 | Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1993-12-22 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1T 87 | Progress RSC | Success |