Rocket Launches in 1999
Spaceflight in 1999: China flies Shenzhou 1 in November, an uncrewed test of the spacecraft that will carry its first astronaut. Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to command a shuttle in July, deploying the Chandra X-ray Observatory. NASA loses Mars Climate Orbiter to a mix-up between metric and imperial units, then Mars Polar Lander. Mir's crew leaves in August, ending nearly ten years of continuous occupation.
78 launches in 1999 · 8 failures
Launch list for 1999
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Provider | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-03 | Delta II 7425-9.5 | Mars Polar Lander | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1999-01-27 | Athena I | Formosat-1 | LM | Success |
| 1999-02-07 | Delta II 7426-9.5 | Stardust | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1999-02-09 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 23,36,38,40 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-02-15 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Telstar 6 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-02-16 | Atlas IIAS | JCSAT 4A | LM | Success |
| 1999-02-20 | Soyuz U | Soyuz TM-29 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-02-23 | Delta II 7920-10 | ARGOS | ULA | Success |
| 1999-02-26 | Ariane 44L | Arabsat 3A & Skynet 4E | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-02-28 | Proton K/DM-2 | Raduga-1 4 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-03-05 | Pegasus XL | Wide Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) | OSC | Success |
| 1999-03-15 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 22,37,41,46 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-03-21 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Asiasat 3S | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-03-28 | Zenit 3SL | DemoSat | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1999-04-02 | Soyuz U | Progress M-41 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-04-02 | Ariane 42P | Insat 2E | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-04-09 | Titan 402B IUS | DSP 19 | LM | Failure |
| 1999-04-12 | Atlas IIAS | Eutelsat W3 | LM | Success |
| 1999-04-15 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 19,42,44,45 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-04-15 | Delta II 7920-10 | Landsat 7 | ULA | Success |
| 1999-04-21 | Dnepr 1 | UOSAT-OSCAR-36 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1999-04-27 | Athena II | Ikonos 1 | LM | Failure |
| 1999-04-28 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0 | Polyot | Success |
| 1999-04-30 | Titan IVB/Centaur | Milstar 3 | LM | Failure |
| 1999-05-05 | Delta III 8930 | Orion 3 | Boeing | Failure |
| 1999-05-10 | Long March 4B | Feng Yun 1C | CASC | Success |
| 1999-05-18 | Pegasus XL HAPS | MUBLCOM & TERRIERS | OSC | Success |
| 1999-05-20 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Nimiq 1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-05-22 | Titan 404B | NROL-9 (Misty 2) | LM | Success |
| 1999-05-26 | PSLV | IRS-P4 & Uribyol-3 | ISRO | Success |
| 1999-05-27 | Space Shuttle | STS-96 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1999-06-10 | Delta II 7420-10C | Globalstar 25,47,49,52 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1999-06-11 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 92 & 93 | CASC | Success |
| 1999-06-18 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1H | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-06-20 | Titan II SLV | QuikScat | LM | Success |
| 1999-06-24 | Delta II 7320 | FUSE | ULA | Success |
| 1999-07-05 | Proton-K/Briz-M | Raduga 34 | Khrunichev | Failure |
| 1999-07-08 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-3 63L | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-07-10 | Delta II 7420-10C | Globalstar 30,32,35,41 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1999-07-16 | Soyuz U | Progress M-42 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-07-17 | Zenit-2 | Okean-O | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1999-07-23 | Space Shuttle | STS-93 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1999-07-25 | Delta II 7420-10C | Globalstar 26,28,43,48 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1999-08-12 | Ariane 42P | Telkom 1 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-08-17 | Delta II 7420-10C | Globalstar 24,27,53,54 | McDonnell Douglas | Success |
| 1999-08-18 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2 79 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-08-26 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Parus 91 | Polyot | Success |
| 1999-09-04 | Ariane 42P | Mugunghwa 3 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-09-06 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Yamal-101 & 102 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-09-09 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Foton 12 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-09-22 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 33,50,55,58 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-09-23 | Atlas IIAS | Echostar V | LM | Success |
| 1999-09-24 | Athena II | Ikonos | LM | Success |
| 1999-09-25 | Ariane 44LP | Telstar 7 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-09-26 | Proton-K/DM-2M | LMI 1 | Khrunichev | Success |
| 1999-09-28 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Resurs F-1M | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-10-07 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | GPS IIR-3 | ULA | Success |
| 1999-10-10 | Zenit 3SL | DirecTV-1R | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1999-10-14 | Long March 4B | Zi Yuan 1-1 | CASC | Success |
| 1999-10-18 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 31,56,57,59 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-10-19 | Ariane 44LP | Orion 2 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-10-27 | Proton K/DM-2 | Ekspress-A No. 1 | Khrunichev | Failure |
| 1999-11-13 | Ariane 44LP | GE 4 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-11-15 | H-II | MTSAT | MHI | Failure |
| 1999-11-19 | Long March 2F | Shenzhou-1 | CASC | Success |
| 1999-11-22 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Globalstar 29,34,39,61 | Progress RSC | Success |
| 1999-11-23 | Atlas IIA | UHF F/O F10 | LM | Success |
| 1999-12-03 | Ariane 40 | Helios 1B | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-12-04 | Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-D2 - D8 | OSC | Success |
| 1999-12-10 | Ariane 5 G | XMM-Newton | ArianeGroup | Success |
| 1999-12-11 | VLS-1 | SACI-2 | CTA | Failure |
| 1999-12-12 | Titan II SLV | DMSP F-15 | LM | Success |
| 1999-12-18 | Atlas IIAS | Terra | LM | Success |
| 1999-12-20 | Space Shuttle | STS-103 | Rockwell / Martin Marietta / Thiokol | Success |
| 1999-12-21 | Minotaur-C 2110 | Arirang-1 & ACRIMSat | OSC | Success |
| 1999-12-22 | Ariane 44L | Galaxy 11 | Aérospatiale | Success |
| 1999-12-26 | Tsiklon-2 | US-PM 10 | Yuzhmash | Success |
| 1999-12-27 | Molniya-M 2BL | US-K 80 | Progress RSC | Success |