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Launches

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This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1994.

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket Site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay
(UTC)		 Outcome Remarks
8 January, 10:05:34 UTC Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Soyuz TM-18, 3 cosmonauts RKA LEO, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 9 July 1994, 10:32:35 UTC Successful Mir Expedition 18
20 January, 09:49:00 UTC Proton-K/DM-2M LC-81/23, Baikonur RKA Gals-1 Intersputnik Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
24 January, 21:37:00 UTC Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, Kourou Arianespace Eutelsat 2F5 Eutelsat Intended:Geosynchronous Comsat T+90 seconds Failure Third stage malfunction.
Turksat-1A Turksat Intended:Geosynchronous Comsat
25 January, 00:25:00 UTC Tsyklon-3 LC-32, Plesetsk RKA Meteor-3-06 RKA LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
Tubsat-B TUB LEO Technology development Still in orbit Partial Failure Failed after 39 days of operation
25 January, 16:34:00 UTC Titan II (23G) SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB BMDO/NASA Clementine NASA/BMDO Selenocentric, then HEO Lunar orbiter, flyby of 1620 Geographos Still in orbit Partial failure Computer failure after ejection from Selenocentric orbit prevented flyby of 1620 Geographos
ISA NASA/BMDO HEO 8 June 1994 Successful
28 January, 02:12:00 UTC Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Progress M-21 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 23 March 1994, 05:13:00 UTC Successful
30 January, 22:00 UTC Black Brant 8C Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 30 January 1994 Successful
2 February Minuteman III LF-26, Vandenberg AFB USAF GT-154GB USAF Sub-orbital ICBM test 2 February 1994 Successful
3 February, 12:10 UTC Space Shuttle Discovery LC-39A Kennedy USA STS-60, 6 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 11 February 1994, 19:24 UTC Successful First mission of the Shuttle-Mir Programme
SpaceHab SH-03 NASA/SpaceHab LEO, attached to Discovery Scientific research Successful
Wake Shield Facility NASA LEO, attached to Discovery Experimental science platform Successful
GBA-6 NASA LEO, attached to Discovery Successful
ODERACS A NASA LEO Laser calibration 2 October 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS B NASA LEO Laser calibration 4 October 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS C NASA LEO Laser calibration 31 December 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS D NASA LEO Laser calibration 31 December 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS E NASA LEO Laser calibration 3 March 1995 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS F NASA LEO Laser calibration 24 February 1995 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
BremSat 1 DARA/Bre LEO Scientific research 12 February 1995 Successful
3 February, 22:00 UTC H-II LC-Y, Tanegashima NASDA OREX (Ryusei) NASDA LEO Orbital Reentry Experiment 3 February 1994 Successful Maiden flight of H-II rocket
VEP (Myojo) NASDA GTO Test rocket Still in orbit Successful so far
5 February, 08:46 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur RKA Raduga 1-3 MOM GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
7 February, 21:47 UTC Titan IV/Centaur LC-40, Cape Canaveral Milstar-1 F1 US Air Force GEO Military Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
8 February, 08:34 UTC Long March 3A LC-2, Xichang CASC SJ-4 CASC MEO Particle research Still in orbit Successful so far
KF-1 CASC GTO Boilerplate payload Still in orbit Successful Boilerplate DFH-3 spacecraft
9 February, 23:43 UTC Black Brant IX Andøya NASA PULSAUR-2 NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 9 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (186 mi)
10 February, 05:35 UTC Black Brant 9CM1 LC-36, White Sands NASA GEMINI CSA/NASA Sub-orbital Plasma/Aeronomy research 10 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 245 km (152 mi)
12 February, 08:54 UTC Tsyklon-3 LC-32, Plesetsk RKA Kosmos-2268 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2269 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2270 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2271 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2272 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2273 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
12 February, 13:08 UTC Nike Tomahawk Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 12 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (168 mi)
12 February, 13:12 UTC Nike Tomahawk Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 12 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (168 mi)
12 February, 13:16 UTC Black Brant 8C Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 12 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 242 km (150 mi)
15 February, 16:18 UTC Storm SULF, White Sands US Air Force ERINT GTF-3 US Air Force Sub-orbital Target spacecraft 15 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 200 km (124 mi)
15 February, 23:52 UTC S-310 Andøya ISAS ISAS Sub-orbital Aeronomy research 16 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 192 km (119 mi)
18 February, 07:56 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur RKA Raduga 31 MOM GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
19 February, 12:13 UTC Agni Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 19 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (186 mi)
19 February, 23:45 UTC Delta II (7925-8) LC-17B, Cape Canaveral Boeing Galaxy 1R Hughes GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
1 March Black Brant 9CM1 Biscarosse MATRA NOIR MATRA Sub-orbital Aeronomy research 1 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 200 km (124 mi)
2 March, 03:25 UTC Tsyklon-3 (R-36 11K68) LC-32, Plesetsk RKA Intercosmos 26 (Koronas-I) Intercosmos/RKA LEO Solar astronomy 4 March 2001 Successful
4 March, 13:15 UTC Space Shuttle Columbia LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-62, 5 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 18 March 1994, 13:10 UTC Successful
OAST-2 OAST LEO, attached to Columbia Technology development Successful
USMP-2 NASA LEO, attached to Columbia Microgravity research Successful
6 March, 08:21 UTC Black Brant XII Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Auroral research 6 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 455 km (283 mi)
7 March, 09:11 UTC Nike Orion Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 7 March 1994 Failure Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
8 March, 03:50 UTC Peacekeeper LF-05, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 8 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (621 mi)
10 March, 03:40 UTC Delta II (7925) LC-17A, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GPS IIA-24 (USA-100) US Air Force MEO Navigation satellite Still in orbit Successful so far Last satellite of initial GPS system
SEDS-2 US Air Force LEO Technology development 8 May 1994 Successful Tether experiment
11 March, 06:50 UTC Black Brant IX Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 11 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 308 km (191 mi)
13 March, 22:32 UTC Taurus LC-576E, Vandenberg AFB OSC STEP-0 (USA-101) SDI LEO Technology development Still in orbit Successful Maiden flight of Taurus rocket
DARPASAT (USA-102) DARPA LEO Technology development Still in orbit Successful
17 March, 16:30 UTC Soyuz-U LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2274 (Yantar) VKS LEO Spy satellite 21 May 1994 Successful
22 March, 04:54 UTC Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Progress M-22 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 23 May 1994 Successful
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
5 April, 18:22 UTC Terrier-Orion Wallops Island NASA NASA Sub-orbital Test sounding rocket 5 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 127 km (79 mi)
9 April, 11:05 UTC Space Shuttle Endeavour LC-39A, Kennedy United Space Alliance STS-59 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 20 April 1994, 16:54 UTC Successful Radar mapping and materials research
11 April, 07:49 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2275 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2276 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2277 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
13 April, 06:04 UTC Atlas I LC-36B, Cape Canaveral Lockheed Martin GOES-8 (GOES-I/GOES-NEXT) NOAA Operational: GSO
Current: Graveyard		 Weather Still in orbit Successful Moved to graveyard orbit on 5 May 2004
16 April, 01:22 UTC INTA-300B El Arenosillo INTA INTA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 16 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 156 km (97 mi)
17 April, 04:30 UTC Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Astronomy 17 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
23 April, 08:01 UTC Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos 2278 (Tselina) MO RF LEO SIGINT Still in orbit Successful so far
25 April, 20:45 UTC Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Solar astronomy 25 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
26 April, 02:14 UTC Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2279 (Parus) MO RF LEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
28 April, 17:14 UTC Soyuz-U2 LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2280 (Yantar) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 10 March 1995 Successful
3 May, 07:40 UTC Nike Orion Kiruna DLR MINI-TEXUS 2 DLR Sub-orbital Microgravity research 3 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
3 May, 15:55 UTC Titan IV/Centaur LC-41, Cape Canaveral USA-103 (Trumpet) NRO Molniya SIGINT Still in orbit Successful so far
4 May, 00:00 UTC ASLV Sriharikota ISRO SROSS-C2 ISRO LEO Ionospheric research 12 July 2001 Successful Final, and only successful, flight of ASLV
5 May, 04:15 UTC Skylark 7 LA-S, Kiruna DASA TEXUS-32 DASA Sub-orbital Microgravity research 5 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 235 km (146 mi)
9 May, 02:47 UTC Scout-G SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB MSTI-2 US Air Force/BMDO LEO Technology development 28 November 1998 Successful Final flight of Scout rocket
17 May Peacekeeper LF-02, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 17 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
19 May, 17:03 UTC Pegasus/HAPS L-1011, Edwards AFB Orbital STEP-2 (SIDEX) USAF/STP LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Partial failure Placed in incorrect orbit due to carrier rocket underperformance
20 May, 02:01 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Gorizont-30 MOM GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
22 May, 04:30 UTC Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Progress M-23 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 2 July 1994, 14:57 UTC Successful
VBK Raduga RKA LEO, docked to Mir Return equipment from Mir 2 July 1994, 15:09 UTC Successful
25 May, 10:15 UTC Tsyklon-3 LC-32/2, Plesetsk VKS Tselina MO RF Intended: LEO SIGINT 25 May 1994 Failure Failed to reach orbit. Software error prevented stage 2/3 separation
26 May Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Range Royal Navy DASO-1 Royal Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 26 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
4 June Prithvi Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 4 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
6 June Prithvi Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 4 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
7 June, 07:20 UTC Soyuz-U LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2281 (Zenit-8/Oblik) MOM LEO Reconnaissance/remote sensing 29 July 1994 Successful
8 June Minuteman III LF-04, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-155GM US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 8 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,300 km (810 mi)
14 June, 16:05 UTC Soyuz-U LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Foton-9 RKA Low Earth orbit Microgravity research 2 July 1994 Successful
17 June, 07:07 UTC Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Intelsat 702 Intelsat GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
STRV-1A DRA GTO Technology development Still in orbit Successful so far
STRV-1B DRA GTO Technology development Still in orbit Successful so far
20 June, 03:00 UTC Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Range Royal Navy DASO-2 Royal Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 20 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
22 June, 02:20 UTC Nike Orion Wallops Island NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 22 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
22 June, 08:22 UTC Topol Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital ICBM test 22 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
24 June, 13:50 UTC Atlas I LC-36B, Cape Canaveral USA-104 (UHF) US Navy GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
27 June, 21:15 UTC Pegasus-XL L-1011, Vandenberg AFB Orbital STEP-1 US Air Force/STP Intended: LEO Technology development 27 June 1994 Failure Maiden flight of Pegasus-XL
Failed to orbit.
27 June, 07:40 UTC Taurus-Orion Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 27 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 200 km (120 mi)
1 July, 12:24 UTC Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Soyuz TM-19 NASA Low Earth orbit, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 4 November 1994 Successful Mir EO-16
3 July, 08:00 UTC Long March 2D LA-2B, Jiuquan CASC FSW-2 CASC LEO Reconnaissance 18 July 1994 Successful
6 July, 23:58 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2282 (Prognoz) MOM Operational: GSO
Current: Graveyard		 Missile defence Still in orbit Unclear Retired from service on 1 October 1995
6 July Minuteman III LF-09, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-156GM US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 6 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,300 km (810 mi)
8 July, 16:43 UTC Space Shuttle Columbia LC-39A, Kennedy USA STS-65 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 23 July 1994 Successful
Spacelab-IML2 NASA LEO, attached to Columbia Microgravity research Successful
8 July, 23:05 UTC Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Panamsat-2 Panamsat GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Yuri-3N NHK GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
8 July Sergeant Wallops Island BMDO MSTI-2 BMDO Sub-orbital Target 8 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
14 July, 05:13 UTC Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Nadezhda-4 MO RF LEO Navigation/SAR Still in orbit Successful so far
16 July, 00:23 UTC Nike Orion Wallops Island NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 16 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
20 July, 05:53 UTC Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 23 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 163 km (101 mi)
20 July, 17:35 UTC Soyuz-U LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2283 (Yantar) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 29 September 1994 Successful
21 July, 10:55 UTC Long March 3 LC-1, Xichang CASC Apstar-1 APT GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
22 July STARS Barking Sands US Air Force ODES US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 22 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 July, 22:39 UTC Nike Orion Andøya DLR Echo 94 F-102 DUSTY DLR Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 28 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
29 July, 09:30 UTC Soyuz-U LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2284 (Yantar) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 11 September 1994 Successful
31 July, 00:50 UTC Nike Orion Andøya DLR Echo 94 F-103 DUSTY DLR Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 28 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
2 August 20:00 UTC Kosmos-3M LC-132/1, Plesesk VKS Kosmos-2285 (Taifun) MO RF LEO Radar calibration Still in orbit Successful so far
3 August, 14:38 UTC Pegasus L-1011, Edwards AFB Orbital P90-6 APEX US Air Force/STP LEO Technology development Still in orbit Successful so far
3 August, 23:57 UTC Atlas IIA LC-36A, Cape Canaveral Lockheed Martin DBS-2 DirecTV GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
5 August, 01:12 UTC Molniya-M LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2286 (Oko) MOM Molniya Missile defence Still in orbit Successful so far
8 August Sergeant Wallops Island US Navy CEC US Navy Sub-orbital Target 8 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
10 August, 23:05 UTC Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Brasilsat B1 (Star One B1) Brasilsat, later Star One GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful
Turksat 1B Turksat Operational: GSO
Current: Graveyard		 Comsat Still in orbit Successful
11 August, 15:27 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2287 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful
Kosmos-2288 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful
Kosmos-2289 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful
12 August, 00:53 UTC Nike Orion Andøya DLR Echo 94 F-101 CONE DLR Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 12 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
16 August, 03:25 UTC Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 16 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
18 August Sergeant Wallops Island DoD JTF-95 MSTI DoD Sub-orbital Target 18 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
19 August, 15:08 UTC Nike Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 19 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
20 August, 02:18 UTC Nike Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 20 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
23 August, 14:30 UTC Molniya-M LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-3-46 MOM Molniya Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
24 August, 13:45 UTC Nike Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 24 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
25 August, 01:43 UTC Nike Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 25 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
25 August, 14:25 UTC Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-24 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 4 October 1994, 22:41:48 UTC Successful Minor issues with docking, low speed collision with Mir
26 August, 12:00 UTC Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2290 (Orlets) MO RF LEO Reconnaissance 4 April 1994 Successful
27 August, 08:58 UTC Titan IV/Centaur LC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,Cape Canaveral USA-105 (Mercury) NRO GSO ELINT Still in orbit Successful so far
27 August, 23:10 UTC Long March 2E LC-2, Xichang CASC Optus B3 Optus GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
28 August, 07:50 UTC H-II Area Y, Tanegashima MHI Kiku 6 (ETS-6) NASDA Intended: GSO
Actual: GTO		 Technology development Still in orbit Partial failure Apogee motor failed to ignite, some experiments successful
29 August, 17:38 UTC Atlas-E SLC-3W, Vandenberg AFB DMSP-5D1-F12 US Air Force LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
7 September, 14:41 UTC Peacekeeper LF-05, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 7 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
9 September, 00:29 UTC Ariane 4 (42L) ELA-2 CSG Arianespace Telstar 402 AT&T Skynet Planned: GSO
Actual: GTO		 Comsat 14 November 2004 Failure Satellite exploded during propellent system pressurisation[1]
9 September, 13:33 UTC Black Brant VC Alcantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 9 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 250 km (160 mi)
9 September, 22:22 UTC Space Shuttle Discovery LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-64 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 21:11 UTC, 20 September 1994 Successful
SPARTAN-201 NASA LEO Astronomy Successful Deployed from Discovery on 13 September, retrieved on 15 September.
12 September, 15:34 UTC Nike Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-35 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 12 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
15 September, 15:00 UTC Nike Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-36 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 15 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
15 September Jericho II Palmachim AFB ISA ISA Sub-orbital ICBM test? 15 September 1994 Failure Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
16 September, 04:00 UTC ST-735 Kagoshima ISAS FIH ISAS Sub-orbital Test rocket 16 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 118 km (73 mi)
21 September, 13:56 UTC Black Brant VC Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 21 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 250 km (160 mi)
21 September, 17:53 UTC Proton-K/DM-2 LC-200/39 Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2291 (Potok) MOM GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
23 September, 15:15 UTC Topol' Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital ICBM test 23 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
23 September, 21:15 UTC Nike Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 23 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
23 September, 21:17 UTC Nike Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 23 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
24 September, 21:15 UTC Nike Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 24 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
24 September, 21:17 UTC Nike Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 24 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
27 September, 14:00 UTC Kosmos-3M LC-132, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2292 (Taifun) MO RF LEO Radar calibration Still in orbit Successful
30 September, 11:16 UTC Space Shuttle Endeavour LC-39A, Kennedy USA STS-68 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 17:03 UTC, 11 October 1994 Successful
3 October, 22:42 UTC[2] Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Soyuz TM-20 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 2 March 1995 Successful
4 October, 18:58 UTC[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA PIMS NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 4 October 1994 Successful reached 300 km
5 October, 08:00 UTC[2] Minuteman III LF04, Vandenberg USAF GT-157GM USAF Sub-orbital 17:03 UTC, 11 October 1994 Successful reached 1300 km
6 October, 06:35 UTC[2] Atlas IIAS LC-36B, CCAFS Lockheed Martin Intelsat 703 (NSS-703) Intelsat (later New Skies) GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far Launched for Intelsat, transferred to NSS in 1996.
6 October, 13:22 UTC[2] Black Brant VC Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 6 October 1994 Failure Reached 250 km
8 October, 01:07 UTC[2] Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, Kourou Arianespace Solidaridad-2 Tele Mex GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
Thaicom-2 Shinawat GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
11 October, 14:30 UTC[2] Tsyklon-3 LC-32/2, Plesetsk VKS Okean-O1-7 RKA LEO Oceanography Still in orbit Successful
13 October, 16:19 UTC[2] Proton-K/DM-2M LC-200/39, Baikonur VKS Ekspress-1 SCO GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful
14 October, 22:25 UTC[2] Black Brant X Alacantara NASA H.Alt Spread F NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 14 October 1994 Successful Reached 956 km
15 October, 15:05 UTC[2] PSLV Sriharikota ISRO IRS-P2 ISRO LEO (SSO) Earth resources satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
15 October, 13:41 UTC[2] Black Brant VC Alacantara NASA H.Alt Spread F NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 15 October 1994 Successful Reached 250 km
21 October[2] Trident C-4 Submarine, ETR US Navy DASO-33 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 21 October 1994 Successful Reached 1000 km
31 October, 14:30 UTC[2] Proton K/DM-2 LC-81/23 Baikonur Cosmodrome VKS Elektro 1 MOM GSO Weather Still in orbit Failure No useful imagery returned due to sensor malfunction. Written off in 1998[2]
1 November, 00:37 UTC[2] Araine 4 (42P) ELA-2, Kourou Arianespace Astra 1D SES Astra GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
1 November, 09:31 UTC[2] Delta II (7925-10) LC-17B, CCAFS Boeing IDS Wind NASA [[Lagrangian point|Earth-Sun L1 halo orbit Solar research Still in orbit Successful
2 November, 01:04 UTC[2] Tsyklon-2 LC-90, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2293 (EORSAT) MO RF LEO SIGINT 13 May 1996 Successful
3 November, 00:37 UTC[2] Space Shuttle Atlantis LC-39B, KSC USA STS-66 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 14 November 1994 Successful
ATLAS-3 NASA LEO Scientific research Successful Attached to Atlantis
CRISTA-SPAS DLR LEO Atmospheric research Successful Deployed by Atlantis on 4 November, retrieved on 12 November
3 November, 18:45 UTC[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NCAR/CU-5 NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research and Ultraviolet astronomy 3 November 1994 Successful Reached 231 km
3 November, 19:15 UTC[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA MSSTA NASA Sub-orbital X-ray astronomy 3 November 1994 Successful Reached 272 km
4 November, 05:47 UTC[2] Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Resurs-O1-3 RKA LEO Earth resources Still in orbit Successful
10 November, 07:30 UTC[2] Topol' Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital ICBM test 10 November 1994 Successful Reached 1000 km
11 November, 19:15 UTC[2] Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-25 VKS LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 16:45:00 UTC, 16 February 1995 Successful
20 November, 00:39 UTC[2] Proton-K/DM-2 LC-200/39, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2294 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2295 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2296 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
22 November, 15:40 UTC[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Test flight 22 November 1994 Successful Reached 300 km
24 November, 09:15 UTC[2] Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2297 (Tselina) MO RF LEO SIGINT Still in orbit Successful so far
24 November, 10:20 UTC[2] S-310 Andoya ISAS ISAS Sub-orbital Aeronomy 24 November 1994 Successful Reached 200 km
29 November, 02:54 UTC[2] Tsyklon-3 LC-32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome VKS Geo-IK RKA LEO Geodesy research Still in orbit Successful
29 November, 10:21 UTC[2] Atlas IIA LC-36A, CCAFS Lockheed Martin Orion 1 Orion GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
29 November, 17:02 UTC[2] Long March 3A LC-2, Xichang CASC Zhongxing-5 Chinasat GSO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Failure First DFH-3 prototype. Propulsion system malfunctioned during on-orbit positioning manouvres.
30 November, 10:30 UTC[2] Skylark 7 Area S, Kiruna DLR TEXUS-33 DASA Sub-orbital Microgravity research 30 November 1994 Successful Reached 267 km
1 December, 21:39 UTC[2] S-520 Andoya ISAS ISAS Sub-orbital Auroral research 1 December 1994 Successful Reached 344 km
1 December, 22:57 UTC[2] Ariane 4 (42P) ELA-2, Kourou Arianespace Panamsat 3 Panamsat Intended: GSO Comms 1 December 1994 Failure Third stage malfunction
1 December[2] Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Test Range US Navy DASO-13 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 1 December 1994 Successful Reached 1000 km
3 December, 07:45 UTC[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Astronomy 3 December 1994 Successful Reached 300 km
7 December[2] Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Test Range US Navy FCET-45 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 7 December 1994 Successful Reached 1000 km
7 December[2] Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Test Range US Navy FCET-45 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 7 December 1994 Successful Reached 1000 km
8 December[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands CSA CSAR-2 CSA Sub-orbital Microgravity experiments 8 December 1994 Successful Reached 300 km
14 December, 14:21 UTC[2] Molniya-M LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-1-88 MOM Molniya Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
16 December, 12:00 UTC[2] Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Luch MOM GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful Retired on 1 August 1998
17 December, 02:55 UTC[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Astronomy 17 December 1994 Successful Reached 300 km
20 December, 05:11 UTC[2] Kosmos-3M LC-132/1, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2298 (Strela-2M) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful
20 December, 08:50 UTC[2] Topol-M Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital ICBM test 1 December 1994 Successful Reached 1000 km
22 December, 22:19 UTC[2] Titan IVA (402A)/IUS LC-40, CCAFS Lockheed Martin DSP-1-14 (USA-107) USAF GSO Missile defence Still in orbit Successful so far
26 December, 03:01[2] Rokot LC-175/59, Baikonur VKS Radio-ROSTO RS-15 RKA LEO Amateur radio Still in orbit Successful
26 December, 22:26[2] Tsyklon-3 LC-32/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2299 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2300 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2301 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2302 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2303 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2304 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
28 December, 11:31 UTC[2] Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Raduga-32 MOM GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far
29 December, 11:30 UTC[2] Soyuz-U2 LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2305 (Yantar) MOM LEO Recon 18 December 1995 Successful so far
30 December, 10:02 UTC[2] Atlas-E/Star 37 SLC-3W, Vandenberg NOAA-14 (NOAA-K) NOAA LEO Weather Still in orbit Successful

[edit] Deep Space Rendezvous

Date (GMT) Spacecraft Event Remarks
19 February Clementine Selenocentric orbit injection 400 kilometres (250 mi)
4 May Clementine Leaves Selenocentric orbit
13 October Magellan Deliberately deorbited into the Venerian atmosphere

[edit] EVAs

Start Date/Time Duration End Time Spacecraft Crew Function Remarks
9 September
07:00		 5 hours
4 minutes		 12:06 Mir EO-16
Kvant-2		 Flag of RussiaYuri Malenchenko
Flag of KazakhstanTalgat Musabayev		 Inspected a docking port on Kvant-2 for damage from a recent Progress and repaired a thermal blanket on Soyuz TM-19.
13 September
06:30		 6 hours
1 minute		 12:32 Mir EO-16
Kvant-2		 Flag of RussiaYuri Malenchenko
Flag of KazakhstanTalgat Musabayev		 Continued construction work in preparation of moving solar arrays from the Kristall module to the Kvant-2 module.
16 September
14:42		 6 hours
51 minutes		 21:33 STS-64
Discovery		 Flag of the United StatesMark C. Lee
Flag of the United StatesCarl J. Meade		 Untethered tests of SAFER EVA rescue device.[3]

[edit] References

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  1. ^ SAT-ND - Failures - Telstar 402
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw Encyclopaedia Astronautica - Chronology - Quarter 4 1994
  3. ^ Dumoulin, Jim. "STS-64 (64)". NASA Space Shuttle Launch Archive. NASA. http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-64/mission-sts-64.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-05. 


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