|
Date
|
Mission
|
Launch Vehicle
|
Remarks
|
|
.
|
|
17 February 1959
|
Vanguard II
|
Vanguard SLV-4
|
120-inch sphere. First Earth photo
from satellite.
|
|
13 April 1959
|
Vanguard
|
Vanguard SLV-6
|
Did Not Achieve Orbit
|
|
22 June 1959
|
Vanguard
|
Vanguard SLV-6
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
16 July 1959
|
Explorer (S-1)
|
Juno II
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
7 August 1959
|
Explorer 6
|
Thor-Able III
|
Particles and Meteorology
|
|
18 September 1959
|
Vanguard III
|
Vanguard SLV-71
|
Magnetic fields, radiation belts,
micrometeorites
|
|
13 October 1959
|
Explorer 7
|
Juno II
|
Energetic particles, magnetic storms,
micrometeorites
|
|
23 March 1960
|
Explorer (S-46)
|
Juno II
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
1 April 1960
|
TIROS I
|
Thor-Able II
|
First successful weather-study
satellite
|
|
13 May 1960
|
Echo A-10
|
Thor-Delta
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
12 August 1960
|
Echo I
|
Thor-Delta
|
First passive communications
satellite (100-ft sphere)
|
|
3 November 1960
|
Explorer 8
|
Juno II
|
Ionosphere research
|
|
23 November 1960
|
TIROS II
|
Thor-Delta
|
Weather satellite
|
|
4 December 1960
|
Explorer (S-56)
|
Scout
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
16 February 1961
|
Explorer 9
|
Scout
|
Atmospheric density research
|
|
24 February 1961
|
Explorer (S-45)
|
Juno II
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
25 March 1961
|
Explorer 10
|
Thor-Delta
|
Solar wind and flare research
|
|
27 April 1961
|
Explorer 11
|
Juno II
|
Cosmic gamma rays
|
|
24 May 1961
|
Explorer (S-45a)
|
Juno II
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
30 June 1961
|
Explorer (S-55)
|
Scout
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
12 July 1961
|
TIROS III
|
Thor-Delta
|
Weather satellite, discovered
Hurricane Esther
|
|
16 August 1961
|
Explorer 12
|
Thor-Delta
|
Solar winds, magnetosphere
|
|
25 August 1961
|
Explorer 13
|
Scout
|
Micrometeorites (3rd stage failed to
ignite)
|
|
19 October 1961
|
Probe A (P-21)
|
Scout
|
Electron density research
|
|
15 January 1962
|
Echo (AVT-1)
|
Thor
|
Suborbital test. 135-ft sphere
ruptured.
|
|
8 February 1962
|
TIROS IV
|
Thor-Delta
|
Weather satellite
|
|
7 March 1962
|
OSO-1
|
Thor-Delta S
|
olar phenomena
|
|
26 April 1962
|
Ariel I
|
Thor-Delta
|
First international satellite
|
|
19 June 1962
|
TIROS V
|
Thor-Delta
|
Weather satellite
|
|
10 July 1962
|
Telstar I
|
Thor-Delta.
|
First privately built communications
satellite
|
|
18 July 1962
|
Echo (AVT-2)
|
Thor-Delta
|
Passive communication
satellite
|
|
18 September 1962
|
TIROS VI
|
Thor-Delta
|
Weather satellite
|
|
29 September 1962
|
Alouette I
|
Thor-Agena
|
Designed and built by Canada
|
|
2 October 1962
|
Explorer 14
|
Thor-Delta
|
Solar wind and radiation
|
|
27 October 1962
|
Explorer 15
|
Thor-Delta
|
Study effects of high-altitude
nuclear blast
|
|
13 December 1962
|
Relay I
|
Thor-Delta
|
Communications satellite
|
|
16 December 1962
|
Explorer 16
|
Scout
|
Micrometeoroid research
|
|
14 February 1963
|
Syncom I
|
Thor-Delta
|
Contact lost 20 seconds into
orbit
|
|
3 April 1963
|
Explorer 17
|
Thor-Delta
|
Atmospheric research
|
|
7 May 1963
|
Telstar II
|
Thor-Delta
|
Communications satellite
|
|
19 June 1963
|
TIROS VII
|
Thor-Delta
|
Weather satellite
|
|
26 July 1963
|
Syncom II
|
Thor-Delta
|
Geosynchronous communications test
satellite
|
|
27 November 1963
|
Explorer 18/IMP 1
|
Thor-Delta
|
First in IMP series
|
|
19 December 1963
|
Explorer 19
|
Scout
|
Atmospheric density research
|
|
21 December 1963
|
TIROS VIII
|
Delta
|
Weather, test of automatic picture
transmission
|
|
21 January 1964
|
Relay II
|
Delta
|
Communications satellite
|
|
25 January
|
Echo II
|
Thor-Agena 4
|
135-ft. inflatable sphere -
communications satellite
|
|
19 March 1964
|
Beacon Explorer A
|
Delta
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
27 March 1964
|
Ariel 2
|
Scout
|
Cooperative with U.K.
|
|
19 August 1964
|
Syncom III
|
Delta
|
Geosynchronous communications
satellite
|
|
25 August 1964
|
Explorer 20
|
Scout
|
Ionosphere topside sounder
|
|
28 August 1964
|
Nimbus I
|
Thor-Agena
|
Weather research satellite
|
|
4 September 1964
|
OGO I
|
Atlas-Agena
|
20 instruments; geophysical
research
|
|
4 October 1964
|
Explorer 21/IMP 2
|
Delta
|
Magnetic field, radiation, solar wind
research
|
|
10 October 1964
|
Explorer 22
|
Scout
|
Beacon explorer; ionosphere
|
|
6 November 1964
|
Explorer 23
|
Scout
|
Meteoroid research
|
|
21 November 1964
|
Explorer 24/Explorer 25
|
Scout
|
First dual payload; upper atmospheric
research
|
|
15 December 1964
|
San Marco 1
|
Scout
|
Cooperative with Italy; air density,
ionosphere
|
|
21 December 1964
|
Explorer 26
|
Delta
|
Energetic Particles Explorer
|
|
22 January 1965
|
TIROS IX
|
Delta 1
|
First "cartwheel" configuration
weather satellite
|
|
3 February 1965
|
OSO B-2
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena; UV, X-ray, gamma
ray
|
|
6 April 1965
|
Intelsat 1
|
Delta
|
First operational satellite for
Comsat Corp
|
|
29 April 1965
|
Explorer 27
|
Scout
|
Beacon Explorer; Earth's magnetic
field
|
|
29 May 1965
|
Explorer 28/IMP 3
|
Delta
|
Third in IMP series
|
|
1 July 1965
|
TIROS X
|
Delta
|
First US Weather Bureau-funded
TIROS
|
|
25 August 1965
|
OSO-C
|
Delta
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
14 October 1965
|
OGO II
|
Thor-Agena
|
Near-Earth space phenomena
|
|
6 November 1965
|
Explorer 29
|
Delta
|
GEOS-A; geodetic research
|
|
18 November 1965
|
Explorer 30
|
Scout
|
Solar UV and X-rays
|
|
29 November 1965
|
Explorer 31/Alouette II
|
Thor-Agena
|
Cooperative with Canada; ionospheric
research
|
|
3 February 1966
|
ESSA I
|
Delta
|
Sun-synchronous orbit; weather
|
|
28 February 1966
|
ESSA II
|
Delta 1
|
Paired with ESSA I, initial global
weather system
|
|
8 April 1966
|
OAO I
|
Atlas-Agena
|
Astronomy observatory; battery
malfunctioned
|
|
14 May 1966
|
Nimbus II
|
Thor-Agena
|
Weather research satellite
|
|
25 May 1966
|
Explorer 32
|
Delta
|
Atmosphere Explorer
|
|
7 June 1966
|
OGO III
|
Atlas-Agena
|
Geophysical and solar
phenomena
|
|
23 June 1966
|
Pageos I
|
Thor-Agena
|
Geodetic research
|
|
1 July 1966
|
Explorer 33/IMP 4
|
Delta
|
-IMP - Earth's magnetosphere and
magnetic tail
|
|
2 October 1966
|
ESSA III
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
7 December 1966
|
ATS I
|
Atlas-Agena
|
Applications technology
satellite
|
|
26 January 1967
|
ESSA IV
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
8 March 1967
|
OSO III
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena
|
|
6 April 1967
|
ATS II
|
Atlas-Agena
|
Tested gravity gradient control
system
|
|
20 April 1967
|
ESSA V
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
26 April 1967
|
San Marco II
|
Scout
|
Cooperative with Italy; from
sea-based platform
|
|
5 May 1967
|
Ariel 3
|
Scout.
|
UK-built; atmospheric and ionospheric
research
|
|
24 May 1967
|
Explorer 34/IMP 5
|
Delta
|
Fifth IMP; Sun-Earth
relationships
|
|
19 July 1967
|
Explorer 35/IMP 6
|
Delta
|
IMP; lunar orbit
|
|
28 July 1967
|
OGO IV
|
Thor-Agena
|
Sun-Earth relationships
|
|
18 October 1967
|
OSO IV
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena; 1st extreme UV
pictures of Sun
|
|
5 November 1967
|
ATS III
|
Atlas-Agena
|
Applications Technology
Satellite
|
|
10 November 1967
|
ESSA VI
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
11 January 1968
|
Explorer 36
|
Delta
|
GEOS; geodetic research
|
|
4 March 1968
|
OGO V
|
Atlas-Agena
|
Radiation belt, bow shock
research
|
|
5 March 1968
|
Explorer 37
|
Scout
|
Solar Explorer - UV and X-ray
emissions
|
|
18 May 1968
|
Nimbus B
|
Thor-Agena
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
4 July 1968
|
Explorer 38
|
Delta
|
Radio Astronomy Explorer
|
|
8 August 1968
|
Explorer 39/Explorer 40
|
Scout
|
Dual payload; upper atmosphere
research
|
|
10 August 1968
|
ATS IV
|
Atlas Centaur
|
Centaur 2nd burn failed; remained in
parking orbit
|
|
16 August 1968
|
ESSA VII
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
7 December 1968
|
OAO II
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
Astronomy observatory
|
|
15 December 1968
|
ESSA VIII
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
22 January 1969
|
OSO V
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena - X-rays, gamma rays
and radio
|
|
30 January 1969
|
ISIS-A
|
Delta
|
Cooperative with Canada;
ionosphere
|
|
26 February 1969
|
ESSA IX
|
Delta
|
9th and last in TOS series
|
|
14 April 1969
|
Nimbus III
|
Thor-Agena
|
Research weather satellite
|
|
5 June 1969
|
OGO VI
|
Thor-Agena
|
Last in the OGO series
|
|
21 June 1969
|
Explorer 41/IMP 7
|
Delta
|
7th in IMP series
|
|
9 August 1969
|
OSO VI
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena; X-ray, gamma ray and
radio emissions
|
|
12 August 1969
|
ATS V
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
Applications Technology
Satellite
|
|
23 January 1970
|
ITOS A
|
Delta
|
2nd generation meteorological
satellite
|
|
8 April 1970
|
Nimbus IV
|
Thor-Agena
|
Stabilized, Earth-oriented research
weather satellite
|
|
30 November 1970
|
OAO B
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
11 December 1970
|
ITOS A
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
12 December 1970
|
Explorer 42
|
Scout
|
Small Astronomy Satellite; 1st X-ray
satellite
|
|
13 March 1971
|
Explorer 43/IMP 8
|
Delta
|
2nd generation IMP; solar-lunar
relationships
|
|
31 March 1971
|
ISIS B
|
Delta
|
Cooperative with Canada; ionosphere
research
|
|
24 April 1971
|
San Marco C
|
Scout
|
Atmospheric research, with
Italy
|
|
8 July 1971
|
Explorer 44
|
Scout
|
Solar radiation; X-ray and UV
emissions
|
|
29 September 1971
|
OSO H
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena and effect on
Earth
|
|
21 October 1971
|
ITOS B
|
Delta
|
Operational Weather Satellite; 2nd
stage failed
|
|
15 November 1971
|
Explorer 45
|
Scout
|
Magnetosphere research
|
|
11 December 1971
|
Ariel 4
|
Scout
|
Ionosphere research
|
|
23 July 1972
|
ERTS-A
|
Delta
|
Earth Resources Technology
Satellite
|
|
13 August 1972
|
Explorer 46
|
Scout
|
Meteoroid technology satellite
|
|
21 August 1972
|
OAO 3
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
"Copernicus" Astronomy
observatory
|
|
22 September 1972
|
Explorer 47/IMP 9
|
Delta
|
Interplanetary Monitoring
Platform
|
|
15 October 1972
|
ITOS D
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
15 November 1972
|
Explorer 48
|
Scout
|
Small Astronomy Satellite; gamma ray
research
|
|
11 December 1972
|
Nimbus V
|
Delta
|
Research weather satellite
|
|
16 December 1972
|
AEROS-A
|
Scout
|
Upper Atmosphere & Ionosphere
research
|
|
10 June 1973
|
Explorer 49
|
Delta
|
Radio Astronomy Explorer
|
|
16 June 1973
|
ITOS E
|
Delta
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
25 October 1973
|
Explorer 50/IMP 10
|
Delta
|
Last Interplanetary Monitoring
Platform
|
|
6 November 1973
|
ITOS F
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
16 December 1973
|
Explorer 51
|
Delta
|
Atmosphere Explorer
|
|
18 February 1974
|
San Marco C-2
|
Scout
|
Atmospheric research with
Italy
|
|
17 May 1974
|
SMS A
|
Delta
|
Geostationary weather research
satellite
|
|
30 May 1974
|
ATS F
|
Titan II
|
Applications Technology
Satellite
|
|
3 June 1974
|
Explorer 52
|
Scout
|
Hawkeye" spacecraft; solar
wind
|
|
16 July 1974
|
AEROS-B
|
Scout
|
Upper Atmosphere & Ionosphere
research
|
|
15 October1974
|
Ariel 5
|
Scout
|
Cosmic X-ray research
|
|
15 November 1974
|
ITOS-G
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
10 December 1974
|
Helios A
|
Titan III
|
Cooperative with W. Germany; solar
research
|
|
22 January 1975
|
Landsat 2
|
Delta
|
(2nd Earth Resources Technology
Satellite
|
|
6 February 1975
|
SMS-B
|
Delta
|
Geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
9 April 1975
|
GEOS C
|
Delta
|
Geodetic research
|
|
7 May 1975
|
Explorer 53
|
Scout
|
Small Astronomy Satellite; X-ray
astronomy
|
|
12 June 1975
|
Nimbus VI
|
Delta
|
Research weather satellite
|
|
21 June 1975
|
OSO I
|
Delta
|
Solar phenomena
|
|
6 October 1975
|
Explorer 54
|
Delta
|
Atmosphere Explorer
|
|
16 October 1975
|
SMS-C/GOES-A
|
Delta
|
First operational geostationary
weather satellite
|
|
20 November 1975
|
Explorer 55
|
Delta
|
Atmosphere Explorer
|
|
15 January 1976
|
Helios B
|
Titan III
|
Solar research; cooperative with
Germany
|
|
4 May 1976
|
LAGEOS
|
Delta
|
Geodetic laser ranging
research
|
|
29 July 1976
|
ITOS H
|
Delta
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
20 April 1977
|
GEOS
|
Delta
|
Malfunction placed in unusable
orbit
|
|
16 June 1977
|
GOES B
|
Delta
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
12 August 1977
|
HEAO A
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
High Energy Astronomy
Observatory
|
|
22 October 1977
|
ISEE A/B
|
Delta
|
Dual payload; Internat'l Sun/Earth
Explorer
|
|
26 January 1978
|
IUE
|
Delta 9
|
International Ultraviolet Explorer;
cooperative with U.K.
|
|
5 March 1978
|
Landsat 3
|
Delta
|
Third Earth Resources remote sensing
satellite
|
|
26 April 1978
|
AEM-A/Explorer 58
|
Scout
|
Heat Capacity Mapping Mission
(HCMM)
|
|
16 June 1978
|
GOES-C
|
Delta
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
26 June 1978
|
Seasat-A
|
Atlas
|
Lost contact after 106 days
|
|
12 August 1978
|
ISEE-C
|
Delta
|
Renamed ICE in 1985 for cometary
research
|
|
13 October 1978
|
TIROS-N
|
Atlas
|
3rd generation polar orbiting weather
satellite (research)
|
|
24 October 1978
|
Nimbus VII
|
Delta
|
Research environmental/weather
satellite
|
|
13 November 1978
|
HEAO-B
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
2nd High Energy Astronomical
Satellite - X-rays
|
|
18 February 1979
|
SAGE/AEM-2
|
Scout
|
Stratospheric Aerosol & Gas
Experiment Applications Explorer
|
|
27 June 1979
|
NOAA-6
|
Atlas
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
20 September 1979
|
HEAO 3
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
High-energy astronomy/gamma ray
research
|
|
30 October 1979
|
Magsat
|
Scout
|
Measure near-Earth magnetic
fields
|
|
14 February 1980
|
SMM
|
Delta
|
Solar Maximum Mission
|
|
29 May 1980
|
NOAA-7
|
Atlas
|
Weather satellite - launch vehicle
malfunctioned
|
|
9 September 1980
|
GOES D
|
Delta
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
22 May 1981
|
GOES E
|
Delta
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
23 June 1981
|
NOAA-C
|
Atlas
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
3 August 1981
|
Dynamic Explorer A&B
|
Delta
|
Dual payload; Earth's magnetic field
research
|
|
6 October 1981
|
SME
|
Delta
|
Solar Mesosphere Explorer;
atmospheric research
|
|
22 March 1982
|
OSS-1
|
Shuttle Columbia/STS-3
|
Plasma & Solar physics, Shuttle
capabilities
|
|
27 June 1982
|
GAS
|
Shuttle Columbia/STS-4
|
Carried first Get Away Special (GAS)
experiment
|
|
16 July 1982
|
Landsat 4
|
Delta
|
Earth resources remote sensing
satellite
|
|
28 March 1983
|
NOAA-8
|
Atlas
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
4 April 1983
|
TDRS -A
|
Shuttle Challenger/STS-60
|
Deployed first Tracking and Data
Relay Satellite
|
|
28 April 1983
|
GOES F
|
Delta
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
1 March 1984
|
Landsat 5
|
Delta
|
Earth resources remote sensing
satellite
|
|
6 April 1984
|
SMM Repair
|
Shuttle Challenger/STS-41C
|
Shuttle crew retrieved & repaired
SMM satellite
|
|
16 August 1984
|
AMPTE
|
Delta
|
Three magnetospheric particle tracer
explorers
|
|
5 October 1984
|
ERBS
|
Shuttle Challenger/STS-41G
|
Earth Radiation Budget
Satellite
|
|
12 December 1984
|
NOAA-9
|
Atlas
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
17 June 1985
|
Spartan 1
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-51G
|
Deployed and retrieved Spartan
1
|
|
28 January 1986
|
TDRS-B
|
Shuttle Challenger/STS-51L
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
5 May 1986 G
|
OES-G
|
Delta
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
17 September 1986
|
NOAA-10
|
Atlas
|
Operational weather satellite;
included ERBE
|
|
26 February 1987
|
GOES-H
|
Delta 1
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
25 March 1987
|
San Marco D/L
|
Scout
|
Solar-meteorological activity
relationship
|
|
24 September 1987
|
NOAA-11
|
Atlas
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
29 September 1988
|
TDRS-C
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-26
|
2nd Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite
|
|
13 March 1989
|
TDRS-D
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-29
|
3rd Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite
|
|
18 November 1989
|
COBE
|
Delta 2
|
Cosmic Background Explorer
|
|
24 April 1990
|
HST
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-31
|
Hubble Space Telescope
deployed
|
|
1 June 1990
|
ROSAT
|
Delta 25
|
Roentgen Satellite X-ray telescope
with Germany, UK
|
|
2 December 1990
|
BBXRT
|
Shuttle Columbia/STS-35
|
X-ray telescope
|
|
5 April 1990
|
CGRO
|
Shuttle Atlantis/STS-37
|
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
|
|
14 May 1990
|
NOAA-12
|
Atlas
|
3rd generation operational weather
satellite
|
|
2 August 1991
|
TDRS-E
|
Shuttle Atlantis/STS-43
|
Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite
|
|
12 September 1991
|
UARS
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-48
|
Upper Atmosphere Research
Satellite
|
|
7 June 1992
|
EUVE
|
Delta 2
|
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
|
|
3 July 1992
|
SAMPEX
|
Scout3
|
First in Small Explorer series;
cosmic ray research
|
|
24 July 1992
|
GEOTAIL
|
Delta 2
|
Joint NASA/Japan; geomagnetic tail
research
|
|
22 October 1992
|
LAGEOS
|
Shuttle Columbia/STS-52
|
Geodetic research
|
|
13 January 1993
|
TDRS-F
|
Shuttle Endeavor/STS-54
|
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
|
|
20 February 1993
|
Astro-D
|
M-3 SII (Japanese)
|
ASCA - X-ray astronomy
|
|
8 April 1993
|
Spartan 201
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-56
|
Solar corona research
|
|
2 December 1993
|
HST-1st Servicing mission
|
Shuttle Endeavor/STS-61
|
Repair/servicing of Hubble Space
Telescope
|
|
9 April 1994
|
GOES-I (GOES 8)
|
Atlas-Centaur
|
Next generation operational
geostationary weather satellite
|
|
9 September 1994
|
Spartan 1
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS64
|
Solar wind and corona research
|
|
1 November 1994
|
WIND
|
Delta 2
|
Solar wind research
|
|
30 December 1994
|
NOAA-14
|
Atlas E
|
Operational weather satellite
|
|
23 May 1995
|
GOES-J
|
Atlas II
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
13 July 1995
|
TDRS-G
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-70
|
Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite
|
|
2 December 1995
|
SOHO
|
Atlas II
|
Joint ESA/NASA; Solar Heliospheric
Observatory
|
|
30 December 1995
|
RXTE
|
Delta 2
|
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
|
|
24 February 1996
|
Polar
|
Delta 2
|
Polar orbiting satellite;
magnetospheric phenomena
|
|
4 June 1996
|
Cluster
|
Ariane-5
|
Did not achieve orbit
|
|
2 July 1996
|
TOMS-EP
|
Pegasus XL
|
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
Earth Probe
|
|
17 August 1996
|
ADEOS
|
H-2 (Japanese)
|
Japanese mission; satellite failed
after 90 days
|
|
21 August 1996
|
FAST
|
Pegasus XL
|
Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer
|
|
4 November 1996
|
SAC-B/HETE
|
Pegasus XL
|
Did not separate from rocket
|
|
11 February 1997
|
HST 2nd Servicing Mission
|
Shuttle Discovery/STS-82
|
Hubble Space Telescope 2nd Servicing
mission
|
|
25 April 1997
|
GOES-K
|
Atlas II
|
Operational geostationary weather
satellite
|
|
25 August 1997
|
ACE
|
Delta 2
|
Advanced Composition Explorer
|
|
27 November 1997
|
TRMM
|
H-2 (Japanese)
|
Tropical Rainfall Measuring
Mission
|
|
26 February 1998
|
SNOE
|
Pegasus XL
|
Student Nitric Oxide Explorer
|
|
1 April 1998
|
TRACE
|
Pegasus XL
|
Transition Region and Coronal
Explorer
|
|
13 May 1998
|
NOAA-K
|
Titan IV
|
Operational Weather Satellite
|
