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The 158 spacecrafts launched in 1997 : 1) STS-81 2) Navstar 39 3) Americom 2 / GE-2 4) Nahuel 1A 5) Soyuz TM-25 6) STS-82 7) Muses B / Haruka 8) Kosmos 2337 / Strela-3 9) Kosmos 2338 / Strela-3 10) Kosmos 2339 / Strela-3 11) Gonets D1 #4 12) Gonets D1 #5 13) Gonets D1 #6 14) JCSat 4 15) DSP 20 (USA 130) 16) Intelsat 801 17) Zeya (Mozhaets) 18) DirecTV-6 / Tempo 2 19) DMSP Block 5D-2 S14 (USA 131) 20) STS-83 - MSL-1 21) Progress M-34 22) Kosmos 2340 / Oko 77 23) Thaicom 3 24) BSAT 1a 25) Fosmos 2341 / Parus 26) Minisat 01 27) Celestis 28) GOES 10 29) Iridium 8 30) Iridium 7 31) Iridium 6 32) Iridium 5 33) Iridium 4 34) DFH 3 / Zhongxing 6 (Chinastar 6) 35) Kosmos 2342 / Oko 78 36) STS-84 37) Kosmos 2343 / Don (6) / Orlets-1  6 38) Kosmos / Tselina-2 21 39) Thor 2 40) Telstar 5 41) Inmarsat III F4 42) Insat 2D 43) Kosmos 2344 / Arkon-1 1 44) FY 2A / FY2 1R 45) Iridium 14 46) Iridium 12 47) Iridium 9 48) Iridium 10 49) Iridium 13 50) Iridium 16 51) Iridium 11 52) Intelsat 802 53) STS-94 - MSL-1R 54) Progress M-35 55) Iridium 15 56) Iridium 17 57) Iridium 20 58) Iridium 18 59) Iridium 21 60) Navstar 40 (USA 132) 61) Superbird C 62) OrbView 2 / Seastar 63) Soyuz TM-26 64) STS-85 65) Crista-SPAS / ASTRO-SPAS 66) PAS 6 / PanAmSat 6 67) Kosmos 2345 / Prognoz / SPRN 11 68) Agila 2 / Mabuhay 69) Iridium 26 70) Iridium 25 71) Iridium 24 72) Iridium 23 73) Iridium 22 74) Lewis / SSTI 75) ACE 76) PAS 5 / Panamsat 5 77) FORTE 78) Iridium MFS 1 79) Iridium MFS 2 80) Hot Bird 3 81) Meteosat 7 / MTP 1 82) Americom 3 / GE 3 83) Iridium 29 84) Iridium 32 85) Iridium 33 86) Iridium 27 87) Iridium 28 88) Iridium 30 89) Iridium 31 90) Kosmos 2346 / Parus 91) FAISAT-2V 92) Intelsat 803 93) Molniya I-90 94) STS-86 95) Iridium 19 96) Iridium 37 97) Iridium 36 98) Iridium 35 99) Iridium 34 100) IRS 1D 101) Progress M-36 102) EchoStar 3 103) Foton 11 104) Mirka 105) Cassini 106) Huygens 107) Apstar 2R (Telstar 10) 108) STEP 4 109) Lacrosse 3 (USA 133) 110) DSCS III B-13 (USA 134) 111) Falcon Gold 112) Ariane 502 / Maqsat H / TEAMSAT 113) Maqsat B 114) YES 115) SCD-2A 116) Sputnik 40 / Sputnik Jr / Radio Sputnik 17 (RS-17) 117) Navstar 41 (USA 135) 118) Trumpet 3 (USA 136) 119) Iridium 43 120) Iridium 41 121) Iridium 40 122) Iridium 39 123) Iridium 38 124) Kupon 125) Sirius 2 / GE-1E 126) Cakrawarta 1 / Indostar 1 127) Resurs F1M 128) STS-87 - USMP-4 129) Spartan 201-04 130) TRMM 131) ETS VII / Orihime 132) ETS VII / Hikoboshi 133) JCSat 5 134) Equator-S 135) Astra 1G 136) Iridium 42 137) Iridium 44 138) Galaxy 8i 139) Kosmos 2347 / US-P / US-PM 9 140) Kosmos 2348 / Yantar-4K2 74 141) Inspector 142) Progress M-37 143) Iridium 45 144) Iridium 46 145) Iridium 47 146) Iridium 48 147) Iridium 49 148) Intelsat 804 149) Orbcomm A1 150) Orbcomm A2 151) Orbcomm A3 152) Orbcomm A4 153) Orbcomm A5 154) Orbcomm A6 155) Orbcomm A7 156) Orbcomm A8 157) EarlyBird 158) HGS-1 (PAS 22) Asiasat 3 .. Spacecraft Entries . STS-81 Spacecraft:  Atlantis Numbers: 1997 payload #1 ; 1997-001A ; 5334th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 12 January 1997 at 9h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 39 Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 42 / GPS 2R-1 Numbers: 1997 payload #2 ; 1997 1st loss ; 5335th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source: A. Parsch Launch: 17 January 1997 at 16h28 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925A (241). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Americom 2 / GE-2 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #3 ; 1997-002A ; 5336th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: GE Americom Inc. Launch: 30 January 1997 at 22h04 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V93). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Nahuel 1A Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #4 ; 1997-002B ; 5337th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Argentine's NAHUELSAT Launch: 30 January 1997 at 22h04 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V93). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Soyuz TM-25 Spacecraft:  Soyuz 7K-STM No. 74 Numbers: 1997 payload #5 ; 1997-003A ; 5338th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 10 February 1997 at 14:09 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-82 Spacecraft:  Discovery Numbers: 1997 payload #6 ; 1997-004A ; 5339th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 11 February 1997 at 8h55 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Muses B / Haruka Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #7 ; 1997-005A ; 5340th spacecraft. Type: Radioastronomy Sponsor: Japan's NASDA Launch: 12 February 1997 at 4h50 UTC, from Kagoshima Space Center's M-V, by a M-V (M-V-1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2337 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1997 payload #8 ; 1997-006D ; 5341st spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 14 February 1997 at 3h47 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32/1, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2338 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1997 payload #9 ; 1997-006E ; 5342nd spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 14 February 1997 at 3h47 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32/1, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2339 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1997 payload #10 ; 1997-006F ; 5343rd spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 14 February 1997 at 3h47 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32/1, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Gonets D1 #4 Spacecraft:  Gonets-D1 No. 4 Numbers: 1997 payload #11 ; 1997-006A ; 5344th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia Launch: 14 February 1997 at 3h47 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32/1, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Gonets D1 #5 Spacecraft:  Gonets-D1 No. 5 Numbers: 1997 payload #12 ; 1997-006B ; 5345th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia Launch: 14 February 1997 at 3h47 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32/1, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Gonets D1 #6 Spacecraft:  Gonets-D1 No. 6 Numbers: 1997 payload #13 ; 1997-006C ; 5346th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia Launch: 14 February 1997 at 3h47 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32/1, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . JCSat 4 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #14 ; 1997-007A ; 5347th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Japan Satellite Systems Inc. Launch: 17 February 1997 at 1h42 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas IIAS ((1N), AC-127 / Centaur II). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DSP 20 (USA 130) Spacecraft:  DSP F18 Numbers: 1997 payload #15 ; 1997-008A ; 5348th spacecraft. Type: Missile early warning Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source: A. Parsch Launch: 23 February 1997 at 20h20 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-40, by a Titan 4B (Titan 402B/IUS 4B-24 (K-24, 45D IUS-4)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 425 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; DSP, A Pictorial ; . Intelsat 801 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #16 ; 1997-009A ; 5349th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Intelsat Launch: 1st March 1997 at 1h07 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44P (V94). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Zeya (Mozhaets) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #17 ; 1997-010A ; 5350th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Russia Launch: 4 March 1997 at 2h00 UTC, from Svobodny Cosmodrome's LC-5, by a Start-1 (2). Orbit: Decayed: 25 October 1999 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 552 ;  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DirecTV-6 / Tempo 2 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #18 ; 1997-011A ; 5351st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: TCI Satellite Entertainment Inc Launch: 8 March 1997 at 6h01 UTC, from Cape Canaveral 's LC-36A, by an Atlas IIA ((1N), AC-128 / Centaur II). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DMSP Block 5D-2 S14 (USA 131) Spacecraft:  DMSP 5D-2 F-14 Numbers: 1997 payload #19 ; 1997-012A ; 5352nd spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source : A, Parsch Launch: 4 April 1997 at 16h47 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4W, by a Titan 2 (SLV 23G-6). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-83 - MSL-1 Spacecraft:  Columbia Numbers: 1997 payload #20 ; 1997-013A ; 5353rd spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 4 April 1997 at 19h20 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-34 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 234 Numbers: 1997 payload #21 ; 1997-014A ; 5354th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 6 April 1997 at 16h04 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2340 Spacecraft:  Oko #77 Numbers: 1997 payload #22 ; 1997-015A ; 5355th spacecraft. Type: Missille early warning Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 9 April 1997 at 9h00  UTC, from Plesetsk  Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / 2BL). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Note: On 10 January 1997, an Oko launch was aborted at moment of engine ignition. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Thaicom 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #23 ; 1997-016A ; 5356th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Thailand's Shinawatra Satellite Public Co. Launch: 16 April 1997 at 23h09 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V95). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . BSAT 1a Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #24 ; 1997-016B ; 5357th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Tokyo's Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. Launch: 16 April 1997 at 23h09 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V95). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2341 Spacecraft:  Parus Numbers: 1997 payload #25 ; 1997-017A ; 5358th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 17 April 1997 at 13h03 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-132/1, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . FSW ? Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload n/a ; 1997 n/a ; . Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: China Launch: 20 April 1997, from Jiuquan?, by a Chang Zheng 2?. Orbit: None Decayed: n/a Mission: Repeated rumours appeared that a Chinese military satellite was launched or suffered a failure on this date. The story was first carried by Reuters in May 1997. In December 2000 it was again reported in a Chinese professional magazine that China launched its last recoverable satellite on April 20, 1997. The last official launch of the series was in October 1996. Source: Encyclopedia Astronautica's Chronology (1997 Apr 20) ; . Minisat 01 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #26 ; 1997-018A ; 5359th spacecraft. Type: Earth observations Sponsor: Spain's Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial (INTA) Launch: 21 April 1997 at 11h59 UTC, from Gran Canaria's RW-03, by a Pegasus XL (F15). Orbit: Decayed: 26 February 2002 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.   ; Spacewarn No. 580 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Celestis Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #27 ; 1997-018B ; 5360th spacecraft. Type: Space burials Sponsor: Celestis Inc. Launch: 21 April 1997 at 11h59 UTC, from Gran Canaria's RW-03, by a Pegasus XL (F15). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . GOES 10 Spacecraft:  GOES K Numbers: 1997 payload #28 ; 1997-019A ; 5361st spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: NOAA Launch: 25 April 1997 at 5h49 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas I (AC-79). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 8 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV008 Numbers: 1997 payload #29 ; 1997-020A ; 5362nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 5 May 1997 at 14h55 UTC, from Vandenberg  Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (7920-10C 242). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 7 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV007 Numbers: 1997 payload #30 ; 1997-020B ; 5363rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 5 May 1997 at 14h55 UTC, from Vandenberg  Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (7920-10C 242). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 6 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV006 Numbers: 1997 payload #31 ; 1997-020C ; 5364th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 5 May 1997 at 14h55 UTC, from Vandenberg  Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (7920-10C 242). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 5 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV005 Numbers: 1997 payload #32 ; 1997-020D ; 5365th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 5 May 1997 at 14h55 UTC, from Vandenberg  Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (7920-10C 242). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 4 Spacecraft: Iridium SV004 Numbers: 1997 payload #33 ; 1997-020E ; 5366th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 5 May 1997 at 14h55 UTC, from Vandenberg  Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (7920-10C 242). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DFH-3 2 / Zhongxing 6 (Chinastar 6) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #34 ; 1997-021A ; 5367th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: ChinaSat (China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite) Launch: 11 May 1997 at 16h17 UTC, from Xichang's LC-2, by a Chang Zheng 3A (CZ3A-3). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: DFH-3B, also called ChinaSat-6, has experienced malfunctions in attitude stabilisation. This resulted in excessive fuel consumption that may reduce its operational life. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ;  FAS's DFH-3 & Zhongxing / Chinasat ; . Kosmos 2342 Spacecraft:  Oko #78 Numbers: 1997 payload #35 ; 1997-022A ; 5368th spacecraft. Type: Missille early warning Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 14 May 1997 at 0h33 UTC, from Plesetsk  Cosmodrome's LC-43/4, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / 2BL). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-84 Spacecraft:  Atlantis Numbers: 1997 payload #36 ; 1997-023A ; 5369th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 15 May 1997 at 8h07 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2343 Spacecraft:  Don (6) / Orlets-1 no. 6 Numbers: 1997 payload #37 ; 1997-024A ; 5370th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 15 May 1997 at 12h10 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Initial: 169 km x 324 km x 64.9° Final: 205 km x 323 km x 64.9° Recovered: After 126 days Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 506 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos Spacecraft:  Tselina-2 no. 21 Numbers: 1997 payload #38 ; 1997 2nd loss ; 5371st spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 20 May 1997 at 7h07 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodome's LC-45/1, by a J-1/Zenit-2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Thor 2 Spacecraft:  Thor 2A Numbers: 1997 payload #39 ; 1997-025A ; 5372nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Norway's Telenor Launch: 21 May 1997 at 22h39 UTC, from Cape Canaveral 's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (243). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Telstar 5 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #40 ; 1997-026A ; 5373rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S.' Loral Skynet Launch: 24 May 1997 at 17h00 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2M (8K82K 380-02 / DM4 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Inmarsat III F4 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #41 ; 1997-027A ; 5374th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: International Maritime Satellite Organization Launch: 3 June 1997 at 23h21 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V97). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Insat 2D Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #42 ; 1997-027B ; 5375th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: India Launch: 3 June 1997 at 23h21 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V97). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2344 Spacecraft:  Arkon-1 s/n 1 / 11F664 No. 1 Numbers: 1997 payload #43 ; 1997-028A ; 5376th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 6 June 1997 at 16h56 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-200/39, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 380-01 / 17S40). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; SpacewarnNo.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . FY 2A / FY2 1R Spacecraft:  FY-2A / Feng Yun Er Jia Numbers: 1997 payload #44 ; 1997-029A ; 5377th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: China Launch: 10 June 1997 at 12h01 UTC, from Xichang's LC-1, by a Chang Zheng 3 (CZ3-12). Orbit: Geostationary, at 85° East Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; Jonathan Space Report No. 479 ; . Iridium 14 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV014 Numbers: 1997 payload #45 ; 1997-030A ; 5378th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium   Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 12 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV012 Numbers: 1997 payload #46 ; 1997-030B ; 5379th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 9 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV009 Numbers: 1997 payload #47 ; 1997-030C ; 5380th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: 11 March 2003 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 593 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 10 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV010 Numbers: 1997 payload #48 ; 1997-030D ; 5381st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 13 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV013 Numbers: 1997 payload #49 ; 1997-030E ; 5382nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 16 Spacecraft: Iridium SV016 Numbers: 1997 payload #50 ; 1997-030F ; 5383rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; SpacewarnNo.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 11 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV011 Numbers: 1997 payload #51 ; 1997-030G ; 5384th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 18 June 1997 at 14h02 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 390-02 / DM2 1L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Intelsat 802 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #52 ; 1997-031A ; 5385th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Intelsat Launch: 25 June 1997 at 23h44 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44P (V96). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; SpacewarnNo.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-94 - MSL-1R Spacecraft:  Columbia Numbers: 1997 payload #53 ; 1997-032A ; 5386th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 1st July 1997 at 18h02 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-35 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 235 Numbers: 1997 payload #54 ; 1997-033A ; 5387th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 5 July 1997 at 4h11 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 15 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV015 Numbers: 1997 payload #55 ; 1997-034A ; 5388th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 July 1997 at 13h04 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 244). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 17 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV015 Numbers: 1997 payload #56 ; 1997-034B ; 5389th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 July 1997 at 13h04 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 244). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 20 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV020 Numbers: 1997 payload #57 ; 1997-034C ; 5390th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 July 1997 at 13h04 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 244). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 18 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV018 Numbers: 1997 payload #58 ; 1997-034D ; 5391st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 July 1997 at 13h04 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 244). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 21 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV021 Numbers: 1997 payload #59 ; 1997-034E ; 5392nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 July 1997 at 13h04 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 244). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 40 (USA 132) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 43 / GPS 2R-2 Numbers: 1997 payload #60 ; 1997-035A ; 5393rd spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source: A. Parsch Launch: 23 July 1997 at 3h43 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (245). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Superbird C Spacecraft: Numbers: 1997 payload #61 ; 1997-036A ; 5394th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Japan's Space Communications Co. Launch: 28 July 1997 at 1h15 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas IIAS ((1N), AC-133). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . OrbView 2 / Seastar Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #62 ; 1997-037A ; 5395th spacecraft. Type: Ocean observations Sponsor: OrbImage Launch: 1st August 1997 at 20h20 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's RW-30/12, by a Pegasus XL (F16). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Soyuz TM-26 Spacecraft:  Soyuz 7K-STM No. 75 Numbers: 1997 payload #63 ; 1997-038A ; 5396th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 5 August 1997 at 15h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-85 Spacecraft:  Discovery Numbers: 1997 payload #64 ; 1997-039A ; 5397th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 7 August 1997 at 14h41 UTC, Cape Canaveral's from LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Crista-SPAS / ASTRO-SPAS Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #65 ; 1997-039B ; 5398th spacecraft. Type: Astronomy Sponsor: NASA Launch: 7 August 1997 at 14h41 UTC, Cape Canaveral's from LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Deployed from Discovery cargo bay. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . PAS 6 / PanAmSat 6 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #66 ; 1997-040A ; 5399th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Panamsat Launch: 8 August 1997 at 6h46 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44P (V98). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2345 Spacecraft:  Prognoz S24894 / SPRN No. 11 Numbers: 1997 payload #67 ; 1997-041A ; 5400th spacecraft. Type: Missile early warning Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 14 August 1997 at 20h49 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-200/39, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 381-01 / 11S861). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Agila 2 / Mabuhay Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #68 ; 1997-042A ; 5401st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Mabuhay Phillipine Satellite Corp. Launch: 19 August 1997 at 17h50 UTC, from Xichang 's LC-2, by a Chang Zheng 3B (CZ3B-2). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 26 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV026 Numbers: 1997 payload #69 ; 1997-043A ; 5402nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 21 August 1997 at 0h38 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 246). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 25 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV025 Numbers: 1997 payload #70 ; 1997-043B ; 5403rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 21 August 1997 at 0h38 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 246). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 24 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV024 Numbers: 1997 payload #71 ; 1997-043C ; 5404th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 21 August 1997 at 0h38 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 246). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 23 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV023 Numbers: 1997 payload #72 ; 1997-043D ; 5405th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 21 August 1997 at 0h38 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 246). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 22 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV022 Numbers: 1997 payload #73 ; 1997-043E ; 5406th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 21 August 1997 at 0h38 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 246). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Lewis / SSTI Spacecraft:  Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative Numbers: 1997 payload #74 ; 1997-044A ; 5407th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: NASA Launch: 23 August 1997 at 6h51 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-6, by an Athena-1 (LMLV-1 LM-002?). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . ACE Spacecraft:  Advanced Composition Explorer Numbers: 1997 payload #75 ; 1997-045A ; 5408th spacecraft. Type: Astronomy Sponsor: NASA Launch: 25 August 1997 at 14h39 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-8 247). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . PAS 5 / PanAmSat 5 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #76 ; 1997-046A ; 5409th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: PanAmSat Launch: 28 August 1997 at 0h33 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2M (8K82K 387-02 / DM3  3L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . FORTE Spacecraft:  Fast On-orbit Recording of Transcient Events Numbers: 1997 payload #77 ; 1997-047A ; 5410th spacecraft. Type: Earth upper atmosphere studies Sponsor: Los Alamos National Laboratory Launch: 29 August 1997 at 15h02 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's RW-30/12, by a Pegasus XL (019/F17). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium MFS 1 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #78 ; 1997-048A ; 5411th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 1st September 1997 at 14h00 UTC, from Taiyuan, by a Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD (CZ2C-15). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium MFS 2 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #79 ; 1997-048B ; 5412th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 1st September 1997 at 14h00 UTC, from Taiyuan, by a Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD (CZ2C-15). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Hot Bird 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #80 ; 1997-049A ; 5413th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Launch: 2 September 1997 at 22h21 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V99). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Meteosat 7 / MTP 1 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #81 ; 1997-049B ; 5414th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: European Meteorological Satellite Organization Launch: 2 September 1997 at 22h21 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V99). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; Eumetsat's 11 Oct 06 ; . Americom 3 / GE 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #82 ; 1997-050A ; 5415th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: GE Americom Launch: 4 September 1997 at 12h03 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36A, by an Atlas IIAS ((1N), AC-146). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 29 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV029 Numbers: 1997 payload #83 ; 1997-051A ; 5416th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 32 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV032 Numbers: 1997 payload #84 ; 1997-051B ; 5417th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 33 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV033 Numbers: 1997 payload #85 ; 1997-051C ; 5418th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 27 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV027 Numbers: 1997 payload #86 ; 1997-051D ; 5419th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: 1st February 2002 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 580 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 28 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV028 Numbers: 1997 payload #87 ; 1997-051E ; 5420th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 30 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV030 Numbers: 1997 payload #88 ; 1997-051F ; 5421st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 31 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV031 Numbers: 1997 payload #89 ; 1997-051G ; 5422nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 14 September 1997 at 1h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/17S40 (8K82K 391-01 / DM2 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2346 Spacecraft:  Parus Numbers: 1997 payload #90 ; 1997-052A ; 5423rd spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 23 September 1997 at 16h44 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-132/1, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . FAISAT-2V Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #91 ; 1997-052B ; 5424th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Final Analysis, Inc. Launch: 23 September 1997 at 16h44 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-132/1, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Intelsat 803 Spacecraft:  NSS 5 Numbers: 1997 payload #92 ; 1997-053A ; 5425th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Intelsat Launch: 23 September 1997 at 23h58 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 42L (V100). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Molniya I-90 Spacecraft:  Molniya-1T Numbers: 1997 payload #93 ; 1997-054A ; 5426th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 24 September 1997 at 21h32 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/4, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / ML). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-86 Spacecraft:  Atlantis Numbers: 1997 payload #94 ; 1997-055A ; 5427th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 26 September 1997 at 2h34 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 19 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV019 Numbers: 1997 payload #95 ; 1997-056A ; 5428th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 27 September 1997 at 1h23 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 248). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 37 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV037 Numbers: 1997 payload #96 ; 1997-056B ; 5429th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 27 September 1997 at 1h23 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 248). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 36 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV036 Numbers: 1997 payload #97 ; 1997-056C ; 5430th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 27 September 1997 at 1h23 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 248). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 35 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV035 Numbers: 1997 payload #98 ; 1997-056D ; 5431st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 27 September 1997 at 1h23 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 248). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 34 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV034 Numbers: 1997 payload #99 ; 1997-056E ; 5432nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 27 September 1997 at 1h23 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 248). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . IRS 1D Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #100 ; 1997-057A ; 5433rd spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: Indian Space Research Organization Launch: 29 September 1997 at 4h47 UTC, from Sriharikota, by a PSLV (PSLV-C1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-36 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 237 Numbers: 1997 payload #101 ; 1997-058A ; 5434th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 5 October 1997 at 15h08 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; SpacewarnNo.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . EchoStar 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #102 ; 1997-059A ; 5435th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Echostar Communications Corp. Launch: 5 October 1997 at 21h01 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas IIAS ((1N), AC-135). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Foton 11 Spacecraft:  Foton No. 11 Numbers: 1997 payload #103 ; 1997-060A ; 5436th spacecraft. Type: Materials processing in space Sponsor: Russia Launch: 9 October 1997 at 18h00 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Mirka Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #104 ; 1997-060 ; 5437th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt, Koln Launch: 9 October 1997 at 18h00 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Cassini Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #105 ; 1997-061A ; 5438th spacecraft. Type: Saturn probe Sponsor: NASA Launch: 15 October 1997 at 8h43 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-40, by a Titan 4B (Titan 401B/Centaur 4B-33 (K-33) 45E-Centaur TC-21). Orbit: In orbit across Saturn's system. Decayed: Mission: Carrying ESA’s Huygens probe, Cassini arrived at Saturn on 30 June 2004, after a seven year tranverse from Earth, and for a four-year primary mission. Since 2008, NASA has granted the mission three extensions. "By having a decade there with Cassini, we have been privileged to witness never-before-seen events that are changing our understanding of how planetary systems form and what conditions might lead to habitats for life," said Linda Spilker, Cassini project scientist at NASA's JPL. Eengineers and scientists had high hopes that the mission might carry on longer, the spacecraft has been remarkably trouble-free and, from an engineering standpoint, the main limiting factor for Cassini's lifetime now is how much propellant is left in its tanks.      Here are Cassini 10-Year, top 10-discovery at Saturn: 1. 1. Huygens' 2005 landing on Titan revealed this moon to be remarkably like Earth before life evolved, with methane rain, erosion and drainage channels and dry lake beds. A soup of complex hydrocarbons, including benzene, was found in Titan's atmosphere. 2. 2. Discovery of active, icy plumes on Enceladus which was such a surprise that Cassini manager completely reshaped the mission to get a better look. The discovery became even more important when Cassini found evidence of water-based ice in the plume. so the search for life suddenly extended to this small, bright moon. And the recent discovery of signs of an subsurface ocean makes Enceladus one of the most exciting science destinations in our Solar system. 3. 3. Saturn’s rings revealed as active and dynamic, a laboratory for how planets form. Cassini discovered propeller-like formations, witnessed the possible birth of a new moon and observed what may be one of the most active, chaotic rings in our solar system (Saturn’s F ring). 4. 4. Cassini’s shows that Titan has many geologic processes similar to that of the Earth, generating methane rains, which build river channels and form lakes and seas containing liquid methane and ethane. 5. 5. Late in 2010, Saturn’s relatively tranquil atmosphere erupted with a storm of gigantic proportions. Typically a 30-year storm, this one arrived ten years early. Within months, the storm grew to encircle the planet with a swirling band. The largest temperature increases ever recorded for any planet were measured. Molecules never before seen in Saturn’s upper atmosphere were detected. The storm diminished shortly after its head collided with its tail, a little less than a year after it began. 6. 6. Radio-wave patterns shown not to be tied to Saturn’s interior rotation as previously thought. Cassini’s instruments show that the variation in radio waves is different in the northern and southern hemispheres. The variations also appear to change with the Saturnian seasons and the hemispheres have actually swapped rates. Saturn’s length of day is still not known. 7. 7. Once about every 15 years, the Sun shines on the edge of the ring plane and northern and southern sides of the rings receive little sunlight. Cassini measured the thick, long shadows from this rare event to determine the heights of structures within the rings. 8. 8. Titan’s atmosphere is a zoo teaming with a variety of molecules, the most chemically complex in the Solar system. Beginning with sunlight and methane, ever more complex molecules form until they become large enough to form the smog that covers the giant moon. Nearer the surface, methane, ethane, and other organics condense and fall to the surface where likely other prebiotic chemistry can take place. 9. 9. The origin of Iapetus's two-faced surface has been a mystery for more than 300 years. The Cassini spacecraft solved the puzzle: dark, reddish dust in Iapetus's orbital path is swept up and lands on the leading face of the moon. The dark areas absorb energy and become warmer, while uncontaminated areas remain cooler. 10.. 10. Saturn’s polar regions have surprised scientists with a the presence of a long-lived hexagonal-shaped jet stream in the north and two hurricane-like storms at both poles. The driving forces of each remain a mystery. In the remaining years of Cassini’s mission, scientists hope to learn more of their properties and conditions surrounding their existence. Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 425 &  530 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; NASA's 2010-2014 News Releases ; Spaceflight Now's 2014 Stories, 2014 Stories ; . Huygens Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #106 ; 1997-061B ; 5439th spacecraft. Type: Titan probe Sponsor: ESA Source: ESA Launch: 15 October 1997 at 8h43 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-40, by a Titan 4B (Titan 401B/Centaur 4B-33 (K-33) 45E-Centaur TC-21). Orbit: Decayed: 14 January 2005, a couple hours after its landing on Titan Source: NASA At left, a composite image shows the boundary between the lighter-colored uplifted terrain, marked with what appear to be drainage channels, and darker lower areas. The image was taken from an altitude of 8 kilometers with resolution of about 20 meters per pixel.  At right, the only colored view taken from the surface of Titan. The two rock-like objects just below the middle of the image are about 15 centimeters (left) and 4 centimeters (center) across respectively, at a distance of about 85 centimeters from Huygens.  Source: NASA This is a full 360° view around Huygens as viewed from an altitude of about 8 kilometers with a resolution of about 20 meters. As the probe descended, it drifted over a plateau (center of image) and was heading towards its landing site in a dark area (right).  The white streaks seen near this boundary could be ground 'fog,' as they were not immediately visible from higher altitudes.  Source: NASA Mission: On 14 January 2005, after a 4 billion-kilometer journey through the Solar System that lasted almost seven years, the Huygens probe plunged into the hazy atmosphere of Titan. It reached the entry reference point of 1,270 km above the surface at 9h05:56 UTC. During the following three minutes, the spacecraft had to decelerate from 18,000 to 1,400 km/hr. By 9h10:24, the entry was complete and at about 160 km altitude, the pilot parachute deployed, followed two seconds later by the aft cover and the main 8.3-meter diameter parachute. A sequence of parachutes then slowed it down to less than 300 km/hr. The parachute descent ends at 9h25:21 when the main parachute was jettisoned and a smaller 3.0-meter diameter stabilizer parachute took over. At a height of about 160 km, scientific instruments were exposed to Titan’s atmosphere as the DISR (Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer) camera snapped remarkable images of an apparent coastline during the ensuing slower 2-hour descent to the surface. The spacecaft landed safely on a frozen ground at 11h38:11 UTC, at 11° South latitude and 192° West longitude. Huygens continued to transmit signals even after the Cassini orbiter dropped below the horizon, and until at least 14h48, when the spacecraft set as seen by the Parkes radio telescope (Australia). Received signal indicate that Huygens was still transmitting after three hours on the surface. Cassini received excellent data from the surface of Titan for 1 hour and 12 minutes.      More than 474 megabits of data were received in 3 hours 44 minutes from Huygens, including some 350 pictures collected during the descent and on the ground, which revealed a landscape apparently modelled by erosion with drainage channels, shoreline-like features and even pebble-shaped objects on the surface. As the probe touched down at about 4.5 metres per second (16 km/h), a whole series of instruments provided a large amount of data on the texture of the surface, which resembles wet sand or clay with a thin solid crust, and its composition as mainly a mix of dirty water ice and hydrocarbon ice, resulting in a darker soil than expected. The temperature measured at ground level was about -180 °C. The atmosphere was probed and sampled for analysis at altitudes from 160 km to the ground, revealing a uniform mix of methane with nitrogen in the stratosphere. Methane concentration increased steadily in the troposphere down to the surface. Clouds of methane at about 20 km altitude and methane or ethane fog near the surface were detected.  Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 543 ; Spacewarn No. 614 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; ESA News 14 Jan 05 $ 18 Jan 05 ; . Apstar 2R (Telstar 10) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #107 ; 1997-062A ; 5440th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: APT Satellite Holdings Ltd Launch: 16 October 1997 at 19h13 UTC, from Xichang's LC-2, by a Chang Zheng 3B (CZ3B-3). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STEP 4 Spacecraft:  P95-1 Numbers: 1997 payload #108 ; 1997-063A ; 5441st spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 22 October 1997 at 14h13 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL (F18). Orbit: Decayed: 31 March 2001 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.   ; Spacewarn No. 569 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Lacrosse 3 (USA 133) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #109 ; 1997-064A ; 5442nd spacecraft. Type: Reconnaisance Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 24 October 1997 at 2h32 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4E, by a Titan 4A (Titan 403A 4A-18 (K-18), 45F). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 425 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DSCS III B-13 (USA 134) Spacecraft:  DSCS III 6 Numbers: 1997 payload #110 ; 1997-065A ; 5443rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Source: A. Parsch Launch: 25 October 1997 at 0h46 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36A, by an Atlas IIA ((4), AC-131, IABS-6). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 495 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Falcon Gold Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #111 ; 1997-065B ; 5444th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: USAF Academy Launch: 25 October 1997 at 0h46 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36A, by an Atlas IIA ((4), AC-131, IABS-6). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Ariane 502 / Maqsat H / TEAMSAT  Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #112 ; 1997-066A ; 5445th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: ESA Launch: 30 October 1997 at 13h43 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-3, by an Ariane 5 (V101). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Maqsat B Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #113 ; 1997-066B ; 5446th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: ESA Launch: 30 October 1997 at 13h43 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-3, by an Ariane 5 (V101). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . YES Spacecraft:  Young Engineers Satellite Numbers: 1997 payload #114 ; 1997-066C ; 5447th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Launch: 30 October 1997 at 13h43 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-3, by an Ariane 5 (V101). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SCD-2A Spacecraft:  Satelite de Coleta de Dados (Data Collection Satellite) Numbers: 1997 payload #115 ; 1997 3rd loss ; 5448th spacecraft. Type: Communications (data relay) Sponsor: Brazil' INPE / Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espacias Launch: 2 November 1997 at 12h25 UTC, from Alcantara, by a VLS. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Sputnik 40 / Sputnik Jr  / Radio Sputnik 17 (RS-17)_ Spacecraft: Numbers: 1997 payload #116 ; 1997-058C ; 5449th spacecraft. Type: Communications (radio-amateur) Sponsor: Club de France (Reunion chapter) / Astronautical Federation of Russia (Kabardin-Balakarsk chapter). Launch: 5 October 1997 at 15h08 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: 21 May 1998 Mission: RS-17 was a scale model satellite built by high school students to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the launching of Sputnik I.  It was launched by hand on November 4, 1997 by Russian cosmonauts from the MIR space station. RS-17 broadcast its bip-bip signal for 55 days. The last known recordings were made on 29 December 1997 by an American radio amateurs.  Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. . 535 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; . Navstar 41 (USA 135) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 38 / GPS 2A-28 Numbers: 1997 payload #117 ; 1997-067A ; 5450th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 5 November 1997 at 0h30 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (249). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Trumpet 3 (USA 136) Spacecraft: Numbers: 1997 payload #118 ; 1997-068A ; 5451st spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Launch: 8 November 1997 at 2h05 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-41, by a Titan 4A (Titan 401A/Centaur 4A-17 (K-20), 45E-Centaur TC-16). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 425 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 43 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV043 Numbers: 1997 payload #119 ; 1997-069A ; 5452nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 November 1997 at 1h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 250). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 41 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV041 Numbers: 1997 payload #120 ; 1997-069B ; 5453rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 November 1997 at 1h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 250). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 40 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV040 Numbers: 1997 payload #121 ; 1997-069C ; 5454th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 November 1997 at 1h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 250). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; SpacewarnNo.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 39 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV039 Numbers: 1997 payload #122 ; 1997-069D ; 5455th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 November 1997 at 1h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 250). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 38 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV038 Numbers: 1997 payload #123 ; 1997-069E ; 5456th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 9 November 1997 at 1h34 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 250). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kupon Spacecraft:  K95K Numbers: 1997 payload #124 ; 1997-070A ; 5457th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 12 November 1997 at 17h00 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-200/39, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2M (8K82K 384-02 / 11S861-01). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Sirius 2 / GE-1E Spacecraft: Numbers: 1997 payload #125 ; 1997-071A ; 5458th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Sweden's NSAB (Nordiska Satellit aktiebolaget) Launch: 11 November 1997 at 21h48 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V102). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Cakrawarta 1 / Indostar 1 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #126 ; 1997-071B ; 5459th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Indonesia's PT MediaCitra Indostar Launch: 11 November 1997 at 21h48 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V102). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Resurs F-1M Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #127 ; 1997-072A ; 5460th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: Russia Launch: 17 November 1997 at 11h15 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-87 - USMP-4 Spacecraft:  Columbia Numbers: 1997 payload #128 ; 1997-073A ; 5461st spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 19 November 1997 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Spartan 201-04 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #129 ; 1997-073B ; 5462nd spacecraft. Type: Astronomy Sponsor: NASA Launch: 19 November 1997 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Deployed from Columbia cargo bay. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . TRMM Spacecraft:  Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Numbers: 1997 payload #130 ; 1997-074A ; 5463rd spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: NASA-Japan Launch: 27 November 1997 at 21h27 UTC, from Tanegashima Space Center's Y, by a H-II (H-II-6F). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; SpaceflightNow's 2014 Stories, 2015 Stories ; . ETS VII (chasseur) / Orihime Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #131 ; 1997-074B ; 5464th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Japan Launch: 27 November 1997 at 21h27 UTC, from Tanegashima Space Center's Y, by a H-II (H-II-6F). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . ETS VII (target) / Hikoboshi  Spacecraft: Numbers: 1997 payload #132 ; 1997-074C ; 5465th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Japan Launch: 27 November 1997 at 21h27 UTC, from Tanegashima Space Center's Y, by a H-II (H-II-6F). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . JCSat 5 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #133 ; 1997-075A ; 5466th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Japan Satellite Systems Inc. Launch: 2 December 1997 at 22h52 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44P (V103). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Equator-S Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #134 ; 1997-075B ; 5467th spacecraft. Type: Earth-Sun studies Sponsor: German's Extraterrestrial Physics Launch: 2 December 1997 at 22h52 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44P (V103). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Astra 1G Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #135 ; 1997-076A ; 5468th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Luxembourg's Societe Europeenne des Satellites Launch: 2 December 1997 at 23h10 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2M (8K82K 382-02 / DM3 2L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 42 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV042 Numbers: 1997 payload #136 ; 1997-077A ; 5469th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 8 December 1997 at 7h16 UTC, from Taiyuan's LC-1, by a Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD (CZ2C-16). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 44 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV044 Numbers: 1997 payload #137 ; 1997-077B ; 5470th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 8 December 1997 at 7h16 UTC, from Taiyuan's LC-1, by a Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD (CZ2C-16). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Galaxy 8i Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #138 ; 1997-078A ; 5471st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: PanAmSat Corporation Launch: 15 December 1997 at 7h17 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC36B, by an Atlas IIAS (AC-149). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2347 Spacecraft:  US-P / US-PM s/n 9 Numbers: 1997 payload #139 ; 1997-079A ; 5472nd spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance ("RORSAT") Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 15 December 1997 at 7h17 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-90, by a F-1/Tsyklon 2. Orbit: Decayed: 12 December 1999 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 554 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2348 Spacecraft:  Yantar-4K2 no. 74 / Kobal't Numbers: 1997 payload #140 ; 1997-080A ; 5473rd spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 15 December 1997 at 15h40 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: 14 April 1998 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. & 534 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Inspector Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #141 ; 1997-058D ; 5474th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Daimler-Benz Aerospace, Munchen (formerly MBB) Launch: 5 December 1997 at 15h08 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: 2 November 1998 (Retrieved by MIR?)  Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 541 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-37 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No 236 Numbers: 1997 payload #142 ; 1997-081A ; 5475th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 20 December 1997 at 8h45 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 45 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV045 Numbers: 1997 payload #143 ; 1997-082A ; 5476th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 20 December 1997 at 13h16 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 251). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: fSource: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 46 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV046 Numbers: 1997 payload #144 ; 1997-082B ; 5477th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 20 December 1997 at 13h16 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 251). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 47 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV047 Numbers: 1997 payload #145 ; 1997-082C ; 5478th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 20 December 1997 at 13h16 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 251). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 48 Spacecraft: Iridium SV048 Numbers: 1997 payload #146 ; 1997-082D ; 5479th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 20 December 1997 at 13h16 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 251). Orbit: Decayed: 5 May 2001 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  571  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Iridium 49 Spacecraft:  Iridium SV049 Numbers: 1997 payload #147 ; 1997-082E ; 5480th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Source: Iridium Launch: 20 December 1997 at 13h16 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-2W, by a Delta 7925 (Delta 7920-10C 251). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Intelsat 804 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #148 ; 1997-083A ; 5481st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Motorola inc. Launch: 21 December 1997 at 0h16 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 42L (V104). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: On 14 January 2005, IS-804 experienced a sudden and unexpected electrical power system anomaly that caused the total loss of the spacecraft. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; Intelsat News Release ; . Orbcomm A1 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM5 Numbers: 1997 payload #149 ; 1997-084A ; 5482nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A2 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM6 Numbers: 1997 payload #150 ; 1997-084B ; 5483rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A3 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM7 Numbers: 1997 payload #151 ; 1997-084C ; 5484th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A4 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM8 Numbers: 1997 payload #152 ; 1997-084D ; 5485th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A5 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM9 Numbers: 1997 payload #153 ; 1997-084E ; 5486th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A6 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM10 Numbers: 1997 payload #154 ; 1997-084F ; 5487th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A7 Spacecraft:  Orbcomm FM11 Numbers: 1997 payload #155 ; 1997-084G ; 5488th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm A8 Spacecraft: Orbcomm FM12 Numbers: 1997 payload #156 ; 1997-084H ; 5489th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Orbcomm inc. Launch: 23 December 1997 at 19h11 UTC, from Wallops Island's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus XL/HAPS (F19). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . EarlyBird Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #157 ; 1997-085A ; 5490th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: EarthWatch Launch: 24 December 1997 at 13h32 UTC, from Svobodniy Cosmodrome's LC-5, by a Start-1. Orbit: Decayed: 27 July 2000 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; Spacewarn No. 562 ; . HGS-1 (PAS 22) Asiasat 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1997 payload #158 ; 1997-086A ; 5491st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Hong Kong's Asia Telecommunications Company Limited Launch: 24 December 1997 at 23h19 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2M (8K82K 394-01 / DM3 5L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Renamed HGS-1, Asiasat 3 is currently in inclined geostationary drift orbit awaiting customers, after completing a remarkable pair of trips around the Moon. Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 393 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ;

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The 118 spacecrafts launched in 1993 : 1) Kosmos 2230 / Tsikada 2) Molniya 1-85 3) STS-54 4) TDRS 6 5) Kosmos 2231 / Yantar-4K2 66 6) Soyuz TM-16 7) Kosmos 2232 / Oko 72 8) Navstar 2-18 (USA 88) 9) Kosmos 2233 / Parus 10) OXP 1 / Orbcomm CDS 11) SCD-1 12) Kosmos 2234 / Glonass (Uragan) 73L 13) Kosmos 2235 / Glonass (Uragan) 59L 14) Kosmos 2236 / Glonass (Uragan) 57L 15) Astro D / ASCA Asuka 16) Progress M-16 17) Raduga 29 18) EKA-1 (Start-1) 19) UFO F1 20) Kosmos 2237 / Tselina-2 21) Navstar 2-19 (USA 90) 22) SEDS 1 23) Kosmos 2238 / US-P / US-PM 1 24) Progress M-17 25) Kosmos 2239 / Parus 26) Kosmos 2240 / Yantar-4K2 67 27) Kosmos 2241 / Oko 73 28) STS-56 - Atlas-2 29) Spartan 201 30) Kosmos 2242 / Tselina-R / Tselina-D 73 31) Molniya 3-44 32) Alexis 33) Orbcomm OXP-2 34) STS-55 -  Spacelab-D2 35) Kosmos 2243 / Yantar-1KFT 16 36) Kosmos 2244 / US-P / US-PM 2 37) Kosmos 2245 / Strela-3 38) Kosmos 2246 / Strela-3 39) Kosmos 2247 / Strela-3 40) Kosmos 2248 / Strela-3 41) Kosmos 2249 / Strela-3 42) Kosmos 2250 / Strela-3 43) Astra 1C 44) Arsene-OSCAR 29 45) Navstar 2-20 /  (USA 91) 46) Resurs F-17 47) Progress M-18 48) Molniya 1-86 49) Gorizont 50) Kosmos 2251 / Strela-2 51) STS-57 52) Kosmos 2252 / Strela-3 53) Kosmos 2253 / Strela-3 54) Kosmos 2254 / Strela-3 55) Kosmos 2255 / Strela-3 56) Kosmos 2256 / Strela-3 57) Kosmos 2257 / Strela-3 58) HGS-4 (Galaxy 4H) 59) Resurs F-18 60) Radcal 61) Navstar 2-21 (USA 92) 62) SEDS 2 (PMG-PDP) 63) Soyuz TM-17 64) Kosmos 2258 / US-P / US-PM 3 65) Kosmos 2259 / Yantar-4K2 68 66) DSCS III B-9 (USA 94) 67) Kosmos 2260 / Zenit-8 / Oblik 68) Hispasat 1B 69) Insat 2B 70) NOSS 19 / SLDCOM 3 71) SSU 72) SSU 73) SSU 74) TLD 75) Molniya 3-45 76) NOAA 13 77) Kosmos 2261 / Oko 74 78) Progress M-19 79) Resurs F-19 80) Navstar 2-22 (USA 94) 81) Meteor 2-21 82) Temisat 83) UFO F2 (USA 95) 84) Kosmos 2262 / Don (5) / Orlets-1 5 85) STS-51 86) ACTS 87) ORFEUS-SPAS 88) Kosmos 2263 / Tselina-2 89) Kosmos 2264 / US-P / US-PM 4 90) IRS-1E 91) SPOT 3 92) STELLA 93) Eyesat 1 / AMRAD-Oscar-27 94) Healthsat 1 95) ITAMsat / Italy-OSCAR 26(IO-26) 96) Uribyol 2 / KITSAT-OSCAR 25 (KO-25) 97) PoSAT 1 / PoSAT-OSCAR 28 98) Raduga 30 99) Landsat 6 100) FSW 1-14 / Jian Bing  101) Progress M-20 102) STS-58 - SLS-2 103) Intelsat 701 104) Kosmos 2265 / Taifun-1B 105) Navstar 2-23 (USA 96) 106) Gorizont 28 107) Kosmos 2266 / Parus 108) Kosmos 2267 / Yantar-4KS1 109) Gorizont 29 / Rimsat  110) Solidaridad 1 (Satmex 3) 111) Meteosat 6 / MOP 3 112) DSCS III B-10 (USA 97) 113) STS-61 114) NATO IVB (USA 98) 115) Telstar 401 116) DBS 1 / DirecTV 1 117) Thaicom 1 118) Molniya 1-87 .. Spacecraft Entries . Kosmos 2230 Spacecraft:  Tsikada Numbers: 1993 payload #1 ; 1993-001A ; 4861st spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 12 January 1992 at 11h02 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-133/3, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M 53778-426). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Molniya 1-85 Spacecraft:  Molniya-1T Numbers: 1993 payload #2 ; 1993-002A ; 4862nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 13 January 1993 at 1h55 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / ML). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-54 Spacecraft:  Endeavour Numbers: 1993 payload #3 ; 1993-003A ; 4863rd spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 13 January 1992 at 13h55 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . TDRS 6 Spacecraft:  TDRS F Numbers: 1993 payload #4 ; 1993-003B ; 4864th spacecraft. Type: Communications (data relay) Sponsor: NASA Launch: 13 January 1992 at 13h55 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Deployed from Endeavour cargo bay on 13 January 1993. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2231 Spacecraft:  Yantar-4K2 no. 66 / Kobal't Numbers: 1993 payload #5 ; 1993-004A ; 4865th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 19 January 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Soyuz TM-16 Spacecraft:  Soyuz 7K-STM No. 101 Numbers: 1993 payload #6 ; 1993-005A ; 4866th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 24 January 1992 at 5h58 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2232 Spacecraft:  Oko #72 Numbers: 1993 payload #7 ; 1993-006A ; 4867th spacecraft. Type: Missille early warning Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 26 January 1992 at 14h24 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / 2BL). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 2-18 (USA 88) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 22 / · Navstar 2A-09 / Navstar BIIA-18 Numbers: 1993 payload #8 ; 1993-007A ; 4868th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 3 February 1993 at 2h55 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (218). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2233 Spacecraft:  Parus Numbers: 1993 payload #9 ; 1993-008A ; 4869th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 9 February 1993 at 2h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-133/3, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M 47178-428). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . OXP 1 / Orbcomm CDS Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #10 ; 1993-009A ; 4870th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S.' Orbital Communications Corp. Launch: 9 February 1993 at 14h24 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's RW-15/33, by a Pegasus (003/F3). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SCD-1 Spacecraft:  Data Collection Satellite 1 Numbers: 1993 payload #11 ; 1993-009B ; 4871th spacecraft. Type: Environmental data relay Sponsor: Brazil Launch: 9 February 1993 at 14h24 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's RW-15/33, by a Pegasus (003/F3). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2234 Spacecraft:  Glonass s/n 73L / Uragan No. 73L Numbers: 1993 payload #12 ; 1993-010A ; 4872nd spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 17 February 1993 at 20h09 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 362-01 / 11S861 66L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2235 Spacecraft:  Glonass s/n 59L / Uragan No. 59L Numbers: 1993 payload #13 ; 1993-010B ; 4873rd spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 17 February 1993 at 20h09 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 362-01 / 11S861 66L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2236 Spacecraft:  Glonass s/n 57L / Uragan No. 57L Numbers: 1993 payload #14 ; 1993-010C ; 4874th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 17 February 1993 at 20h09 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 362-01 / 11S861 66L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Astro D / ASCA Asuka  Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #15 ; 1993-011A ; 4875th spacecraft. Type: X-ray astronomy Sponsor: Japan Launch: 20 February 1993 at 2h24 UTC, from Kagoshima Space Center's M1, by a Mu-3S-II (M-3S2-7). Orbit: Decayed: 2 March 2001 Mission: The Japanese Asuka (ASTRO D, ASCA) satellite operated from February 1993 to July 2000 and made observations of the hard X-ray sky with CCD imagers and a foil-type set of X-ray telescopes. Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 448  ; Spacewarn No. 569 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log . Progress M-16 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 216 Numbers: 1993 payload #16 ; 1993-012A ; 4876th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 21 February 1993 at 18h28 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2 U15000-068). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Raduga 29 Spacecraft:  Gran' No. 42L Numbers: 1993 payload #17 ; 1993-013A ; 4877th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 25 March 1993 at 2h28 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 358-01 / 11S861 67L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . EKA-1 (Start-1) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #18 ; 1993-014A ; 4878th spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: Russia Launch: 25 March 1993 at 13h26 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-158, by a Start-1. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . UFO F1 Spacecraft:  UHF F/O F1 ; Ultra High Frequency Follow On Numbers: 1993 payload #19 ; 1993-015A ; 4879th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 25 March 1993 at 21h36 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas I (AC-74 / Centaur I 5054). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2237 Spacecraft:  Tselina-2 Numbers: 1993 payload #20 ; 1993-016A ; 4880th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 26 March 1993 at 2h24 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-45/1, by a J-1/Zenit-2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 2-19 (USA 90) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 31 / Navstar 2A-10 / Navstar BIIA-19 Numbers: 1993 payload #21 ; 1993-017A ; 4881st spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 30 March 1993 at 3h09 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (219). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SEDS 1 Spacecraft:  Small Expendable-tether Deployer Numbers: 1993 payload #22 ; 1993-017B ; 4882nd spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 30 March 1993 at 3h09 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (219). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2238 Spacecraft:  US-P / US-PM s/n 1 Numbers: 1993 payload #23 ; 1993-018A ; 4883rd spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance ("RORSAT") Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 30 March 1993 at 12h00 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-90, by a F-1/Tsyklon 2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-17 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 217 Numbers: 1993 payload #24 ; 1993-019A ; 4884th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 31 March 1993 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2 N15000-069). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2239 Spacecraft:  Parus Numbers: 1993 payload #25 ; 1993-020A ; 4885th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 1st April 1993 at 18h57 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-133/3, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M 47178-431). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2240 Spacecraft: Yantar-4K2 no. 67 / Kobal't Numbers: 1993 payload #26 ; 1993-021A ; 4886th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 2 April 1993 at 14h09 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2241 Spacecraft:  Oko #73 Numbers: 1993 payload #27 ; 1993-022A ; 4887th spacecraft. Type: Missille early warning Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 6 April 1993 at 19h12 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/4, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / 2BL). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-56 - Atlas-2  Spacecraft:  Discovery Numbers: 1993 payload #28 ; 1993-023A ; 4888th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 8 April 1993 at 5h29 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Spartan 201 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #29 ; 1993-023B ; 4889th spacecraft. Type: Astronomy Sponsor: NASA Launch: 8 April 1993 at 5h29 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Deployed from Discovery cargo bay on 11 April 1993. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2242 Spacecraft:  Tselina-R / Tselina-D no. 73 Numbers: 1993 payload #30 ; 1993-024A ; 4890th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 16 April 1993 at 7h55 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Molniya 3-44 Spacecraft:  Molniya-3 No. 57 Numbers: 1993 payload #31 ; 1993-025A ; 4891st spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 21 April 1993 at 0h28 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/4, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / ML). Orbit: Decayed: 25 January 2004 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 603 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Alexis Spacecraft: P89-1B Numbers: 1993 payload #32 ; 1993-026A ; 4892nd spacecraft. Type: Astronomy Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 25 April 1993 at 13h56 UTC, from Edwards Air Force Base's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus (004/F4). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Orbcomm OXP-2 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #33 ; 1993-026B ; 4893rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S.' Orbital Communications Corp. Launch: 25 April 1993 at 13h56 UTC, from Edwards Air Force Base's RW-04/22, by a Pegasus (004/F4). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-55 -  Spacelab-D2 Spacecraft:  Columbia Numbers: 1993 payload #34 ; 1993-027A ; 4894th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 25 April 1993 at 14h50 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39A, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2243 Spacecraft:  Yantar-1KFT no. 16 / Kometa No. 16 Numbers: 1993 payload #35 ; 1993-028A ; 4895th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 27 April 1993 at 12h28 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2244 Spacecraft:  US-P / US-PM s/n 2 Numbers: 1993 payload #36 ; 1993-029A ; 4896th spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance ("RORSAT") Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 28 April 1993 at 3h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-90, by a F-1/Tsyklon 2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2245 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #37 ; 1993-030A ; 4897th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 11 May 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2246 Spacecraft: Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #38 ; 1993-030B ; 4898th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 11 May 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2247 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #39 ; 1993-030C ; 4899th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 11 May 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2248 Spacecraft: Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #40 ; 1993-030D ; 4900th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 11 May 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2249 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #41 ; 1993-030E ; 4901st spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 11 May 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2250 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #42 ; 1993-030F ; 4902nd spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 11 May 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Astra 1C Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #43 ; 1993-031A ; 4903rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Société Europíenne des Satellites Launch: 12 May 1993 at 0h57 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 42L (V56). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Arsene-OSCAR 29 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #44 ; 1993-031B ; 4904th spacecraft. Type: Communications (radio-amateur) Sponsor: Club de l'Espace Launch: 12 May 1993 at 0h57 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 42L (V56). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Arsene-OSCAR 24 was a French packet relay satellite built by French Radio Amateur Club de l'Espace. The packet system was never implemented because the 2 meter transponder failed soon after launch. Arsene was then used to relay SSB and CW signals on 2.4 GHz for several months until this transponder failed as well. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; . Navstar 2-20 (USA 91) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 37 / Navstar BIIA-20 (GPS) Numbers: 1993 payload #45 ; 1993-032A ; 4905th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 13 May 1993 at 0h07 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (220). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Resurs F-17 Spacecraft:  Resurs-F2 17F42 No. 9 Numbers: 1993 payload #46 ; 1993-033A ; 4906th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: Russia Launch: 21 May 1993 at 9h21 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-18 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 218 Numbers: 1993 payload #47 ; 1993-034A ; 4907th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 22 May 1993 at 6h43 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Molniya 1-86 Spacecraft:  Molniya-1T No. 81 Numbers: 1993 payload #48 ; 1993-035A ; 4908th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 26 May 1993 at 3h36 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/4, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / ML). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Gorizont Spacecraft:  Gorizont No. 39L Numbers: 1993 payload #49 ; 1993 1st loss ; 4909th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 27 May 1993 at 1h21 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 364-02 / 11S861 69). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2251 Spacecraft:  Strela-2 Numbers: 1993 payload #50 ; 1993-036A ; 4910th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 16 June 1993 at 4h19 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-132/1, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M 47135-601). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Kosmos 2251 collided with Iridium 33 on 10 February 2009 at at 16h56 UTC. It was a Strela-2M communication satellite that stopped operations in 1995. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; RSNF's 11 Feb 09 ; . STS-57 Spacecraft:  Endeavour Numbers: 1993 payload #51 ; 1993-037A ; 4911th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 21 June 1993 at 13h07 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2252 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #52 ; 1993-038A ; 4912th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 June 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2253 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #53 ; 1993-038B ; 4913th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 June 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2254 Spacecraft: Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #54 ; 1993-038C ; 4914th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 June 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2255 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #55 ; 1993-038D ; 4915th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 June 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2256 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #56 ; 1993-038E ; 4916th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 June 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2257 Spacecraft:  Strela-3 Numbers: 1993 payload #57 ; 1993-038F ; 4917th spacecraft. Type: Communications (store/dump) Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 June 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . HGS-4 (Galaxy 4H) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #58 ; 1993-039A ; 4918th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Hughes Communications Inc. Launch: 25 June 1993 at 0h18 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 42P+ (V57). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Resurs F-18 Spacecraft:  Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 57 Numbers: 1993 payload #59 ; 1993-040A ; 4919th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: Russia Launch: 25 June 1993 at 8h38 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Radcal Spacecraft: Numbers: 1993 payload #60 ; 1993-041A ; 4920th spacecraft. Type: Radar calibration Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 25 June 1993 at 23h30 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-5, by a Scout G-1 (S217C). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 2-21 (USA 92) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 39 / · Navstar 2A-12 / Navstar BIIA-21 (GPS) Numbers: 1993 payload #61 ; 1993-042A ; 4921st spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 26 June 1993 at 13h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (221). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SEDS 2 (PMG-PDP) Spacecraft:  Small Expendable-tether Deployer (Plasma Motor Generator + Far End Package + Plasma Diagnostic Package) Numbers: 1993 payload #62 ; 1993-042B ; 4922nd spacecraft. Type: Technology Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 26 June 1993 at 13h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (221). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Soyuz TM-17 Spacecraft:  Soyuz 7K-STM No. 66 Numbers: 1993 payload #63 ; 1993-043A ; 4923rd spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 1st July 1993 at 14h38 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2258 Spacecraft:  US-P / US-PM s/n 3 Numbers: 1993 payload #64 ; 1993-044A ; 4924th spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance ("RORSAT") Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 7 July 1993 at 7h12 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-90, by a F-1/Tsyklon 2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2259 Spacecraft: Yantar-4K2 no. 68 / Kobal't Numbers: 1993 payload #65 ; 1993-045A ; 4925th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 14 July 1993 at 16h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DSCS III B-9 (USA 94) Spacecraft:  DSCS III F-7 Numbers: 1993 payload #66 ; 1993-046A ; 4926th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 19 July 1993 at 22h04 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36A, by an Atlas II ((3), AC-104 / Centaur II 8104, IABS-3). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 495 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2260 Spacecraft:  Zenit-8 / Oblik no. 3 / Resurs-T Numbers: 1993 payload #67 ; 1993-047A ; 4927th spacecraft. Type: Military cartography Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 22 July 1993 at 8h38 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Hispasat 1B Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #68 ; 1993-048A ; 4928th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Spain's Hispasat S.A. Launch: 22 July 1993 at 22h58 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V58). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Insat 2B Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #69 ; 1993-048B ; 4929th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: India Launch: 22 July 1993 at 22h58 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V58). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . NOSS 19 / Advanced NOSS 3 / SLDCOM 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #70 ; 1993 2nd loss ; 4930th spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 2 August 1993 at 19h59 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4E, by a Titan 4 (Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SSU Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #71 ; 1993 3rd loss ; 4931st spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 2 August 1993 at 19h59 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4E, by a Titan 4 (Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SSU Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #72 ; 1993 4th loss ; 4932nd spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 2 August 1993 at 19h59 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4E, by a Titan 4 (Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SSU Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #73 ; 1993 5th loss ; 4933rd spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 2 August 1993 at 19h59 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4E, by a Titan 4 (Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . TLD Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #74 ; 1993 6th loss  ; 4934th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence? Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 2 August 1993 at 19h59 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4E, by a Titan 4 (Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9)). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Molniya 3-45 Spacecraft:  Molniya-3 No. 58 Numbers: 1993 payload #75 ; 1993-049A ; 4935th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 4 August 1993 at 0h57 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / ML). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . NOAA 13 Spacecraft:  NOAA I Numbers: 1993 payload #76 ; 1993-050A ; 4936th spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: NOAA Launch: 9 August 1993 at 10h02 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-3W, by an Atlas E (34E / Star-37S-ISS). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2261 Spacecraft:  Oko #74 Numbers: 1993 payload #77 ; 1993-051A ; 4937th spacecraft. Type: Missille early warning Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 10 August 1993 at 14h52 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / 2BL). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-19 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 219 Numbers: 1993 payload #78 ; 1993-052A ; 4938th spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 11 August 1993 at 22h19 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U N15000-634). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Resurs F-19 Spacecraft:  Resurs-F1 14F43 No. 56 Numbers: 1993 payload #79 ; 1993-053A ; 4939th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 24 August 1993 at 10h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-16/2, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 2-22 (USA 94) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 35 / · Navstar 2A-13 / Navstar BIIA-22 (GPS) Numbers: 1993 payload #80 ; 1993-054A ; 4940th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 30 August 1993 at 12h43 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta 7925 (222). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Meteor 2-21 Spacecraft:  Meteor-2 No. 24 Numbers: 1993 payload #81 ; 1993-055A ; 4941st spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: Russia Launch: 31 August 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Temisat Spacecraft:  Telespazio Micro Satellite Numbers: 1993 payload #82 ; 1993-055B ; 4942nd spacecraft. Type: Technology (date relay) Sponsor: Italy's Telespazio Launch: 31 August 1993 at 4h48 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-32, by a F-2/Tsyklon 3. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . UFO F2 (USA 95) Spacecraft:  UHF F/O F2 ;  Ultra High Frequency Follow On Numbers: 1993 payload #83 ; 1993-056A ; 4943rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Navy Launch: 3 September 1993 at 11h17 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas I (AC-75 / Centaur I 5055). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2262 Spacecraft:  Don (5) / Orlets-1 no. 5 Numbers: 1993 payload #84 ; 1993-057A ; 4944th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 7 September 1993 at 13h26 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-31, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2). Orbit: Initial: 172 km x 290 km x 64.9° Final: 207 km x 323 km x 64.9° Recovered: After 103 days Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 506 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-51 Spacecraft:  Discovery Numbers: 1993 payload #85 ; 1993-058A ; 4945th spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 12 September 1993 at 11h45 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . ACTS Spacecraft:  Advanced Communications Technology Satellite Numbers: 1993 payload #86 ; 1993-058B ; 4946th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: NASA Launch: 12 September 1993 at 11h45 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Deployed from Discovery payload bay on 12 September 1993. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . ORFEUS-SPAS Spacecraft:  ASTRO-SPAS Numbers: 1993 payload #87 ; 1993-058C ; 4947th spacecraft. Type: Astronomy Sponsor: NASA Launch: 12 September 1993 at 11h45 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Deployed from Discovery payload bay. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2263 Spacecraft:  Tselina-2 Numbers: 1993 payload #88 ; 1993-059A ; 4948th spacecraft. Type: Electronic intelligence Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 16 September 1993 at 7h36 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-45/1, by a J-1/Zenit-2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2264 Spacecraft:  US-P / US-PM s/n 4 Numbers: 1993 payload #89 ; 1993-060A ; 4949th spacecraft. Type: Ocean surveillance ("RORSAT") Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 17 September 1993 at 0h43 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-90, by a F-1/Tsyklon 2. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . IRS-1E Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #90 ; 1993 7th loss ; 4950th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: India's ISRO Launch: 20 September 1993 at 5h12 UTC, from Sriharikota, by a PSLV (PSLV-D1). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . SPOT 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #91 ; 1993-061A ; 4951st spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: France's CNES Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STELLA Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #92 ; 1993-061B ; 4952nd spacecraft. Type: Geodesy Sponsor: Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Eyesat 1 / AMRAD-Oscar-27 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #93 ; 1993-061C ; 4953rd spacecraft. Type: Technology & radio-amateur communications Sponsor: U.S. Interferometrics Inc. Source: AMSAT Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: AMRAD/EYESAT-1 was The amateur payload of EYESAT-1 was later designated AMRAD-OSCAR 27 once in orbit. AO-27 is a secondary amateur communications payload carried aboard the EYESAT-1 experimental MICROSAT satellite built by Interferometrics Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia.  The commercial side of the spacecraft's mission is the experimental monitoring of mobile industrial equipment.The amateur equipment aboard the satellite was constructed by members of AMRAD, a technically oriented, non-profit organization of radio amateurs based in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., to meet the needs of amateurs for a platform to conduct digital satellite communications experiments. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; . Healthsat 1 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #94 ; 1993-061D ; 4954th spacecraft. Type: Communications (medical data relay) Sponsor: Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . ITAMsat / Italy-OSCAR 26 (IO-26) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #95 ; 1993-061E ; 4955th spacecraft. Type: Communications (radio-amateur) Sponsor: AMSAT-ITALY Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: ITAMSAT was later designated Italy-OSCAR-26 once in orbit. IO-26 was built by AMSAT-ITALY. Its mission is to store and forward amateur radio messages like AO-16, LO-19, UO-22, KO-23 and KO-25. IO-26's operation is identical to AO-16 and LO-19.  Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; . Uribyol 2 / KITSAT-OSCAR 25 (KO-25) Spacecraft:  KITSAT-2 Numbers: 1993 payload #96 ; 1993-061F ; 4956th spacecraft. Type: Communications (radio-amateur) Sponsor: South Korea's Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) students Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: KITSAT-2 was a South Korean experimental microsatellite based on the SSTL UoSAT bus built by the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). KO-25 was operated from The Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) in South Korea. It was later designated KITSAT-OSCAR-25 once in orbit. KO-25's mission was to take CCD pictures, process numerical information, measure radiation and receive and forward messages. The Infrared Sensor Experiment (IREX) was designed to acquire I/V characteristics of IR sensors. A passive cooling structure was devised for this experiment where ground controllers monitored the temperature of the experiment. Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; . PoSAT 1 / PoSAT-OSCAR 28 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #97 ; 1993-061G ; 4957th spacecraft. Type: Communications (radio-amateur) Sponsor: Portugal/University of Surrey Launch: 26 September 1993 at 1h45 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 40 (V59). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: PoSAT-1 is Portugal's first satellite achieved through a technology transfer program with Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (SSTL). PoSAT-1 was built at the University of Surrey in a collaborative program between a consortium of Portuguese academia and industry.  The Portugese consortium sent 4 engineers to Surrey to participate in on-the-job training.  Like KITSAT-1, PoSAT-1 carries a wide range of technology experiments, including earth imaging cameras, DSP and space-radiation experiments. In addition, PoSAT-1 carries the first microsatellite GPS experiment and an ultra-low-cost CCD star sensor. It is operated jointly by the University of Surrey command station at Guildford and the Portugese command station at Sintra. PoSAT was operated on amateur frequencies for several weeks in early 1994.  Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; A Brief History of Amateur Satellites ; . Raduga 30 Spacecraft: Gran' No. 41L Numbers: 1993 payload #98 ; 1993-062A ; 4958th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 30 September 1993 at 17h05 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 359-01 / 11S861 36L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Landsat 6 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #99 ; 1993 8th loss ; 4959th spacecraft. Type: Earth remote sensing Sponsor: NASA Launch: 5 October 1993 at 17h56 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC-4W, by a Titan 2 (SLV 23G-5). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . FSW 1-14 / Jian Bing  Spacecraft:  Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 No. 14 Numbers: 1993 payload #100 ; 1993-063A ; 4960th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: China Launch: 8 October 1993 at 8h00 UTC, from Jiuquan's LA-2B?, by a Chang Zheng 2C (CZ2C-14). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Progress M-20 Spacecraft:  Progress 7K-TGM No. 220 Numbers: 1993 payload #101 ; 1993-064A ; 4961st spacecraft. Type: Cargo delivery to Mir Sponsor: Russia (Korolev's Design Bureau) Launch: 12 October 1993 at 21h33 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U 77044270). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-58 - SLS-2  Spacecraft: Columbia Numbers: 1993 payload #102 ; 1993-065A ; 4962nd spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 18 October 1993 at 14h53 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Intelsat 701 Spacecraft:  Intelsat 7 F1 Numbers: 1993 payload #103 ; 1993-066A ; 4963rd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Intelsat Launch: 22 October 1993 at 6h46 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V60). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2265 Spacecraft:  Taifun-1B Numbers: 1993 payload #104 ; 1993-067A ; 4964th spacecraft. Type: Radar calibration Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 26 October 1993 at 10h00 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-132/1, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M 65065-624). Orbit: Decayed: 11 August 2003 Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No. 598 ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Navstar 2-23 (USA 96) Spacecraft:  Navstar SVN 34 / Navstar 2A 14 / Navstar BIIA-23 (GPS) Numbers: 1993 payload #105 ; 1993-068A ; 4965th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 26 October 1993 at 17h04 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17B, by a Delta 7925 (223). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Gorizont 28 Spacecraft: Gorizont No. 40L Numbers: 1993 payload #106 ; 1993-069A ; 4966th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 28 October 1993 at 15h17 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 368-01 / 11S861 72L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2266 Spacecraft:  Parus Numbers: 1993 payload #107 ; 1993-070A ; 4967th spacecraft. Type: Navigation Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 2 November 1993 at 12h14 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-132/1, by a Kosmos C-1 (11K65M 53735-608). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Kosmos 2267 Spacecraft:  Yantar-4KS1 / Neman Numbers: 1993 payload #108 ; 1993-071A ; 4968th spacecraft. Type: Reconnaissance Sponsor: Russia's Defense ministry Launch: 5 November 1993 at 8h24 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-1, by an A-2/Soyuz (11A511U2). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Gorizont 29 / Rimsat  Spacecraft:  AP-1 Gorizont No. 41L Numbers: 1993 payload #109 ; 1993-072A ; 4969th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 18 November 1993 at 13h54 UTC, from Baykonur Cosmodrome's LC-81/23, by a D-1-e/Proton-K/DM-2 (8K82K 367-01 / 11S861 85L). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Solidaridad 1 (Satmex 3) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #110 ; 1993-073A ; 4970th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Secretaria De Comunicaciones Y Transportes Launch: 20 November 1993 at 1h17 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V61). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: The Solidaridad 1 communications satellite, a Hughes HS-601 owned by Mexico, failed on 27 August 2200 when its backup computer died; the prime had already failed. Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 434 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Meteosat 6 / MOP 3 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #111 ; 1993-073B ; 4971st spacecraft. Type: Meteorology Sponsor: ESA Launch: 20 November 1993 at 1h17 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44LP (V61). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DSCS III B-10 (USA 97) Spacecraft:  DSCS III F-8 Numbers: 1993 payload #112 ; 1993-074A ; 4972nd spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Launch: 28 November 1993 at 23h40 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36A, by an Atlas II ((3) AC-106 / Centaur II 8106, IABS-4). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No. 495 ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . STS-61 Spacecraft:  Endeavour Numbers: 1993 payload #113 ; 1993-075A ; 4973rd spacecraft. Type: Piloted spacecraft Sponsor: NASA Launch: 2 December 1993 at 9h27 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-39B, by the Space Shuttle. Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . NATO IVB (USA 98) Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #114 ; 1993-076A ; 4974th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: NATO Launch: 8 December 1993 at 0h48 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-17A, by a Delta 7925 (224). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Telstar 401 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #115 ; 1993-077A ; 4975th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: ATT Launch: 16 December 1993 at 0h38 UTC, from Cape Canaveral's LC-36B, by an Atlas IIAS ((4N) AC-108 / Centaur II 8201). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . DBS 1 / DirecTV 1 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #116 ; 1993-078A ; 4976th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Hughes Communications Inc. Launch: 18 December 1993 at 1h27 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V62). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Thaicom 1 Spacecraft:  Numbers: 1993 payload #117 ; 1993-078B ; 4977th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Thailand's Shinawatra Satellite Public Co. Launch: 18 December 1993 at 1h27 UTC, from Kourou Space Center's ELA-2, by an Ariane 44L (V62). Orbit: Decayed: Mission: Source: Jonathan Space Report No.  ; Spacewarn No.  ; National Space Science Data Center's  ; Jonathan McDowell's Master List ; Mark Wade’s Encyclopedia Astronautica ; TRW Space Log ; . Molniya 1-87 Spacecraft:  Molniya-1T Numbers: 1993 payload #118 ; 1993-079A ; 4978th spacecraft. Type: Communications Sponsor: Russia Launch: 22 December 1993 at 20h37 UTC, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC-43/3, by an A-2-e/"Molniya" (8K78M / ML). 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