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Table of the 133 Spacecrafts Launched in 1999
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Mars Polar Lander NASA 3 Jan 99 C Planetary Probe USA,
2) Deep Space-2 "Scott" NASA 3 Jan 99 C Planetary Probe USA,
3) Deep Space-2 "Amundsen" NASA 3 Jan 99 C Planetary Probe USA,
4) ROCSAT 1 Taiwan (NSPO) 27 Jan 99 C Technology Other Gov,
5) Stardust NASA 7 Feb 99 C Planetary Probe USA,
6) Globalstar FM-36 Space Systems/Loral 9 Feb 99 C Communications Commer,
7) Globalstar FM-23 Space Systems/Loral 9 Feb 99 C Communications Commer,
8) Globalstar FM-38 Space Systems/Loral 9 Feb 99 C Communications Commer,
9) Globalstar FM-40 Space Systems/Loral 9 Feb 99 C Communications Commer,
10) Telstar 6 Loral Skynet 15 Feb 99 C Communications Commer,
11) JCSAT 6 Japan Satellite 
Systems		 16 Feb 99 C Communications
12) Soyuz TM-29 Russian Space Agency 20 Feb 99 C Piloted Spaceship Russia,
13) ARGOS U.S. Air Force 23 Feb 99 M Science & Technology USA,
14) Orsted Danish Meteoro-
logical Institute		 23 Feb 99 C Earth/Space Sciences Europe,
15) Sunsat / SUNSAT-
OSCAR 35 (SO-35)		 South Africa'(
Stellenbosch University		 23 Feb 99 C Communications Amateur,
16) Arabsat 3A Arab League 26 Feb 99 C Communications Other Gov,
17) Skynet 4E United Kingdom 
(Denfence Ministry)		 26 Feb 99 M Communications Europe,
18) Raduga 1-4 Russia 28 Feb 99 C Communications Russia,
19) WIRE NASA 5 Mar 99 C Astronomy USA,
20) Globalstar FM-22 Space Systems/Loral 15 Mar 99 C Communications Commer,
21) Globalstar FM-41 Space Systems/Loral 15 Mar 99 C Communications Commer,
22) Globalstar FM-46 Space Systems/Loral 15 Mar 99 C Communications Commer,
23) Globalstar FM-37 Space Systems/Loral 15 Mar 99 C Communications Commer,
24) Asiasat 3S Asiasat 21 Mar 99 C Communications Other Gov,
25) DemoSat Sea Launch  28 Mar 99 C Technology
26) Progress M-41 Russian Space Agency 2 Apr 99 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
27) Insat 2E India (ISRO) 2 Apr 99 C Communications India,
28) DSP 19  (USA 142 U.S. Dept. of Defense 9 Apr 99 M Missile Early Warning USA,
29) Eutelsat W3 Eutelsat  12 Apr 99 C Communications Europe,
30) Globalstar FM-19 Space Systems/Loral 15 Apr 99 C Communications Commer,
31) Globalstar FM-42 Space Systems/Loral 15 Apr 99 C Communications Commer,
32) Globalstar FM-44 Space Systems/Loral 15 Apr 99 C Communications Commer,
33) Globalstar FM-45 Space Systems/Loral 15 Apr 99 C Communications Commer,
34) Landsat 7 NASA/U.S. Geolo-
gical Survey		 15 Apr 99 C Earth Remote Sensing USA,
35) Sputnik 99 AMSAT-France & AMSAT-Russia 2 Apr 99 C Communications
36) UoSAT 12 / UoSAT-
OSCAR 36 (UO-36)		 United Kingdom
IUniversity of Surrey)		 21 Apr 99 C Communications Amateur,
37) Ikonos 1 Space Imaging 27 Apr 99 C Earth Remote Sensing Commer,
38) ABRIXAS Germany (DLR) 28 Apr 99 C Astronomy Europe,
39) Megsat-0 Italy (MegSa) 28 Apr 99 C Technology Europe,
40) Milstar DFS 3 (USA 143) U.S. Dept.of Defense 30 Apr 99 M Communications USA,
41) Orion 3 Loral Orio 5 May 99 C Communications Commer,
42) FY-1C / Feng Yun 1C China 10 May 99 C Metehrology China,
43) SJ-5 / Shi Jian 5 China 10 May 99 C Technology China
44) TERRIERS Boston University 10 May 99 C Earth/Space Sciences
45) MUBLCOM U.S. DARPA / U.S. Army 18 May 99 M Science & Technology USA,
46) Nimiq / Telesat DTH-1 Telesat Canada 20 May 99 C Communications Canada,
47) Improved Crystal 5 / 
KH-12 5 (USA 144)		 U.S. National Recon-
naissance Office		 22 May 99 M Photo Surveillance USA,
48) OceanSat 1 / IRS-P4 India (ISRO) 26 May 99 C Earth Remote Sensing India,
49) KITSAT Korea Advanced 
Institute of Technology		 26 May 99 C Earth Remote Sensing Other Gov,
50) DLR-TUBSAT Germany (DLR) 26 May 99 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
51) STS-96 / ISS-2A.1 NASA 27 May 99 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
52) Starshine U.S. NRL 27 May 99 M Science & Technology USA,
53) Globalstar M052 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
54) Globalstar M049 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
55) Globalstar M025 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
56) Globalstar M027 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
57) Iridium 14A Motorola 11 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
68) Iridium 20A Motorola 11 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
59) Astra 1H Société Européene des Satellites 18 Jun 99 C Communications Commer,
60) QuikScat NASA 20 Jun 99 C Earth Remote Sensing USA,
61) FUSE NASA 24 Jun 99 C Astronomy USA,
62) Raduga Russia 5 Jul 99 C Communications Russia,
63) Molniya 3-50 Russia 8 Jul 99 C Communications Russia,
64) Globalstar M032 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
65) Globalstar M030 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
66) Globalstar M035 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
67) Globalstar M051 Space Systems/Loral 10 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
68) Progress M-42 Russian Space Agency 16 Jul 99 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
69) Okean-O 1 Russia (RAKA) U
kraine (NKAU)		 17 Jul 99 C Earth Remote Sensing Russia,
70) STS-93 NASA 23 Jul 99 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
71) AXAF / Chandra NASA 23 Jul 99 C Astronomy USA,
72) Globalstar M026 Space Systems/Loral 25 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
73) Globalstar M028 Space Systems/Loral 25 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
74) Globalstar M043 Space Systems/Loral 25 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
75) Globalstar M048 Space Systems/Loral 25 Jul 99 C Communications Commer,
76) Telkom 1 Indonesia (PT 
Telkomunikasi)		 12 Aug 99 C Communications Other Gov,
77) Globalstar M024 Space Systems/Loral 17 Aug 99 C Communications Commer,
78) Globalstar M027 Space Systems/Loral 17 Aug 99 C Communications Commer,
79) Globalstar M053 Space Systems/Loral 17 Aug 99 C Communications Commer,
80) Globalstar M054 Space Systems/Loral 17 Aug 99 C Communications Commer,
81) Kosmos 2365 / Yantar-4K1 Russian Defense Min. 18 Aug 99 M Photo Surveillance Commer,
82) Kosmos 2366 / Parus Russian Defense Min. 26 Aug 99 M Navigation Commer,
83) Mugunghwa 3 / Koreasat 3 Korea Telecom 4 Sep 99 C Communications Other Gov,
84) Yamal 102 Russia (AO Gazcom) 6 Sep 99 C Communications Russia,
85) Yamal 101 Russia (AO Gazcom) 6 Sep 99 C Communications Russia,
86) Foton 12 Russia 9 Sep 99 C Material Processing Russia,
87) Globalstar M033 Space Systems/Loral 28 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
88) Globalstar M050 Space Systems/Loral 28 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
89) Globalstar M055 Space Systems/Loral 28 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
90) Globalstar M058 Space Systems/Loral 28 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
91) Echostar 5 EchoStar 23 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
92) Ikonos 2 Space Imaging 24 Sep 99 C Earth Remote Sensing Commer,
93) Telstar 7 Loral Skyne 25 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
94) LMI 1 Lockheed-Martin 26 Sep 99 C Communications Commer,
95) Resurs F-1M Russia 28 Sep 99 C Earth Remote Sensing Russia,
96) Navstar 42 (USA 145) U.S. Dept. of Defense 7 Oct 99 M Navigation USA,
97) DirecTV-1R Hughes 10 Oct 99 C Communications Commer,
98) ZY-1 / Zi Yuan 1 / CBERS 1 China-Brasil (INPE) 14 Oct 99 C Earth Remote Sensing ChinaOther Gov,
99) SACI 1 Brazil' (INPE) 14 Oct 99 C Technology Other Gov,
100) Globalstar M031 Space Systems/Loral 18 Oct 99 C Communications Commer,
101) Globalstar M056 Space Systems/Loral 18 Oct 99 C Communications Commer,
102) Globalstar M057 Space Systems/Loral 18 Oct 99 C Communications Commer,
103) Globalstar M059 Space Systems/Loral 18 Oct 99 C Communications Commer,
104) Telstar 12 / Orion 2 Loral Orion 19 Oct 99 C Communications Commer,
105) Ekspress A 1 Russia 27 Oct 99 C Communications Russia,
106) GE 4 GE Americom 13 Nov 99 C Communications Commer,
107) MTSAT Japan (Meteoro-
logical Agency)		 15 Nov 99 C Meteorology
108) Shenzhou 1 China 19 Nov 99 C Piloted Spaceship
(Unmanned)		 China
109) Globalstar M029 Space Systems/Loral 22 Nov 99 C Communications Commer,
110) Globalstar M034 Space Systems/Loral 22 Nov 99 C Communications Commer,
111) Globalstar M039 Space Systems/Loral 22 Nov 99 C Communications Commer,
112) Globalstar M061 Space Systems/Loral 22 Nov 99 C Communications Commer,
113) UFO F10 (USA 146) U.S. Navy 23 Nov 99 M Communications USA,
114) Helios 1B France Defense mini. 3 Dec 99 M Photo Surveillance Europe,
115) Clementine France Defense mini. 3 Dec 99 M Electonic intelligence Europe,
116) Orbcomm FM30 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
117) Orbcomm FM31 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
118) Orbcomm FM32 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
119) Orbcomm FM33 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
120) Orbcomm FM34 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
121) Orbcomm FM35 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
122) Orbcomm FM36 Orbcomm 4 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
123) XMM / XMM-Newton ESA 10 Dec 99 C Astronomy Europe,
124) DMSP 5D-3 F-15 
(USA 147)		 U.S. Air Force 12 Dec 99 M Meteorology USA,
125) SACI 2 Brazil (INPE) 11 Dec 99 C Technology Other Gov,
126) Terra / EOS AM-1 NASA 18 Dec 99 C Earth Remote Sensing USA,
127) STS-103 NASA 20 Dec 99 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
128) Arirang-1 / KOMPSAT Korea (KARI) 21 Dec 99 C Technology Other Gov,
129) ACRIMSAT NASA 21 Dec 99 C Earth/Space Sciences USA,
130) Celestis 3 Celestic 21 Dec 99 C Space burial Commer,
131) Galaxy 11 Hughes 22 Dec 99 C Communications Commer,
132) Kosmos 2367 / 
US-P / US-PM		 Russian Defense Min. 26 Dec 99 M Ocean surveillance Russia,
133) Kosmos 2368 / Oko Russian Defense Min. 27 Dec 99 M Missile Early Warning Russia,
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