Historical and upcoming launch events.
| Label | Launch Date | Operator | Type | Orbit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirius 2/Cakrawarta | 11/12/1997 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Iridium MS-5 | 11/9/1997 | Boeing | - | LEO | 5 |
| USA 136 [JS10] | 11/8/1997 | U.S. Air Force | - | MEO | 1 |
| 11/6/1997 |
| Boeing |
| - |
| HEO |
| 1 |
| Launch 1997-F03 | 11/2/1997 | - | - | 1 |
| Maqsat | 10/30/1997 | European Space Agency (ESA) | - | HEO | 4 |
| USA 135 (DSCS 3B-13) | 10/25/1997 | Lockheed Martin | - | HEO | 1 |
| USA 133 [LAC3] | 10/24/1997 | U.S. Air Force | - | LEO | 1 |
| STEP 4 | 10/22/1997 | Northrop Grumman | - | LEO | 1 |
| Apstar 2R Mission | 10/16/1997 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | - | LEO | 1 |
| Cassini Mission | 10/15/1997 | NASA Glenn Research Center | - | HEO | 2 |
| Foton No. 11 | 10/9/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Echostar 3 | 10/5/1997 | Lockheed Martin | - | HEO | 1 |
| Progress M-36 Mission | 10/5/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 3 |
| IRS-1D Mission | 9/29/1997 | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | - | LEO | 1 |
| Iridium MS-4 | 9/27/1997 | Boeing | - | LEO | 5 |
| Shuttle/Mir-7 | 9/26/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |
| Molniya-1T Mission | 9/24/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Intelsat 803 | 9/23/1997 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2346/FAISAT | 9/23/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 2 |
| Iridium | 9/14/1997 | Khrunichev State Research and Production Center | - | LEO | 7 |
| GE 3 Mission | 9/4/1997 | Lockheed Martin | - | HEO | 1 |
| Hot Bird 3/MTP | 9/2/1997 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Iridium MFS | 9/1/1997 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | - | LEO | 2 |
| FORTE Mission | 8/29/1997 | Northrop Grumman | - | LEO | 1 |
| PAS 5 Mission | 8/28/1997 | International Launch Services (ILS) | - | HEO | 1 |
| ACE Mission | 8/25/1997 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Lewis Mission | 8/23/1997 | Lockheed Martin | - | LEO | 1 |
| Iridium MS-3 | 8/21/1997 | Boeing | - | LEO | 5 |
| Agila 2 Mission | 8/19/1997 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | - | HEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2345 Mission | 8/14/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | GEO | 1 |
| PAS 6 Mission | 8/8/1997 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| CRISTA/MFD/IEH | 8/7/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |
| Soyuz TM-26 Mission | 8/5/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| OrbView-2 Mission | 8/1/1997 | Northrop Grumman | - | LEO | 1 |
| Superbird C Mission | 7/28/1997 | Lockheed Martin | - | LEO | 1 |
| USA 132 (GPS IIR-2) | 7/23/1997 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Iridium MS-2 | 7/9/1997 | Boeing | - | LEO | 5 |
| Progress M-35 Mission | 7/5/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Spacelab MSL-1R | 7/1/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |
| Intelsat 802 | 6/25/1997 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| Iridium | 6/18/1997 | Khrunichev State Research and Production Center | - | LEO | 7 |
| Feng Yun 2 | 6/10/1997 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | - | HEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2344 Mission | 6/6/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | MEO | 1 |
| Inmarsat 3/Insat 2D | 6/3/1997 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Telstar 5 Mission | 5/24/1997 | International Launch Services (ILS) | - | HEO | 1 |
| Thor II Mission | 5/20/1997 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Launch 1997-F02 | 5/20/1997 | - | - | 1 |
| Kosmos-2343 Mission | 5/15/1997 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Shuttle/Mir-6 | 5/15/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |