Historical and upcoming launch events.
| Label | Launch Date | Operator | Type | Orbit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADEOS | 8/17/1996 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | - | LEO | 2 |
| Molniya-1T Mission | 8/14/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Italsat 2/Telecom 2D | 8/8/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Progress M-32 Mission |
| 7/31/1996 |
| Russian Space Forces |
| - |
| LEO |
| 1 |
| USA 127 (UHF F7) | 7/25/1996 | Lockheed Martin | - | HEO | 1 |
| USA 126 (GPS IIA-26) | 7/16/1996 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Turksat 1C/Arab. 2A | 7/9/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Apstar 1A Mission | 7/3/1996 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | - | HEO | 1 |
| USA 125 [SDS11] | 7/3/1996 | U.S. Air Force | - | LEO | 1 |
| TOMS-EP | 7/2/1996 | Northrop Grumman | - | LEO | 1 |
| Launch 1996-F04 | 6/20/1996 | - | - | 1 |
| Spacelab LMS | 6/20/1996 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |
| Intelsat 709 | 6/15/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| Launch 1996-F03 | 6/4/1996 | - | - | 4 |
| Gorizont Mission | 5/25/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | GEO | 1 |
| Galaxy 9 Mission | 5/24/1996 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| SH-04/Spartan/TEAMS | 5/19/1996 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 5 |
| MSTI 3 Mission | 5/17/1996 | Northrop Grumman | - | LEO | 1 |
| Palapa C2/Amos 1 | 5/16/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Launch 1996-F02 | 5/14/1996 | - | - | 1 |
| USA 119-124 [NOSS13] | 5/12/1996 | U.S. Air Force | - | LEO | 6 |
| Progress M-31 Mission | 5/5/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| SAX | 4/30/1996 | Lockheed Martin | - | LEO | 1 |
| MSX Mission | 4/24/1996 | Boeing | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2332 Mission | 4/24/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| USA 118 [CY15] | 4/24/1996 | U.S. Air Force | - | GEO | 1 |
| Priroda Mission | 4/23/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| MSAT-1 | 4/20/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| Astra 1F Mission | 4/8/1996 | International Launch Services (ILS) | - | HEO | 1 |
| Inmarsat 3F1 | 4/3/1996 | Lockheed Martin | - | HEO | 1 |
| USA 117 (GPS IIA-25) | 3/28/1996 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Shuttle/Mir-3 | 3/22/1996 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |
| IRS-P3 Mission | 3/21/1996 | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | - | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2331 Mission | 3/14/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Intelsat 707 | 3/14/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| REX II Mission | 3/9/1996 | Northrop Grumman | - | LEO | 1 |
| Polar Mission | 2/24/1996 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| TSS-1R | 2/22/1996 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |
| Soyuz TM-23 Mission | 2/21/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Gonets/Kosmos | 2/19/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 6 |
| Raduga Mission | 2/19/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | GEO | 1 |
| NEAR | 2/17/1996 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Launch 1996-F01 | 2/14/1996 | - | - | 1 |
| N-Star b Mission | 2/5/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 1 |
| Palapa C1 Mission | 2/1/1996 | Lockheed Martin | - | LEO | 1 |
| Gorizont Mission | 1/25/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | GEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2327 Mission | 1/16/1996 | Russian Space Forces | - | LEO | 1 |
| Koreasat 2 | 1/14/1996 | Boeing | - | HEO | 1 |
| Measat 1/PAS 3R | 1/12/1996 | ArianeSpace | - | HEO | 2 |
| Spartan/SLA | 1/11/1996 | NASA Johnson Space Center | - | LEO | 2 |