Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 133 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 10/24/1997 | Earth Observation |
| STEP M4 | Space Test Program | retired | LEO | 10/22/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Apstar 2R 亞太2R | Asia Pacific Satellite | retired |
| GEO |
| 10/16/1997 |
| Communications |
| Cassini | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | interplanetary | 10/15/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Huygens (1997-061) | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | interplanetary | 10/15/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Foton (1997-060A) Фотон | Progress Rocket Space Center | retired | LEO | 10/9/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Echostar III | EchoStar | retired | GEO | 10/5/1997 | Communications |
| X-Mir Inspector | Airbus | retired | LEO | 10/5/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| Spoutnik-40 Спутник-40 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 10/5/1997 | Communications |
| Progress M-36 Прогресс М-36 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 10/5/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| IRS-1D | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | retired | LEO | 9/29/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Iridium 34 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/27/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 37? | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/27/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 35? | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/27/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 19 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/27/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 36 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/27/1997 | Communications |
| Atlantis (STS-86) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 9/26/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Spacehab SH-09 | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 9/26/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Molniya-1T (1997-054A) Молния-1Т | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 9/24/1997 | Communications |
| FAISAT-2V | Final Analysis Communications Services | retired | LEO | 9/23/1997 | Communications |
| INTELSAT 803 | Intelsat | retired | GEO | 9/23/1997 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2346 Космос-2346 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 9/23/1997 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Iridium 29 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 32 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 33 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 28 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 30 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 31 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 27 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/14/1997 | Communications |
| GE 3 | SES | active | GEO | 9/4/1997 | Communications |
| Hot Bird 3 | Eutelsat | retired | GEO | 9/2/1997 | Communications |
| Meteosat 7 | European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) | retired | GEO | 9/2/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Iridium MFS 2 | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) | retired | LEO | 9/1/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium MFS 1 | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) | retired | LEO | 9/1/1997 | Communications |
| FORTE | Space Test Program | active | LEO | 8/29/1997 | Science Exploration |
| PAS 5 | PanAmSat | retired | GEO | 8/28/1997 | Communications |
| ACE | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | active | cislunar | 8/25/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Lewis | Northrop Grumman | retired | LEO | 8/23/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Iridium 26 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 8/21/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 22 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 8/21/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 23 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 8/21/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 24 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 8/21/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 25 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 8/21/1997 | Communications |
| Agila 2 | Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corp | retired | GEO | 8/19/1997 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2345 Космос-2345 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | GEO | 8/14/1997 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| PAS 6 | PanAmSat | retired | GEO | 8/8/1997 | Communications |
| Discovery (STS-85) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 8/7/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| CRISTA-SPAS (1997-039B) | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | retired | LEO | 8/7/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Soyuz TM-26 Союз ТМ-26 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 8/5/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| OrbView-2 | Orbimage Inc (Orbital Imaging Corp) | retired | LEO | 8/1/1997 | Earth Observation |