Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbird C | Space Communications Corp | retired | GEO | 7/28/1997 | Communications |
| GPS IIR-2 | U.S. Space Systems Command | active | MEO | 7/23/1997 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Iridium 15 | Iridium | retired |
| LEO |
| 7/9/1997 |
| Communications |
| Iridium 20 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 7/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 21 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 7/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 18 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 7/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 17 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 7/9/1997 | Communications |
| Progress M-35 Прогресс М-35 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 7/5/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Columbia (STS-94) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 7/1/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Spacelab MSL-1R | NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 7/1/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| INTELSAT 802 | Intelsat | retired | GEO | 6/25/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 10 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 11 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 16 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 13 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 9 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 12 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 14 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 6/18/1997 | Communications |
| Feng Yun 2A 风云2号(02星) | China Meteorological Administration (CMA) | retired | GEO | 6/10/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-2344 Космос-2344 | NPO Lavotchkin | retired | MEO | 6/6/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Insat 2D | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | retired | GEO | 6/3/1997 | Communications |
| INMARSAT III F-4 | Viasat | retired | GEO | 6/3/1997 | Communications |
| Telstar 5 | Loral Skynet | retired | GEO | 5/24/1997 | Communications |
| Tselina-2 No. 13L | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | suborbital | 5/20/1997 | Signals Intelligence |
| Thor II | Telenor | retired | GEO | 5/20/1997 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2343 Космос-2343 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 5/15/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Atlantis (STS-84) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 5/15/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Spacehab SH-08 | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 5/15/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos-2342 Космос-2342 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 5/14/1997 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Zhongxing 6 中星六号 | China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom) | retired | GEO | 5/11/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 4 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 5/5/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 5 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 5/5/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 6 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 5/5/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 7 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 5/5/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 8 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 5/5/1997 | Communications |
| GOES 10 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | retired | GEO | 4/25/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Minisat-01 | Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) | retired | LEO | 4/21/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-2341 Космос-2341 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 4/17/1997 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Thaicom 3 ดาวเทียมไทยคม 3 | Shinawatra Satellite Co. Ltd. | retired | GEO | 4/16/1997 | Communications |
| BSAT 1a | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | retired | GEO | 4/16/1997 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2340 Космос-2340 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 4/9/1997 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Progress M-34 Прогресс М-34 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 4/6/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Spacelab MSL-1 | NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 4/4/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Columbia (STS-83) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 4/4/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| DMSP F-14 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | LEO | 4/4/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Tempo 2 | Tempo Satellite Inc. | retired | GEO | 3/8/1997 | Communications |
| Zeya Зея | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 3/4/1997 | Earth Observation |
| INTELSAT 801 | Intelsat | retired | GEO | 3/1/1997 | Communications |
| DSP F18 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | GEO | 2/23/1997 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| JCSAT R | Japan Satellite Systems Inc | retired | GEO | 2/17/1997 | Communications |