Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-2339 Космос-2339 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 2/14/1997 | Communications |
| Gonets-D1 No. 16L Гонец-Д1 № 322 | Gonets Satellite Systems | retired | LEO | 2/14/1997 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2337 Космос-2337 | Russian Space Forces | retired |
| LEO |
| 2/14/1997 |
| Communications |
| Gonets-D1 No. 17L Гонец-Д1 № 323 | Gonets Satellite Systems | retired | LEO | 2/14/1997 | Communications |
| Gonets-D1 No. 18L Гонец-Д1 № 324 | Gonets Satellite Systems | retired | LEO | 2/14/1997 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2338 Космос-2338 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 2/14/1997 | Communications |
| Haruka はるか | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | HEO | 2/12/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Discovery (STS-82) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 2/11/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Soyuz TM-25 Союз ТМ-25 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 2/10/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| GE 2 | SES | retired | GEO | 1/30/1997 | Communications |
| Nahuel 1A | Nahuelsat SA | retired | GEO | 1/30/1997 | Communications |
| GPS IIR-1 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | suborbital | 1/17/1997 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Spacehab SH-07 | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 1/12/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Atlantis (STS-81) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 1/12/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Bion No. 11 Бион № 11 | Insitute of Medical-Biological Problems | retired | LEO | 12/24/1996 | Science Exploration |
| USA 129 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 12/20/1996 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-2336 Космос-2336 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 12/20/1996 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| INMARSAT III F-3 | Viasat | active | GEO | 12/18/1996 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2335 Космос-2335 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 12/11/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| Sagan Memorial Station | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | interplanetary | 12/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Hot Bird 2 | Eutelsat | retired | GEO | 11/21/1996 | Communications |
| Columbia (STS-80) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 11/19/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Wake Shield Facility (1996-065C) | Space Industries International/Calspan | retired | LEO | 11/19/1996 | Science Exploration |
| ORFEUS-SPAS (1996-065B) | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | retired | LEO | 11/19/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Progress M-33 Прогресс М-33 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 11/19/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Mars-96 Марс-96 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | suborbital | 11/16/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Arabsat IIB | Arabsat | retired | GEO | 11/13/1996 | Communications |
| Measat 2 | Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | retired | GEO | 11/13/1996 | Communications |
| Mars Global Surveyor | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | interplanetary | 11/7/1996 | Science Exploration |
| HETE | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 11/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| SAC-B | CONAE (Argentina) | retired | LEO | 11/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Molniya-3 (1996-060A) Молния-3 | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 10/24/1996 | Communications |
| Fanhui Shi Weixing (17) 返回式卫星 | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) | retired | LEO | 10/20/1996 | Earth Observation |
| Ekspress-6 Экспресс-6 | Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) | retired | GEO | 9/26/1996 | Communications |
| Atlantis (STS-79) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 9/16/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Spacehab SH-06 | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 9/16/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| GPS IIA-18 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 9/12/1996 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Echostar II | EchoStar | retired | GEO | 9/11/1996 | Communications |
| GE 1 | SES | retired | GEO | 9/8/1996 | Communications |
| INMARSAT III F-2 | Viasat | retired | GEO | 9/6/1996 | Communications |
| Kosmos-2334 Космос-2334 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 9/5/1996 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| MEXICO-OSCAR-30 | National Autonomous University of Mexico | retired | LEO | 9/5/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Kosmos-2333 Космос-2333 | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | LEO | 9/4/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| Victor | Direction de la defence (D7) | retired | LEO | 8/29/1996 | Earth Observation |
| Interbol-2 Интербол-2 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | retired | HEO | 8/29/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Magion-5 | Ceska Republika | retired | HEO | 8/29/1996 | Science Exploration |
| FAST | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | MEO | 8/21/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Zhongxing 7 中星七号 | China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom) | retired | MEO | 8/18/1996 | Communications |
| Soyuz TM-24 Союз ТМ-24 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 8/17/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Midori みどり | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | LEO | 8/17/1996 | Earth Observation |