Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji-OSCAR-29 ふじ３号 | Japanese Amateur Radio League | retired | LEO | 8/17/1996 | Communications |
| Molniya-1T (1996-045A) Молния-1Т | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 8/14/1996 | Communications |
| Telecom 2D | France Telecom | retired |
| GEO |
| 8/8/1996 |
| Communications |
| Italsat 2 | Italian Space Agency (ASI) | retired | GEO | 8/8/1996 | Communications |
| Progress M-32 Прогресс М-32 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 7/31/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| UHF F/O F7 | Hughes Communications Inc. | retired | GEO | 7/25/1996 | Communications |
| GPS IIA-17 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 7/16/1996 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Arabsat IIA | Arabsat | retired | GEO | 7/9/1996 | Communications |
| Turksat 1C | Turk Telecom | retired | GEO | 7/9/1996 | Communications |
| Apstar 1A 亞太1A | Asia Pacific Satellite | retired | GEO | 7/3/1996 | Communications |
| USA 125 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | HEO | 7/3/1996 | Communications |
| Earth Probe TOMS | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 7/2/1996 | Earth Observation |
| Spacelab LMS | NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 6/20/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Columbia (STS-78) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 6/20/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| [Kosmos] (1996-F04) Кобальт | Russian Space Forces | retired | suborbital | 6/20/1996 | Earth Observation |
| INTELSAT 709 | Intelsat | retired | GEO | 6/15/1996 | Communications |
| Cluster F4 | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | suborbital | 6/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Cluster F1 | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | suborbital | 6/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Cluster F2 | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | suborbital | 6/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Cluster F3 | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | suborbital | 6/4/1996 | Science Exploration |
| Gorizont (1996-034A) Горизонт | Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) | retired | GEO | 5/25/1996 | Communications |
| Galaxy 9 | Hughes | retired | GEO | 5/24/1996 | Communications |
| PAMS | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 5/19/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| IAE | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | LEO | 5/19/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| Spacehab SH-05 (CMAM-4) | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 5/19/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Endeavour (STS-77) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 5/19/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Spartan 207 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | LEO | 5/19/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| MSTI 3 | U.S. Air Force | retired | LEO | 5/17/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| Amos 1 | Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) | retired | GEO | 5/16/1996 | Communications |
| Palapa C2 | PT Satelit Nusantara Tiga (SNT) | retired | GEO | 5/16/1996 | Communications |
| Kometa Комета | Topographics Service of the Russian Armed Froces | retired | suborbital | 5/14/1996 | Earth Observation |
| USA 120 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/12/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| USA 122 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | MEO | 5/12/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| USA 124 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/12/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| USA 123 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/12/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| USA 119 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/12/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| USA 121 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 5/12/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| Progress M-31 Прогресс М-31 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 5/5/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| BeppoSAX | Italian Space Agency (ASI) | retired | LEO | 4/30/1996 | Science Exploration |
| MSX | U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) | retired | LEO | 4/24/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| Kosmos-2332 Космос-2332 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 4/24/1996 | Technology Demonstration |
| USA 118 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | active | GEO | 4/24/1996 | Signals Intelligence |
| Priroda Природа | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 4/23/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| M-SAT 1 | Telesat | retired | GEO | 4/20/1996 | Communications |
| Astra 1F | SES | retired | GEO | 4/8/1996 | Communications |
| INMARSAT III F-1 | Viasat | retired | GEO | 4/3/1996 | Communications |
| GPS IIA-16 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 3/28/1996 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Spacehab SH-04 (SM) | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 3/22/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| Atlantis (STS-76) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 3/22/1996 | Human Spaceflight |
| IRS-P3 | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | retired | LEO | 3/21/1996 | Earth Observation |