Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buran OK-1K Буран ОК-1К | NPO Molniya, Tushino Mash. Zavod. | retired | LEO | 11/15/1988 | Human Spaceflight |
| [Kosmos] (1988-F05) Терилен | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | suborbital | 11/11/1988 | Earth Observation |
| USA 33 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired |
| LEO |
| 11/6/1988 |
| Earth Observation |
| TDF 1 | France Telecom | retired | GEO | 10/28/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1978 Космос-1978 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 10/27/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1977 Космос-1977 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 10/25/1988 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Raduga (1988-095A) Радуга | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | GEO | 10/20/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1976 Космос-1976 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 10/13/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1975 Космос-1975 | Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravleniye | retired | LEO | 10/11/1988 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1974 Космос-1974 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 10/3/1988 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Molniya-3 (1988-090A) Молния-3 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | HEO | 9/29/1988 | Communications |
| TDRS 3 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | active | GEO | 9/29/1988 | Communications |
| Discovery (STS-26R) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 9/29/1988 | Human Spaceflight |
| NOAA 11 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | retired | LEO | 9/24/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1973 Космос-1973 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 9/22/1988 | Earth Observation |
| 'Ofeq-1 אופק 1 | Directorate of Defense Research & Development | retired | LEO | 9/19/1988 | Technology Demonstration |
| Sakura 3B さくら3号b | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | GEO | 9/16/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1970 Космос-1970 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | MEO | 9/16/1988 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-1971 Космос-1971 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | MEO | 9/16/1988 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-1972 Космос-1972 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | MEO | 9/16/1988 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-1969 Космос-1969 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 9/15/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1968 Космос-1968 | Priroda Center GUGK | retired | LEO | 9/9/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Progress-38 Прогресс-38 | NPO Energomash | retired | LEO | 9/9/1988 | Human Spaceflight |
| SBS 5 | IBM | retired | GEO | 9/8/1988 | Communications |
| Gstar 3 | GTE Spacenet Corp | retired | GEO | 9/8/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1967 Космос-1967 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 9/6/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Feng Yun 1A 风云一号 | China Meteorological Administration (CMA) | retired | LEO | 9/6/1988 | Earth Observation |
| USA 32 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 9/5/1988 | Signals Intelligence |
| USA 31 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | HEO | 9/2/1988 | Signals Intelligence |
| Kosmos-1966 Космос-1966 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | HEO | 8/30/1988 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Soyuz TM-6 Союз ТМ-6 | NPO Energomash | retired | LEO | 8/29/1988 | Human Spaceflight |
| NNS 30250-25 | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 8/25/1988 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| NNS 30310-60 | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 8/25/1988 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Kosmos-1965 Космос-1965 | Priroda Center GUGK | retired | LEO | 8/23/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1964 Космос-1964 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 8/23/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Gorizont (1988-071A) Горизонт | Ministry of Comms. Union Radio Comms. | retired | GEO | 8/18/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1963 Космос-1963 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 8/16/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Molniya-1 (1988-069A) Молния-1 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | HEO | 8/12/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1962 Космос-1962 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | LEO | 8/8/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Fanhui Shi Weixing (11) 返回式卫星二号 | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) | retired | LEO | 8/5/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-1961 Космос-1961 | Russian Ministry of Defense | retired | GEO | 8/1/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1960 Космос-1960 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 7/28/1988 | Technology Demonstration |
| [Kosmos] (1988-F04) Ресурс-Ф1 | Priroda Center GUGK | retired | suborbital | 7/27/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Meteor-3 (1988-064A) Метеор-3 | Roshydromet | retired | LEO | 7/26/1988 | Earth Observation |
| Eutelsat I F-5 | Eutelsat | retired | GEO | 7/21/1988 | Communications |
| Insat 1C | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | retired | GEO | 7/21/1988 | Communications |
| Kosmos-1959 Космос-1959 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 7/18/1988 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Progress-37 Прогресс-37 | NPO Energomash | retired | LEO | 7/18/1988 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos-1958 Космос-1958 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | retired | LEO | 7/14/1988 | Technology Demonstration |
| SROSS-B | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | retired | suborbital | 7/13/1988 | Technology Demonstration |