Historical and upcoming launch events.
| Label | Launch Date | Operator | Type | Orbit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress M-35 Mission | 7/5/1997 | Russian Space Forces | 1 | ||
| Spacelab MSL-1R | 7/1/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | LEO | 2 | |
| Intelsat 802 | 6/25/1997 | ArianeSpace | 1 | ||
| Iridium | 6/18/1997 | Khrunichev State Research and Production Center | LEO |
| 7 |
| Feng Yun 2 | 6/10/1997 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | 1 |
| Kosmos-2344 Mission | 6/6/1997 | Russian Space Forces | MEO | 1 |
| Inmarsat 3/Insat 2D | 6/3/1997 | ArianeSpace | 2 |
| Telstar 5 Mission | 5/24/1997 | International Launch Services (ILS) | 1 |
| Thor II Mission | 5/20/1997 | Boeing | 1 |
| Launch 1997-F02 | 5/20/1997 | - | 1 |
| Kosmos-2343 Mission | 5/15/1997 | Russian Space Forces | LEO | 1 |
| Shuttle/Mir-6 | 5/15/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | 2 |
| Kosmos-2342 Mission | 5/14/1997 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| Zhongxing 6 Mission | 5/11/1997 | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) | 1 |
| Iridium MS-1A | 5/5/1997 | Boeing | LEO | 5 |
| GOES 10 Mission | 4/25/1997 | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| Minisat-01 Mission | 4/21/1997 | Northrop Grumman | LEO | 1 |
| Kosmos-2341 Mission | 4/17/1997 | Russian Space Forces | LEO | 1 |
| Thaicom 3/BSAT 1a | 4/16/1997 | ArianeSpace | 2 |
| Kosmos-2340 Mission | 4/9/1997 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| Progress M-34 Mission | 4/6/1997 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| USA 131 (DMSP) | 4/4/1997 | U.S. Air Force | 1 |
| Spacelab MSL-1 | 4/4/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | LEO | 2 |
| Tempo 2 Mission | 3/8/1997 | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| Zeya Mission | 3/4/1997 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| Intelsat 801 | 3/1/1997 | ArianeSpace | 1 |
| USA 130 [DSP18] | 2/23/1997 | U.S. Air Force | GEO | 1 |
| JCSAT 4 | 2/17/1997 | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| Gonets/Kosmos | 2/14/1997 | Russian Space Forces | LEO | 6 |
| VSOP/KM | 2/12/1997 | Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sci | MEO | 1 |
| HST SM-2 | 2/11/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | LEO | 1 |
| Soyuz TM-25 Mission | 2/10/1997 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| Nahuel 1A/GE-2 | 1/30/1997 | ArianeSpace | 2 |
| Launch 1997-F01 | 1/17/1997 | - | 1 |
| Shuttle/Mir-5 | 1/12/1997 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | 2 |
| Bion No. 11 Mission | 12/24/1996 | Russian Space Forces | LEO | 1 |
| USA 129 [IC6] | 12/20/1996 | U.S. Air Force | 1 |
| Kosmos-2336 Mission | 12/20/1996 | Russian Space Forces | LEO | 1 |
| Inmarsat 3F3 | 12/18/1996 | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| Kosmos-2335 Mission | 12/11/1996 | Russian Space Forces | LEO | 1 |
| MPF | 12/4/1996 | Boeing | 1 |
| Hot Bird 2 Mission | 11/21/1996 | Lockheed Martin | 1 |
| ORFEUS/WSF | 11/19/1996 | NASA Johnson Space Flight Center | LEO | 3 |
| Progress M-33 Mission | 11/19/1996 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| Mars-96 | 11/16/1996 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| Arab. 2B/Measat 2 | 11/13/1996 | ArianeSpace | 2 |
| MGS | 11/7/1996 | Boeing | 1 |
| SAC-B/HETE | 11/4/1996 | Northrop Grumman | LEO | 2 |
| Molniya-3 Mission | 10/24/1996 | Russian Space Forces | 1 |
| FSW-2 | 10/20/1996 | Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST) | LEO | 1 |