Launch Log 1996
January
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-001A | STS-72 | 1996 Jan 11 |
| 1996-001B | OAST-Flyer | 1996 Jan 11 |
| 1996-002A | PAS 3R | 1996 Jan 12 |
| 1996-002B | Measat 1 | 1996 Jan 12 |
| 1996-003A | Koreasat 2 | 1996 Jan 14 |
| 1996-004A | Cosmos-2327 | 1996 Jan 16 |
| 1996-005A | Gorizont | 1996 Jan 25 |
February
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-006A | Palapa C1 | 1996 Feb 1 |
| 1996-007A | N-Star b | 1996 Feb 5 |
| 1996-008A | NEAR | 1996 Feb 17 |
| 1996-009A | Gonets-D1 | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-009B | Gonets-D1 | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-009C | Gonets-D1 | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-009D | Cosmos-2328 | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-009E | Cosmos-2329 | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-009F | Cosmos-2330 | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-010A | Raduga | 1996 Feb 19 |
| 1996-011A | Soyuz TM-23 | 1996 Feb 21 |
| 1996-012A | STS-75 | 1996 Feb 22 |
| 1996-012B | TSS-1R | 1996 Feb 22 |
| 1996-013A | Polar | 1996 Feb 24 |
March
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-014A | REX II | 1996 Mar 9 |
| 1996-015A | Intelsat 707 | 1996 Mar 14 |
| 1996-016A | Cosmos-2331 | 1996 Mar 14 |
| 1996-016C | Cosmos-2331 | 1996 Mar 14 |
| 1996-017A | IRS-P3 | 1996 Mar 21 |
| 1996-018A | STS-76 | 1996 Mar 22 |
| 1996-019A | Navstar GPS 33 | 1996 Mar 28 |
April
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-020A | Inmarsat III F-1 | 1996 Apr 3 |
| 1996-021A | Astra 1F | 1996 Apr 8 |
| 1996-022A | MSAT-1 | 1996 Apr 20 |
| 1996-023A | Priroda | 1996 Apr 23 |
| 1996-024A | MSX | 1996 Apr 24 |
| 1996-025A | Cosmos-2332 | 1996 Apr 24 |
| 1996-026A | USA 118 | 1996 Apr 24 |
| 1996-027A | BeppoSAX | 1996 Apr 30 |
May
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-028A | Progress M-31 | 1996 May 5 |
| 1996-029A | USA 119 | 1996 May 12 |
| 1996-029B | USA 120 | 1996 May 12 |
| 1996-029C | USA 121 | 1996 May 12 |
| 1996-029D | USA 122 | 1996 May 12 |
| 1996-029E | USA 123 | 1996 May 12 |
| 1996-029F | USA 124 | 1996 May 12 |
| 1996-030A | Palapa C2 | 1996 May 16 |
| 1996-030B | AMOS 1 | 1996 May 16 |
| 1996-031A | MSTI 3 | 1996 May 17 |
| 1996-032A | STS-77 | 1996 May 19 |
| 1996-032B | Spartan 207 | 1996 May 19 |
| 1996-032C | IAE | 1996 May 19 |
| 1996-032D | PAMS | 1996 May 19 |
| 1996-033A | Galaxy 9 | 1996 May 24 |
| 1996-034A | Gorizont | 1996 May 25 |
June
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-035A | Intelsat 709 | 1996 Jun 15 |
| 1996-036A | STS-78 | 1996 Jun 20 |
July
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-037A | TOMS-EP | 1996 Jul 2 |
| 1996-038A | USA 125 | 1996 Jul 3 |
| 1996-039A | Apstar 1A | 1996 Jul 3 |
| 1996-040A | Arabsat IIA | 1996 Jul 9 |
| 1996-040B | Turksat 1C | 1996 Jul 9 |
| 1996-040D | SMS | 1996 Jul 9 |
| 1996-041A | Navstar SVN 40 | 1996 Jul 16 |
| 1996-042A | UFO F7 | 1996 Jul 25 |
| 1996-043A | Progress M-32 | 1996 Jul 31 |
August
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-044A | Italsat F2 | 1996 Aug 8 |
| 1996-044B | Telecom 2D | 1996 Aug 8 |
| 1996-044D | SMS | 1996 Aug 8 |
| 1996-045A | Molniya-1T | 1996 Aug 14 |
| 1996-046A | Midori | 1996 Aug 17 |
| 1996-046B | JAS-2 | 1996 Aug 17 |
| 1996-047A | Soyuz TM-24 | 1996 Aug 17 |
| 1996-048A | Zhongxing 7 | 1996 Aug 18 |
| 1996-049A | FAST | 1996 Aug 21 |
| 1996-050A | Victor | 1996 Aug 29 |
| 1996-050B | Interbol-2 | 1996 Aug 29 |
| 1996-050C | Magion-5 | 1996 Aug 29 |
September
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-051A | Cosmos-2333 | 1996 Sep 4 |
| 1996-052A | Cosmos-2334 | 1996 Sep 5 |
| 1996-052B | UNAMSAT-B | 1996 Sep 5 |
| 1996-053A | Inmarsat III F-2 | 1996 Sep 6 |
| 1996-054A | GE 1 | 1996 Sep 8 |
| 1996-055A | Echostar II | 1996 Sep 11 |
| 1996-056A | Navstar SVN 30 | 1996 Sep 12 |
| 1996-057A | STS-79 | 1996 Sep 16 |
| 1996-058A | Ekspress | 1996 Sep 26 |
October
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-059A | FSW-2 No. 3 | 1996 Oct 20 |
| 1996-060A | Molniya-3 | 1996 Oct 24 |
November
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-061A | HETE | 1996 Nov 4 |
| 1996-062A | Mars Global Surveyor | 1996 Nov 7 |
| 1996-063A | Arabsat IIB | 1996 Nov 13 |
| 1996-063B | Measat 2 | 1996 Nov 13 |
| 1996-065A | STS-80 | 1996 Nov 19 |
| 1996-065B | ORFEUS-SPAS | 1996 Nov 19 |
| 1996-065C | Wake Shield Facility | 1996 Nov 19 |
| 1996-066A | Progress M-33 | 1996 Nov 19 |
| 1996-067A | Hot Bird 2 | 1996 Nov 21 |
December
| Designation | Name | Launched |
| 1996-068A | Sagan Memorial Station | 1996 Dec 4 |
| 1996-069A | Cosmos-2335 | 1996 Dec 11 |
| 1996-070A | Inmarsat III F3 | 1996 Dec 18 |
| 1996-071A | Cosmos-2336 | 1996 Dec 20 |
| 1996-072A | USA 129 | 1996 Dec 20 |
| 1996-073A | Bion No. 11 | 1996 Dec 24 |
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