SATELLITE LAUNCHES IN 1993 ========================== Design. Payload Booster Launched Time From Cntr Identification Re-entry dd-mm-yy U.T dd-mm-yy ------ - --------------- ------------------- -------- ----- ----------------- --------- -------------------------------- -------- 93-001 A Cosmos 2230 Cosmos R-14 12-01-93 11:00 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 93-002 A Molniya 146 SL-6 Molniya 13-01-93 01:55 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-003 A STS-54 OV-105 Endeavour 13-01-93 13:59 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 19-01-93 93-003 B TDRS 6 IUS 13-01-93 20:12 Kennedy USA Communications 93-004 A Cosmos 2231 SL-4 Soyuz 19-01-93 14:55 Plesetsk Russia Imaging reconsat 93-005 A Soyuz TM-16 SL-4 Soyuz 24-01-93 06:00 Tyuratam Russia Manned mission to Mir 93-006 A Cosmos 2232 SL-6 Molniya 26-01-93 14:25 Plesetsk Russia Military: early warning 93-007 A Navstar GPS 22 MD Delta 7925 07-02-93 02:55 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 93-008 A Cosmos 2233 Cosmos R-14 09-02-93 02:50 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 93-009 A Orbcomm OXP-1 NB52/Pegasus F3 09-02-93 14:30 Kennedy USA Communications 93-009 B SCD-1 NB52/Pegasus F3 09-02-93 14:30 Kennedy Brazil Communications 93-010 A Cosmos 2234 SL-12 Proton 17-02-93 20:25 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 93-010 B Cosmos 2235 SL-12 Proton 17-02-93 20:25 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 93-010 C Cosmos 2236 SL-12 Proton 17-02-93 20:25 Tyuratam Russia Navigation 93-011 A Asuka Mu-3S-2 20-02-93 02:20 Kagoshima Japan Astronomy 93-012 A Progress M-16 SL-4 Soyuz 21-02-93 18:30 Tyuratam Russia Cargo to Mir 93-013 A Gorizont SL-12 Proton 25-03-93 02:40 Tyuratam Russia Communications 93-014 A Cosmos 2237 Start 25-03-93 13:30 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-015 A UFO 1 Atlas-Centaur AC-74 25-03-93 21:38 Cape Canaveral USA Communications 93-016 A Cosmos 2238 SL-16 Zenit 26-03-93 02:25 Tyuratam Russia Military: SIGINT 93-017 A Navstar GPS-31 MD Delta 7925 30-03-93 03:09 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 93-020 A Cosmos 2239 Cosmos R-14 01-04-93 19:00 Plesetsk Russia Navigation 93-021 A Cosmos 2240 SL-4 Soyuz 02-04-93 14:10 Plesetsk Russia Military 93-022 A Cosmos 2241 SL-6 Molniya 06-04-93 19:10 Plesetsk Russia Military: early warning 93-023 A STS-56 OV-104 Discovery 08-04-93 05:29 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle mission 93-023 B Spartan-201 OV-104 Discovery 11-04-93 06:11 Kennedy USA Astronomy 93-024 A Cosmos 2242 SL-14 Tsiklon 16-04-93 08:00 Plesetsk Russia Military: SIGINT 93-025 A Molniya 3-44 SL-6 Molniya 21-04-93 00:20 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-026 A Alexis NB52/Pegasus F3 25-04-93 12:44 Edwards USA Astronomy 93-027 A STS-55 OV-103 Columbia 26-04-93 14:50 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle mission 93-028 A Cosmos 2243 SL-4 Soyuz 27-04-93 12:30 Tyuratam Russia Reconnaissance 93-029 A Cosmos 2244 Cosmos R-36 28-04-93 03:35 Tyuratam Russia Military: Ocean reconnaissance 93-030 A Cosmos 2245 SL-14 Tsiklon 11-05-93 14:50 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-030 B Cosmos 2246 SL-14 Tsiklon 11-05-93 14:50 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-030 C Cosmos 2247 SL-14 Tsiklon 11-05-93 14:50 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-030 D Cosmos 2248 SL-14 Tsiklon 11-05-93 14:50 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-030 E Cosmos 2249 SL-14 Tsiklon 11-05-93 14:50 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-030 F Cosmos 2250 SL-14 Tsiklon 11-05-93 14:50 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-031 A Astra 1C Ariane 42L 12-05-93 00:56 Kourou France Communications 93-031 B Arsene Ariane 42L 12-05-93 00:56 Kourou France Communications 93-032 A Navstar GPS-37 MD Delta 7925 13-05-93 00:07 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 93-033 A Resurs F2 SL-4 Soyuz 21-05-93 09:20 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 93-034 A Progress M-18 SL-4 Soyuz 22-05-93 06:45 Tyuratam Russia Cargo to Mir 93-035 A Molniya 3-45 SL-6 Molniya 26-05-93 03:35 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-036 Gorizont SL-12 Proton 27-05-93 Tyuratam Russia Communications 93-036 A Cosmos 2251 Cosmos R-14 16-06-93 04:20 Tyuratam Russia Communications 93-037 A STS-57 OV-104 Endeavour 21-06-93 13:07 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 93-038 A Cosmos 2252 SL-14 Tsiklon 21-06-93 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-038 B Cosmos 2253 SL-14 Tsiklon 21-06-93 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-038 C Cosmos 2254 SL-14 Tsiklon 21-06-93 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-038 D Cosmos 2255 SL-14 Tsiklon 21-06-93 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-038 E Cosmos 2256 SL-14 Tsiklon 21-06-93 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-038 F Cosmos 2257 SL-14 Tsiklon 21-06-93 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-039 A Galaxy IV H Ariane 42P 25-06-93 00:18 Kourou France Communications 93-040 A Resurs-F SL-4 Soyuz 25-06-93 08:40 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 93-041 A Radcal Scout G-1 25-06-93 23:30 Vandenberg USA Radar calibration 93-042 A Navstar GPS-39 MD Delta 7925 26-06-93 13:27 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 93-042 B SEDS 2 MD Delta 7925 26-06-93 13:27 Cape Canaveral USA Space tether 93-043 A Soyuz TM-17 SL-4 Soyuz 01-07-93 14:32 Tyuratam Russia Manned mission to Mir 93-044 A Cosmos 2258 Tsiklon-M 11K69 08-07-93 07:15 Tyuratam Russia Military: EORSAT 93-045 A Cosmos 2259 SL-4 Soyuz 14-07-93 16:40 Plesetsk Russia Military: reconnaissance 93-046 A DSCS III Atlas AC-104 19-07-93 22:04 Cape Canaveral USA Communications 93-047 A Cosmos 2260 SL-4 Soyuz 22-07-93 08:45 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 93-048 A Hispasat 1B Ariane 44L 22-07-93 22:58 Kourou Spain Communications 93-048 B Insat 2B Ariane 44L 22-07-93 22:58 Kourou India Communications 93-049 A Molniya-3 SL-6 Molniya 04-08-93 00:52 Plesetsk Russia Communications 93-050 A NOAA 13 Atlas 08-08-93 10:02 Vandenberg USA Weather satellite 93-051 A Cosmos 2261 SL-6 Molniya 10-08-93 15:00 Plesetsk Russia Military: early warning 93-052 A Progress M-19 SL-4 Soyuz 10-08-93 22:24 Tyuratam Russia Cargo to Mir 93-053 A Resurs F1 SL-4 Soyuz 24-08-93 10:45 Plesetsk Russia Remote sensing 93-054 A Navstar GPS 35 MD Delta 7925 30-08-93 12:38 Cape Canaveral USA Navigation 93-055 A Meteor 2-21 SL-14 Tsiklon 31-08-93 04:40 Plesetsk Russia Weather monitoring 93-055 C Temisat SL-14 Tsiklon 31-08-93 04:40 Plesetsk Italy Weather monitoring 93-056 A UHF F2 Atlas I AC-75 03-09-93 11:17 Cape Canaveral USA Communications 93-057 A Cosmos 2262 SL-4 Soyuz 07-09-93 13:25 Tyuratam Russia Military reconnaissance 93-058 A STS-58 OV-103 Discovery 12-09-93 11:45 Kennedy USA Space Shuttle Mission 93-058 B ACTS 1 OV-103 / TOS 12-09-93 21:13 Kennedy USA Commmunications 93-058 C ORFEUS-SPAS OV-103 Discovery 13-09-93 15:06 Kennedy USA Astronomy 93-059 A Cosmos 2263 SL-16 Zenit 16-09-93 07:36 Tyuratam Russia Military: Signal intelligence 93-060 A Cosmos 2264 Tsiklon-M 17-09-93 00:43 Tyuratam Russia Military: EORSAT Edited by Leo Wikholm 1993, Ursa Astronomical Association Source: Jonathan McDowell, Jonathan's Space Report Geoffrey Falworth, Satellite News Bulletin