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Orbital Launches in 1986
7,412 orbital launches since 1957
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7,412
Total launches
228
This year
92.9%
Success rate
161
Crewed
1957
Since
Orbital Radar lists 110 orbital launches in 1986, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-26 | Molniya-1 No. 621986-103 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-12-26 | Terilen1986-102 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-12-18 | AUOS-Z 501 Ionozond-E1986-101 | Tsiklon-3 | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-12-17 | Parus1986-100 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-12-16 | Kobal't1986-099 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-12-12 | Oko1986-098 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-12-10 | Tselina-R1986-097 | Tsiklon-3 | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-12-05 | FLTSATCOM F71986-096 | Atlas G Centaur | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 1986-12-04 | Oblik1986-095 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-12-02 | Musson No. 181986-094 | Tsiklon-3 | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-11-29 | Mech-K No. 3031986-F07 | Proton-K | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1986-11-24 | Parus1986-093 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-11-21 | Strela-1M1986-092 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 8 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-11-20 | Oko1986-091 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-11-18 | Gorizont No. 22L1986-090 | Proton-K/DM | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-11-15 | Molniya-1 No. 601986-089 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-11-14 | NNS O-171986-088 | Scout G-1 | NASA | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-11-13 | Kobal't1986-087 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-11-13 | Tsikada1986-086 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-11-04 | Oblik1986-085 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-10-31 | Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 611986-084 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-10-27 | Vektor1986-083 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-10-25 | Gran' No. 30L1986-082 | Proton-K/DM | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 1986-10-22 | Oblik1986-081 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-10-22 | Taifun-1B1986-080 | Zenit-2 | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1986-10-20 | Molniya-3 No. 411986-079 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-10-15 | Oko1986-078 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-10-15 | Strela-31986-F06 | Tsiklon-3 | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | — | LEO | failure |
| 1986-10-06 | Siluet No. 61986-077 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-10-06 | FSW No. 91986-076 | Chang Zheng 2C | CASC | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-10-03 | Oko1986-075 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | MEO | failure |
| 1986-09-30 | Tselina-D1986-074 | Tsiklon-3 | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-09-17 | NOAA G1986-073 | Atlas E | US Air Force | Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-09-17 | Oblik1986-072 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-09-16 | Uragan No. 24L1986-071 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1986-09-10 | Strela-2M1986-070 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-09-05 | Payload Adapter System1986-069 | Delta 3920 | NASA | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-09-05 | Molniya-1 No. 571986-068 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-09-03 | Romb1986-067 | Kosmos 11K65M | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 25 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-09-03 | Oblik1986-066 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-28 | Oko1986-065 | Molniya 8K78M 2BL | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-08-27 | Kobal't1986-064 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-21 | Oblik1986-063 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-20 | US-A reactor1986-062 | Tsiklon-2 | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-12 | EGP1986-061 | H-1 (2) | NASDA | Tanegashima Space Center | 3 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-06 | Terilen1986-060 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-04 | US-PM11986-059 | Tsiklon-2 | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-08-02 | Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 601986-058 | Soyuz-U | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 1986-07-30 | Molniya-1 No. 591986-057 | Molniya 8K78M ML | Soviet Space Forces | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1986-07-30 | EPN No. 03.6951986-056 | Zenit-2 | Soviet Space Forces | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Molniya-1 No. 62 (1986-12-26)Terilen (1986-12-26)AUOS-Z 501 Ionozond-E (1986-12-18)Parus (1986-12-17)Kobal't (1986-12-16)Oko (1986-12-12)Tselina-R (1986-12-10)FLTSATCOM F7 (1986-12-05)Oblik (1986-12-04)Musson No. 18 (1986-12-02)Mech-K No. 303 (1986-11-29)Parus (1986-11-24)Strela-1M (1986-11-21)Oko (1986-11-20)Gorizont No. 22L (1986-11-18)Molniya-1 No. 60 (1986-11-15)NNS O-17 (1986-11-14)Tsikada (1986-11-13)Kobal't (1986-11-13)Oblik (1986-11-04)Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 61 (1986-10-31)Vektor (1986-10-27)Gran' No. 30L (1986-10-25)Oblik (1986-10-22)Taifun-1B (1986-10-22)Molniya-3 No. 41 (1986-10-20)Strela-3 (1986-10-15)Siluet No. 6 (1986-10-06)FSW No. 9 (1986-10-06)Oko (1986-10-03)Tselina-D (1986-09-30)NOAA G (1986-09-17)Oblik (1986-09-17)Uragan No. 24L (1986-09-16)Strela-2M (1986-09-10)Payload Adapter System (1986-09-05)Molniya-1 No. 57 (1986-09-05)Romb (1986-09-03)Oblik (1986-09-03)Kobal't (1986-08-27)Oblik (1986-08-21)US-A reactor (1986-08-20)EGP (1986-08-12)Terilen (1986-08-06)US-PM1 (1986-08-04)Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 60 (1986-08-02)Molniya-1 No. 59 (1986-07-30)EPN No. 03.695 (1986-07-30)Okean-O1 NKhM No. 3 (1986-07-28)Oblik (1986-07-24)Kobal't (1986-07-17)Strela-2M (1986-07-16)Resurs-F1 14F40 No. 59 (1986-07-10)Oko (1986-07-05)Molniya-3 No. 44 (1986-06-19)Oblik (1986-06-19)Parus (1986-06-18)Tselina-D (1986-06-12)Oblik (Priroda) (1986-06-11)Gorizont No. 24L (1986-06-10)Strela-1M (1986-06-06)Kobal't (1986-06-06)INTELSAT VA F14 (1986-05-31)Oblik (1986-05-29)Resurs-F1 17F41 No. 58 (1986-05-28)Meteor-2 No. 18 (1986-05-27)Ekran No. 30L (1986-05-24)Parus (1986-05-23)Foton No. 2L (1986-05-21)Soyuz 7K-STM No. 51 (1986-05-21)Tselina-D (1986-05-15)Oblik (1986-05-14)GOES G (1986-05-03)Progress 7K-TG No. 136 (1986-04-23)HEXAGON SV-20 (1986-04-18)Molniya-3 No. 43 (1986-04-18)Strela-2M (1986-04-17)Oblik (1986-04-15)Kobal't (1986-04-09)Geizer No. 13L (1986-04-04)Gstar 2 (1986-03-28)Oblik?? (1986-03-26)US-PM1 (1986-03-25)US-A reactor (1986-03-21)Progress 7K-TG No. 134 (1986-03-19)Soyuz 7K-ST No. 21L (1986-03-13)US-PM (1986-02-27)Kobal't (1986-02-26)SPOT (1986-02-22)Tselina-D (1986-02-19)DOS 7 (17K No. 127-01) (1986-02-19)BS 2b (1986-02-12)Musson No. 16 (1986-02-11)PARCAE 8 (1986-02-09)Terilen (1986-02-07)Oblik (1986-02-04)DFH-2 (1986-02-01)Oko (1986-02-01)OV-099 IUS deploy (1986-01-28)Oblik (1986-01-28)Tsikada (1986-01-23)Gran' No. 29L (1986-01-17)Tselina-D (1986-01-17)Parus (1986-01-16)Kobal't (1986-01-15)OV-102 PAM deploy (1986-01-12)Strela-1M (1986-01-09)Oblik (1986-01-08)
Last updated 2026-09-19 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.