December 1997

Launched

Date	Site	Launcher	#	Payload	Country	Operator	Prime	Mission	Mass	S/C	Orbit
02	CSG	Ariane 44P-3	V103	JC Sat 5	Japan	JSS	Hughes	Communications	2,982kg	HS601	GTO-GEO
–	–	–	–	Equator-S	Germany	DLR/Max Planck	Max Planck	Astrophysics	240kg	–	GTO-HEO
03	GIK-5	Proton K/DM3	–	Astra 1G	Luxembourg	SES	Hughes	Direct Broadcasting	3,010kg	HS601HP	GEO
08	TSLC	CZ-2-3	2	Iridium SV42	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
–	–	–	–	Iridium SV44	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
08	CCAS	Atlas 2AS	AC149	Galaxy 8I	US	PanAmSat	Hughes	Communications	3,000kg	HS601	GTO-GEO
09	GIK-5	Tsyklon M	–	Kosmos 2347	Russia	VKS	TsNPO Kometa KB Arsenal	Ocean Surveillance	3,150kg	US-P	LEO
15	GIK-1	Soyuz U	–	Kosmos 2348	Russia	VKS	TsSKB-Progress	Mil. Observation	6,700kg?	Yantar?	LEO
17	Mir	–	–	Inspektor	Germ./Russia	DASA/RKA	DASA	Technology	70kg	–	LEO
23	GIK-5	Soyuz U	–	Progress M37	Russia	RKA	RKK Energiya	Cargo	7,250kg	7K	LEO
20	VAFB	Delta 2-7920	–	Iridium SV045	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
–	–	–	–	Iridium SV046	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
–	–	–	–	Iridium SV047	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
–	–	–	–	Iridium SV048	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
–	–	–	–	Iridium SV049	US	Iridium	Motorola/LMTI	Mobile Comm.	690kg	LM700	LEO
22	CSG	Ariane 42L-3	V104	Intelsat 804	International	Intelsat	LMTI	Communications	3,455kg	LM7000	GTO-GEO
23	WFF	Pegasus XL	–	Orbcomm A1	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A2	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A3	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A4	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A5	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A6	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A7	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
–	–	–	–	Orbcomm A8	US	Orbcomm	OSC	Messaging	45kg	MicroStar	LEO
24	GIK-2	Start 1	4	EarlyBird 1	US	EarthWatch	EarthWatch	Remote Sensing	317kg	–	SSO
24	GIK-5	Proton K/DM3	–	AsiaSat 3	China	AsiaSat	Hughes	Communications	3,480kg	HS601HP	GEO

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