1994 in spaceflight

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Launches

This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1994.



Date/Time
(GMT)
Rocket Site LSP Payload Operator Orbit Function Decay
(GMT)
Outcome Remarks
8 January, 10:05:34 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Soyuz TM-18, 3 cosmonauts RKA LEO, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 9 July 1994, 10:32:35 GMT Successful Mir Expedition 18
20 January, 09:49:00 GMT Proton-K/DM-2M LC-81/23, Baikonur RKA Gals-1 Intersputnik Geosynchronous Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
20 January Trident D-5 Submarine, Cape Canaveral US Navy FCET-10 US Navy Sub-orbital Test SLBM 20 January 1994 Successful
24 January, 21:37:00 GMT Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, Kourou Arianespace Eutelsat 2F5 Eutelsat Intended:Geosynchronous Comsat T+90 seconds Failure Third stage malfunction.
Turksat-1A Turksat Intended:Geosynchronous Comsat
25 January, 00:25:00 GMT Tsyklon-3 LC-32, Plesetsk RKA Meteor-3-06 RKA LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
Tubsat-B TUB LEO Technology development Still in orbit Partial Failure Failed after 39 days of operation
25 January, 16:34:00 GMT Titan II (23G) SLC-4W, Vandenberg AFB BMDO/NASA Clementine NASA/BMDO Selenocentric, then HEO Lunar orbiter, flyby of 1620 Geographos Still in orbit Partial failure Computer failure after ejection from Selenocentric orbit prevented flyby of 1620 Geographos
ISA NASA/BMDO HEO 8 June 1994 Successful
28 January, 02:12:00 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Progress M-21 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 23 March 1994, 05:13:00 GMT Successful
30 January, 22:00 GMT Black Brant 8C Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 30 January 1994 Successful
2 February Minuteman III LF-26, Vandenberg AFB USAF GT-154GB USAF Sub-orbital ICBM test 2 February 1994 Successful
3 February, 12:10 GMT Space Shuttle Discovery LC-39A Kennedy USA STS-60, 6 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 11 February 1994, 19:24 GMT Successful First mission of the Shuttle-Mir Programme
SpaceHab SH-03 NASA/SpaceHab LEO, attached to Discovery Scientific research Successful
Wake Shield Facility NASA LEO, attached to Discovery Experimental science platform Successful
GBA-6 NASA LEO, attached to Discovery Successful
ODERACS A NASA LEO Laser calibration 2 October 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS B NASA LEO Laser calibration 4 October 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS C NASA LEO Laser calibration 31 December 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS D NASA LEO Laser calibration 31 December 1994 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS E NASA LEO Laser calibration 3 March 1995 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
ODERACS F NASA LEO Laser calibration 24 February 1995 Successful Deployed from Discovery on 9 February
BremSat 1 DARA/Bre LEO Scientific research 12 February 1995 Successful
3 February, 22:00 GMT H-II LC-Y, Tanegashima NASDA OREX (Ryusei) NASDA LEO Orbital Reentry Experiment 3 February 1994 Successful Maiden flight of H-II rocket
VEP (Myojo) NASDA GTO Test rocket Still in orbit Successful so far
5 February, 08:46 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur RKA Raduga 1-3 MOM GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
7 February, 21:47 GMT Titan IV/Centaur LC-40, Cape Canaveral Milstar-1 F1 US Air Force GEO Military Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
8 February, 08:34 GMT Long March 3A LC-2, Xichang CASC SJ-4 CASC MEO Particle research Still in orbit Successful so far
KF-1 CASC GTO Boilerplate payload Still in orbit Successful Boilerplate DFH-3 spacecraft
9 February, 23:43 GMT Black Brant IX Andøya NASA PULSAUR-2 NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 9 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (186 mi)
10 February, 05:35 GMT Black Brant 9CM1 LC-36, White Sands NASA GEMINI CSA/NASA Sub-orbital Plasma/Aeronomy research 10 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 245 km (152 mi)
12 February, 08:54 GMT Tsyklon-3 LC-32, Plesetsk RKA Kosmos-2268 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2269 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2270 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2271 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2272 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2273 (Strela-3) MO RF LEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
12 February, 13:08 GMT Nike-Tomahawk Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 12 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (168 mi)
12 February, 13:12 GMT Nike-Tomahawk Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 12 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (168 mi)
12 February, 13:16 GMT Black Brant 8C Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 12 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 242 km (150 mi)
15 February, 16:18 GMT Storm SULF, White Sands US Air Force ERINT GTF-3 US Air Force Sub-orbital Target spacecraft 15 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 200 km (124 mi)
15 February, 23:52 GMT S-310 Andøya ISAS ISAS Sub-orbital Aeronomy research 16 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 192 km (119 mi)
18 February, 07:56 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur RKA Raduga 31 MOM GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
19 February, 12:13 GMT Agni Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 19 February 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (186 mi)
19 February, 23:45 GMT Delta II (7925-8) LC-17B, Cape Canaveral Boeing Galaxy 1R Hughes GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
1 March Black Brant 9CM1 Biscarosse MATRA NOIR MATRA Sub-orbital Aeronomy research 1 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 200 km (124 mi)
2 March, 03:25 GMT Tsyklon-3 (R-36 11K68) LC-32, Plesetsk RKA Intercosmos 26 (Koronas-I) Intercosmos/RKA LEO Solar astronomy 4 March 2001 Successful
4 March, 13:15 GMT Space Shuttle Columbia LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-62, 5 astronauts NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 18 March 1994, 13:10 GMT Successful
OAST-2 OAST LEO, attached to Columbia Technology development Successful
USMP-2 NASA LEO, attached to Columbia Microgravity research Successful
6 March, 08:21 GMT Black Brant XII Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Auroral research 6 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 455 km (283 mi)
7 March, 09:11 GMT Nike-Orion Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 7 March 1994 Failure Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
8 March, 03:50 GMT Peacekeeper LF-05, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 8 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (621 mi)
10 March, 03:40 GMT Delta II (7925) LC-17A, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GPS IIA-24 (USA-100) US Air Force MEO Navigation satellite Still in orbit Successful so far Last satellite of initial GPS system
SEDS-2 US Air Force LEO Technology development 8 May 1994 Successful Tether experiment
11 March, 06:50 GMT Black Brant IX Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 11 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 308 km (191 mi)
13 March, 22:32 GMT Taurus LC-576E, Vandenberg AFB OSC STEP-0 (USA-101) SDI LEO Technology development Still in orbit Successful Maiden flight of Taurus rocket
DARPASAT (USA-102) DARPA LEO Technology development Still in orbit Successful
17 March, 16:30 GMT Soyuz-U LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2274 (Yantar) VKS LEO Spy satellite 21 May 1994 Successful
22 March, 04:54 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Progress M-22 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 23 May 1994 Successful
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 March Trident C-4 Submarine, Eastern Range US Navy FCET-44 US Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 28 March 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
5 April, 18:22 GMT Terrier-Orion Wallops Island NASA NASA Sub-orbital Test sounding rocket 5 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 127 km (79 mi)
9 April, 11:05 GMT Space Shuttle Endeavour LC-39A, Kennedy United Space Alliance STS-59 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 20 April 1994, 16:54 GMT Successful Radar mapping and materials research
11 April, 07:49 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2275 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2276 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
Kosmos-2277 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
13 April, 06:04 GMT Atlas I LC-36B, Cape Canaveral Lockheed Martin GOES-8 (GOES-I/GOES-NEXT) NOAA Operational: GSO
Current: Graveyard
Weather Still in orbit Successful Moved to graveyard orbit on 5 May 2004
16 April, 01:22 GMT INTA-300B El Arenosillo INTA INTA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 16 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 156 km (97 mi)
17 April, 04:30 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Astronomy 17 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
23 April, 08:01 GMT Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos 2278 (Tselina) MO RF LEO SIGINT Still in orbit Successful so far
25 April, 20:45 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Solar astronomy 25 April 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
26 April, 02:14 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2279 (Parus) MO RF LEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful so far
28 April, 17:14 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2280 (Yantar) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 10 March 1995 Successful
3 May, 07:40 GMT Nike-Orion Kiruna DLR MINI-TEXUS 2 DLR Sub-orbital Microgravity research 3 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
3 May, 15:55 GMT Titan IV/Centaur LC-41, Cape Canaveral USA-103 (Trumpet) NRO Molniya SIGINT Still in orbit Successful so far
4 May, 00:00 GMT ASLV Sriharikota ISRO SROSS-C2 ISRO LEO Ionospheric research 12 July 2001 Successful Final, and only successful, flight of ASLV
5 May, 04:15 GMT Skylark 7 LA-S, Kiruna DASA TEXUS-32 DASA Sub-orbital Microgravity research 5 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 235 km (146 mi)
9 May, 02:47 GMT Scout-G SLC-5, Vandenberg AFB MSTI-2 US Air Force/BMDO LEO Technology development 28 November 1998 Successful Final flight of Scout rocket
17 May Peacekeeper LF-02, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 17 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
19 May, 17:03 GMT Pegasus/HAPS L-1011, Edwards AFB Orbital STEP-2 (SIDEX) USAF/STP LEO Technology demonstration Still in orbit Partial failure Placed in incorrect orbit due to carrier rocket underperformance
20 May, 02:01 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Gorizont-30 MOM GEO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
22 May, 04:30 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Progress M-23 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 2 July 1994, 14:57 GMT Successful
VBK Raduga RKA LEO, docked to Mir Return equipment from Mir 2 July 1994, 15:09 GMT Successful
25 May, 10:15 GMT Tsyklon-3 LC-32/2, Plesetsk VKS Tselina MO RF Intended: LEO SIGINT 25 May 1994 Failure Failed to reach orbit. Software error prevented stage 2/3 separation
26 May Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Range Royal Navy DASO-1 Royal Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 26 May 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
4 June Prithvi Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 4 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
6 June Prithvi Balasore IDRDL IDRDL Sub-orbital Missile test 4 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
7 June, 07:20 GMT Soyuz-U LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2281 (Zenit-8/Oblik) MOM LEO Reconnaissance/remote sensing 29 July 1994 Successful
8 June Minuteman III LF-04, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-155GM US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 8 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,300 km (810 mi)
14 June, 16:05 GMT Soyuz-U LC-43/3, Plesetsk VKS Foton-9 RKA Low Earth orbit Microgravity research 2 July 1994 Successful
17 June, 07:07 GMT Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Intelsat 702 Intelsat GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
STRV-1A DRA GTO Technology development Still in orbit Successful so far
STRV-1B DRA GTO Technology development Still in orbit Successful so far
20 June, 03:00 GMT Trident D-5 Submarine, Eastern Range Royal Navy DASO-2 Royal Navy Sub-orbital SLBM test 20 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
22 June, 02:20 GMT Nike-Orion Wallops Island NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 22 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
22 June, 08:22 GMT Topol Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital ICBM test 22 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
24 June, 13:50 GMT Atlas I LC-36B, Cape Canaveral USA-104 (UHF) US Navy GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
27 June, 21:15 GMT Pegasus-XL L-1011, Vandenberg AFB Orbital STEP-1 US Air Force/STP Intended: LEO Technology development 27 June 1994 Failure Maiden flight of Pegasus-XL
Failed to orbit.
27 June, 07:40 GMT Taurus-Orion Poker Flat NASA NASA Sub-orbital Plasma research 27 June 1994 Successful Apogee: 200 km (120 mi)
1 July, 12:24 GMT Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur RKA Soyuz TM-19 NASA Low Earth orbit, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 4 November 1994 Successful Mir EO-16
3 July, 08:00 GMT Long March 2D LA-2B, Jiuquan CASC FSW-2 CASC LEO Reconnaissance 18 July 1994 Successful
6 July, 23:58 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2282 (Prognoz) MOM Operational: GSO
Current: Graveyard
Missile defence Still in orbit Unclear Retired from service on 1 October 1995
6 July Minuteman III LF-09, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force GT-156GM US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 6 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,300 km (810 mi)
8 July, 16:43 GMT Space Shuttle Columbia LC-39A, Kennedy USA STS-65 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 23 July 1994 Successful
Spacelab-IML2 NASA LEO, attached to Columbia Microgravity research Successful
8 July, 23:05 GMT Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Panamsat-2 Panamsat GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
Yuri-3N NHK GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
8 July Sergeant Wallops Island BMDO MSTI-2 BMDO Sub-orbital Target 8 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
14 July, 05:13 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-133/3, Plesetsk VKS Nadezhda-4 MO RF LEO Navigation/SAR Still in orbit Successful so far
16 July, 00:23 GMT Nike-Orion Wallops Island NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 16 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
20 July, 05:53 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 23 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 163 km (101 mi)
20 July, 17:35 GMT Soyuz-U LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2283 (Yantar) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 29 September 1994 Successful
21 July, 10:55 GMT Long March 3 LC-1, Xichang CASC Apstar-1 APT GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
22 July STARS Barking Sands US Air Force ODES US Air Force Sub-orbital Target 22 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
28 July, 22:39 GMT Nike-Orion Andøya DLR Echo 94 F-102 DUSTY DLR Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 28 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
29 July, 09:30 GMT Soyuz-U LC-31/6, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2284 (Yantar) MOM LEO Reconnaissance 11 September 1994 Successful
31 July, 00:50 GMT Nike-Orion Andøya DLR Echo 94 F-103 DUSTY DLR Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 28 July 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
2 August 20:00 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-132/1, Plesesk VKS Kosmos-2285 (Taifun) MO RF LEO Radar calibration Still in orbit Successful so far
3 August, 14:38 GMT Pegasus L-1011, Edwards AFB Orbital P90-6 APEX US Air Force/STP LEO Technology development Still in orbit Successful so far
3 August, 23:57 GMT Atlas IIA LC-36A, Cape Canaveral Lockheed Martin DBS-2 DirecTV GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
5 August, 01:12 GMT Molniya-M LC-16/2, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2286 (Oko) MOM Molniya Missile defence Still in orbit Successful so far
8 August Sergeant Wallops Island US Navy CEC US Navy Sub-orbital Target 8 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
10 August, 23:05 GMT Ariane 4 (44LP) ELA-2, CSG Arianespace Brasilsat B1 (Star One B1) Brasilsat, later Star One GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful
Turksat 1B Turksat Operational: GSO
Current: Graveyard
Comsat Still in orbit Successful
11 August, 15:27 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-81/23, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2287 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful
Kosmos-2288 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful
Kosmos-2289 (GLONASS) MOM MEO Navigation Still in orbit Successful
12 August, 00:53 GMT Nike-Orion Andøya DLR Echo 94 F-101 CONE DLR Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 12 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
16 August, 03:25 GMT Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 16 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
18 August Sergeant Wallops Island DoD JTF-95 MSTI DoD Sub-orbital Target 18 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 100 km (62 mi)
19 August, 15:08 GMT Nike-Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 19 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
20 August, 02:18 GMT Nike-Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 20 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
23 August, 14:30 GMT Molniya-M LC-43/4, Plesetsk VKS Molniya-3-46 MOM Molniya Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
24 August, 13:45 GMT Nike-Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 24 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
25 August, 01:43 GMT Nike-Orion Alacantara NASA MALTED/CADRE NASA Sub-orbital Ionospheric research 25 August 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
25 August, 14:25 GMT Soyuz-U LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Progress M-24 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Resupply Mir 4 October 1994, 22:41:48 GMT Successful Minor issues with docking, low speed collision with Mir
26 August, 12:00 GMT Zenit-2 LC-45/1, Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2290 (Orlets) MO RF LEO Reconnaissance 4 April 1994 Successful
27 August, 08:58 GMT Titan IV/Centaur LC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,Cape Canaveral USA-105 (Mercury) NRO GSO ELINT Still in orbit Successful so far
27 August, 23:10 GMT Long March 2E LC-2, Xichang CASC Optus B3 Optus GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
28 August, 07:50 GMT H-II Area Y, Tanegashima MHI Kiku 6 (ETS-6) NASDA Intended: GSO
Actual: GTO
Technology development Still in orbit Partial failure Apogee motor failed to ignite, some experiments successful
29 August, 17:38 GMT Atlas-E SLC-3W, Vandenberg AFB DMSP-5D1-F12 US Air Force LEO Weather satellite Still in orbit Successful so far
7 September, 14:41 GMT Peacekeeper LF-05, Vandenberg AFB US Air Force US Air Force Sub-orbital ICBM test 7 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
9 September, 00:29 GMT Ariane 4 (42L) ELA-2 CSG Arianespace Telstar 402 AT&T Skynet Planned: GSO
Actual: GTO
Comsat 14 November 2004 Failure Satellite exploded during propellent system pressurisation[1]
9 September, 13:33 GMT Black Brant VC Alcantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 9 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 250 km (160 mi)
9 September, 22:22 GMT Space Shuttle Discovery LC-39B, Kennedy USA STS-64 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 21:11 GMT, 20 September 1994 Successful
SPARTAN-201 NASA LEO Astronomy Successful Deployed from Discovery on 13 September, retrieved on 15 September.
12 September, 15:34 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-35 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 12 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
15 September, 15:00 GMT Nike-Orion White Sands NASA CWAS-36 NASA Sub-orbital Aeronomy 15 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 140 km (87 mi)
15 September Jericho II Palmachim AFB ISA ISA Sub-orbital ICBM test? 15 September 1994 Failure Apogee: 300 km (190 mi)
16 September, 04:00 GMT ST-735 Kagoshima ISAS FIH ISAS Sub-orbital Test rocket 16 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 118 km (73 mi)
21 September, 13:56 GMT Black Brant VC Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 21 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 250 km (160 mi)
21 September, 17:53 GMT Proton-K/DM-2 LC-200/39 Baikonur VKS Kosmos-2291 (Potok) MOM GSO Comsat Still in orbit Successful so far
23 September, 15:15 GMT Topol' Plesetsk RVSN RVSN Sub-orbital ICBM test 23 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 1,000 km (620 mi)
23 September, 21:15 GMT Nike-Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 23 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
23 September, 21:17 GMT Nike-Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 23 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
24 September, 21:15 GMT Nike-Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 24 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
24 September, 21:17 GMT Nike-Tomahawk Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 24 September 1994 Successful Apogee: 270 km (170 mi)
27 September, 14:00 GMT Kosmos-3M LC-132, Plesetsk VKS Kosmos-2292 (Taifun) MO RF LEO Radar calibration Still in orbit Successful
30 September, 11:16 GMT Space Shuttle Endeavour LC-39A, Kennedy USA STS-68 NASA LEO Manned orbital flight 17:03 GMT, 11 October 1994 Successful
3 October, 22:42 GMT[2] Soyuz-U2 LC-1/5, Baikonur VKS Soyuz TM-20 RKA LEO, docked to Mir Manned orbital flight 2 March 1995 Successful
4 October, 18:58 GMT[2] Black Brant IX LC-36, White Sands NASA PIMS NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 4 October 1994 Successful reached 300 km
5 October, 08:00 GMT[2] Minuteman III LF04, Vandenberg USAF GT-157GM USAF Sub-orbital 17:03 GMT, 11 October 1994 Successful reached 1300 km
6 October, 06:35 GMT[2] Atlas IIAS LC-36B, CCAFS Lockheed Martin Intelsat 703 (NSS-703) Intelsat (later New Skies) GSO Comms Still in orbit Successful so far Launched for Intelsat, transferred to NSS in 1996.
6 October, 13:22 GMT[2] Black Brant VC Alacantara NASA NASA Sub-orbital Ionosphere research 6 October 1994 Failure Reached 250 km
8 October, 01:07 GMT[2] Ariane 4 (44L) ELA-2, Kourou Arianespace Solidaridad-2 Tele Mex GSO