This article outlines notable events occurring in 1994 in spaceflight , including major launches and EVAs .
Clementine lunar orbiter
On January 25, 1994,
Clementine was launched from Space Launch Complex 4 West at
Vandenberg Air Force Base , California, using a
Titan II launch vehicle. The mission had two phases. After two Earth flybys, lunar insertion was achieved approximately one month after launch. Lunar mapping took place over approximately two months, in two parts. The first part consisted of a five-hour elliptical
polar orbit with a
periapsis of about 400 km at 13 degrees south latitude and an
apoapsis of 8,300 km. Each orbit consisted of an 80-minute lunar mapping phase near periapsis and 139 minutes of downlink at apoapsis.
1950s 1960s
1960 (T1 , T2 , T3 )
1961 (H1 , H2 )
1962 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1963 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1964 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1965 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Orbital launches
Suborbital launches
Date and time (UTC )
Rocket
Flight number
Launch site
LSP
Payload (⚀ = CubeSat )
Operator
Orbit
Function
Decay (UTC)
Outcome
Remarks
January-March
20 January
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
FCET-10
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
20 January
Successful
20 January
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
FCET-10
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
20 January
Successful
20 January
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
FCET-10
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
20 January
Successful
20 January
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
FCET-10
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
20 January
Successful
30 January 22:00
Black Brant VIIIC
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
30 January
Successful
2 February
LGM-30G Minuteman III
Vandenberg LF-26
US Air Force
GT-154GB
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
2 February
Successful
9 February 23:43
Black Brant IX
Andøya
NASA
PULSAUR-2
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
9 February
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
10 February 05:35
Black Brant 9CM1
White Sands LC-36
GEMINI
CSA /NASA
Suborbital
Plasma/Aeronomy
10 February
Successful
Apogee: 245 kilometres (152 mi)
12 February 13:08
Nike Tomahawk
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
12 February
Successful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
12 February 13:12
Nike Tomahawk
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
12 February
Successful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
12 February 13:16
Black Brant VIIIC
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
12 February
Successful
Apogee: 242 kilometres (150 mi)
15 February 16:18
Storm
White Sands SULF
US Air Force
ERINT GTF-3
US Air Force
Suborbital
Target
15 February
Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
15 February 23:52
S-310
Andøya
ISAS
ISAS
Suborbital
Aeronomy
16 February
Successful
Apogee: 192 kilometres (119 mi)
19 February 12:13
Agni-I
Balasore
DRDO
DRDO
Suborbital
Missile test
19 February
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
1 March
Black Brant 9CM1
Centre d'Essais des Landes
Matra
NOIR
Matra
Suborbital
Aeronomy
1 March
Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
6 March 08:21
Black Brant XII
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Auroral
6 March
Successful
Apogee: 455 kilometres (283 mi)
7 March 09:11
Nike Orion
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
7 March
Failure
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
8 March 03:50
LGM-118 Peacekeeper
Vandenberg LF-05
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
8 March
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
11 March 06:50
Black Brant IX
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
11 March
Successful
Apogee: 308 kilometres (191 mi)
28 March
UGM-96 Trident I
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
28 March
Successful
FCET-44; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 March
UGM-96 Trident I
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
28 March
Successful
FCET-44; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 March
UGM-96 Trident I
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
28 March
Successful
FCET-44; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 March
UGM-96 Trident I
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
28 March
Successful
FCET-44; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
April-June
5 April 18:22
Terrier-Orion
Wallops Island
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Rocket test
5 April
Successful
Apogee: 127 kilometres (79 mi)
16 April 01:22
INTA-300B
El Arenosillo
INTA
INTA
Suborbital
Aeronomy
16 April
Successful
Apogee: 156 kilometres (97 mi)
17 April 04:30
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Astronomy
17 April
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
25 April 20:45
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Solar astronomy
25 April
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
3 May 07:40
Nike Orion
Esrange
DLR
MINI-TEXUS 2
DLR
Suborbital
Microgravity research
3 May
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
5 May 04:15
Skylark 7
Esrange LA-S
DASA
TEXUS-32
DASA
Suborbital
Microgravity research
5 May
Successful
Apogee: 235 kilometres (146 mi)
17 May
LGM-118A Peacekeeper
Vandenberg LF-02
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
17 May
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
26 May
UGM-133 Trident II
HMS Vanguard , Eastern Range
Royal Navy
DASO-1
Royal Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
26 May
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
4 June
Prithvi
Balasore
DRDO
DRDO
Suborbital
Missile test
4 June
Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
6 June
Prithvi
Balasore
DRDO
DRDO
Suborbital
Missile test
6 June
Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
8 June
LGM-30G Minuteman III
Vandenberg LF-04
US Air Force
GT-155GM
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
8 June
Successful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
20 June 03:00
UGM-133 Trident II
HMS Vanguard , Eastern Range
Royal Navy
DASO-2
Royal Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
20 June
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
22 June 02:20
Nike Orion
Wallops Island
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
22 June
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
22 June 08:22
RT-2PM Topol
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
22 June
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
27 June 07:40
Taurus-Orion
Poker Flat
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Plasma
27 June
Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
July-September
6 July
LGM-30G Minuteman III
Vandenberg LF-09
US Air Force
GT-156GM
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
6 July
Successful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
8 July
MGM-29 Sergeant
Wallops Island
BMDO
MSTI-2
BMDO
Suborbital
Target
8 July
Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
16 July 00:23
Nike Orion
Wallops Island
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
16 July
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
20 July 05:53
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Aeronomy
20 July
Successful
Apogee: 163 kilometres (101 mi)
22 July
UGM-27 Polaris (STARS )
Barking Sands
US Air Force
ODES
US Air Force
Suborbital
Target
22 July
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
28 July 22:39
Nike Orion
Andøya
DLR
Echo 94 F-102 DUSTY
DLR
Suborbital
Ionospheric
28 July
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
31 July 00:50
Nike Orion
Andøya
DLR
Echo 94 F-103 DUSTY
DLR
Suborbital
Ionospheric
31 July
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
8 August
MGM-29 Sergeant
Wallops Island
US Navy
CEC
US Navy
Suborbital
Target
8 August
Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
12 August 00:53
Nike Orion
Andøya
DLR
Echo 94 F-101 CONE
DLR
Suborbital
Ionospheric
12 August
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
16 August 03:25
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Aeronomy
16 August
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
18 August
MGM-29 Sergeant
Wallops Island
BMDO
JTF-95 MSTI
BMDO
Suborbital
Target
18 August
Successful
Apogee: 100 kilometres (62 mi)
19 August 15:08
Nike Orion
Alcântara
NASA
MALTED/CADRE
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
19 August
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
20 August 02:18
Nike Orion
Alcântara
NASA
MALTED/CADRE
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
20 August
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
24 August 13:45
Nike Orion
Alcântara
NASA
MALTED/CADRE
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
24 August
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
25 August 01:43
Nike Orion
Alcântara
NASA
MALTED/CADRE
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
25 August
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
7 September 14:41
LGM-118 Peacekeeper
Vandenberg LF-05
US Air Force
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
7 September
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
9 September 13:33
Black Brant VC
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
9 September
Successful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
12 September 15:34
Nike Orion
White Sands
NASA
CWAS-35
NASA
Suborbital
Aeronomy
12 September
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
15 September 15:00
Nike Orion
White Sands
NASA
CWAS-36
NASA
Suborbital
Aeronomy
15 September
Successful
Apogee: 140 kilometres (87 mi)
15 September
Jericho II
Palmachim
ISA
ISA
Suborbital
Missile test
15 September
Failure
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
16 September 04:00
ST-735
Kagoshima
ISAS
FIH
ISAS
Suborbital
Rocket test
16 September
Successful
Apogee: 118 kilometres (73 mi)
21 September 13:56
Black Brant VC
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
21 September
Successful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
23 September 15:15
RT-2PM Topol
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
23 September
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
23 September 21:15
Nike Tomahawk
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
23 September
Successful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
23 September 21:17
Nike Tomahawk
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
23 September
Successful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
24 September 21:15
Nike Tomahawk
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
24 September
Successful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
24 September 21:17
Nike Tomahawk
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
24 September
Successful
Apogee: 270 kilometres (170 mi)
October-December
4 October 18:58
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
PIMS
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
4 October
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
5 October 08:00
LGM-30G Minuteman III
Vandenberg LF-04
US Air Force
GT-157GM
US Air Force
Suborbital
Missile test
5 October
Successful
Apogee: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi)
6 October 13:22
Black Brant VC
Alcântara
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
6 October
Failure
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
14 October 22:25
Black Brant X
Alcântara
NASA
H.Alt Spread F
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
14 October
Successful
Apogee: 956 kilometres (594 mi)
15 October 13:41
Black Brant VC
Alcântara
NASA
H.Alt Spread F
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
15 October
Successful
Apogee: 250 kilometres (160 mi)
21 October
UGM-96 Trident I
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
DASO-33
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
21 October
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
3 November 18:45
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NCAR/CU-5
NASA
Suborbital
Ionospheric
3 November
Successful
Apogee: 231 kilometres (144 mi)
3 November 19:15
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
MSSTA
NASA
Suborbital
X-ray astronomy
3 November
Successful
Apogee: 272 kilometres (169 mi)
10 November 07:30
RT-2PM Topol
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
10 November
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
22 November 15:40
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Test flight
22 November
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
24 November 10:20
S-310
Andøya
ISAS
ISAS
Suborbital
Aeronomy
24 November
Successful
Apogee: 200 kilometres (120 mi)
30 November 10:30
Skylark 7
Esrange Area S
DLR
TEXUS 33
DASA
Suborbital
Microgravity
30 November
Successful
Apogee: 267 kilometres (166 mi)
1 December 21:39
S-520
Andøya
ISAS
ISAS
Suborbital
Auroral
1 December
Successful
Apogee: 344 kilometres (214 mi)
1 December
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
DASO-13
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
1 December
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
3 December 07:45
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Astronomy
3 December
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
7 December
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
FCET-45
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
7 December
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
7 December
UGM-133 Trident II
Submarine, Eastern Range
US Navy
FCET-45
US Navy
Suborbital
Missile test
7 December
Successful
Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
8 December
Black Brant IX
White Sands
CSA
CSAR-2
CSA
Suborbital
Microgravity
8 December
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
17 December 02:55
Black Brant IX
White Sands LC-36
NASA
NASA
Suborbital
Astronomy
17 December
Successful
Apogee: 300 kilometres (190 mi)
20 December 08:50
RT-2UTTH Topol M
Plesetsk
RVSN
RVSN
Suborbital
Missile test
20 December
Successful
Maiden flight of Topol M missile; Apogee: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi)
Deep Space Rendezvous
EVAs
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1950s 1960s
1960 (T1 , T2 , T3 )
1961 (H1 , H2 )
1962 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1963 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1964 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1965 (Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 )
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
January February
STS-60 (WSF , ODERACS A , ODERACS B , ODERACS C , ODERACS D , ODERACS E , ODERACS F , BremSat )
Myojo , Ryusei
Globus #13L
USA-99
Shijian 4 , Kua Fu 1
Kosmos 2268 , Kosmos 2269 , Kosmos 2270 , Kosmos 2271 , Kosmos 2272 , Kosmos 2273
Gran' #40L
Galaxy 1RR
March April May June July August September October November December Launches are separated by dots ( • ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ).Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).