1988 in spaceflight
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-26R, the first US manned spaceflight after the Challenger accident
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| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 6 January |
| Last | 29 December |
| Total | 121 |
| Catalogued | 116 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |
 Israel Luxembourg
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| Orbital launch |
Israel
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| Space traveller |
 Afghanistan
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| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights |
Ariane 4 Long March 4A Shavit |
| Retirements |
Energia Titan 34D |
| Manned flights | |
| Orbital | 5 |
| Total travellers | 19 |
There were no deep-space rendezvous in 1988.
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