1999 in spaceflight
Launch of STS-93, to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory
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| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 3 January |
| Last | 27 December |
| Total | 79 |
| Successes | 73 |
| Failures | 6 |
| Catalogued | 73 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |
 Denmark Republic of China South Africa
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| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights |
Delta II 7320 Delta II 7426 Dnepr Long March 2F Long March 4B Zenit-3SL |
| Retirements |
Ariane 4 40 Athena II H-II |
| Manned flights | |
| Orbital | 4 |
| Total travellers | 22 |
The table below shows 208 satellite launches were made in 1999.
81 (39%) of these launches were communications satellites.
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