Rocket launches in August 1996
In August 1996, 7 rocket launches flew: 2 by Progress Rocket Space Center, 1 by Arianespace and 1 by China Aerospace Corporation. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italsat F2 & Télécom 2D | Ariane 44L | Guiana Space Centre | Success | |
| Molniya-1T 89 | Molniya-M 2BL | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Midori | H-II | Tanegashima Space Center | Success | |
| Soyuz TM-24 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Zhongxing 7 | Long March 3 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | Failure | |
| Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST) | Pegasus XL | Air launch to orbit | Success | |
| Interbol 2, Magin 5 & MuSat 1 | Molniya-M 2BL | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success |
By place and rocket: China 1 · Russia and Baikonur 3 · Japan 1 · French Guiana 1 · Long March 1 · Soyuz 1