Rocket launches in April 1997
In April 1997, 8 rocket launches flew: 1 by Arianespace, 1 by General Dynamics and 1 by Orbital Sciences Corporation. All of them succeeded.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP-5D2 F14 | Titan II SLV | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| STS-83 | Space Shuttle | Kennedy Space Center | Success | |
| Progress M-34 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| US-K 77 | Molniya-M 2BL | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a | Ariane 44LP | Guiana Space Centre | Success | |
| Parus 88 | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Minisat & Celestis Space Burial #1 | Pegasus XL | Air launch to orbit | Success | |
| GOES 10 | Atlas I | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success |
By place and rocket: Florida 2 · California 1 · Russia and Baikonur 3 · French Guiana 1 · Soyuz 1