Rocket launches in May 1997
In May 1997, 8 rocket launches flew: 2 by Roscosmos, 2 by US Air Force and 1 by China Aerospace Corporation. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iridium 04 to 08 | Delta II 7920-10C | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| Zhongxing 6 | Long March 3A | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | Success | |
| US-K 78 | Molniya-M 2BL | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| STS-84 | Space Shuttle | Kennedy Space Center | Success | |
| Orlets-1 6 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Tselina-2 19 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Failure | |
| Thor II | Delta II 7925 | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Telstar 5 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success |
By place and rocket: Florida 2 · California 1 · China 1 · Russia and Baikonur 4 · Long March 1 · Soyuz 1