Rocket launches in October 1997
In October 1997, 9 rocket launches flew: 3 by Lockheed Martin, 1 by China Aerospace Corporation and 1 by ESA. One failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress M-36 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Echostar III | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Foton 11 & Mirka | Soyuz U | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Cassini-Huygens | Titan IVB/Centaur | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| Apstar 2R | Long March 3B | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | Success | |
| Space Test Experiments Platform-4 (STEP-4) | Pegasus XL | Air launch to orbit | Success | |
| Onyx 3 | Titan 403A | Vandenberg SFB | Success | |
| DSCS-3 B13 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral SFS | Success | |
| MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES | Ariane 5 G | Guiana Space Centre | Failure |
By place and rocket: Florida 3 · California 1 · China 1 · Russia and Baikonur 2 · French Guiana 1 · Long March 1 · Soyuz 2