United Space Alliance
United Space Alliance has made 51 launches since its first on 16 September 1996: 50 successful, 1 failed or partly failed (98% success). Its latest was STS-135 on 8 July 2011. It has carried 74 satellites, 3 of them still in orbit.
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Launches a year
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Highlights
| Date | Launch |
|---|---|
| 16 September 1996 | Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104, STS-79First launch · success |
| 19 November 1996 | Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102, STS-80First Space Shuttle Columbia flight · success |
| 7 August 1997 | Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103, STS-85First Space Shuttle Discovery flight · success |
| 23 January 1998 | Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105, STS-89First Space Shuttle Endeavour flight · success |
| 8 July 2011 | Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104, STS-135Latest launch · success |
Rockets
| Rocket | First launch | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Space Shuttle Atlantis | 16 September 1996 | 16 |
| Space Shuttle Endeavour | 23 January 1998 | 14 |
| Space Shuttle Discovery | 7 August 1997 | 12 |
| Space Shuttle Columbia | 19 November 1996 | 8 |
| Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | 23 July 1999 | 1 |
Launch sites
| Kennedy Space Center | 51 |
Satellites carried
74 satellites in the catalogue went up on United Space Alliance launches; 3 are still in orbit. By who uses them: defence 11, civil government 61, commercial 1, academic and non-profit 1.