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| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 6 January 1988 |
| Last | 29 December 1988 |
| Total | 121 |
| Catalogued | 116 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |  Israel Luxembourg |
| Orbital launch | Israel |
| Space traveller |  Afghanistan |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Ariane 4 Long March 4A Shavit |
| Retirements | Energia Titan 34D |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 5 |
| Total travellers | 19 |
The following is an outline of 1988 in spaceflight.