Back 1996 йылда йыһанға осороуҙар исемлеге Bashkir 1996 en els vols espacials Catalan Liste der orbitalen Raketenstarts (1996) German Luettelo vuoden 1996 miehittämättömistä avaruuslennoista Finnish 1996 en astronautique French 1996 באסטרונאוטיקה HE Astronautika u 1996. Croatian 1996 йисуз космосдиз ахъаюнрин сиягь LEZ Список космических запусков в 1996 году Russian
 The first Long March 3B, carrying Intelsat 708, goes off-course immediately after launch. The rocket later came down over a village, reportedly killing several to hundred on the ground | |
| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 11 January |
| Last | 24 December |
| Total | 77 |
| Successes | 69 |
| Failures | 4 |
| Partial failures | 4 |
| Catalogued | 73 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |  Malaysia |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | Ariane 5G J-I Long March 3B |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 9 |
| Total travellers | 49 |
This article outlines notable events occurring in 1996 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.