Back 1997 йылда йыһанға осороуҙар исемлеге Bashkir 1997 en els vols espacials Catalan Liste der orbitalen Raketenstarts (1997) German Luettelo vuoden 1997 miehittämättömistä avaruuslennoista Finnish 1997 en astronautique French 1997 באסטרונאוטיקה HE 1997 йисуз космосдиз ахъаюнрин сиягь LEZ Список космических запусков в 1997 году Russian
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| Orbital launches | |
|---|---|
| First | 12 January |
| Last | 24 December |
| Total | 89 |
| Successes | 83 |
| Failures | 3 |
| Partial failures | 3 |
| Catalogued | 86 |
| National firsts | |
| Satellite |  Philippines |
| Rockets | |
| Maiden flights | M-V Titan IVB VLS-1 Taepodong-1 |
| Retirements | Atlas I |
| Crewed flights | |
| Orbital | 10 |
| Total travellers | 51 |
This article outlines notable events occurring in 1997 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.