1968 March 26 - 23:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 1 S16/1 ESRO S16 / 1 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).

1968 November 25 - 00:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 ESRO S43/1 ESRO S43 / 1 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).

1969 March 15 - 20:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S43/2 ESRO S43 / 2 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).

1969 October 5 - 22:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S29/1 ESRO S29 / 1 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

1969 October 17 - 22:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S29/2 ESRO S29 / 2 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

1969 November 10 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S46/1 ESRO S46 / 1 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).

1970 February 14 - 16:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S66/2 ESRO S66 / 2 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).

1970 February 24 - 19:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S70/1 ESRO S70 / 1 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).

1970 February 25 - 16:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S61/1 ESRO S61 / 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).

1970 February 26 - 04:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S61/2 ESRO S61 / 2 Aeronomy mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

1970 April 2 - 01:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S66/1 ESRO S66 / 1 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).

1970 April 4 - 19:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S28/1 ESRO S28 / 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).

1970 October 27 - 20:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S67/1 ESRO S67 / 1 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).

1970 October 29 - 21:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S67/2 ESRO S67 / 2 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).

1971 January 28 - 18:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S46/2 ESRO S46 / 2 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 218 km (135 mi).

1971 March 2 - 21:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S16/2 ESRO S16 / 2 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).

1971 March 15 - 17:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S87/1 ESRO S87 / 1 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).

1971 March 24 - 18:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S87/2 ESRO S87 / 2 Ionosphere mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1971 November 25 - 17:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S70/2 ESRO S70/2 Ionosphere/VLF Radio mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).

1972 March 2 - 22:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 4 S77/1 ESRO S77 / 1 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).

1972 September 24 - 21:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 4 S77/2 ESRO S77 / 2 Aurora mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).

1972 October 13 - 00:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 S105 ESRO S105 Auroral mission Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).

1973 August 4 - 08:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 4 AC ER1 FAILURE: Failure. UK / SSC ER1 Earth imaging mission Agency: BAC/SSC. Apogee: 7.00 km (4.30 mi).

1976 January 27 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 4 AC Heatpipe I FAILURE: Failure. DLR K-GR-73 Technology mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1977 February 8 - 17:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 3 S22 SSC S22 Auroral Arc Auroral mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).

1977 December 13 - 08:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-90 TEXUS 1 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).

1978 July 30 - 23:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 1 SSC S26/1 ION SSC S26A Noctilucent Ionosphere mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).

1978 August 13 - 23:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 1 SSC S26/2 ION SSC S26B Ion Ionosphere mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).

1978 November 16 - 07:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-94 TEXUS 2 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).

1980 April 28 - 07:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-100 TEXUS 3A Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).

1980 November 16 - 03:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-104 EBC-B E2 (ENERGY EB1) Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).

1981 April 30 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-109 TEXUS 3B Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).

1981 May 8 - 05:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-110 TEXUS 4 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).

1981 December 9 - 21:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-112 EBC81 E2 (ENERGY EB2) Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).

1982 April 29 - 05:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-113 TEXUS 5 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 256 km (159 mi).

1982 May 8 - 05:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-114 TEXUS 6 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 256 km (159 mi).

1983 May 5 - 05:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-118 TEXUS 7 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).

1983 May 13 - 11:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-119 TEXUS 8 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 264 km (164 mi).

1984 February 10 - 04:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 6 DLR K-GR-130 MAP / WINE M-I 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

1984 May 3 - 04:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-132 TEXUS 9 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).

1984 May 15 - 07:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-133 TEXUS 10 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).

1985 April 27 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-138 TEXUS 11 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 266 km (165 mi).

1985 May 6 - 04:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-139 TEXUS 12 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).

1986 April 30 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-141 TEXUS 13 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).

1986 May 12 - 04:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-142 TEXUS 14A Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1987 May 3 - 03:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-144 TEXUS 14B Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1987 May 9 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-146 FAILURE: Failure. TEXUS 15 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).

1987 November 23 - 09:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-153 FAILURE: Failure. TEXUS 16 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1988 May 9 - 09:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-157 Testflug (BAE 1) test Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).

1988 November 28 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-161 TEXUS 19 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).

1988 December 2 - 10:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GT-162 TEXUS 20 Microgravity mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).

1989 February 7 - 23:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 DLR K-CR-164 ROSE III Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).

1989 February 9 - 23:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 2 DLR K-CR-165 ROSE IV Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).

1989 April 30 - 03:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-167 TEXUS 21 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).

1989 May 3 - 03:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-168 TEXUS 22 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).

1989 November 25 - 08:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-170 TEXUS 23 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).

1989 December 6 - 08:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-171 TEXUS 24 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).

1990 March 6 - 05:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 6 DLR K-GRVI-173 SISSI 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).

1990 May 13 - 03:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-178 TEXUS 25 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).

1990 May 15 - 02:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-179 TEXUS 26 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).

1990 July 26 - 23:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 6 DLR K-GRVI-181 SISSI 2 Aeronomy mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).

1990 August 2 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-182 SISSI 3 Aeronomy mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).

1990 November 15 - 07:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-183 TEXUS 27 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).

1990 November 25 - 05:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 12 DLR K-GRC-184 Maxus test Agency: MBB. Apogee: 534 km (331 mi).

1991 April 9 - 18:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-187 SISSI 4 Aeronomy mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).

1991 November 23 - 09:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-196 TEXUS 28 Microgravity mission Agency: MBB. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).

1992 November 22 - 09:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-199 TEXUS 29 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).

1993 May 1 - 05:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-201 TEXUS 30 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).

1993 November 4 - 07:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 MASER 6 MASER 6 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).

1993 November 26 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-205 TEXUS 31 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 257 km (159 mi).

1994 May 5 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-209 TEXUS 32 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).

1994 November 30 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-213 TEXUS 33 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).

1996 March 2 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-220 TEXUS 34 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).

1996 May 3 - 04:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-221 MASER 7 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).

1996 November 24 - 11:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-222 TEXUS 35 Microgravity mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).

1998 February 7 - 07:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-231 TEXUS 36 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).

1999 May 14 - 11:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 MASER 8 MASER 8 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

2000 March 27 - 11:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 TEXUS 37 TEXUS 37 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).

2000 April 2 - 07:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 TEXUS 38 TEXUS 38 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

2001 May 8 - 09:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 TEXUS 39 TEXUS 39 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).

2002 March 16 - 09:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 MASER 9 MASER 9 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

2003 April 8 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 TEXUS 40 TEXUS 40 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).

2004 December 2 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 7 TEXUS 41 TEXUS 41 Microgravity mission Agency: SSC. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).