Spacecrafts launched in 1998 |
Int |
| ID | Date | Payload(s) | Vehicle | Site | Country, Type |
| 1998-001 | 07.01.98 | Lunar Prospector (Discovery 3) | Athena-2 | CC, LC-46 | Lunar orbiter |
| 1998-002 | 10.01.98 | Skynet 4D | Delta-7925 | CC, LC-17B | UK, Comsat |
| 1998-F01 | 22.01.98 | Ofeq 4 (Eros-A) | Shavit-1 | Palmachim Airbase | Israel, Reconn. |
| 1998-003 | 23.01.98 | Endeavour F12 (STS-89) | Shuttle | KSC, LC-39A | |
| 1998-004 | 29.01.98 | Soyuz TM-27 | Soyuz-U | B | |
| 1998-005 | 29.01.98 | SDS-3 1 (USA 137) | Atlas-2A (AC-109) | CC, LC-36A | |
| 1998-006 | 04.02.98 | BRASILSAT B3 INMARSAT-3 5 |
Ariane-44LP (V105) | Ko, ELA-2 | Brazil, Comsat Inmarsat, Comsat |
| 1998-007 | 10.02.98 | GFO 1 Orbcomm FM3 (G1) Orbcomm FM4 (G2) Celestis 03 |
Taurus-2210 | Va, 576E | US |
| 1998-008 | 14.02.98 | Globalstar MO1 Globalstar MO4 Globalstar MO2 Globalstar MO3 |
Delta-2 (7420-10C) | CC, LC-17A | |
| 1998-009 | 17.02.98 | Cosmos 2349 [Yantar-1KFT #18, Kometa #18] | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | |
| 1998-010 | 18.02.98 | Iridium 50 Iridium 52 Iridium 53 Iridium 54 Iridium 56 |
Delta-7920-10C | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1998-011 | 21.02.98 | COMETS (Kakehashi) | H-2 | Tanegashima | Japan, Comsat |
| 1998-012 | 26.02.98 | SNOE (STEDI 1) Teledesic T-1 (BATSAT) |
Pegasus-XL | Va, L-1011 | |
| 1998-013 | 27.02.98 | Hot Bird 4 -->Nilesat 103 -->Atlantic Bird 4 -->Eurobird 16 | Ariane-42P (V106) | Ko, ELA-2 | Eutelsat, Comsat |
| 1998-014 | 28.02.98 | Intelsat 806 -> NSS-806 | Atlas-2AS (AC-151) | CC, LC-36B | Intelsat, |
| 1998-015 | 14.03.98 | Progress-M 38 | Soyuz-U | B, LC1 | Cargo Mir |
| 1998-016 | 16.03.98 | UHF 8 (USA 138) | Atlas-2(AC-132) | CC, LC-36A | |
| 1998-017 | 24.03.98 | SPOT 4 | Ariane-40 (V107) | Ko, ELA-2 | France, Rem.sensing |
| 1998-018 | 25.03.98 | Iridium 51 Iridium 61 |
CZ-2C/SD | T'ai Yuan | |
| 1998-019 | 30.03.98 | Iridium 55 Iridium 57 Iridium 58 Iridium 59 Iridium 60 |
Delta-7920-10C | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1998-020 | 02.04.98 | TRACE (SMEX 4) | Pegasus-XL | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | Solar probe |
| 1998-021 | 07.04.98 | Iridium 62 Iridium 63 Iridium 64 Iridium 65 Iridium 66 Iridium 67 Iridium 68 |
Proton-K/Blok-DM2 | B, LC-81/23 | |
| 1998-022 | 17.04.98 | Columbia F25 (STS-90) | Shuttle | KSC, LC-39B | |
| 1998-023 | 24.04.98 | Globalstar MO14 Globalstar MO6 Globalstar MO15 Globalstar MO8 |
Delta 7420-10C | CC, LC-17A | |
| 1998-024 | 28.04.98 | NILESAT 101 B-SAT 1B |
Ariane-44P (V108) | Ko, ELA-2 | Egypt, Comsat Japan, Comsat |
| 1998-025 | 29.04.98 | Cosmos 2350 [Prognoz #7] | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | B, LC-200/39 | |
| 1998-026 | 02.05.98 | Iridium 69 Iridium 71 |
CZ-2C/SD | T'ai Yuan | |
| 1998-027 | 07.05.98 | Cosmos 2351 [Oko #79] | Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) | Plesetsk | |
| 1998-028 | 07.05.98 | EchoStar 4 | Proton-K/Blok-DM3 | B, LC-81/23 | |
| 1998-029 | 09.05.98 | Mentor 2 (USA 139) | Titan-401B/Centaur-T | CC, LC-40 | |
| 1998-030 | 13.05.98 | NOAA 15 (K) | Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS | Va, SLC-4W | |
| 1998-031 | 14.05.98 | Progress-M 39 | Soyuz-U | B, LC1 | Cargo Mir |
| 1998-032 | 17.05.98 | Iridium 70 Iridium 72 Iridium 73 Iridium 74 Iridium 75 |
Delta-7920-10C | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1998-033 | 30.05.98 | ChinaStar 1 (Zhongwei 1) | CZ-3B | Xichang, LC-2 | China, Comsat |
| 1998-034 | 02.06.98 | Discovery F24 (STS-91) | Shuttle | KSC, LC-39A | |
| 1998-035 | 10.06.98 | Thor 3 | Delta-7925 | CC, LC-17A | Norway, Comsat |
| 1998-036 | 15.06.98 | Cosmos 2352 [Strela-3 #113] Cosmos 2353 [Strela-3 #114] Cosmos 2354 [Strela-3 #115] Cosmos 2355 [Strela-3 #116] Cosmos 2356 [Strela-3 #117] Cosmos 2357 [Strela-3 #118] |
Tsyklon-3 | Plesetsk, LC-32/1 | Partial Failure |
| 1998-037 | 18.06.98 | Intelsat 805 | Atlas-2AS (AC-153) | CC, LC-36A | Commercial, |
| 1998-038 | 24.06.98 | Cosmos 2358 [Yantar-4K2 #75, Kobalt #75] | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk | |
| 1998-039 | 25.06.98 | Cosmos 2359 [Orlets #7, Don #7] | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | |
| 1998-040 | 01.07.98 | Molniya-3 49 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Plesetsk | |
| 1998-041 | 03.07.98 | Nozomi (Planet-B) | M-5 | Kagoshima | Japan, Mars probe |
| 1998-042 | 07.07.98 | TUBSAT N TUBSAT N1 |
Shtil-1N | Barents Sea, submarine K-407 | Germany, Comsat (2 sat) |
| 1998-043 | 10.07.98 | Resurs-O1 4 & Iris 1 FASat Bravo TMSat 1 Techsat 2 WESTPAC 1 Safir 2 |
Zenit-2 | Baik, LC-45L | - Chile, Science Thailand, Rem.sensing Israel, Comsat Australia, Geodesy Germany, Comsat |
| 1998-044 | 18.07.98 | SINOSAT 1A (Intelsat-APR 1) | CZ-3B | Xichang, LC-2 | |
| 1998-045 | 28.07.98 | Cosmos 2360 [Tselina-2 #20] | Zenit-2 | B, LC-45L | |
| 1998-046 | 02.08.98 | Orbcomm FM 13 (B1) Orbcomm FM 14 (B2) Orbcomm FM 15 (B3) Orbcomm FM 16 (B4) Orbcomm FM 17 (B5) Orbcomm FM 18 (B6) Orbcomm FM 19 (B7) Orbcomm FM 20 (B8) |
Pegasus-XL + HAPS | WI, L-1011 | |
| 1998-F02 | 12.08.98 | Mercury 3 | Titan-4(01)A/Centaur-T | CC, LC-41 | Failure |
| 1998-047 | 13.08.98 | Soyuz TM-28 | Soyuz-U | B, LC-1 | |
| 1998-048 | 19.08.98 | Iridium 76 Iridium 78 |
CZ-2C/SD | T'ai Yuan | |
| 1998-049 | 25.08.98 | ST 1 | Ariane-44P (V109) | Ko, ELA-2 | Singapore/Taiwan, Comsat |
| 1998-F03 | 27.08.98 | Galaxy 10 | Delta-8930 | CC, LC-17B | Failure |
| 1998-050 | 30.08.98 | Astra 2A | Proton-K/Blok-DM3 | B, LC-81/23 | Luxemb., Comsat |
| 1998-F04 | 31.08.98 | Kwangmyongsong 1 | Taepo Dong-1 | Musadan-ri | N. Korea, Technology |
| 1998-051 | 08.09.98 | Iridium 77 Iridium 79 Iridium 80 Iridium 81 Iridium 82 |
Delta-7920-10C | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1998-F05 | 09.09.98 | Globalstar (12 satellites) | Zenit-2 | B, LC-45L | Failure |
| 1998-052 | 16.09.98 | Panamsat 7 (PAS 7) | Ariane-44LP (V110) | Ko, ELA-2 | Telecom |
| 1998-053 | 23.09.98 | Orbcomm FM21 (C1) Orbcomm FM22 (C2) Orbcomm FM23 (C3) Orbcomm FM24 (C4) Orbcomm FM25 (C5) Orbcomm FM26 (C6) Orbcomm FM27 (C7) Orbcomm FM28 (C8) |
Pegasus-XL HAPS | WI, L-1011 | |
| 1998-054 | 28.09.98 | Molniya-1 91 | Molniya-M (Blok-ML) | Pl | |
| 1998-055 | 03.10.98 | STEX (USA 140) ATEx-UEB ATEx-LEB |
Taurus-1110 | Va, 576E | US, |
| 1998-056 | 05.10.98 | Eutelsat W2 Sirius 3 |
Ariane-44L (V111) | Ko, ELA-2 | Eutelsat, Comsat Sweden, Comsat |
| 1998-057 | 09.10.98 | Hotbird 5 -> Eurobird 2 --> Arabsat 2D --> Badr 2 | Atlas-2A (AC-134) | CC, LC-36B | Eutelsat --> Saudi Arabia, Comsat |
| 1998-058 | 20.10.98 | UHF-9 (USA 140) | Atlas-2A (AC-130) | CC, LC-36A | |
| 1998-059 | 21.10.98 | MaqSat 3 ARD |
Ariane-5G (V112) | Ko, ELA-3 | ESA, Technology FR, Reentry test |
| 1998-060 | 23.10.98 | SCD 2 | Pegasus-H | CC, L-1011, RW02/22 | Brazil, Rem.sens. |
| 1998-061 | 24.10.98 | Deep Space 1 SEDSat (Oscar 33, SO 33) |
Delta-7326 | CC, LC-17A | Asteroid flyby |
| 1998-062 | 25.10.98 | Progress-M 40 & Znamya 2.5 Sputnik 41 (RS 18) |
Soyuz-U | B, LC1 | Cargo Mir |
| 1998-063 | 28.10.98 | Afristar GE 5 -> AMC 5 |
Ariane-44L (V113) | Ko, ELA-2 | |
| 1998-064 | 29.10.98 | Discovery F25 (STS-95) Spartan 201-F5 PANSAT (S97-D, Oscar 34, PO 34) |
Shuttle | KSC, LC39B | Spaceship Astronomy Test sat |
| 1998-065 | 04.11.98 | Panamsat 8 (PAS 8) | Proton-K Blok-DM3 | B, LC-81/23 | Telecom |
| 1998-066 | 06.11.98 | Iridium 83 Iridium 84 Iridium 85 Iridium 86 Iridium 87 |
Delta-7920-10C | Va, SLC-2W | |
| 1998-067 | 20.11.98 | Zarya (FGB) | Proton-K | B, LC-81/23 | ISS module |
| 1998-068 | 22.11.98 | Bonum 1 | Delta-7925 | CC, LC-17B | |
| 1998-069 | 04.12.98 | Endeavour F13 (STS-88) Unity PMA-1 PMA-2 Mightysat 1 (P97-2) SAC A |
Shuttle | KSC | US, Spacecraft ISS-module x x Argentina, Earth obs. |
| 1998-070 | 06.12.98 | Morelos 3 (Satmex 5) | Ariane-42L (V114) | Ko, ELA-2 | Mexico, Comsat |
| 1998-071 | 05.12.98 | SWAS (SMEX 3) | Pegasus-XL | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | |
| 1998-072 | 10.12.98 | Nadezhda 5 [Nadezhda #8] Astrid 2 |
Cosmos-3M | Pl | - Sweden, Science |
| 1998-073 | 11.12.98 | Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO) | Delta-7425 | CC, LC-17A | US, Mars probe |
| 1998-074 | 19.12.98 | Iridium 88 Iridium 89 |
CZ-2C SD | TY | |
| 1998-075 | 21.12.98 | Panamsat 6B (PAS 6B) | Ariane-42L (V115) | Ko, ELA-2 | |
| 1998-076 | 24.12.98 | Cosmos 2361 [Parus #89] | Cosmos-3M | Pl | |
| 1998-077 | 30.12.98 | Cosmos 2362 [Uragan #72] Cosmos 2363 [Uragan #73] Cosmos 2364 [Uragan #74] |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | B, LC-200/39 |
Note: "ID n° " in red are failed missions (rocket or satellite)
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