Orbital Launches of 1998
| ID |
Date |
Payload(s) |
Launch Vehicle |
Site |
Remark |
| January |
| 1998-001 |
07.01.1998 |
Lunar Prospector (Discovery 3) [Star-Stage-3700S] |
Athena-2 |
CC LC-46 |
Version 1st flight |
| 1998-002 |
10.01.1998 |
Skynet 4D |
Delta-7925 |
CC LC-17B |
|
| 1998-F01 |
22.01.1998 |
Ofeq 4 |
Shavit |
Pa |
Failure |
| 1998-003 |
23.01.1998 |
Endeavour F12 (STS-89) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1998-004 |
29.01.1998 |
Soyuz-TM 27 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1998-005 |
29.01.1998 |
Quasar 12 (SDS-2 5, USA 137) |
Atlas-2A |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| February |
| 1998-006 |
04.02.1998 |
Inmarsat-3 F5
Brasilsat B3 |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-007 |
10.02.1998 |
GFO
Orbcomm FM03 (G1)
Orbcomm FM04 (G2)
Celestis 03 |
Taurus-2210 |
Va 576E |
Version 1st flight |
| 1998-008 |
14.02.1998 |
Globalstar M001
Globalstar M002
Globalstar M003
Globalstar M004Globalstar M001, M002, M003, M004 |
Delta-7420-10C |
CC LC-17A |
Version 1st flight |
| 1998-009 |
17.02.1998 |
Kosmos 2349 (Yantar-1KFT #19, Kometa #19) |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| 1998-010 |
18.02.1998 |
Iridium 50
Iridium 52
Iridium 53
Iridium 54
Iridium 56Iridium 50, 52, 53, 54, 56 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1998-011 |
21.02.1998 |
COMETS (Kakehashi) |
H-2 |
Ta YLP-1 |
Partial Failure |
| 1998-012 |
26.02.1998 |
SNOE (STEDI 1, Explorer 72)
BATSAT (Teledesic T1) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va |
|
| 1998-013 |
28.02.1998 |
Intelsat 806 → NSS 806 |
Atlas-2AS |
CC SLC-36B |
|
| 1998-014 |
27.02.1998 |
Hotbird 4 → Nilesat 103 → Atlantic Bird 4 → Eurobird 16 → Eutelsat 16B |
Ariane-42P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| March |
| 1998-015 |
14.03.1998 |
Progress-M 38
VDU 2 ⇑ |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1998-016 |
16.03.1998 |
UFO 8 (USA 138) |
Atlas-2 |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 1998-017 |
24.03.1998 |
SPOT 4 |
Ariane-40 H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-018 |
25.03.1998 |
Iridium 51
Iridium 61 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1998-019 |
30.03.1998 |
Iridium 55
Iridium 57
Iridium 58
Iridium 59
Iridium 60Iridium 55, 57, 58, 59, 60 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| April |
| 1998-020 |
02.04.1998 |
TRACE (SMEX 4, Explorer 73) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va RW30/12 |
|
| 1998-021 |
07.04.1998 |
Iridium 62
Iridium 63
Iridium 64
Iridium 65
Iridium 66
Iridium 67
Iridium 68Iridium 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 |
Proton-K Blok-DM2 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1998-022 |
17.04.1998 |
Columbia F25 (STS-90) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| 1998-023 |
24.04.1998 |
Globalstar M006
Globalstar M008
Globalstar M014
Globalstar M015Globalstar M006, M008, M014, M015 |
Delta-7420-10C |
CC LC-17A |
|
| 1998-024 |
28.04.1998 |
Nilesat 101
BSat 1b |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-025 |
29.04.1998 |
Kosmos 2350 (US-KMO #4) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
| May |
| 1998-026 |
02.05.1998 |
Iridium 69
Iridium 71 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1998-027 |
07.05.1998 |
Kosmos 2351 (US-K #79) |
Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) |
Pl LC-16/2 |
|
| 1998-028 |
07.05.1998 |
EchoStar 4 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1998-029 |
09.05.1998 |
Orion 4 (USA 139) |
Titan-4(01)B Centaur-T |
CC LC-40 |
|
| 1998-030 |
13.05.1998 |
NOAA 15 (K) |
Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS |
Va SLC-4W |
|
| 1998-031 |
14.05.1998 |
Progress-M 39 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1998-032 |
17.05.1998 |
Iridium 70
Iridium 72
Iridium 73
Iridium 74
Iridium 75Iridium 70, 72, 73, 74, 75 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1998-033 |
30.05.1998 |
Zhongwei 1 → ZX 5A (ChinaSat 5A) → APStar 9A |
CZ-3B |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| June |
| 1998-034 |
02.06.1998 |
Discovery F24 (STS-91) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39A |
|
| 1998-035 |
10.06.1998 |
Thor 3 |
Delta-7925 |
CC LC-17A |
|
| 1998-036 |
15.06.1998 |
Kosmos 2352 (Strela-3 #119)
Kosmos 2353 (Strela-3 #120)
Kosmos 2354 (Strela-3 #121)
Kosmos 2355 (Strela-3 #122)
Kosmos 2356 (Strela-3 #123)
Kosmos 2357 (Strela-3 #124)Kosmos 2352, ..., 2357 (Strela-3 #119, ..., #124) |
Tsiklon-3 |
Pl LC-32/1 |
Partial Failure |
| 1998-037 |
18.06.1998 |
Intelsat 805 |
Atlas-2AS |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 1998-038 |
24.06.1998 |
Kosmos 2358 (Yantar-4K2 #78, Kobalt #78) |
Soyuz-U |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1998-039 |
25.06.1998 |
Kosmos 2359 (Yantar-4KS1M #8, Neman #8) |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-31/6 |
|
| July |
| 1998-040 |
01.07.1998 |
Molniya-3 61L |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| 1998-041 |
03.07.1998 |
Planet B [KM-V1] |
M-5 |
Ka LP-M |
|
| 1998-042 |
07.07.1998 |
Tubsat N (Tubsat 3)
Tubsat N1 (Tubsat 4)
Shtil 1 |
Shtil-1 |
BaS |
Version 1st flight |
| 1998-043 |
10.07.1998 |
Resurs-O1 4 & IRIS 1
TMSat 1 (OSCAR 31, TO 31) → Thai-Paht 1
Techsat 1B
FASat Bravo
Safir 2
WESTPAC 1 |
Zenit-2 |
Ba LC-45/1 |
|
| 1998-044 |
18.07.1998 |
Sinosat 1 (Xinnuo 1, Intelsat-APR 1) → ZX 5B (ChinaSat 5B) → PSN 5 |
CZ-3B |
Xi LC-2 |
|
| 1998-045 |
28.07.1998 |
Kosmos 2360 (Tselina-2 #20) |
Zenit-2 |
Ba LC-45/1 |
|
| August |
| 1998-046 |
02.08.1998 |
Orbcomm FM13 (B1)
Orbcomm FM14 (B2)
Orbcomm FM15 (B3)
Orbcomm FM16 (B4)
Orbcomm FM17 (B5)
Orbcomm FM18 (B6)
Orbcomm FM19 (B7)
Orbcomm FM20 (B8)Orbcomm FM13, ..., FM20 (B1, ..., B8) |
Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011] |
WI |
|
| 1998-F02 |
12.08.1998 |
Mercury 16 |
Titan-4(01)A Centaur-T |
CC LC-41 |
Failure |
| 1998-047 |
13.08.1998 |
Soyuz-TM 28 |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1998-048 |
19.08.1998 |
Iridium 76
Iridium 78 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1998-049 |
25.08.1998 |
ST 1 |
Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-F03 |
27.08.1998 |
Galaxy 10 |
Delta-8930 |
CC LC-17B |
Version 1st flight, Failure |
| 1998-050 |
30.08.1998 |
Astra 2A |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1998-F04 |
31.08.1998 |
Kwangmyŏngsŏng 1 (KMS 1) |
Pekdosan-1 |
To |
Version 1st flight, Failure |
| September |
| 1998-051 |
08.09.1998 |
Iridium 77
Iridium 79
Iridium 80
Iridium 81
Iridium 82Iridium 77, 79, 80, 81, 82 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1998-F05 |
09.09.1998 |
Globalstar M005
Globalstar M007
Globalstar M009
Globalstar M010
Globalstar M011
Globalstar M012
Globalstar M013
Globalstar M016
Globalstar M017
Globalstar M018
Globalstar M020
Globalstar M021Globalstar M005, M007, M009, ..., M013, M016, ..., M018, M020, M021 |
Zenit-2 |
Ba LC-45/1 |
Failure |
| 1998-052 |
16.09.1998 |
PAS 7 → Intelsat 7 |
Ariane-44LP H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-053 |
23.09.1998 |
Orbcomm FM21 (C1)
Orbcomm FM22 (C2)
Orbcomm FM23 (C3)
Orbcomm FM24 (C4)
Orbcomm FM25 (C5)
Orbcomm FM26 (C6)
Orbcomm FM27 (C7)
Orbcomm FM28 (C8)Orbcomm FM21, ..., FM28 (C1, ..., C8) |
Pegasus-XL HAPS [L-1011] |
WI |
|
| 1998-054 |
28.09.1998 |
Molniya-1T 91 (Molniya-1T 99L) |
Molniya-M (Blok-ML) |
Pl LC-43/3 |
|
| October |
| 1998-055 |
03.10.1998 |
STEX (USA 140)
ATEx-UEB
ATEx-LEB |
Taurus-1110 |
Va 576E |
|
| 1998-056 |
05.10.1998 |
Eutelsat W2
Sirius 3 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-057 |
09.10.1998 |
Hotbird 5 → Eurobird 2 → Arabsat 2D → Badr 2 → Eutelsat 25A → Eutelsat 4B |
Atlas-2A |
CC SLC-36B |
|
| 1998-058 |
20.10.1998 |
UFO 9 (USA 141) |
Atlas-2A |
CC SLC-36A |
|
| 1998-059 |
21.10.1998 |
MaqSat 3
ARD * |
Ariane-5G |
Ko ELA-3 |
|
| 1998-060 |
23.10.1998 |
SCD 2 |
Pegasus-H [L-1011] |
CC RW13/31 |
|
| 1998-061 |
24.10.1998 |
DS 1
SEDSat (OSCAR 33, SO 33) |
Delta-7326 |
CC SLC-17A |
Version 1st flight |
| 1998-062 |
25.10.1998 |
Progress-M 40 & Znamya 2.5
Sputnik 41 (RS 18) |
Soyuz-U |
Ba LC-1/5 |
|
| 1998-063 |
28.10.1998 |
Afristar
GE 5 → AMC 5 |
Ariane-44L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-064 |
29.10.1998 |
Discovery F25 (STS-95)
Spartan 201-F5
PANSAT (S97-D, OSCAR 34, PO 34) |
Shuttle |
CCK LC-39B |
|
| November |
| 1998-065 |
04.11.1998 |
PAS 8 → Intelsat 88 |
Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1998-066 |
06.11.1998 |
Iridium 83
Iridium 84
Iridium 85
Iridium 86
Iridium 87Iridium 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 |
Delta-7920-10C |
Va SLC-2W |
|
| 1998-067 |
20.11.1998 |
CM (Zarya, FGB) |
Proton-K |
Ba LC-81/23 |
|
| 1998-068 |
22.11.1998 |
Bonum 1 |
Delta-7925 |
CC SLC-17B |
|
| December |
| 1998-069 |
04.12.1998 |
Endeavour F13 (STS-88 / ISS-2A)
Node 1 ⇑
PMA 1 ⇑
PMA 2 ⇑
Mightysat 1 (P97-2)
SAC A |
Shuttle |
CC SLC-39A |
|
| 1998-070 |
06.12.1998 |
SATMEX 5 → Eutelsat 115 West A |
Ariane-42L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-071 |
06.12.1998 |
SWAS (SMEX 3, Explorer 74) |
Pegasus-XL [L-1011] |
Va RW30/12 |
|
| 1998-072 |
10.12.1998 |
Nadezhda 5 (Nadezhda #8)
Astrid 2 |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1998-073 |
11.12.1998 |
Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO) |
Delta-7425 |
CC LC-17A |
Version 1st flight |
| 1998-074 |
19.12.1998 |
Iridium 88
Iridium 89 |
CZ-2C (2) SD |
TY LC-7 |
|
| 1998-075 |
22.12.1998 |
PAS 6B → Intelsat 6B |
Ariane-42L H10-3 |
Ko ELA-2 |
|
| 1998-076 |
24.12.1998 |
Kosmos 2361 (Parus #90) |
Kosmos-3M |
Pl LC-132/1 |
|
| 1998-077 |
30.12.1998 |
Kosmos 2362 (Uragan #72)
Kosmos 2363 (Uragan #73)
Kosmos 2364 (Uragan #74) |
Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Ba LC-200/39 |
|
Launch sites:
Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Ka = Kagoshima Space Center / Uchinoura Space Center, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana
Pa = Israeli Air Force Test Range, Palmachim, Israel
Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia
Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
To = Tonghae (Musudan-ri), Hwadae County, Hamgyong Province, North Korea
TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
