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 11 (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 RW30/12
1998-013	27.02.1998	Hotbird 4 → Nilesat 103 → Atlantic Bird 4 → Eurobird 16 → Eutelsat 16B	Ariane-42P H10-3	Ko ELA-2
1998-014	28.02.1998	Intelsat 806 → NSS 806	Atlas-2AS	CC SLC-36B
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 RW04/22?
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 RW04/22?
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 141) 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 140)	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, France

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 Air Force Base, California, USA

WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA

Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China

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