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Orbital launches in 1998

82 launch attempts in 1998: 76 succeeded and 6 failed. Together they carried 188 payloads, 7 of them crewed.

82 launches76 successful188 payloads
1997All years1999

By country

United States36
Russia25
France11
China6
Japan2
Israel1
North Korea1

By rocket

Soyuz-U-PVB8Space Shuttle5Delta 7920-10C5Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD4Delta 7925-9.53Atlas IIA3Pegasus XL3Molniya 8K78M3Proton-K/DM-2M3Ariane 44LP2

By spaceport

Cape Canaveral & Kennedy23Baikonur17Kourou11Vandenberg11Plesetsk7Taiyuan4Xichang2Wallops2Palmachim1Tanegashima1

Launches by month

6956866851049
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 1998

82 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 7, 1998LP1998-001Athena-2Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
2Jan 10, 1998Skynet 4D1998-002Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
3Jan 22, 1998EROS A1998-F01Shavit 1PalmachimIsrael1Failure
4Jan 23, 1998OV-105 Shuttle/Mir1998-003Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
5Jan 29, 1998Soyuz 7K-STM No. 761998-004Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
6Jan 29, 1998QUASAR 12?1998-005Atlas IIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
7Feb 4, 1998Brasilsat B31998-006Ariane 44LPKourouFrance2Success
8Feb 10, 1998GFO1998-007Taurus 2210VandenbergUnited States4Success
9Feb 14, 1998Globalstar D-11998-008Delta 7420-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
10Feb 17, 1998Kometa No. 191998-009Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
11Feb 18, 1998Iridium MS-71998-010Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States5Success
12Feb 21, 1998COMETS1998-011H-IITanegashimaJapan1Failure · 0.4
13Feb 26, 1998SNOE1998-012Pegasus XLVandenbergUnited States2Success
14Feb 27, 1998Eutelsat HB41998-013Ariane 42PKourouFrance1Success
15Feb 28, 1998INTELSAT 8061998-014Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
16Mar 14, 1998Progress 7K-TGM No 2401998-015Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
17Mar 16, 1998UFO F81998-016Atlas IICape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
18Mar 24, 1998SPOT-41998-017Ariane 40KourouFrance2Success
19Mar 25, 1998Iridium SV0511998-018Chang Zheng 2C-III/SDTaiyuanChina2Success
20Mar 30, 1998Iridium MS-81998-019Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States5Success
21Apr 2, 1998TRACE1998-020Pegasus XLVandenbergUnited States1Success
22Apr 7, 1998Iridium SV0621998-021Proton-K/17S40BaikonurRussia7Success
23Apr 17, 1998OV-102 Spacelab1998-022Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
24Apr 24, 1998Globalstar D-21998-023Delta 7420-10CCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
25Apr 28, 1998Nilesat 1011998-024Ariane 44PKourouFrance2Success
26Apr 29, 1998Oko-1 No. 71221998-025Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia1Success
27May 2, 1998Iridium SV0691998-026Chang Zheng 2C-III/SDTaiyuanChina2Success
28May 7, 1998Oko1998-027Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
29May 7, 1998Echostar 41998-028Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
30May 9, 1998ORION 41998-029Titan 401B/CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
31May 13, 1998NOAA K1998-030Titan II SLVVandenbergUnited States1Success
32May 14, 1998Progress 7K-TGM No 2381998-031Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
33May 17, 1998Iridium MS-91998-032Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States5Success
34May 30, 1998Chinastar 11998-033Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
35Jun 2, 1998OV-103 Shuttle/Mir1998-034Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States3Success
36Jun 10, 1998Thor 31998-035Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
37Jun 15, 1998Strela-31998-036Tsiklon-3PlesetskRussia6Success
38Jun 18, 1998INTELSAT 8051998-037Atlas IIASCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
39Jun 24, 1998Kobal't1998-038Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetskRussia3Success
40Jun 25, 1998Neman1998-039Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
41Jul 1, 1998Molniya-3 No. 611998-040Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
42Jul 3, 1998Planet B1998-041M-VUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
43Jul 7, 1998Tubsat-N1998-042Shtil'-1Sea launch platformsRussia3Success
44Jul 10, 1998Resurs-O1 No. 4L1998-043Zenit-2BaikonurRussia6Success
45Jul 18, 1998xinnuo yihao1998-044Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
46Jul 28, 1998Tselina-2 No. 14L1998-045Zenit-2BaikonurRussia1Success
47Aug 2, 1998Orbcomm FM171998-046Pegasus XL/HAPSWallopsUnited States8Success
48Aug 12, 1998MERCURY 31998-F02Titan 401A/CentaurCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
49Aug 13, 1998Soyuz 7K-STM No. 771998-047Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia1Success
50Aug 19, 1998Iridium SV0781998-048Chang Zheng 2C-III/SDTaiyuanChina2Success
51Aug 25, 1998Singapore-Taiwan 11998-049Ariane 44PKourouFrance1Success
52Aug 27, 1998Galaxy X1998-F03Delta 8930Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Failure
53Aug 30, 1998Astra 2A1998-050Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
54Aug 31, 1998Kwangmyongsong-11998-F04Paektusan 1TonghaeNorth Korea1Failure
55Sep 8, 1998Iridium MS-101998-051Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States5Success
56Sep 9, 1998Globalstar Z11998-F05Zenit-2 11K77.05BaikonurRussia12Failure
57Sep 16, 1998PAS 71998-052Ariane 44LPKourouFrance1Success
58Sep 23, 1998Orbcomm FM211998-053Pegasus XL/HAPSWallopsUnited States8Success
59Sep 28, 1998Molniya-1T No. 991998-054Molniya 8K78MPlesetskRussia1Success
60Oct 3, 1998STEX1998-055ARPA TaurusVandenbergUnited States2Success
61Oct 5, 1998Eutelsat W21998-056Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
62Oct 9, 1998Eutelsat HB51998-057Atlas IIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
63Oct 20, 1998UFO F91998-058Atlas IIACape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
64Oct 21, 1998Maqsat-31998-059Ariane 5GKourouFrance2Success
65Oct 23, 1998SCD-21998-060Pegasus HCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
66Oct 24, 1998Deep Space 11998-061Delta 7326-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
67Oct 25, 1998Progress 7K-TGM No 2391998-062Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonurRussia2Success
68Oct 28, 1998Afristar1998-063Ariane 44LKourouFrance2Success
69Oct 29, 1998OV-103 Research/FF1998-064Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States5Success
70Nov 4, 1998PAS 81998-065Proton-K/DM-2MBaikonurRussia1Success
71Nov 6, 1998Iridium MS-111998-066Delta 7920-10CVandenbergUnited States5Success
72Nov 20, 199877KM No. 175011998-067Proton-KBaikonurRussia1Success
73Nov 22, 1998BONUM-11998-068Delta 7925-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
74Dec 4, 1998OV-105 ISS1998-069Space ShuttleCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States6Success
75Dec 6, 1998Satmex 51998-070Ariane 42LKourouFrance1Success
76Dec 6, 1998SWAS1998-071Pegasus XLVandenbergUnited States1Success
77Dec 10, 1998Nadezhda 17F1181998-072Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia2Success
78Dec 11, 1998MCO1998-073Delta 7425-9.5Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
79Dec 19, 1998Iridium SV088?1998-074Chang Zheng 2C-III/SDTaiyuanChina2Success
80Dec 22, 1998PAS 6B1998-075Ariane 42LKourouFrance1Success
81Dec 24, 1998Parus1998-076Kosmos 11K65MPlesetskRussia1Success
82Dec 30, 1998Uragan No. 86L1998-077Proton-K/DM-2BaikonurRussia3Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.