1998 Space Launch Chronology
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt of 1998, successes and failures alike, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
82
Launch attempts
76
Successes
6
Failures
93%
Success rate
Launches by vehicle family
Delta
13
Ariane
11
Soyuz
8
Proton
7
Atlas
6
Pegasus
6
Long March
6
Space Shuttle
5
Other
20
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1998 (6) | |||||
| Jan 07 | 1998-001 | LM-004 : LP, CPAC (Luna 01) | Athena-2 | SPFL / SLC46 | Success |
| Jan 10 | 1998-002 | D252 : Skynet 4D | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / LC17B | Success |
| Jan 22 | 1998-F01 | 4 : EROS A | Shavit 1 | PALB / PALB - | Failure |
| Jan 23 | 1998-003 | STS-89 : OV-105, Spacehab LDM | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jan 29 | 1998-004 | S 15000-657 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 76 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Jan 29 | 1998-005 | AC-109 MLV-7 : QUASAR 11 | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| February 1998 (9) | |||||
| Feb 04 | 1998-006 | V105 L475d : Brasilsat B3, INMARSAT III F-5 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Feb 10 | 1998-007 | T2 : GFO, Orbcomm FM3, Orbcomm FM4 +1 more, CPAC (Celestis Ad Astra) | Taurus 2210 | V / 576E | Success |
| Feb 14 | 1998-008 | D253 : Globalstar FM1, Globalstar FM4, Globalstar FM2 +1 more, Globalstar FM3 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Feb 17 | 1998-009 | A 15000-046 : Kometa No. 19L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| Feb 18 | 1998-010 | D254 : Iridium SV052, Iridium SV056, Iridium SV054 +2 more, Iridium SV050, Iridium SV053 | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Feb 21 | 1998-011 | H-II-5F : COMETS | H-II | TNSC / Y | Failure |
| Feb 26 | 1998-012 | F20 : SNOE, BATSAT | Pegasus XL | V / RW30 | Success |
| Feb 27 | 1998-013 | V106 L476c : Eutelsat HB4 | Ariane 42P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Feb 28 | 1998-014 | AC-151 : INTELSAT 806 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| March 1998 (5) | |||||
| Mar 14 | 1998-015 | S 15000-656 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 240 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Mar 16 | 1998-016 | AC-132 : UFO F8 | Atlas II | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Mar 24 | 1998-017 | V107 L477b : SPOT-4, STP S96-2 | Ariane 40 | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Mar 25 | 1998-018 | Y3 : Iridium SV051, Iridium SV061 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Mar 30 | 1998-019 | D255 : Iridium SV055, Iridium SV057, Iridium SV058 +2 more, Iridium SV059, Iridium SV060 | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| April 1998 (6) | |||||
| Apr 02 | 1998-020 | F21 : TRACE | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Apr 07 | 1998-021 | 391-02 : Iridium SV062, Iridium SV063, Iridium SV064 +4 more, Iridium SV065, Iridium SV066, Iridium SV067, Iridium SV068 | Proton-K/17S40 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Apr 17 | 1998-022 | STS-90 : OV-102, Spacelab Long Module 2, EDO | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Apr 24 | 1998-023 | D256 : Globalstar FM14, Globalstar FM06, Globalstar FM15 +1 more, Globalstar FM08 | Delta 7420-10C | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Apr 28 | 1998-024 | V108 L478b : Nilesat 101, BSAT 1b | Ariane 44P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Apr 29 | 1998-025 | 384-02 : Oko-1 No. 7122 | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 1998 (8) | |||||
| May 02 | 1998-026 | Y4 : Iridium SV069, Iridium SV071 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| May 07 | 1998-027 | 78051 -676 : Oko 73D6 No. 6067 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC16/2 | Success |
| May 07 | 1998-028 | 393-02 : Echostar 4 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| May 09 | 1998-029 | 4B-25/TC-18 (K-25) : ORION 4 | Titan 401B/Centaur | CC / LC40 | Success |
| May 13 | 1998-030 | 23G-12 : NOAA K/S07 | Titan II SLV | VS / SLC4W | Success |
| May 14 | 1998-031 | M 15000-661 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 238 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| May 17 | 1998-032 | D257 : Iridium SV070, Iridium SV072, Iridium SV073 +2 more, Iridium SV074, Iridium SV075 | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| May 30 | 1998-033 | Y5 : Chinastar 1 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| June 1998 (6) | |||||
| Jun 02 | 1998-034 | STS-91 : OV-103, Spacehab FU1, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jun 10 | 1998-035 | D258 : Thor 3 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / LC17A | Success |
| Jun 15 | 1998-036 | 450-91- 702 : Strela-3, Strela-3 No. 142L (442) | Tsiklon-3 | GIK-1 / LC32/1 | Success |
| Jun 18 | 1998-037 | AC-153 : INTELSAT 805 | Atlas IIAS | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Jun 24 | 1998-038 | Kh15000-043 : Kobal't No. 550, SpK | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jun 25 | 1998-039 | A 15000-499 : Neman No. 14L | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC31 | Success |
| July 1998 (6) | |||||
| Jul 01 | 1998-040 | 77017 -682 : Molniya-3 No. 61 | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| Jul 03 | 1998-041 | M-V-3 : PLANET-B | M-V | KASC / M-V | Success |
| Jul 07 | 1998-042 | L-1492-524 : Tubsat-N, Tubsat-N1, Shtil'-1 instr. package | Shtil'-1 | BLA / LP1 | Success |
| Jul 10 | 1998-043 | 67021-803/18NI : Resurs-O1 No. 4L, Fasat-Bravo, Thai Puht +3 more, Techsat 1B, WPLTN WESTPAC, SAFIR-2 | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| Jul 18 | 1998-044 | Y4 : Xinnuo 1 | Chang Zheng 3B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 28 | 1998-045 | 45092-803/1-98 : Tselina-2 No. 14L | Zenit-2 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Success |
| August 1998 (8) | |||||
| Aug 02 | 1998-046 | F22 : Orbcomm FM17, Orbcomm FM18, Orbcomm FM19 +5 more, Orbcomm FM20, Orbcomm FM16, Orbcomm FM15, Orbcomm FM14, Orbcomm FM13 | Pegasus XL/HAPS | WIMB / RW04/22 | Success |
| Aug 12 | 1998-F02 | 4A-20/TC-9 (K-17) : MERCURY 16 | Titan 401A/Centaur | CC / LC41 | Failure |
| Aug 13 | 1998-047 | M 15000-658 : Soyuz 7K-STM No. 77 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Aug 19 | 1998-048 | Y5 : Iridium SV078, Iridium SV076 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Aug 25 | 1998-049 | V109 L479c : Singapore-Taiwan 1 | Ariane 44P | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Aug 27 | 1998-F03 | D259 : Galaxy X | Delta 8930 | CC / LC17B | Failure |
| Aug 30 | 1998-050 | 383-01 : Astra 2A | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Aug 31 | 1998-F04 | Kwangmyongsong 1 | Paektusan 1 | TONGH / TONGH - | Failure |
| September 1998 (5) | |||||
| Sep 08 | 1998-051 | D260 : Iridium SV082, Iridium SV081, Iridium SV080 +2 more, Iridium SV079, Iridium SV077 | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Sep 09 | 1998-F05 | 67047-801/22L : Globalstar FM5, Globalstar FM7, Globalstar FM9 +9 more, Globalstar FM10, Globalstar FM11, Globalstar FM12, Globalstar FM13, Globalstar FM16, Globalstar FM17, Globalstar FM18, Globalstar FM20, Globalstar FM21 | Zenit-2 11K77.05 | GIK-5 / LC45/1 | Failure |
| Sep 16 | 1998-052 | V110 L480f : PAS 7 | Ariane 44LP | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Sep 23 | 1998-053 | F23 : Orbcomm FM21, Orbcomm FM22, Orbcomm FM23 +5 more, Orbcomm FM24, Orbcomm FM25, Orbcomm FM26, Orbcomm FM27, Orbcomm FM28 | Pegasus XL/HAPS | WIMB / RW04/22 | Success |
| Sep 28 | 1998-054 | Kh15000-030 : Molniya-1T No. 99L | Molniya 8K78M | GIK-1 / LC43/3 | Success |
| October 1998 (10) | |||||
| Oct 03 | 1998-055 | T3 1110 : STEX, ATEX | ARPA Taurus | V / 576E | Success |
| Oct 05 | 1998-056 | V111 L481f : Eutelsat W2, Sirius 3 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Oct 09 | 1998-057 | AC-134 : Eutelsat HB5 | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36B | Success |
| Oct 20 | 1998-058 | AC-130 : UFO F9 | Atlas IIA | CC / SLC36A | Success |
| Oct 21 | 1998-059 | V112 (503) : Maqsat-3, Atmospheric Reentry Demo | Ariane 5G | CSG / ELA3 | Success |
| Oct 23 | 1998-060 | F24/P-33 : SCD-2 | Pegasus H | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| Oct 24 | 1998-061 | D261 : Deep Space 1, SEDSAT | Delta 7326-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Oct 25 | 1998-062 | M 15000-660 : Progress 7K-TGM No. 239, RS-18 | Soyuz-U-PVB | GIK-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 28 | 1998-063 | V113 L482d : Afristar, GE 5 | Ariane 44L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Oct 29 | 1998-064 | STS-95 : OV-103, PANSAT, SPTN-201 +2 more, Spacehab FU1, MPESS HH | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| November 1998 (4) | |||||
| Nov 04 | 1998-065 | 395-02 : PAS 8 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Nov 06 | 1998-066 | D262 : Iridium SV087, Iridium SV086, Iridium SV085 +2 more, Iridium SV084, Iridium SV083 | Delta 7920-10C | V / SLC2W | Success |
| Nov 20 | 1998-067 | 395-01 : 77KM No. 175-01, HUCSat, Proves-Taygeta +3 more, Hokushin-1, LeopardSat-1, Coconut | Proton-K | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Nov 22 | 1998-068 | D263 : BONUM-1 | Delta 7925-9.5 | CC / SLC17B | Success |
| December 1998 (9) | |||||
| Dec 04 | 1998-069 | STS-88 : OV-105, SAC-A, STP P97-1 +3 more, ISS Node 1, ISS PMA-2, ISS PMA-1 | Space Shuttle | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Dec 06 | 1998-070 | V114 L483c : Satmex 5 | Ariane 42L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Dec 06 | 1998-071 | F25 : SWAS | Pegasus XL | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Dec 10 | 1998-072 | 53713-320 : Nadezhda No. 307, Astrid 2 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 11 | 1998-073 | D264 : MCO | Delta 7425-9.5 | CC / SLC17A | Success |
| Dec 19 | 1998-074 | Y6 : Iridium SV088, Iridium SV089 | Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD | TYSC / LC7 | Success |
| Dec 22 | 1998-075 | V115 L484d : PAS 6B | Ariane 42L | CSG / ELA2 | Success |
| Dec 24 | 1998-076 | 47164-504 : Parus No. 413 | Kosmos 11K65M | GIK-1 / LC132/1 | Success |
| Dec 30 | 1998-077 | 385-02 : Uragan No. 86L, Uragan No. 84L, Uragan No. 79L | Proton-K/DM-2 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |