1998 in spaceflight
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{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox Year in spaceflight
|year = 1998
|image = Proton-K-Zarya.jpg
|caption = A Proton-K launches Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station
|first = 7 January
|last = 30 December
|total = 82
|success = 75
|failed = 5
|partial = 2
|catalogued = 77
|maidens = Athena II
Delta II 7326
Delta II 7420
Delta II 7425
Delta III
Shtil'
|orbital = 7
|totalcrew = 39
|firstsat = {{EGY}}
{{CHI}}
|firsttrav = {{ESP}}
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight
| programme = Timeline of spaceflight
| previous_mission = 1997
| next_mission = 1999
}}
This article outlines notable events occurring in 1998 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.
''Zarya'' launch
{{Excerpt |Zarya (ISS module) |Launch and flight |only=paragraph |paragraph=1,2}}
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Orbital launches
{{TLS-M|1998}}
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|colspan=8|
=January=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 January |time=02:28
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Athena II
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Spaceport Florida LC-46
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Lockheed Martin
|remarks=Maiden flight of Athena II, first orbital launch from Spaceport Florida
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Lunar Prospector
|user=NASA
|orbit=Selenocentric
|function=Lunar orbiter
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=31 July 1999
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 January |time=00:32
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7925-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UK}}Skynet 4D
|user=MoD
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=22 January |time=12:56
|rocket={{flagicon|ISR}}Shavit
|site={{flagicon|ISR}}Palmachim
|LSP={{flagicon|ISR}}ISA
|remarks=Second stage failure
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|ISR}}Ofeq-4
|user=
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth (retrograde)
|function=Reconnaissance
|outcome=Launch Failure
|d-date=22 January
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=23 January |time=02:48
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}{{OV|105}}
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}STS-89
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Shuttle-Mir Program
|outcome=Successful
|o-span=2
|d-date=31 January
|d-time=16:57
|d-span=2
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SpaceHab Logistics Double Module
|user=NASA/SpaceHab
|orbit=Low Earth (Endeavour)
|function=Logistics
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=29 January |time=16:33
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz TM-27
|user=Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Mir EO-25
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 August
|d-time=05:24
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=29 January |time=18:37
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas IIA
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}
|remarks=NRO Launch 5
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}USA-137 (SDS-3-1)
|user=NRO
|orbit=Molniya
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=February=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=4 February |time=23:29
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 44LP
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|BRA}}Brazilsat B3
|user=Embratel
|orbit=Geostationary
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UK}}Inmarsat 3F5
|user=Inmarsat
|orbit=Geostationary
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4
|date=10 February |time=13:20
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Taurus 2210
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576E
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}GFO
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Radar altimetry
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm G1
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm G2
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Celestis-02
|user=Celestis
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Space burial
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4
|date=14 February |time=14:34
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7420-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks=Maiden flight of Delta II 7420
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 1
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 4
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 2
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 3
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=17 February |time=10:34
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 31/6
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2349 (Yantar)
|user=
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Cartography
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=2 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date=18 February |time=13:58
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7920-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-2W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 52
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 56
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 54
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 50
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 53
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=21 February |time=07:55
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}H-II
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}Tanegashima LA-Y
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}NASDA
|remarks=Upper stage failure led to lower orbit than planned
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|JPN}}Kakehashi (COMETS)
|user=NASDA
|orbit=Intended: Geosynchronous
Actual: Medium Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome={{nowrap|Partial Failure}}
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=26 February |time=07:07
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Pegasus-XL
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Stargazer, Vandenberg
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SNOE
|user=NASA/UC Boulder
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Nitric Oxide research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=13 December 2003
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Teledesic 1
|user=Teledesic
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=9 October 2000
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=27 February |time=22:38
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 42P
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|FRA}}Hot Bird 4
|user=Eutelsat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=28 February |time=00:21
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas IIAS
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UN}}Intelsat 806
|user=Intelsat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=March=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=14 March |time=22:45
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Progress M-38
|user=Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Logistics
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=15 May
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}VDU 2
|user=Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Mir attitude control unit
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=23 March 2001
|d-time=05:50
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 March |time=21:32
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas II
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}
|remarks=Final flight of baseline Atlas II
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}USA-138 (UHF F/O F8)
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 March |time=01:46
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 40
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|FRA}}SPOT 4
|user=CNES
|orbit=Sun-synchronous
|function=Earth Imaging
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=25 March |time=17:01
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}Long March 2C
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}Taiyuan LC-1
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 51
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 61
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date=30 March |time=06:02
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7920-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-2W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 55
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 57
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 58
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 59
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 60
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=April=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=2 April |time=02:42
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Pegasus-XL
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Stargazer, Vandenberg
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}TRACE
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Solar research
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=7
|date=7 April |time=02:13
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/23
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 62
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 63
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 64
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 65
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 66
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 67
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 68
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=17 April |time=18:19
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle {{OV|102|full=no}}
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
Final flight of Spacelab Long Module No. 2
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}STS-90
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|o-span=3
|d-date=3 May
|d-time=16:09
|d-span=3
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Spacelab LM-2 (Neurolab)
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (Columbia)
|function=Life science research
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}EDO Pallet
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (Columbia)
|function=Cryogenic mission duration extension pallet
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4
|date=24 April |time=22:38
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7420-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 14
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 6
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 15
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 8
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=28 April |time=22:53
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 44P
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|remarks=Nilesat is the first Egyptian satellite
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|Egypt}}Nilesat 101
|user=Nilesat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|JPN}}BSAT-1B
|user=BSAT
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=29 April |time=04:36
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 200/39
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2350 (Prognoz SPRN)
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=May=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=2 May |time=09:16
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}Long March 2C
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}Taiyuan LC-1
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 69
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 71
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 May |time=08:53
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Molniya-M
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 16/2
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2351 (Oko)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Molniya
|function=Early Warning
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 May |time=23:45
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2M
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/23
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}EchoStar 4
|user=EchoStar
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=9 May |time=01:38
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Titan IVB 401/Centaur
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-40
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Lockheed Martin
|remarks=NROL-6 mission.
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}USA-139 / Orion 4
|user=NRO
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=SIGINT
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=13 May |time=15:52
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Titan 23G
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-4W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Lockheed Martin
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}NOAA-15 (NOAA-K)
|user=NOAA
|orbit=Sun-synchronous
|function=Weather satellite
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=14 May |time=22:12
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Progress M-39
|user=Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Logistics
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=29 October
|d-time=04:14
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date=17 May |time=21:16
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7920-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-2W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 70
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 72
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 73
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 74
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 75
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=30 May |time=10:00
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}Long March 3B
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}Xichang LC-2
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|PRC}}Zhongwei 1 (ChinaStar 1)
|user=COTSC
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=June=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=2 June |time=22:06
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle {{OV|103|full=no}}
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts, landing with seven
Final Shuttle-Mir flight and first shuttle flight with Super-lightweight Aluminium/Lithium ET
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}STS-91
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Shuttle-Mir flight
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=12 June
|d-time=18:00
|d-span=3
|o-span=3
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SpaceHab Logistics Double Module
|user=NASA/SpaceHab
|orbit=Low Earth (Discovery)
|function=Logistics
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|user=ESA
|orbit=Low Earth (Discovery)
|function=Particle physics
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 June |time=00:35
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7925-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|NOR}}Thor 3
|user=Telenor
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=6
|date=15 June |time=22:58
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}Tsyklon-3
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 32
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|remarks=Third stage failure left satellites in lower orbit than planned
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2352 (Strela-3)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Intended: Medium Earth
Actual: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Partial Failure
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2353 (Strela-3)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Intended: Medium Earth
Actual: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Partial Failure
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2354 (Strela-3)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Intended: Medium Earth
Actual: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Partial Failure
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2355 (Strela-3)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Intended: Medium Earth
Actual: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Partial Failure
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2356 (Strela-3)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Intended: Medium Earth
Actual: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Partial Failure
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2357 (Strela-3)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Intended: Medium Earth
Actual: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Partial Failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 June |time=22:48
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas IIAS
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UN}}Intelsat 805
|user=Intelsat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 June |time=18:29
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 43/3
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2358 (Yantar)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Reconnaissance
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=22 October
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 June |time=14:00
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 31/6
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2359 (Yantar)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Reconnaissance
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=12 July 1999
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=July=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=1 July |time=00:48
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Molniya-M
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 43/3
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Molniya 3–49
|user=MOM
|orbit=Molniya
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
|d-date = 2 February 2011
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=3 July |time=18:12
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}M-V
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}Uchinoura
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}ISAS
|remarks=Gravity assist produced less velocity than expected, spacecraft ran out of fuel trying to compensate
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|JPN}}Nozomi (PLANET-B)
|user=ISAS
|orbit=Intended: Areocentric
Actual: Heliocentric
|function=Mars orbiter
|outcome=Spacecraft failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=7 July |time=03:15
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Shtil'
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Novomoskovsk (K-407), Barents Sea
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|remarks=Maiden flight of Shtil' and first orbital launch from a submarine
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|GER}}Tubsat-N
|user=TUB
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=23 April 2002
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|GER}}Tubsat-N1
|user=TUB
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=21 October 2000
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Shtil 1
|user=Makeev
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Measure carrier rocket performance
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=8 May 2014
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=6
|date=10 July |time=06:30
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}Zenit-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 45/1
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|remarks=Fasat-Bravo is the first successful Chilean satellite
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Resurs-O1 4
|user=
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Remote sensing
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|CHI}}Fasat-Bravo
|user=FACh
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name=TMSAT
|user=
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|ISR}}Gurwin Techsat 1B
|user=Technion
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Technology development
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name=WESTPAC
|user=WPLTN
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Laser tracking
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|GER}}SAFIR-2
|user=DLR
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 July |time=09:20
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}Long March 3B
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}Xichang LC-2
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|PRC}}Sinosat-1
|user=SinoSat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=28 July |time=09:15
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}Zenit-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 45/1
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2360 (Tselina-2)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=SIGINT
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=August=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=8
|date=2 August |time=16:24
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Pegasus-XL/HAPS
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Stargazer, Wallops Flight Facility
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|remarks=The decommissioned Orbcomm B4 satellite disintegrated into 34 pieces in 2018; the cause is under investigation as of January 2019{{cite web |last=Henry |first=Caleb |url=https://spacenews.com/first-up-satcom-orbcomm-satellite-breaks-up-%E2%80%A2-oneweb-denies-russian-investment-talks/ |title=FIRST UP Satcom {{pipe}} Orbcomm satellite breaks up • OneWeb denies Russian investment talks |website=SpaceNews |date=2 January 2019 |access-date=13 January 2019 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203134855/https://spacenews.com/first-up-satcom-orbcomm-satellite-breaks-up-%E2%80%A2-oneweb-denies-russian-investment-talks/ |url-status=live }}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B5
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B6
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B7
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B8
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B4
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|d-date=22 December 2018
|d-time=07:12
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B3
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B2
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm B1
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=12 August |time=11:30
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Titan IVA 401/Centaur
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-41
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Lockheed Martin
|remarks=Final flight of Titan IVA
Control lost after guidance system malfunction; Range Safety self-destruct
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Mercury-3
|orbit=Intended: Geosynchronous
|function=ELINT
|outcome=Launch Failure
|d-date=12 August
|d-time=T+40 seconds
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=13 August |time=09:43
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz TM-28
|user=Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Mir EO-26
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=28 February 1999
|d-time=02:14
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=19 August |time=23:01
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}Long March 2C
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}Taiyuan LC-1
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 3
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 76
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 August |time=23:07
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 44P
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SIN}}{{flagicon|ROC}}ST-1
|user=Singapore Telecom/Chunghwa Telecom
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=27 August |time=01:17
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta III 8930
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks=Maiden flight of Delta III
Hydraulic failure in thrust vectoring system led to range safety self-destruct
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Galaxy 10
|user=PanAmSat
|orbit=Intended: Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Launch Failure
|d-date=27 August
|d-time=T+75 seconds
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=30 August |time=00:31
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2M
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/23
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|LUX}}Astra 2A
|user=SES
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=31 August |time=03:07
|rocket={{flagicon|North Korea}} Paektusan-1
|site={{flagicon|North Korea}} Musudan-ri
|LSP={{flagicon|North Korea}}
|remarks=First North Korean orbital launch attempt, never achieved orbit due to a suspected third stage failure. North Korea considered the launch as successful.
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|North Korea}} Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1
|user=KCST
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Launch failure
|d-date=31 August
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=September=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date=8 September |time=21:13
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7920-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-2W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 82
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 81
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 80
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 79
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Spacecraft Failure
|d-date=29 November 2000
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 77
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Spacecraft Failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=12
|date=9 September |time=20:29
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}Zenit-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 45/1
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|remarks=Computer error caused premature second stage cutout
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 5
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Launch Failure
|o-span=12
|d-date=9 September
|d-span=12
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 7
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 9
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 10
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 11
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 12
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 13
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 16
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 17
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 18
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 20
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Globalstar 21
|user=Globalstar
|orbit=Intended: Low Earth
|function=Communications
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 September |time=06:31
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 44LP
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}PanAmSat 7
|user=PanAmSat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=8
|date=23 September |time=05:06
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Pegasus-XL/HAPS
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Stargazer, Wallops Island
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C1
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C2
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C3
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C4
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C5
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C6
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C7
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Orbcomm C8
|user=Orbcomm
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=28 September |time=23:41
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Molniya-M
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 43/3
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Molniya-1T
|user=MOM
|orbit=Molniya
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=October=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=3 October |time=10:04
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Taurus 1110
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LC-576E
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|remarks=ATeX failed to deploy fully and was jettisoned from STEX on 16 January 1999 to protect the main spacecraft
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}STEX
|user=NRO
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Technology research
|outcome={{nowrap|Partial satellite failure}}
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}USA-141 (ATeX)
|user=NRO
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Technology research
|outcome=Satellite failure
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=5 October |time=22:51
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 44L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|FRA}}Eutelsat W2
|user=Eutelsat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SWE}}Sirius 3
|user=NSAB
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=9 October |time=22:50
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas IIA
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch Services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|FRA}}Hot Bird 5
|user=Eutelsat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 October |time=07:19
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Atlas IIA
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}USA-140 (UHF F/O F9)
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=21 October |time=16:37
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 5G
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-3
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|remarks=ARD recovered in Pacific Ocean by French Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=ESA
|orbit=Geosynchronous transfer
|function=Monitor rocket performance
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|user=ESA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Spacecraft recovery demonstration
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=21 October
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=23 October |time=00:02
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Pegasus-H
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Stargazer, Cape Canaveral
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|BRA}}SCD-2
|user=INPE
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=24 October |time=21:13
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7326-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks=Maiden flight of Delta II 7326
Deep Space 1 performed flybys of 1992 KD and 19P/Borrelly
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Deep Space 1
|user=NASA
|orbit=Heliocentric
|function=Asteroid/Comet probe
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SEDSAT-1
|user=Alabama
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Amateur radio
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=25 October |time=04:14
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Soyuz-U
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 1/5
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=Sputnik-41 deployed from Mir during an EVA on 10 November
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Progress M-40
|user=Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (Mir)
|function=Logistics
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=5 February 1999
|d-time=11:10
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|FRA}}{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|RUS}}Sputnik-41
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Amateur radio
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=11 January 1999
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=28 October |time=22:15
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 44L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}AfriStar
|user=1worldspace
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}GE 5
|user=GE Americom
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4
|date=29 October |time=19:19
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle Discovery
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts including the first Spanish space traveller (Pedro Duque) and the oldest person to fly in space (John Glenn)
PANSAT deployed on 30 October; SPARTAN deployed on 1 November and retrieved on 3 November
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}STS-95
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|o-span=3
|d-date=7 November
|d-time=17:03
|d-span=3
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SpaceHab Single Module
|user=NASA/SpaceHab
|orbit=Low Earth (Discovery)
|function=Scientific research
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SPARTAN-201
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Solar observation
|o-span=inherit
|d-span=inherit
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}PANSAT (PO-34)
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Technology demonstration
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=November=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=4 November |time=05:12
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2M
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/23
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}{{flagicon|USA}}International Launch services
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}PanAmSat 8
|user=PanAmSat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5
|date=6 November |time=13:37
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7920-10C
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg SLC-2W
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 2
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Spacecraft failure
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 86
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 85
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Spacecraft failure
|d-date=30 December 2000
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 84
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 83
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 November |time=05:12
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 81/23
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Roskosmos
|remarks=First launch of the International Space Station programme
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UN}}Zarya
|user=NASA/Roskosmos
|orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
|function=ISS module
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=22 November |time=23:54
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7925-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|NOR}}BONUM-1
|user=Telenor
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=December=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=6
|date=4 December |time=08:35
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Space Shuttle Endeavour
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kennedy LC-39A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}United Space Alliance
|remarks=Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts
First crewed flight to the International Space Station
SAC-A deployed on 14 December and MightySat on 15 December
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}STS-88
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
|function=ISS assembly
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=16 December
|d-time=04:53
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UN}}Unity (Node 1)
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
|function=ISS module
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UN}}PMA-1
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
|function=ISS component
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|UN}}PMA-2
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth (ISS)
|function=ISS component
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|Argentina}}SAC-A
|user=CONAE
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Technology demonstration
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 October 1999
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}MightySat 1
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Technology demonstration
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=21 November 1999
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 December |time=00:43
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 42L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|MEX}}Satmex 5
|user=Satmex
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 December |time=00:57
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Pegasus-XL
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Stargazer, Vandenberg
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SWAS
|user=NASA
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Astronomy
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=10 December |time=11:57
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos-3M
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 132/1
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Nadezhda 5
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Navigation
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SWE}}Astrid-2
|user=SSC
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Aurora research
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=11 December |time=18:45
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Delta II 7425-9.5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Boeing IDS
|remarks=Maiden flight of Delta II 7425
MCO crashed into Mars during orbital inserition due to error in unit conversions between Metric and Imperial
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Mars Climate Orbiter
|user=NASA
|orbit=Intended: Areocentric
Actual: Heliocentric
|function=Mars orbiter
|outcome=Spacecraft failure
|d-date=23 September 1999
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=19 December |time=11:39
|rocket={{flagicon|PRC}}Long March 2C
|site={{flagicon|PRC}}Taiyuan LC-1
|LSP={{flagicon|PRC}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 20
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Iridium 11
|user=Iridium
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Communications
|outcome=Successful
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=22 December |time=01:08
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Ariane 4 42L
|site={{flagicon|FRA}}Kourou ELA-2
|LSP={{flagicon|FRA}}Arianespace
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}PAS-6B
|user=PanAmSat
|orbit=Geosynchronous
|function=Communications
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 December |time=20:02
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos-3M
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 132/1
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2361 (Parus)
|user=MO RF
|orbit=Low Earth
|function=Navigation
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=3
|date=30 December |time=18:35
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Proton-K/DM-2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur Site 200/39
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2362 (GLONASS)
|user=MOM
|orbit=Medium Earth
|function=Navigation
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2363 (GLONASS)
|user=MOM
|orbit=Medium Earth
|function=Navigation
|outcome=Operational
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|RUS}}Kosmos 2364 (GLONASS)
|user=MOM
|orbit=Medium Earth
|function=Navigation
|outcome=Operational
}}
}}
|}
{{TLS-M|1998}}
Suborbital launches
{{TLS-M|1998}}
{{TLS-H2}}
|colspan=8|
=January=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 January |time=03:25
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Minuteman II
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-03
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}MSLS IFT-2
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=ABM target
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=16 January
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 January |time=03:46
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Payload Launch Vehicle
|site={{flagicon|Marshall Islands}}Meck Island
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force/Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}EKV
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=ABM interceptor
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=16 January
}}}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 January |time=08:35
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}S-310
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}Uchinoura Pad K
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}ISAS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|JPN}}SEEK
|user=ISAS
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ozone/Aeronomy research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 January
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=26 January |time=12:26
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Nike Orion
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange
|LSP={{flagicon|SWE}}SSC
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SWE}}{{flagicon|GER}}MERMAID
|user=SSC/DLR
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=26 January
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=31 January |time=04:30
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}S-520
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}Uchinoura Pad K
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}ISAS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|JPN}}XUV Doppler Telescope
|user=ISAS
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Solar observation
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=31 January
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=31 January |time=23:43
|rocket={{flagicon|BRA}}VS-30
|site={{flagicon|NOR}}Andøya
|LSP={{flagicon|BRA}}INPE
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|GER}}AL-VS30-229
|user=DLR
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Aeronomy research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=31 January
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=February=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=5 February |time=08:30
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}S-520
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}Uchinoura Pad K
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}ISAS
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=ISAS
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Plasma research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=5 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 February |time=07:40
|rocket={{flagicon|UK}}Skylark VII
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange Pad S
|LSP={{flagicon|SWE}}SSC
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SWE}}TEXUS 36
|user=SSC
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=7 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 February
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident C-4
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 February
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident C-4
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 February
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident C-4
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 February
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident C-4
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=11 February |time=09:42
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Orion
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange
|LSP={{flagicon|GER}}DLR
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|GER}}Texus-5
|user=DLR
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=11 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=19 February
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}R-29
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Submarine, Barents Sea
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Russian Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=Russian Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=19 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=19 February
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}R-29
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Submarine, Barents Sea
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Russian Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=Russian Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=19 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 February |time=00:09
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant VC
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Coqui Dos SAL
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=20 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 February |time=00:37
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant VC
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Coqui Dos
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=20 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 February |time=08:23
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Minuteman III
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-04
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}FOT GT166GM
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Failure
|d-date=20 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 February |time=03:17
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant VC
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Coqui Dos
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 February |time=07:43
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Taurus-Orion
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 February
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 February |time=07:50
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Terrier-Orion
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}EDDY
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 February
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=March=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=3 March |time=22:33
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Orion
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange
|LSP={{flagicon|SWE}}SSC
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SWE}}NLTE-1 Atomic 2A
|user=SSC
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=3 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 March |time=21:26
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Orion
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange
|LSP={{flagicon|SWE}}SSC
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|SWE}}NLTE-2 Atomic 2B
|user=SSC
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=3 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 March |time=01:33
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant VC
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Coqui Dos
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=7 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 March
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident D-5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=7 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 March
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident D-5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=7 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 March
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident D-5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 March
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Trident D-5
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Submarine, Eastern Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=11 March |time=23:39
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Coqui Dos LaTuR
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=11 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=21 March
|rocket={{flagicon|BRA}}VS-40
|site={{flagicon|BRA}}Alcântara
|LSP={{flagicon|BRA}}INPE
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=INPE
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Test sounding rocket
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=21 March
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=25 March |time=01:45
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant VC
|site={{flagicon|Puerto Rico}}Arecibo
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Coqui Dos
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=25 March
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=April=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 April
|rocket={{flagicon|Pakistan}}Ghauri
|site={{flagicon|Pakistan}}Tilla
|LSP={{flagicon|Pakistan}}PAF
|remarks=Maiden flight of Ghauri
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=PAF
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=6 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 April
|rocket={{flagicon|IND}}RH-560/200 MK II
|site={{flagicon|IND}}Sriharikota
|LSP={{flagicon|IND}}ISRO
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=ISRO
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Aeronomy research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=6 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=15 April
|rocket={{flagicon|UKR}}R-36M2
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|remarks=Part of Dnepr development programme
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN/ISC Kosmotras
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=15 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=17 April |time=18:05
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Strypi
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Pacific Missile Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Sandia
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}Red Crow
|user=BMDO
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Technology development
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=17 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 April |time=04:00
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ultraviolet astronomy
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=18 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 April |time=07:30
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ultraviolet astronomy
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=18 April
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=28 April |time=12:10
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IXB
|site={{flagicon|CAN}}SpacePort Canada
|LSP={{flagicon|CAN}}Akjuit Aerospace
|remarks = First and only launch conducted by Akjuit Aerospace. Final launch from the SpacePort Canada (Churchill Rocket Research Range) site.
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|CAN}}ACTIVE
|user=CSA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=28 April
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=May=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 May |time=10:30
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Peacekeeper
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-05
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=7 May
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=12 May |time=11:22
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Hera
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-94
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=ABM Target
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=12 May
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=12 May |time=11:25
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}THAAD
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=ABM Interceptor
|outcome=Failure
|d-date=12 May
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=22 May |time=06:22
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}NITE
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Infrared astronomy
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=22 May
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=June=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=3 June |time=19:57
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Minuteman III
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-26
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}FOT GT167GB
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=3 June
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=11 June |time=01:00
|rocket={{flagicon|KOR}}KSR-II
|site={{flagicon|KOR}}Anhueng
|LSP={{flagicon|KOR}}KARI
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=KARI
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
X-ray astronomy
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=11 June
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 June |time=14:19
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Orion
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Wallops Island
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Test sounding rocket
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=16 June
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 June |time=08:01
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Minuteman III
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-09
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}GRP-IDF-1
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=24 June
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 June |time=12:46
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Minuteman III
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-10
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}FOT GT168GM
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=24 June
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=July=
=August=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=15 August |time=05:30
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}EEV CCD
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=X-ray astronomy
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=15 August
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=21 August
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}R-29
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Submarine, Barents Sea
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}Russian Navy
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=Russian Navy
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=21 August
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=September=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=16 September |time=11:10
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Topol
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 158
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=16 September
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 September |time=08:01
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Minuteman III
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Vandenberg LF-26
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}GRP-IDF-2
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=18 September
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 September |time=15:00
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SOAREX-1
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Hypersonic dynamics test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=18 September
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=21 September |time=14:51
|rocket={{flagicon|IND}}RH-560/300 MK II
|site={{flagicon|IND}}Sriharikota
|LSP={{flagicon|IND}}ISRO
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|GER}}DEOS F06
|user=ISRO/DLR
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=21 September
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2
|date=24 September |time=12:50
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Storm-2
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands LC-32
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}MTTV
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Target
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=24 September
}}{{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}MTD-3
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Weapons test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=24 September
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=28 September |time=15:11
|rocket={{flagicon|IND}}RH-560/300 MK II
|site={{flagicon|IND}}Sriharikota
|LSP={{flagicon|IND}}ISRO
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|GER}}DEOS F07
|user=ISRO/DLR
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ionosphere research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=28 September
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=October=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=7 October |time=12:00
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}UR-100NU
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=7 October
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=22 October |time=12:53
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Topol
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 158
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|remarks=Self-destruct activated after rocket went off course
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Failure
|d-date=22 October
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=November=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=2 November |time=18:20
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}SOPHIE (NCAR/CU-7)
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Ultraviolet solar observation
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=2 November
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=6 November |time=01:32
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}AIT-1
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Kodiak Island
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}Orbital Sciences
|remarks=First launch from Kodiak Island
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Rocket test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=6 November
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 November |time=15:40
|rocket={{flagicon|CAN}}Black Brant IX
|site={{flagicon|USA}}White Sands
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}NASA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=NASA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=18 November
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=18 November |time=23:00
|rocket={{flagicon|JPN}}TR-1
|site={{flagicon|JPN}}Tanegashima LA-T
|LSP={{flagicon|JPN}}NASDA
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=NASDA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=18 November
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=20 November
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Aries
|site={{flagicon|USA}}Pacific Missile Range
|LSP={{flagicon|USA}}US Air Force
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|USA}}TTV-1
|user=US Air Force
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Target vehicle
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=20 November
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=24 November |time=09:53
|rocket={{flagicon|FRA}}Maxus
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange
|LSP={{flagicon|SWE}}SSC
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=ESA
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Scientific research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=24 November
}}
}}
|colspan=8|
=December=
|-
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=3 December |time=11:04
|rocket={{flagicon|USA}}Nike-Orion
|site={{flagicon|SWE}}Esrange
|LSP={{flagicon|GER}}DLR
|payload={{TLS-PL
|name={{flagicon|GER}}Mini-Texus 6
|user=DLR
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Microgravity research
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=3 December
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=8 December |time=11:25
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}Topol
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk Site 158
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=8 December
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=9 December |time=10:20
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}RT-23
|site={{flagicon|RUS}}Plesetsk
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Test flight
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=9 December
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date=10 December
|rocket={{flagicon|RUS}}UR-100NU
|site={{flagicon|KAZ}}Baikonur
|LSP={{flagicon|RUS}}RVSN
|payload={{TLS-PL
|user=RVSN
|orbit=Suborbital
|function=Missile test
|outcome=Successful
|d-date=10 December
}}
}}
{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1
|date = 15 December
|rocket = {{flagicon|TWN}}Taiwan Sounding Rocket
|flight=Sounding Rocket I
|site = {{flagicon|TWN}}Jiu Peng Air Base
|LSP = {{flagicon|TWN}}NSPO
|remarks = Apogee: ~{{convert|abbr=on|280|km|0}}
|payload = {{TLS-PL
|user = NSPO
|function = Test flight
|orbit= Suborbital
|outcome = Successful
|d-date = 15 December
}}
}}
|}
{{TLS-M|1998}}
Deep-space rendezvous
| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%" | |||
| Date (GMT)
!Spacecraft !Event !Remarks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January | Lunar Prospector | Selenocentric orbit injection | |
| 23 January | NEAR | Flyby of the Earth | Closest approach: {{convert|540|km}} |
| 10 February | Galileo | 5th flyby of Europa | |
| 29 March | Galileo | 6th flyby of Europa | |
| 26 April | Cassini | 1st flyby of Venus | Gravity assist |
| 13 May | AsiaSat 3/HGS 1 comsat | 1st flyby of the Moon | First use of moon's gravity for a recovery mission; Closest approach: {{convert|6200|km}} |
| 31 May | Galileo | 7th flyby of Europa | |
| 1 June | AsiaSat 3/HGS 1 | 2nd flyby of the Moon | Closest approach: {{convert|34300|km}} |
| 21 July | Galileo | 8th flyby of Europa | |
| 26 September | Galileo | 9th flyby of Europa | |
| 22 November | Galileo | 10th flyby of Europa | |
| 20 December | Nozomi | 1st flyby of the Earth | |
| 23 December | NEAR | Flyby of 433 Eros | Closest approach: {{convert|3827|km}} |
EVAs
References
{{TLS-R}}
=Footnotes=
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{TLS-L|year=1998|nav=on|state=expanded}}
{{Orbital launches in 1998}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 in Spaceflight}}