1998 in spaceflight
Orbital launches | |
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First | 7 January |
Last | 30 December |
Total | 82 |
Successes | 75 |
Failures | 5 |
Partial failures | 2 |
Catalogued | 77 |
National firsts | |
Satellite | Egypt Chile |
Space traveller | Spain |
Rockets | |
Maiden flights | Athena II Delta II 7326 Delta II 7420 Delta II 7425 Delta III Shtil' |
Retirements | Atlas II Titan IVA |
Crewed flights | |
Orbital | 7 |
Total travellers | 39 |
This article outlines notable events occurring in 1998 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.
Zarya launch
[edit]Zarya was launched on 20 November 1998 on a Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 in Kazakhstan to a 400 km (250 mi) high orbit with a designed lifetime of at least 15 years. After Zarya reached orbit, STS-88 launched on 4 December 1998 to attach the Unity module.
Although only designed to fly autonomously for six to eight months, Zarya was required to do so for almost two years due to delays to the Russian Service Module, Zvezda. Zvezda was finally launched on 12 July 2000, docking with Zarya on 26 July 2000.Orbital launches
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
January[edit] | |||||||
7 January 02:28 | Athena II | Spaceport Florida LC-46 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
Lunar Prospector | NASA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | 31 July 1999 | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Athena II, first orbital launch from Spaceport Florida | |||||||
10 January 00:32 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
Skynet 4D | MoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
22 January 12:56 | Shavit | Palmachim | ISA | ||||
Ofeq-4 | Intended: Low Earth (retrograde) | Reconnaissance | 22 January | Launch Failure | |||
Second stage failure | |||||||
23 January 02:48 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | ||||
STS-89 | NASA | Low Earth (Mir) | Shuttle-Mir Program | 31 January 16:57 | Successful | ||
SpaceHab Logistics Double Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Endeavour) | Logistics | ||||
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts | |||||||
29 January 16:33 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
Soyuz TM-27 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-25 | 25 August 05:24 | Successful | ||
Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts | |||||||
29 January 18:37 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | |||||
USA-137 (SDS-3-1) | NRO | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
NRO Launch 5 | |||||||
February[edit] | |||||||
4 February 23:29 | Ariane 4 44LP | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
Brazilsat B3 | Embratel | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Inmarsat 3F5 | Inmarsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
10 February 13:20 | Taurus 2210 | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | ||||
GFO | US Navy | Low Earth | Radar altimetry | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm G1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm G2 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Celestis-02 | Celestis | Low Earth | Space burial | In orbit | Successful | ||
14 February 14:34 | Delta II 7420-10C | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
Globalstar 1 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Globalstar 4 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Globalstar 2 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Globalstar 3 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Maiden flight of Delta II 7420 | |||||||
17 February 10:34 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 31/6 | |||||
Kosmos 2349 (Yantar) | Low Earth | Cartography | 2 April | Successful | |||
18 February 13:58 | Delta II 7920-10C | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
Iridium 52 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 5 November 2018[1] | Successful | ||
Iridium 56 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 October 2018[2] | Successful | ||
Iridium 54 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 May 2019[3] | Successful | ||
Iridium 50 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 September 2018[4] | Successful | ||
Iridium 53 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 30 September 2018[5] | Successful | ||
21 February 07:55 | H-II | Tanegashima LA-Y | NASDA | ||||
Kakehashi (COMETS) | NASDA | Intended: Geosynchronous Actual: Medium Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Upper stage failure led to lower orbit than planned | |||||||
26 February 07:07 | Pegasus-XL | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | ||||
SNOE | NASA/UC Boulder | Low Earth | Nitric Oxide research | 13 December 2003 | Successful | ||
Teledesic 1 | Teledesic | Low Earth | Communications | 9 October 2000 | Successful | ||
27 February 22:38 | Ariane 4 42P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
Hot Bird 4 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
28 February 00:21 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | ||||
Intelsat 806 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
March[edit] | |||||||
14 March 22:45 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
Progress M-38 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 15 May | Successful | ||
VDU 2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir attitude control unit | 23 March 2001 05:50 | Successful | ||
16 March 21:32 | Atlas II | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | |||||
USA-138 (UHF F/O F8) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Final flight of baseline Atlas II | |||||||
24 March 01:46 | Ariane 4 40 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
SPOT 4 | CNES | Sun-synchronous | Earth Imaging | In orbit | Operational | ||
25 March 17:01 | Long March 2C | Taiyuan LC-1 | |||||
Iridium 51 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Iridium 61 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 July 2019[6] | Successful | ||
30 March 06:02 | Delta II 7920-10C | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
Iridium 55 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 31 March 2019[7] | Successful | ||
Iridium 57 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Iridium 58 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 7 April 2019[8] | Successful | ||
Iridium 59 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 March 2019[9] | Successful | ||
Iridium 60 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 17 March 2019[10] | Successful | ||
April[edit] | |||||||
2 April 02:42 | Pegasus-XL | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | ||||
TRACE | NASA | Low Earth | Solar research | In orbit | Operational | ||
7 April 02:13 | Proton-K/DM2 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
Iridium 62 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 7 November 2018[11] | Successful | ||
Iridium 63 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Iridium 64 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 1 April 2019[12] | Successful | ||
Iridium 65 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 19 July 2018[13] | Successful | ||
Iridium 66 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 August 2018[14] | Successful | ||
Iridium 67 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 2 July 2018[15] | Successful | ||
Iridium 68 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 6 June 2018[16] | Successful | ||
17 April 18:19 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | ||||
STS-90 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 3 May 16:09 | Successful | ||
Spacelab LM-2 (Neurolab) | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Life science research | ||||
EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission duration extension pallet | ||||
Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts Final flight of Spacelab Long Module No. 2 | |||||||
24 April 22:38 | Delta II 7420-10C | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
Globalstar 14 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Globalstar 6 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Globalstar 15 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Globalstar 8 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
28 April 22:53 | Ariane 4 44P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
Nilesat 101 | Nilesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
BSAT-1B | BSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Nilesat is the first Egyptian satellite | |||||||
29 April 04:36 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | RVSN | ||||
Kosmos 2350 (Prognoz SPRN) | RVSN | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
May[edit] | |||||||
2 May 09:16 | Long March 2C | Taiyuan LC-1 | |||||
Iridium 69 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Iridium 71 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
7 May 08:53 | Molniya-M | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | |||||
Kosmos 2351 (Oko) | MO RF | Molniya | Early Warning | In orbit | Operational | ||
7 May 23:45 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
EchoStar 4 | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
9 May 01:38 | Titan IVB 401/Centaur | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
USA-139 / Orion 4 | NRO | Geosynchronous | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
NROL-6 mission. | |||||||
13 May 15:52 | Titan 23G | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | ||||
NOAA-15 (NOAA-K) | NOAA | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | In orbit | Operational | ||
14 May 22:12 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
Progress M-39 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 29 October 04:14 | Successful | ||
17 May 21:16 | Delta II 7920-10C | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
Iridium 70 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 October 2018[17] | Successful | ||
Iridium 72 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 14 May 2018[18] | Successful | ||
Iridium 73 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Iridium 74 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 June 2017[19] | Successful | ||
Iridium 75 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 10 July 2018[20] | Successful | ||
30 May 10:00 | Long March 3B | Xichang LC-2 | |||||
Zhongwei 1 (ChinaStar 1) | COTSC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
June[edit] | |||||||
2 June 22:06 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | ||||
STS-91 | NASA | Low Earth (Mir) | Shuttle-Mir flight | 12 June 18:00 | Successful | ||
SpaceHab Logistics Double Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Discovery) | Logistics | ||||
AMS-01 | ESA | Low Earth (Discovery) | Particle physics | ||||
Crewed orbital flight with six astronauts, landing with seven Final Shuttle-Mir flight and first shuttle flight with Super-lightweight Aluminium/Lithium ET | |||||||
10 June 00:35 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
Thor 3 | Telenor | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
15 June 22:58 | Tsyklon-3 | Plesetsk Site 32 | |||||
Kosmos 2352 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Kosmos 2353 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Kosmos 2354 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Kosmos 2355 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Kosmos 2356 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Kosmos 2357 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure | ||
Third stage failure left satellites in lower orbit than planned | |||||||
18 June 22:48 | Atlas IIAS | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | ||||
Intelsat 805 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
24 June 18:29 | Soyuz-U | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | |||||
Kosmos 2358 (Yantar) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 22 October | Successful | ||
25 June 14:00 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 31/6 | |||||
Kosmos 2359 (Yantar) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 12 July 1999 | Successful | ||
July[edit] | |||||||
1 July 00:48 | Molniya-M | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | |||||
Molniya 3–49 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 2 February 2011 | Successful | ||
3 July 18:12 | M-V | Uchinoura | ISAS | ||||
Nozomi (PLANET-B) | ISAS | Intended: Areocentric Actual: Heliocentric | Mars orbiter | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
Gravity assist produced less velocity than expected, spacecraft ran out of fuel trying to compensate | |||||||
7 July 03:15 | Shtil' | Novomoskovsk (K-407), Barents Sea | |||||
Tubsat-N | TUB | Low Earth | Communications | 23 April 2002 | Successful | ||
Tubsat-N1 | TUB | Low Earth | Communications | 21 October 2000 | Successful | ||
Shtil 1 | Makeev | Low Earth | Measure carrier rocket performance | 8 May 2014 | Successful | ||
Maiden flight of Shtil' and first orbital launch from a submarine | |||||||
10 July 06:30 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | |||||
Resurs-O1 4 | Low Earth | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational | |||
Fasat-Bravo | FACh | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
TMSAT | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | |||
Gurwin Techsat 1B | Technion | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational | ||
WESTPAC | WPLTN | Low Earth | Laser tracking | In orbit | Operational | ||
SAFIR-2 | DLR | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Fasat-Bravo is the first successful Chilean satellite | |||||||
18 July 09:20 | Long March 3B | Xichang LC-2 | |||||
Sinosat-1 | SinoSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
28 July 09:15 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | |||||
Kosmos 2360 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational | ||
August[edit] | |||||||
2 August 16:24 | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | Stargazer, Wallops Flight Facility | Orbital Sciences | ||||
Orbcomm B5 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm B6 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm B7 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm B8 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm B4 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | 22 December 2018 07:12 | Successful | ||
Orbcomm B3 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm B2 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm B1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
The decommissioned Orbcomm B4 satellite disintegrated into 34 pieces in 2018; the cause is under investigation as of January 2019[21] | |||||||
12 August 11:30 | Titan IVA 401/Centaur | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Lockheed Martin | ||||
Mercury-3 | Intended: Geosynchronous | ELINT | 12 August T+40 seconds | Launch Failure | |||
Final flight of Titan IVA Control lost after guidance system malfunction; Range Safety self-destruct | |||||||
13 August 09:43 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
Soyuz TM-28 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir EO-26 | 28 February 1999 02:14 | Successful | ||
Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts | |||||||
19 August 23:01 | Long March 2C | Taiyuan LC-1 | |||||
Iridium 3 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 8 February 2018[22] | Successful | ||
Iridium 76 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 28 August 2018[23] | Successful | ||
25 August 23:07 | Ariane 4 44P | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
ST-1 | Singapore Telecom/Chunghwa Telecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
27 August 01:17 | Delta III 8930 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
Galaxy 10 | PanAmSat | Intended: Geosynchronous | Communications | 27 August T+75 seconds | Launch Failure | ||
Maiden flight of Delta III Hydraulic failure in thrust vectoring system led to range safety self-destruct | |||||||
30 August 00:31 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | ||||
Astra 2A | SES | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
31 August 03:07 | Taepodong-1 | Musudan-ri | |||||
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 | Chongon | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 31 August | Launch Failure | ||
First North Korean orbital launch attempt; Never achieved orbit due to a suspected third stage failure | |||||||
September[edit] | |||||||
8 September 21:13 | Delta II 7920-10C | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
Iridium 82 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Iridium 81 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 17 July 2018[24] | Successful | ||
Iridium 80 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 12 August 2018[25] | Successful | ||
Iridium 79 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 29 November 2000 | Spacecraft Failure | ||
Iridium 77 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 22 September 2017[26] | Spacecraft Failure | ||
9 September 20:29 | Zenit-2 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | |||||
Globalstar 5 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure | ||
Globalstar 7 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 9 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 10 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 11 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 12 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 13 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 16 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 17 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 18 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 20 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Globalstar 21 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | ||||
Computer error caused premature second stage cutout | |||||||
16 September 06:31 | Ariane 4 44LP | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
PanAmSat 7 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
23 September 05:06 | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | Stargazer, Wallops Island | Orbital Sciences | ||||
Orbcomm C1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C2 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C3 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C4 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C5 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C6 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C7 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Orbcomm C8 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
28 September 23:41 | Molniya-M | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | |||||
Molniya-1T | MOM | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
October[edit] | |||||||
3 October 10:04 | Taurus 1110 | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | ||||
STEX | NRO | Low Earth | Technology research | In orbit | Partial satellite failure | ||
USA-141 (ATeX) | NRO | Low Earth | Technology research | In orbit | Satellite failure | ||
ATeX failed to deploy fully and was jettisoned from STEX on 16 January 1999 to protect the main spacecraft | |||||||
5 October 22:51 | Ariane 4 44L | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
Eutelsat W2 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
Sirius 3 | NSAB | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
9 October 22:50 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | ||||
Hot Bird 5 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
20 October 07:19 | Atlas IIA | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | |||||
USA-140 (UHF F/O F9) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
21 October 16:37 | Ariane 5G | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | ||||
Maqsat 3 | ESA | Geosynchronous transfer | Monitor rocket performance | In orbit | Successful | ||
ARD | ESA | Suborbital | Spacecraft recovery demonstration | 21 October | Successful | ||
ARD recovered in Pacific Ocean by French Navy | |||||||
23 October 00:02 | Pegasus-H | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Orbital Sciences | ||||
SCD-2 | INPE | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
24 October 21:13 | Delta II 7326-9.5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
Deep Space 1 | NASA | Heliocentric | Asteroid/Comet probe | In orbit | Successful | ||
SEDSAT-1 | Alabama | Low Earth | Amateur radio | In orbit | Operational | ||
Maiden flight of Delta II 7326 Deep Space 1 performed flybys of 1992 KD and 19P/Borrelly | |||||||
25 October 04:14 | Soyuz-U | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | ||||
Progress M-40 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 5 February 1999 11:10 | Successful | ||
Sputnik-41 | ACF/AMSAT/RuAF | Low Earth | Amateur radio | 11 January 1999 | Successful | ||
Sputnik-41 deployed from Mir during an EVA on 10 November | |||||||
28 October 22:15 | Ariane 4 44L | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
AfriStar | 1worldspace | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
GE 5 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
29 October 19:19 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | ||||
STS-95 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 7 November 17:03 | Successful | ||
SpaceHab Single Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Discovery) | Scientific research | ||||
SPARTAN-201 | NASA | Low Earth | Solar observation | ||||
PANSAT (PO-34) | US Navy | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | In orbit | Operational | ||
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 | |||||||
November[edit] | |||||||
4 November 05:12 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch services | ||||
PanAmSat 8 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
6 November 13:37 | Delta II 7920-10C | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | ||||
Iridium 2 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure | ||
Iridium 86 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 5 October 2018[27] | Successful | ||
Iridium 85 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 30 December 2000 | Spacecraft failure | ||
Iridium 84 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 4 November 2018[28] | Successful | ||
Iridium 83 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 5 November 2018[29] | Successful | ||
20 November 05:12 | Proton-K | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Roskosmos | ||||
Zarya | NASA/Roskosmos | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS module | In orbit | Operational | ||
First launch of the International Space Station programme | |||||||
22 November 23:54 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | ||||
BONUM-1 | Telenor | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
December[edit] | |||||||
4 December 08:35 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | ||||
STS-88 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 16 December 04:53 | Successful | ||
Unity (Node 1) | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS module | In orbit | Operational | ||
PMA-1 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational | ||
PMA-2 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational | ||
SAC-A | CONAE | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 25 October 1999 | Successful | ||
MightySat 1 | US Air Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 21 November 1999 | Successful | ||
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 | |||||||
6 December 00:43 | Ariane 4 42L | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
Satmex 5 | Satmex | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
6 December 00:57 | Pegasus-XL | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | ||||
SWAS | NASA | Low Earth | Astronomy | In orbit | Operational | ||
10 December 11:57 | Kosmos-3M | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | |||||
Nadezhda 5 | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
Astrid-2 | SSC | Low Earth | Aurora research | In orbit | Operational | ||
11 December 18:45 | Delta II 7425-9.5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | ||||
Mars Climate Orbiter | NASA | Intended: Areocentric Actual: Heliocentric | Mars orbiter | 23 September 1999 | Spacecraft failure | ||
Maiden flight of Delta II 7425 MCO crashed into Mars during orbital inserition due to error in unit conversions between Metric and Imperial | |||||||
19 December 11:39 | Long March 2C | Taiyuan LC-1 | |||||
Iridium 20 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 22 October 2018[30] | Successful | ||
Iridium 11 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 22 October 2018[31] | Successful | ||
22 December 01:08 | Ariane 4 42L | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | ||||
PAS-6B | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational | ||
24 December 20:02 | Kosmos-3M | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | |||||
Kosmos 2361 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
30 December 18:35 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | |||||
Kosmos 2362 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
Kosmos 2363 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational | ||
Kosmos 2364 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
Suborbital launches
[edit]Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
January[edit] | |||||||
16 January 03:25 | Minuteman II | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air Force | ||||
MSLS IFT-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 16 January | Successful | ||
16 January 03:46 | Payload Launch Vehicle | Meck Island | US Air Force/Orbital Sciences | ||||
EKV | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM interceptor | 16 January | Successful | ||
25 January 08:35 | S-310 | Uchinoura Pad K | ISAS | ||||
SEEK | ISAS | Suborbital | Ozone/Aeronomy research | 25 January | Successful | ||
26 January 12:26 | Nike Orion | Esrange | SSC | ||||
MERMAID | SSC/DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 26 January | Successful | ||
31 January 04:30 | S-520 | Uchinoura Pad K | ISAS | ||||
XUV Doppler Telescope | ISAS | Suborbital | Solar observation | 31 January | Successful | ||
31 January 23:43 | VS-30 | Andøya | INPE | ||||
AL-VS30-229 | DLR | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 31 January | Successful | ||
February[edit] | |||||||
5 February 08:30 | S-520 | Uchinoura Pad K | ISAS | ||||
ISAS | Suborbital | Plasma research | 5 February | Successful | |||
7 February 07:40 | Skylark VII | Esrange Pad S | SSC | ||||
TEXUS 36 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 7 February | Successful | ||
10 February | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful | |||
10 February | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful | |||
10 February | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful | |||
10 February | Trident C-4 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful | |||
11 February 09:42 | Nike-Orion | Esrange | DLR | ||||
Texus-5 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 11 February | Successful | ||
19 February | R-29 | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | ||||
Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 February | Successful | |||
19 February | R-29 | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | ||||
Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 February | Successful | |||
20 February 00:09 | Black Brant VC | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
Coqui Dos SAL | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 20 February | Successful | ||
20 February 00:37 | Black Brant VC | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 20 February | Successful | ||
20 February 08:23 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-04 | US Air Force | ||||
FOT GT166GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Failure | ||
25 February 03:17 | Black Brant VC | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 February | Successful | ||
25 February 07:43 | Taurus-Orion | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 February | Successful | |||
25 February 07:50 | Terrier-Orion | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
EDDY | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 February | Successful | ||
March[edit] | |||||||
3 March 22:33 | Nike-Orion | Esrange | SSC | ||||
NLTE-1 Atomic 2A | SSC | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 3 March | Successful | ||
6 March 21:26 | Nike-Orion | Esrange | SSC | ||||
NLTE-2 Atomic 2B | SSC | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 3 March | Successful | ||
7 March 01:33 | Black Brant VC | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 7 March | Successful | ||
7 March | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 March | Successful | |||
7 March | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 March | Successful | |||
10 March | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful | |||
10 March | Trident D-5 | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | ||||
US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful | |||
11 March 23:39 | Black Brant IX | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
Coqui Dos LaTuR | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 11 March | Successful | ||
21 March | VS-40 | Alcântara | INPE | ||||
INPE | Suborbital | Test sounding rocket | 21 March | Successful | |||
25 March 01:45 | Black Brant VC | Arecibo | NASA | ||||
Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 March | Successful | ||
April[edit] | |||||||
6 April | Ghauri | Tilla | PAF | ||||
PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 April | Successful | |||
Maiden flight of Ghauri | |||||||
6 April | RH-560/200 MK II | Sriharikota | ISRO | ||||
ISRO | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 6 April | Successful | |||
15 April | R-36M2 | Baikonur | RVSN | ||||
RVSN/ISC Kosmotras | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 April | Successful | |||
Part of Dnepr development programme | |||||||
17 April 18:05 | Strypi | Pacific Missile Range | Sandia | ||||
Red Crow | BMDO | Suborbital | Technology development | 17 April | Successful | ||
18 April 04:00 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 18 April | Successful | |||
18 April 07:30 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 18 April | Successful | |||
28 April 12:10 | Black Brant IXB | SpacePort Canada | Akjuit Aerospace | ||||
ACTIVE | CSA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 28 April | Successful | ||
First and only launch conducted by Akjuit Aerospace. Final launch from the SpacePort Canada (Churchill Rocket Research Range) site. | |||||||
May[edit] | |||||||
7 May 10:30 | Peacekeeper | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 May | Successful | |||
12 May 11:22 | Hera | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Target | 12 May | Successful | |||
12 May 11:25 | THAAD | White Sands | US Air Force | ||||
US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 12 May | Failure | |||
22 May 06:22 | Black Brant IX | White Sands | NASA | ||||
NITE | NASA | Suborbital | Infrared astronomy | 22 May | Successful | ||
June[edit] | |||||||
3 June 19:57 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | ||||
FOT GT167GB | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 June | Successful | ||
11 June 01:00 | KSR-II | Anhueng | KARI | ||||
KARI | Suborbital | Ionosphere research X-ray astronomy | 11 June | Successful | |||
16 June 14:19 | Nike-Orion | Wallops Island | NASA | ||||
NASA | Suborbital | Test sounding rocket | 16 June | Successful | |||
24 June 08:01 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-09 | US Air Force | ||||
GRP-IDF-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 June | Successful | ||
24 June 12:46 | Minuteman III | Vandenberg LF-10 | US Air Force | ||||
FOT GT168GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 June | Successful | ||
July[edit] | |||||||
22 July |