Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Launches 1998

All rocket launches to Low Earth Orbit in 1998. Browse the complete 1998 LEO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

44Total

44Completed

Completed44

MissionVehicleSiteNETStatus

Ofeq-4

Israeli Space Agency

Shavit-2Palmachim AirbaseJan 22, 1998

FAILURE

Ofeq-4

Israeli Space Agency

Jan 22, 1998

FAILURE

STS-89

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJan 23, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-89

United Space Alliance

Jan 23, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-27

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeJan 29, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-27

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jan 29, 1998

SUCCESS

GFO

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Minotaur-C 2210Vandenberg SFBFeb 10, 1998

SUCCESS

GFO

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Feb 10, 1998

SUCCESS

Globalstar 1 to 4

United States Air Force

Delta IICape Canaveral SFSFeb 14, 1998

SUCCESS

Globalstar 1 to 4

United States Air Force

Feb 14, 1998

SUCCESS

Yantar-1KFT 19

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonur CosmodromeFeb 17, 1998

SUCCESS

Yantar-1KFT 19

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Feb 17, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 50, 52, 53, 54, 56

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBFeb 18, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 50, 52, 53, 54, 56

United States Air Force

Feb 18, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Broadband Advanced Technologies Satellite (BATSAT/Teledesic T1) & Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitFeb 26, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Broadband Advanced Technologies Satellite (BATSAT/Teledesic T1) & Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Feb 26, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-38

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMar 14, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-38

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Mar 14, 1998

SUCCESS

SPOT-4

Arianespace

Ariane 40Guiana Space CentreMar 24, 1998

SUCCESS

SPOT-4

Arianespace

Mar 24, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 51 & 61

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2C/SDTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterMar 25, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 51 & 61

China Aerospace Corporation

Mar 25, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 55 to 60

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBMar 30, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 55 to 60

United States Air Force

Mar 30, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitApr 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Apr 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 62 to 68

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Proton-K/17S40Baikonur CosmodromeApr 7, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 62 to 68

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Apr 7, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-90

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterApr 17, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-90

United Space Alliance

Apr 17, 1998

SUCCESS

Globalstar 6, 8, 14, 15

United States Air Force

Delta IICape Canaveral SFSApr 24, 1998

SUCCESS

Globalstar 6, 8, 14, 15

United States Air Force

Apr 24, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 69 & 71

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2C/SDTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterMay 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 69 & 71

China Aerospace Corporation

May 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-39

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeMay 14, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-39

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

May 14, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 70, 72 to 75

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBMay 17, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 70, 72 to 75

United States Air Force

May 17, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-91

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterJun 2, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-91

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Jun 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Strela-3 119 to 124

Strategic Rocket Forces

Tsiklon-3Plesetsk CosmodromeJun 15, 1998

SUCCESS

Strela-3 119 to 124

Strategic Rocket Forces

Jun 15, 1998

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 78

Strategic Rocket Forces

Soyuz-U-PVBPlesetsk CosmodromeJun 24, 1998

SUCCESS

Yantar-4K2 78

Strategic Rocket Forces

Jun 24, 1998

SUCCESS

Yantar-4KS1M 8

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz-U-PVBBaikonur CosmodromeJun 25, 1998

SUCCESS

Yantar-4KS1M 8

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jun 25, 1998

SUCCESS

Tubsat-N & N1

Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau

Shtil'-1Sea LaunchJul 7, 1998

SUCCESS

Tubsat-N & N1

Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau

Jul 7, 1998

SUCCESS

Resurs-O1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Zenit-2Baikonur CosmodromeJul 10, 1998

SUCCESS

Resurs-O1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jul 10, 1998

SUCCESS

Tselina-2 20

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Zenit-2Baikonur CosmodromeJul 28, 1998

SUCCESS

Tselina-2 20

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Jul 28, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-B1 - B8

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XL HAPSAir launch to orbitAug 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-B1 - B8

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Aug 2, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-28

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeAug 13, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz TM-28

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Aug 13, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 76 & 78

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2C/SDTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterAug 19, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 76 & 78

China Aerospace Corporation

Aug 19, 1998

SUCCESS

Kwangmyongsong 1

Korean Committee of Space Technology

Paektusan 1Tonghae Satellite Launching GroundAug 31, 1998

FAILURE

Kwangmyongsong 1

Korean Committee of Space Technology

Aug 31, 1998

FAILURE

Iridium 77, 79 to 82

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBSep 8, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 77, 79 to 82

United States Air Force

Sep 8, 1998

SUCCESS

Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Zenit-2 11K77.05Baikonur CosmodromeSep 9, 1998

FAILURE

Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Sep 9, 1998

FAILURE

Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-C1 - C8

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XL HAPSAir launch to orbitSep 23, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL HAPS | Orbcomm-C1 - C8

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Sep 23, 1998

SUCCESS

NROL-8 (STEX)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

MinotaurVandenberg SFBOct 3, 1998

SUCCESS

NROL-8 (STEX)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Oct 3, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus Hybrid | Satélite de Coleta de Dados-2 (SCD-2)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus HybridAir launch to orbitOct 23, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus Hybrid | Satélite de Coleta de Dados-2 (SCD-2)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Oct 23, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-40

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz UBaikonur CosmodromeOct 25, 1998

SUCCESS

Soyuz U | Progress M-40

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Oct 25, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-95

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterOct 29, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-95

Lockheed Space Operations Company

Oct 29, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 83 to 87

United States Air Force

Delta IIVandenberg SFBNov 6, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 83 to 87

United States Air Force

Nov 6, 1998

SUCCESS

Zarya

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

ProtonBaikonur CosmodromeNov 20, 1998

SUCCESS

Zarya

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Nov 20, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-88

United Space Alliance

Space ShuttleKennedy Space CenterDec 4, 1998

SUCCESS

STS-88

United Space Alliance

Dec 4, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitDec 6, 1998

SUCCESS

Pegasus XL | Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Dec 6, 1998

SUCCESS

Nadezhda 8

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeDec 10, 1998

SUCCESS

Nadezhda 8

Production Corporation Polyot

Dec 10, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 88 & 89

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 2C/SDTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterDec 19, 1998

SUCCESS

Iridium 88 & 89

China Aerospace Corporation

Dec 19, 1998

SUCCESS

Parus 90

Production Corporation Polyot

Kosmos-3MPlesetsk CosmodromeDec 24, 1998

SUCCESS

Parus 90

Production Corporation Polyot

Dec 24, 1998

SUCCESS