1998 in spaceflight

This article outlines notable events occurring in 1998 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs.

Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
January
7 January 02:28	Template:FlagiconAthena II			Template:FlagiconSpaceport Florida LC-46		Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
		Template:FlagiconLunar Prospector	NASA	Selenocentric	Lunar orbiter	31 July 1999	Successful
		Maiden flight of Athena II, first orbital launch from Spaceport Florida
10 January 00:32	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconSkynet 4D	MoD	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
22 January 12:56	Template:FlagiconShavit			Template:FlagiconPalmachim		Template:FlagiconISA
		Template:FlagiconOfeq-4		Intended: Low Earth (retrograde)	Reconnaissance	22 January	Launch Failure
		Second stage failure
23 January 02:48	Template:FlagiconSpace ShuttleTemplate:SpEndeavour			Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39A		Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
		Template:FlagiconSTS-89	NASA	Low Earth (Mir)	Shuttle-Mir Program	31 January 16:57	Successful
		Template:FlagiconSpaceHab Logistics Double Module	NASA/SpaceHab	Low Earth (Endeavour)	Logistics
		Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts
29 January 16:33	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5		Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
		Template:FlagiconSoyuz TM-27	Roskosmos	Low Earth (Mir)	Mir EO-25	25 August 05:24	Successful
		Crewed orbital flight with three cosmonauts
29 January 18:37	Template:FlagiconAtlas IIA			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconUSA-137 (SDS-3-1)	NRO	Molniya	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		NRO Launch 5
February
4 February 23:29	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44LP			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconBrazilsat B3	Embratel	Geostationary	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconInmarsat 3F5	Inmarsat	Geostationary	Communications	In orbit	Operational
10 February 13:20	Template:FlagiconTaurus 2210			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LC-576E		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconGFO	US Navy	Low Earth	Radar altimetry	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm G1	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm G2	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconCelestis-02	Celestis	Low Earth	Space burial	In orbit	Successful
14 February 14:34	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7420-10C			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 1	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 4	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 2	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 3	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Maiden flight of Delta II 7420
17 February 10:34	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 31/6		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2349 (Yantar)		Low Earth	Cartography	2 April	Successful
18 February 13:58	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10C			Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconIridium 52	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	5 November 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 56	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	11 October 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 54	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	11 May 2019	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 50	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	23 September 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 53	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	30 September 2018	Successful
21 February 07:55	Template:FlagiconH-II			Template:FlagiconTanegashima LA-Y		Template:FlagiconNASDA
		Template:FlagiconKakehashi (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	Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL			Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconSNOE	NASA/UC Boulder	Low Earth	Nitric Oxide research	13 December 2003	Successful
		Template:FlagiconTeledesic 1	Teledesic	Low Earth	Communications	9 October 2000	Successful
27 February 22:38	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42P			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconHot Bird 4	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
28 February 00:21	Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36B		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
		Template:FlagiconIntelsat 806	Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
March
14 March 22:45	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5		Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
		Template:FlagiconProgress M-38	Roskosmos	Low Earth (Mir)	Logistics	15 May	Successful
		Template:FlagiconVDU 2	Roskosmos	Low Earth (Mir)	Mir attitude control unit	23 March 2001 05:50	Successful
16 March 21:32	Template:FlagiconAtlas II			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconUSA-138 (UHF F/O F8)	US Navy	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Final flight of baseline Atlas II
24 March 01:46	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 40			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconSPOT 4	CNES	Sun-synchronous	Earth Imaging	In orbit	Operational
25 March 17:01	Template:FlagiconLong March 2C			Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconIridium 51	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconIridium 61	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	23 July 2019	Successful
30 March 06:02	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10C			Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconIridium 55	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	31 March 2019	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 57	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconIridium 58	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	7 April 2019	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 59	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	11 March 2019	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 60	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	17 March 2019	Successful
April
2 April 02:42	Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL			Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconTRACE	NASA	Low Earth	Solar research	In orbit	Operational
7 April 02:13	Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
		Template:FlagiconIridium 62	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	7 November 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 63	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconIridium 64	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	1 April 2019	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 65	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	19 July 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 66	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	23 August 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 67	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	2 July 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 68	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	6 June 2018	Successful
17 April 18:19	Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Template:SpColumbia			Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39B		Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
		Template:FlagiconSTS-90	NASA	Low Earth	Microgravity research	3 May 16:09	Successful
		Template:FlagiconSpacelab LM-2 (Neurolab)	NASA	Low Earth (Columbia)	Life science research
		Template:FlagiconEDO 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	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7420-10C			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 14	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 6	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 15	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 8	Globalstar	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
28 April 22:53	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44P			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconNilesat 101	Nilesat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconBSAT-1B	BSAT	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Nilesat is the first Egyptian satellite
29 April 04:36	Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 200/39		Template:FlagiconRVSN
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2350 (Prognoz SPRN)	RVSN	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
May
2 May 09:16	Template:FlagiconLong March 2C			Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconIridium 69	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconIridium 71	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
7 May 08:53	Template:FlagiconMolniya-M			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 16/2		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2351 (Oko)	MO RF	Molniya	Early Warning	In orbit	Operational
7 May 23:45	Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
		Template:FlagiconEchoStar 4	EchoStar	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
9 May 01:38	Template:FlagiconTitan IVB 401/Centaur			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-40		Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
		Template:FlagiconUSA-139 / Orion 4	NRO	Geosynchronous	SIGINT	In orbit	Operational
		NROL-6 mission.
13 May 15:52	Template:FlagiconTitan 23G			Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-4W		Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
		Template:FlagiconNOAA-15 (NOAA-K)	NOAA	Sun-synchronous	Weather satellite	In orbit	Operational
14 May 22:12	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5		Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
		Template:FlagiconProgress M-39	Roskosmos	Low Earth (Mir)	Logistics	29 October 04:14	Successful
17 May 21:16	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10C			Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconIridium 70	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	11 October 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 72	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	14 May 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 73	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconIridium 74	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	11 June 2017	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 75	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	10 July 2018	Successful
30 May 10:00	Template:FlagiconLong March 3B			Template:FlagiconXichang LC-2		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconZhongwei 1 (ChinaStar 1)	COTSC	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
June
2 June 22:06	Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Template:SpDiscovery			Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39A		Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
		Template:FlagiconSTS-91	NASA	Low Earth (Mir)	Shuttle-Mir flight	12 June 18:00	Successful
		Template:FlagiconSpaceHab Logistics Double Module	NASA/SpaceHab	Low Earth (Discovery)	Logistics
		File:European Space Agency logo.svgAMS-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	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconThor 3	Telenor	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
15 June 22:58	Template:FlagiconTsyklon-3			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 32		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2352 (Strela-3)	MO RF	Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Partial Failure
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2353 (Strela-3)	MO RF	Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Partial Failure
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2354 (Strela-3)	MO RF	Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Partial Failure
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2355 (Strela-3)	MO RF	Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Partial Failure
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2356 (Strela-3)	MO RF	Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Partial Failure
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 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	Template:FlagiconAtlas IIAS			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
		Template:FlagiconIntelsat 805	Intelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
24 June 18:29	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/3		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2358 (Yantar)	MO RF	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	22 October	Successful
25 June 14:00	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 31/6		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2359 (Yantar)	MO RF	Low Earth	Reconnaissance	12 July 1999	Successful
July
1 July 00:48	Template:FlagiconMolniya-M			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/3		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconMolniya 3–49	MOM	Molniya	Communications	2 February 2011	Successful
3 July 18:12	Template:FlagiconM-V			Template:FlagiconUchinoura		Template:FlagiconISAS
		Template:FlagiconNozomi (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	Template:FlagiconShtil'			Template:FlagiconNovomoskovsk (K-407), Barents Sea		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconTubsat-N	TUB	Low Earth	Communications	23 April 2002	Successful
		Template:FlagiconTubsat-N1	TUB	Low Earth	Communications	21 October 2000	Successful
		Template:FlagiconShtil 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	Template:FlagiconZenit-2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 45/1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconResurs-O1 4		Low Earth	Remote sensing	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconFasat-Bravo	FACh	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		TMSAT		Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGurwin Techsat 1B	Technion	Low Earth	Technology development	In orbit	Operational
		WESTPAC	WPLTN	Low Earth	Laser tracking	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconSAFIR-2	DLR	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Fasat-Bravo is the first successful Chilean satellite
18 July 09:20	Template:FlagiconLong March 3B			Template:FlagiconXichang LC-2		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconSinosat-1	SinoSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
28 July 09:15	Template:FlagiconZenit-2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 45/1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2360 (Tselina-2)	MO RF	Low Earth	SIGINT	In orbit	Operational
August
2 August 16:24	Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL/HAPS			Template:FlagiconStargazer, Wallops Flight Facility		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B5	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B6	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B7	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B8	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B4	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	22 December 2018 07:12	Successful
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B3	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm B2	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm 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
12 August 11:30	Template:FlagiconTitan IVA 401/Centaur			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-41		Template:FlagiconLockheed Martin
		Template:FlagiconMercury-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	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5		Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
		Template:FlagiconSoyuz 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	Template:FlagiconLong March 2C			Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconIridium 3	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	8 February 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 76	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	28 August 2018	Successful
25 August 23:07	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44P			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconST-1	Singapore Telecom/Chunghwa Telecom	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
27 August 01:17	Template:FlagiconDelta III 8930			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconGalaxy 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	Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
		Template:FlagiconAstra 2A	SES	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
31 August 03:07	Template:Flagicon Paektusan-1			Template:Flagicon Musudan-ri		Template:Flagicon
		Template:Flagicon Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1	KCST	Intended: Low Earth	Communications	31 August	Launch failure
		First North Korean orbital launch attempt, never achieved orbit due to a suspected third stage failure. North Korea considered the launch as successful.
September
8 September 21:13	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10C			Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconIridium 82	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconIridium 81	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	17 July 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 80	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	12 August 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 79	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	29 November 2000	Spacecraft Failure
		Template:FlagiconIridium 77	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	22 September 2017	Spacecraft Failure
9 September 20:29	Template:FlagiconZenit-2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 45/1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 5	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications	9 September	Launch Failure
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 7	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 9	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 10	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 11	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 12	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 13	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 16	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 17	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 18	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 20	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Template:FlagiconGlobalstar 21	Globalstar	Intended: Low Earth	Communications
		Computer error caused premature second stage cutout
16 September 06:31	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44LP			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconPanAmSat 7	PanAmSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
23 September 05:06	Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL/HAPS			Template:FlagiconStargazer, Wallops Island		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C1	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C2	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C3	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C4	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C5	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C6	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C7	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconOrbcomm C8	Orbcomm	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
28 September 23:41	Template:FlagiconMolniya-M			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 43/3		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconMolniya-1T	MOM	Molniya	Communications	In orbit	Operational
October
3 October 10:04	Template:FlagiconTaurus 1110			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LC-576E		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconSTEX	NRO	Low Earth	Technology research	In orbit	Partial satellite failure
		Template:FlagiconUSA-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	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44L			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconEutelsat W2	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconSirius 3	NSAB	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
9 October 22:50	Template:FlagiconAtlas IIA			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36B		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch Services
		Template:FlagiconHot Bird 5	Eutelsat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
20 October 07:19	Template:FlagiconAtlas IIA			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-36A		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconUSA-140 (UHF F/O F9)	US Navy	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
21 October 16:37	Template:FlagiconAriane 5G			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-3		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		File:European Space Agency logo.svgMaqsat 3	ESA	Geosynchronous transfer	Monitor rocket performance	In orbit	Successful
		File:European Space Agency logo.svgARD	ESA	Suborbital	Spacecraft recovery demonstration	21 October	Successful
		ARD recovered in Pacific Ocean by French Navy
23 October 00:02	Template:FlagiconPegasus-H			Template:FlagiconStargazer, Cape Canaveral		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconSCD-2	INPE	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Operational
24 October 21:13	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7326-9.5			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconDeep Space 1	NASA	Heliocentric	Asteroid/Comet probe	In orbit	Successful
		Template:FlagiconSEDSAT-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	Template:FlagiconSoyuz-U			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 1/5		Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
		Template:FlagiconProgress M-40	Roskosmos	Low Earth (Mir)	Logistics	5 February 1999 11:10	Successful
		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconSputnik-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	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 44L			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconAfriStar	1worldspace	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconGE 5	GE Americom	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
29 October 19:19	Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Discovery			Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39B		Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
		Template:FlagiconSTS-95	NASA	Low Earth	Microgravity research	7 November 17:03	Successful
		Template:FlagiconSpaceHab Single Module	NASA/SpaceHab	Low Earth (Discovery)	Scientific research
		Template:FlagiconSPARTAN-201	NASA	Low Earth	Solar observation
		Template:FlagiconPANSAT (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
4 November 05:12	Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2M			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconInternational Launch services
		Template:FlagiconPanAmSat 8	PanAmSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
6 November 13:37	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7920-10C			Template:FlagiconVandenberg SLC-2W		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconIridium 2	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	In orbit	Spacecraft failure
		Template:FlagiconIridium 86	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	5 October 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 85	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	30 December 2000	Spacecraft failure
		Template:FlagiconIridium 84	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	4 November 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 83	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	5 November 2018	Successful
20 November 05:12	Template:FlagiconProton-K			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 81/23		Template:FlagiconRoskosmos
		Template:FlagiconZarya	NASA/Roskosmos	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS module	In orbit	Operational
		First launch of the International Space Station programme
22 November 23:54	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7925-9.5			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17B		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconBONUM-1	Telenor	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
December
4 December 08:35	Template:FlagiconSpace Shuttle Endeavour			Template:FlagiconKennedy LC-39A		Template:FlagiconUnited Space Alliance
		Template:FlagiconSTS-88	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS assembly	16 December 04:53	Successful
		Template:FlagiconUnity (Node 1)	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS module	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconPMA-1	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS component	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconPMA-2	NASA	Low Earth (ISS)	ISS component	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconSAC-A	CONAE	Low Earth	Technology demonstration	25 October 1999	Successful
		Template:FlagiconMightySat 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	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42L			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconSatmex 5	Satmex	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
6 December 00:57	Template:FlagiconPegasus-XL			Template:FlagiconStargazer, Vandenberg		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconSWAS	NASA	Low Earth	Astronomy	In orbit	Operational
10 December 11:57	Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconNadezhda 5	MO RF	Low Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconAstrid-2	SSC	Low Earth	Aurora research	In orbit	Operational
11 December 18:45	Template:FlagiconDelta II 7425-9.5			Template:FlagiconCape Canaveral SLC-17A		Template:FlagiconBoeing IDS
		Template:FlagiconMars 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	Template:FlagiconLong March 2C			Template:FlagiconTaiyuan LC-1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconIridium 20	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	22 October 2018	Successful
		Template:FlagiconIridium 11	Iridium	Low Earth	Communications	22 October 2018	Successful
22 December 01:08	Template:FlagiconAriane 4 42L			Template:FlagiconKourou ELA-2		Template:FlagiconArianespace
		Template:FlagiconPAS-6B	PanAmSat	Geosynchronous	Communications	In orbit	Operational
24 December 20:02	Template:FlagiconKosmos-3M			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 132/1		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2361 (Parus)	MO RF	Low Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
30 December 18:35	Template:FlagiconProton-K/DM-2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur Site 200/39		Template:Flagicon
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2362 (GLONASS)	MOM	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2363 (GLONASS)	MOM	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational
		Template:FlagiconKosmos 2364 (GLONASS)	MOM	Medium Earth	Navigation	In orbit	Operational

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Suborbital launches

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Date and time (UTC)	Rocket		Flight number	Launch site		LSP
		Payload (⚀ = CubeSat)	Operator	Orbit	Function	Decay (UTC)	Outcome
		Remarks
January
16 January 03:25	Template:FlagiconMinuteman II			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-03		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconMSLS IFT-2	US Air Force	Suborbital	ABM target	16 January	Successful
16 January 03:46	Template:FlagiconPayload Launch Vehicle			Template:FlagiconMeck Island		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force/Orbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconEKV	US Air Force	Suborbital	ABM interceptor	16 January	Successful
25 January 08:35	Template:FlagiconS-310			Template:FlagiconUchinoura Pad K		Template:FlagiconISAS
		Template:FlagiconSEEK	ISAS	Suborbital	Ozone/Aeronomy research	25 January	Successful
26 January 12:26	Template:FlagiconNike Orion			Template:FlagiconEsrange		Template:FlagiconSSC
		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconMERMAID	SSC/DLR	Suborbital	Microgravity research	26 January	Successful
31 January 04:30	Template:FlagiconS-520			Template:FlagiconUchinoura Pad K		Template:FlagiconISAS
		Template:FlagiconXUV Doppler Telescope	ISAS	Suborbital	Solar observation	31 January	Successful
31 January 23:43	Template:FlagiconVS-30			Template:FlagiconAndøya		Template:FlagiconINPE
		Template:FlagiconAL-VS30-229	DLR	Suborbital	Aeronomy research	31 January	Successful
February
5 February 08:30	Template:FlagiconS-520			Template:FlagiconUchinoura Pad K		Template:FlagiconISAS
			ISAS	Suborbital	Plasma research	5 February	Successful
7 February 07:40	Template:FlagiconSkylark VII			Template:FlagiconEsrange Pad S		Template:FlagiconSSC
		Template:FlagiconTEXUS 36	SSC	Suborbital	Microgravity research	7 February	Successful
10 February	Template:FlagiconTrident C-4			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 February	Successful
10 February	Template:FlagiconTrident C-4			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 February	Successful
10 February	Template:FlagiconTrident C-4			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 February	Successful
10 February	Template:FlagiconTrident C-4			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 February	Successful
11 February 09:42	Template:FlagiconNike-Orion			Template:FlagiconEsrange		Template:FlagiconDLR
		Template:FlagiconTexus-5	DLR	Suborbital	Microgravity research	11 February	Successful
19 February	Template:FlagiconR-29			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Barents Sea		Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
			Russian Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	19 February	Successful
19 February	Template:FlagiconR-29			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Barents Sea		Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
			Russian Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	19 February	Successful
20 February 00:09	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VC			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconCoqui Dos SAL	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	20 February	Successful
20 February 00:37	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VC			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconCoqui Dos	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	20 February	Successful
20 February 08:23	Template:FlagiconMinuteman III			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-04		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconFOT GT166GM	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	20 February	Failure
25 February 03:17	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VC			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconCoqui Dos	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	25 February	Successful
25 February 07:43	Template:FlagiconTaurus-Orion			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
			NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	25 February	Successful
25 February 07:50	Template:FlagiconTerrier-Orion			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconEDDY	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	25 February	Successful
March
3 March 22:33	Template:FlagiconNike-Orion			Template:FlagiconEsrange		Template:FlagiconSSC
		Template:FlagiconNLTE-1 Atomic 2A	SSC	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	3 March	Successful
6 March 21:26	Template:FlagiconNike-Orion			Template:FlagiconEsrange		Template:FlagiconSSC
		Template:FlagiconNLTE-2 Atomic 2B	SSC	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	3 March	Successful
7 March 01:33	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VC			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconCoqui Dos	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	7 March	Successful
7 March	Template:FlagiconTrident D-5			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	7 March	Successful
7 March	Template:FlagiconTrident D-5			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	7 March	Successful
10 March	Template:FlagiconTrident D-5			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 March	Successful
10 March	Template:FlagiconTrident D-5			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Eastern Range		Template:FlagiconUS Navy
			US Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	10 March	Successful
11 March 23:39	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconCoqui Dos LaTuR	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	11 March	Successful
21 March	Template:FlagiconVS-40			Template:FlagiconAlcântara		Template:FlagiconINPE
			INPE	Suborbital	Test sounding rocket	21 March	Successful
25 March 01:45	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant VC			Template:FlagiconArecibo		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconCoqui Dos	NASA	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	25 March	Successful
April
6 April	Template:FlagiconGhauri			Template:FlagiconTilla		Template:FlagiconPAF
			PAF	Suborbital	Missile test	6 April	Successful
		Maiden flight of Ghauri
6 April	Template:FlagiconRH-560/200 MK II			Template:FlagiconSriharikota		Template:FlagiconISRO
			ISRO	Suborbital	Aeronomy research	6 April	Successful
15 April	Template:FlagiconR-36M2			Template:FlagiconBaikonur		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN/ISC Kosmotras	Suborbital	Missile test	15 April	Successful
		Part of Dnepr development programme
17 April 18:05	Template:FlagiconStrypi			Template:FlagiconPacific Missile Range		Template:FlagiconSandia
		Template:FlagiconRed Crow	BMDO	Suborbital	Technology development	17 April	Successful
18 April 04:00	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
			NASA	Suborbital	Ultraviolet astronomy	18 April	Successful
18 April 07:30	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
			NASA	Suborbital	Ultraviolet astronomy	18 April	Successful
28 April 12:10	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IXB			Template:FlagiconSpacePort Canada		Template:FlagiconAkjuit Aerospace
		Template:FlagiconACTIVE	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
7 May 10:30	Template:FlagiconPeacekeeper			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-05		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	7 May	Successful
12 May 11:22	Template:FlagiconHera			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands LC-94		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	ABM Target	12 May	Successful
12 May 11:25	Template:FlagiconTHAAD			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
			US Air Force	Suborbital	ABM Interceptor	12 May	Failure
22 May 06:22	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconNITE	NASA	Suborbital	Infrared astronomy	22 May	Successful
June
3 June 19:57	Template:FlagiconMinuteman III			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-26		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconFOT GT167GB	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	3 June	Successful
11 June 01:00	Template:FlagiconKSR-II			Template:FlagiconAnhueng		Template:FlagiconKARI
			KARI	Suborbital	Ionosphere research X-ray astronomy	11 June	Successful
16 June 14:19	Template:FlagiconNike-Orion			Template:FlagiconWallops Island		Template:FlagiconNASA
			NASA	Suborbital	Test sounding rocket	16 June	Successful
24 June 08:01	Template:FlagiconMinuteman III			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-09		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconGRP-IDF-1	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	24 June	Successful
24 June 12:46	Template:FlagiconMinuteman III			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-10		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconFOT GT168GM	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	24 June	Successful
July
22 July	Template:FlagiconShahab-3			Template:FlagiconEmamshahr		Template:Flagicon
				Suborbital	Missile test	22 July	Failure
		Maiden flight of Shahab-3
August
15 August 05:30	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconEEV CCD	NASA	Suborbital	X-ray astronomy	15 August	Successful
21 August	Template:FlagiconR-29			Template:FlagiconSubmarine, Barents Sea		Template:FlagiconRussian Navy
			Russian Navy	Suborbital	Missile test	21 August	Successful
September
16 September 11:10	Template:FlagiconTopol			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	16 September	Successful
18 September 08:01	Template:FlagiconMinuteman III			Template:FlagiconVandenberg LF-26		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconGRP-IDF-2	US Air Force	Suborbital	Missile test	18 September	Successful
18 September 15:00	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconSOAREX-1	NASA	Suborbital	Hypersonic dynamics test	18 September	Successful
21 September 14:51	Template:FlagiconRH-560/300 MK II			Template:FlagiconSriharikota		Template:FlagiconISRO
		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconDEOS F06	ISRO/DLR	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	21 September	Successful
24 September 12:50	Template:FlagiconStorm-2			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands LC-32		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
		Template:FlagiconMTTV	US Air Force	Suborbital	Target	24 September	Successful
		Template:FlagiconMTD-3	US Air Force	Suborbital	Weapons test	24 September	Successful
28 September 15:11	Template:FlagiconRH-560/300 MK II			Template:FlagiconSriharikota		Template:FlagiconISRO
		Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconDEOS F07	ISRO/DLR	Suborbital	Ionosphere research	28 September	Successful
October
7 October 12:00	Template:FlagiconUR-100NU			Template:FlagiconBaikonur		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	7 October	Successful
22 October 12:53	Template:FlagiconTopol			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	22 October	Failure
		Self-destruct activated after rocket went off course
November
2 November 18:20	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
		Template:FlagiconSOPHIE (NCAR/CU-7)	NASA	Suborbital	Ultraviolet solar observation	2 November	Successful
6 November 01:32	Template:FlagiconAIT-1			Template:FlagiconKodiak Island		Template:FlagiconOrbital Sciences
			US Air Force	Suborbital	Rocket test	6 November	Successful
		First launch from Kodiak Island
18 November 15:40	Template:FlagiconBlack Brant IX			Template:FlagiconWhite Sands		Template:FlagiconNASA
			NASA	Suborbital	Microgravity research	18 November	Successful
18 November 23:00	Template:FlagiconTR-1			Template:FlagiconTanegashima LA-T		Template:FlagiconNASDA
			NASDA	Suborbital	Microgravity research	18 November	Successful
20 November	Template:FlagiconAries			Template:FlagiconPacific Missile Range		Template:FlagiconUS Air Force
		Template:FlagiconTTV-1	US Air Force	Suborbital	Target vehicle	20 November	Successful
24 November 09:53	Template:FlagiconMaxus			Template:FlagiconEsrange		Template:FlagiconSSC
			ESA	Suborbital	Scientific research	24 November	Successful
December
3 December 11:04	Template:FlagiconNike-Orion			Template:FlagiconEsrange		Template:FlagiconDLR
		Template:FlagiconMini-Texus 6	DLR	Suborbital	Microgravity research	3 December	Successful
8 December 11:25	Template:FlagiconTopol			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk Site 158		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	8 December	Successful
9 December 10:20	Template:FlagiconRT-23			Template:FlagiconPlesetsk		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Test flight	9 December	Successful
10 December	Template:FlagiconUR-100NU			Template:FlagiconBaikonur		Template:FlagiconRVSN
			RVSN	Suborbital	Missile test	10 December	Successful
15 December	Template:FlagiconTaiwan Sounding Rocket		Sounding Rocket I	Template:FlagiconJiu Peng Air Base		Template:FlagiconNSPO
			NSPO	Suborbital	Test flight	15 December	Successful
		Apogee: ~

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Deep-space rendezvous

Date (GMT)	Spacecraft	Event	Remarks
11 January	Lunar Prospector	Selenocentric orbit injection
23 January	NEAR	Flyby of the Earth	Closest approach:
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:
31 May	Galileo	7th flyby of Europa
1 June	AsiaSat 3/HGS 1	2nd flyby of the Moon	Closest approach:
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:

EVAs

Start Date/Time	Duration	End Time	Spacecraft	Crew	Function	Remarks
8 January 23:08	3 hours 6 minutes	9 January 02:14	Mir EO-24	Template:FlagiconAnatoly Solovyev Template:FlagiconPavel Vinogradov	Repaired the damaged airlock sealing system, used the Strela boom to move across Mir and recover an American optical monitoring experiment. Checked the integrity of cable connects to several antennas.
14 January 21:12	3 hours 52 minutes	15 January 01:04	Mir EO-24	Template:FlagiconAnatoly Solovyev Template:FlagiconDavid Wolf	Continued to make more repairs to the airlock hatch on Kvant-2 and used a handheld photo-reflectometer to inspect the exterior surface of the station.
1 April 13:35	6 hours 40 minutes	20:15	Mir EO-25	Template:FlagiconTalgat Musabayev Template:FlagiconNikolai Budarin	Installed a set of handrails and one of two-foot restraints on the outside of the Spektr module in preparation for the repair of the damaged solar array.
6 April 13:35	4 hours 15 minutes	17:50	Mir EO-25	Template:FlagiconTalgat Musabayev Template:FlagiconNikolai Budarin	Begin repair of the damaged Spektr solar panel. After installing a splint on the frayed panel, the spacewalkers had to quickly return to the airlock to handle a problem with station attitude control.
11 April 09:55	6 Hours 25 minutes	16:20	Mir EO-25	Template:FlagiconTalgat Musabayev Template:FlagiconNikolai Budarin	Jettisoned the external thruster engine (VDU) that had been located at the top of the Sofora boom and recover an experiment from the Rapana structure.	Dismantling of the Rapana structure was not completed.
17 April 07:40	6 Hours 33 minutes	14:13	Mir EO-25	Template:FlagiconTalgat Musabayev Template:FlagiconNikolai Budarin	Removed two structures and secured them to exterior surfaces and repositioned the new thrust engine (VDU) for future use.
22 April 05:34	6 Hours 21 minutes	11:55	Mir EO-25	Template:FlagiconTalgat Musabayev Template:FlagiconNikolai Budarin	Completed installation of the new VDU thruster unit on top of the Sofora boom.
15 September 20:00	30 minutes	20:30	Mir EO-26	Template:FlagiconGennady Padalka Template:FlagiconSergei Avdeyev	Internal spacewalk in the depressurised Spektr module to connect electrical and control cables to the solar array servo motor.
10 November 19:24	5 hours 54 minutes	11 November 01:18	Mir EO-26	Template:FlagiconGennady Padalka Template:FlagiconSergei Avdeyev	Deployed Sputnik-41, deployed a French "meteorite trap" intended to catch some dust from the upcoming Leonids meteor shower.
7 December 22:10	7 hours 21 minutes	8 December 05:31	STS-88 ISS Template:SpEndeavour	Template:FlagiconJerry L. Ross Template:FlagiconJames H. Newman	Connected computer and electrical cables between the Unity node, the two mating adapters attached to either end of Unity, and the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB).	First ISS assembly EVA
9 December 20:33	7 hours 2 minutes	10 December 03:35	STS-88 ISS Endeavour	Template:FlagiconJerry L. Ross Template:FlagiconJames H. Newman	Installed two box-like antennas on the outside of the Unity module that are part of the S-band early communications system.
12 December 20:33	6 hours 59 minutes	13 December 03:32	STS-88 ISS Endeavour	Template:FlagiconJerry L. Ross Template:FlagiconJames H. Newman	Checked on an insulation cover on a cable connection on the lower Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-2) to make sure it was fully installed, attached EVA tools on the side of UnityTemplate:'s upper mating adapter (PMA-1) in preparation for future EVAs, and inspected Orbiter Space Vision System targets on Unity.

References

Generic references:

Footnotes

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