# 1998 in spaceflight

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

## Zarya launch

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.

## Orbital launches

* ← Jan
* Feb
* Mar
* Apr
* May
* Jun
* Jul
* Aug
* Sep
* Oct
* Nov
* Dec →
| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 7 January 02:28 | Athena II | Athena II | | Spaceport Florida LC-46 | Spaceport Florida LC-46 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 7 January 02:28 | | 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 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 10 January 00:32 | | Skynet 4D | MoD | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 22 January 12:56 | Shavit | Shavit | | Palmachim | Palmachim | ISA | ISA |
| 22 January 12:56 | | Ofeq-4 | | Intended: Low Earth (retrograde) | Reconnaissance | 22 January | Launch Failure |
| Second stage failure ||||||
| 23 January 02:48 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 23 January 02:48 | | STS-89 | NASA | Low Earth (Mir) | Shuttle-Mir Program | 31 January 16:57 | Successful |
| 23 January 02:48 | | SpaceHab Logistics Double Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Endeavour) | Logistics | 31 January 16:57 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts ||||||
| 29 January 16:33 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 29 January 16:33 | | 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 | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 29 January 18:37 | | USA-137 (SDS-3-1) | NRO | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| NRO Launch 5 ||||||
| February ||||||||
| 4 February 23:29 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 4 February 23:29 | | Brazilsat B3 | Embratel | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 February 23:29 | | Inmarsat 3F5 | Inmarsat | Geostationary | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 February 13:20 | Taurus 2210 | Taurus 2210 | | Vandenberg LC-576E | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 10 February 13:20 | | GFO | US Navy | Low Earth | Radar altimetry | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 February 13:20 | | Orbcomm G1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 February 13:20 | | Orbcomm G2 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 February 13:20 | | Celestis-02 | Celestis | Low Earth | Space burial | In orbit | Successful |
| 14 February 14:34 | Delta II 7420-10C | Delta II 7420-10C | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 14 February 14:34 | | Globalstar 1 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 February 14:34 | | Globalstar 4 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 February 14:34 | | Globalstar 2 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 February 14:34 | | Globalstar 3 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Maiden flight of Delta II 7420 ||||||
| 17 February 10:34 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 17 February 10:34 | | Kosmos 2349 (Yantar) | | Low Earth | Cartography | 2 April | Successful |
| 18 February 13:58 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 18 February 13:58 | | Iridium 52 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 5 November 2018 | Successful |
| 18 February 13:58 | | Iridium 56 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 October 2018 | Successful |
| 18 February 13:58 | | Iridium 54 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 May 2019 | Successful |
| 18 February 13:58 | | Iridium 50 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 September 2018 | Successful |
| 18 February 13:58 | | Iridium 53 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 30 September 2018 | Successful |
| 21 February 07:55 | H-II | H-II | | Tanegashima LA-Y | Tanegashima LA-Y | NASDA | NASDA |
| 21 February 07:55 | | 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 | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 26 February 07:07 | | SNOE | NASA/UC Boulder | Low Earth | Nitric Oxide research | 13 December 2003 | Successful |
| 26 February 07:07 | | Teledesic 1 | Teledesic | Low Earth | Communications | 9 October 2000 | Successful |
| 27 February 22:38 | Ariane 4 42P | Ariane 4 42P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 27 February 22:38 | | Hot Bird 4 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 February 00:21 | Atlas IIAS | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 28 February 00:21 | | Intelsat 806 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| March ||||||||
| 14 March 22:45 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 14 March 22:45 | | Progress M-38 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 15 May | Successful |
| 14 March 22:45 | | VDU 2 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Mir attitude control unit | 23 March 2001 05:50 | Successful |
| 16 March 21:32 | Atlas II | Atlas II | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 16 March 21:32 | | 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 | Ariane 4 40 | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 24 March 01:46 | | SPOT 4 | CNES | Sun-synchronous | Earth Imaging | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 March 17:01 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Taiyuan LC-1 | Taiyuan LC-1 | | |
| 25 March 17:01 | | Iridium 51 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 25 March 17:01 | | Iridium 61 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 July 2019 | Successful |
| 30 March 06:02 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 30 March 06:02 | | Iridium 55 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 31 March 2019 | Successful |
| 30 March 06:02 | | Iridium 57 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 March 06:02 | | Iridium 58 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 7 April 2019 | Successful |
| 30 March 06:02 | | Iridium 59 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 March 2019 | Successful |
| 30 March 06:02 | | Iridium 60 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 17 March 2019 | Successful |
| April ||||||||
| 2 April 02:42 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 2 April 02:42 | | TRACE | NASA | Low Earth | Solar research | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 April 02:13 | Proton-K/DM2 | Proton-K/DM2 | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 62 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 7 November 2018 | Successful |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 63 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 64 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 1 April 2019 | Successful |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 65 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 19 July 2018 | Successful |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 66 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 23 August 2018 | Successful |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 67 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 2 July 2018 | Successful |
| 7 April 02:13 | | Iridium 68 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 6 June 2018 | Successful |
| 17 April 18:19 | Space Shuttle Columbia | Space Shuttle Columbia | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 17 April 18:19 | | STS-90 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 3 May 16:09 | Successful |
| 17 April 18:19 | | Spacelab LM-2 (Neurolab) | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Life science research | 3 May 16:09 | Successful |
| 17 April 18:19 | | EDO Pallet | NASA | Low Earth (Columbia) | Cryogenic mission duration extension pallet | 3 May 16:09 | Successful |
| Crewed orbital flight with seven astronauts Final flight of Spacelab Long Module No. 2 ||||||
| 24 April 22:38 | Delta II 7420-10C | Delta II 7420-10C | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 24 April 22:38 | | Globalstar 14 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 April 22:38 | | Globalstar 6 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 April 22:38 | | Globalstar 15 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 April 22:38 | | Globalstar 8 | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 April 22:53 | Ariane 4 44P | Ariane 4 44P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 28 April 22:53 | | Nilesat 101 | Nilesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 April 22:53 | | BSAT-1B | BSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Nilesat is the first Egyptian satellite ||||||
| 29 April 04:36 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 29 April 04:36 | | Kosmos 2350 (Prognoz SPRN) | RVSN | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| May ||||||||
| 2 May 09:16 | Long March 2C | Long March 2C | | Taiyuan LC-1 | Taiyuan LC-1 | | |
| 2 May 09:16 | | Iridium 69 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 May 09:16 | | Iridium 71 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 May 08:53 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | Plesetsk Site 16/2 | | |
| 7 May 08:53 | | Kosmos 2351 (Oko) | MO RF | Molniya | Early Warning | In orbit | Operational |
| 7 May 23:45 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 7 May 23:45 | | EchoStar 4 | EchoStar | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 May 01:38 | Titan IVB 401/Centaur | Titan IVB 401/Centaur | | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 9 May 01:38 | | USA-139 / Orion 4 | NRO | Geosynchronous | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| NROL-6 mission. ||||||
| 13 May 15:52 | Titan 23G | Titan 23G | | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Vandenberg SLC-4W | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 13 May 15:52 | | NOAA-15 (NOAA-K) | NOAA | Sun-synchronous | Weather satellite | In orbit | Operational |
| 14 May 22:12 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 14 May 22:12 | | Progress M-39 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 29 October 04:14 | Successful |
| 17 May 21:16 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 17 May 21:16 | | Iridium 70 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 October 2018 | Successful |
| 17 May 21:16 | | Iridium 72 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 14 May 2018 | Successful |
| 17 May 21:16 | | Iridium 73 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 17 May 21:16 | | Iridium 74 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 11 June 2017 | Successful |
| 17 May 21:16 | | Iridium 75 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 10 July 2018 | Successful |
| 30 May 10:00 | Long March 3B | Long March 3B | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | | |
| 30 May 10:00 | | Zhongwei 1 (ChinaStar 1) | COTSC | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| June ||||||||
| 2 June 22:06 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 2 June 22:06 | | STS-91 | NASA | Low Earth (Mir) | Shuttle-Mir flight | 12 June 18:00 | Successful |
| 2 June 22:06 | | SpaceHab Logistics Double Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Discovery) | Logistics | 12 June 18:00 | Successful |
| 2 June 22:06 | | AMS-01 | ESA | Low Earth (Discovery) | Particle physics | 12 June 18:00 | Successful |
| 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 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 10 June 00:35 | | Thor 3 | Telenor | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 15 June 22:58 | Tsyklon-3 | Tsyklon-3 | | Plesetsk Site 32 | Plesetsk Site 32 | | |
| 15 June 22:58 | | Kosmos 2352 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure |
| 15 June 22:58 | | Kosmos 2353 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure |
| 15 June 22:58 | | Kosmos 2354 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure |
| 15 June 22:58 | | Kosmos 2355 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure |
| 15 June 22:58 | | Kosmos 2356 (Strela-3) | MO RF | Intended: Medium Earth Actual: Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Partial Failure |
| 15 June 22:58 | | 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 | Atlas IIAS | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 18 June 22:48 | | Intelsat 805 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 June 18:29 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 24 June 18:29 | | Kosmos 2358 (Yantar) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 22 October | Successful |
| 25 June 14:00 | Soyuz-U | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 31/6 | Baikonur Site 31/6 | | |
| 25 June 14:00 | | Kosmos 2359 (Yantar) | MO RF | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | 12 July 1999 | Successful |
| July ||||||||
| 1 July 00:48 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 1 July 00:48 | | Molniya 3–49 | MOM | Molniya | Communications | 2 February 2011 | Successful |
| 3 July 18:12 | M-V | M-V | | Uchinoura | Uchinoura | ISAS | ISAS |
| 3 July 18:12 | | 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' | Shtil' | | Novomoskovsk (K-407), Barents Sea | Novomoskovsk (K-407), Barents Sea | | |
| 7 July 03:15 | | Tubsat-N | TUB | Low Earth | Communications | 23 April 2002 | Successful |
| 7 July 03:15 | | Tubsat-N1 | TUB | Low Earth | Communications | 21 October 2000 | Successful |
| 7 July 03:15 | | 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 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | | |
| 10 July 06:30 | | Resurs-O1 4 | | Low Earth | Remote sensing | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 July 06:30 | | Fasat-Bravo | FACh | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 July 06:30 | | TMSAT | | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 July 06:30 | | Gurwin Techsat 1B | Technion | Low Earth | Technology development | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 July 06:30 | | WESTPAC | WPLTN | Low Earth | Laser tracking | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 July 06:30 | | SAFIR-2 | DLR | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| Fasat-Bravo is the first successful Chilean satellite ||||||
| 18 July 09:20 | Long March 3B | Long March 3B | | Xichang LC-2 | Xichang LC-2 | | |
| 18 July 09:20 | | Sinosat-1 | SinoSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 July 09:15 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | | |
| 28 July 09:15 | | Kosmos 2360 (Tselina-2) | MO RF | Low Earth | SIGINT | In orbit | Operational |
| August ||||||||
| 2 August 16:24 | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | | Stargazer, Wallops Flight Facility | Stargazer, Wallops Flight Facility | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B5 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B6 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B7 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B8 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B4 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | 22 December 2018 07:12 | Successful |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B3 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 16:24 | | Orbcomm B2 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 2 August 16:24 | | 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 ||||||
| 12 August 11:30 | Titan IVA 401/Centaur | Titan IVA 401/Centaur | | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin |
| 12 August 11:30 | | 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 | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 13 August 09:43 | | 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 | Long March 2C | | Taiyuan LC-1 | Taiyuan LC-1 | | |
| 19 August 23:01 | | Iridium 3 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 8 February 2018 | Successful |
| 19 August 23:01 | | Iridium 76 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 28 August 2018 | Successful |
| 25 August 23:07 | Ariane 4 44P | Ariane 4 44P | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 25 August 23:07 | | ST-1 | Singapore Telecom/Chunghwa Telecom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 27 August 01:17 | Delta III 8930 | Delta III 8930 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 27 August 01:17 | | 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 | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 30 August 00:31 | | Astra 2A | SES | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 31 August 03:07 | Paektusan-1 | Paektusan-1 | | Musudan-ri | Musudan-ri | | |
| 31 August 03:07 | | 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 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 8 September 21:13 | | Iridium 82 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 8 September 21:13 | | Iridium 81 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 17 July 2018 | Successful |
| 8 September 21:13 | | Iridium 80 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 12 August 2018 | Successful |
| 8 September 21:13 | | Iridium 79 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 29 November 2000 | Spacecraft Failure |
| 8 September 21:13 | | Iridium 77 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 22 September 2017 | Spacecraft Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | Zenit-2 | Zenit-2 | | Baikonur Site 45/1 | Baikonur Site 45/1 | | |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 5 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 7 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 9 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 10 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 11 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 12 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 13 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 16 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 17 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 18 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 20 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| 9 September 20:29 | | Globalstar 21 | Globalstar | Intended: Low Earth | Communications | 9 September | Launch Failure |
| Computer error caused premature second stage cutout ||||||
| 16 September 06:31 | Ariane 4 44LP | Ariane 4 44LP | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 16 September 06:31 | | PanAmSat 7 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | Pegasus-XL/HAPS | | Stargazer, Wallops Island | Stargazer, Wallops Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C1 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C2 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C3 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C4 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C5 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C6 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C7 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 23 September 05:06 | | Orbcomm C8 | Orbcomm | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 September 23:41 | Molniya-M | Molniya-M | | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | Plesetsk Site 43/3 | | |
| 28 September 23:41 | | Molniya-1T | MOM | Molniya | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| October ||||||||
| 3 October 10:04 | Taurus 1110 | Taurus 1110 | | Vandenberg LC-576E | Vandenberg LC-576E | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 3 October 10:04 | | STEX | NRO | Low Earth | Technology research | In orbit | Partial satellite failure |
| 3 October 10:04 | | 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 | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 5 October 22:51 | | Eutelsat W2 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 5 October 22:51 | | Sirius 3 | NSAB | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 9 October 22:50 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B | International Launch Services | International Launch Services |
| 9 October 22:50 | | Hot Bird 5 | Eutelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 20 October 07:19 | Atlas IIA | Atlas IIA | | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A | | |
| 20 October 07:19 | | USA-140 (UHF F/O F9) | US Navy | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 21 October 16:37 | Ariane 5G | Ariane 5G | | Kourou ELA-3 | Kourou ELA-3 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 21 October 16:37 | | Maqsat 3 | ESA | Geosynchronous transfer | Monitor rocket performance | In orbit | Successful |
| 21 October 16:37 | | ARD | ESA | Suborbital | Spacecraft recovery demonstration | 21 October | Successful |
| ARD recovered in Pacific Ocean by French Navy ||||||
| 23 October 00:02 | Pegasus-H | Pegasus-H | | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Stargazer, Cape Canaveral | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 23 October 00:02 | | SCD-2 | INPE | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 October 21:13 | Delta II 7326-9.5 | Delta II 7326-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 24 October 21:13 | | Deep Space 1 | NASA | Heliocentric | Asteroid/Comet probe | In orbit | Successful |
| 24 October 21:13 | | 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 | Soyuz-U | | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 25 October 04:14 | | Progress M-40 | Roskosmos | Low Earth (Mir) | Logistics | 5 February 1999 11:10 | Successful |
| 25 October 04:14 | | 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 | Ariane 4 44L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 28 October 22:15 | | AfriStar | 1worldspace | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 28 October 22:15 | | GE 5 | GE Americom | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 29 October 19:19 | Space Shuttle Discovery | Space Shuttle Discovery | | Kennedy LC-39B | Kennedy LC-39B | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 29 October 19:19 | | STS-95 | NASA | Low Earth | Microgravity research | 7 November 17:03 | Successful |
| 29 October 19:19 | | SpaceHab Single Module | NASA/SpaceHab | Low Earth (Discovery) | Scientific research | 7 November 17:03 | Successful |
| 29 October 19:19 | | SPARTAN-201 | NASA | Low Earth | Solar observation | 7 November 17:03 | Successful |
| 29 October 19:19 | | 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 ||||||||
| 4 November 05:12 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Proton-K/DM-2M | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | International Launch services | International Launch services |
| 4 November 05:12 | | PanAmSat 8 | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 November 13:37 | Delta II 7920-10C | Delta II 7920-10C | | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Vandenberg SLC-2W | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 6 November 13:37 | | Iridium 2 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | In orbit | Spacecraft failure |
| 6 November 13:37 | | Iridium 86 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 5 October 2018 | Successful |
| 6 November 13:37 | | Iridium 85 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 30 December 2000 | Spacecraft failure |
| 6 November 13:37 | | Iridium 84 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 4 November 2018 | Successful |
| 6 November 13:37 | | Iridium 83 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 5 November 2018 | Successful |
| 20 November 05:12 | Proton-K | Proton-K | | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Baikonur Site 81/23 | Roskosmos | Roskosmos |
| 20 November 05:12 | | 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 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 22 November 23:54 | | BONUM-1 | Telenor | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| December ||||||||
| 4 December 08:35 | Space Shuttle Endeavour | Space Shuttle Endeavour | | Kennedy LC-39A | Kennedy LC-39A | United Space Alliance | United Space Alliance |
| 4 December 08:35 | | STS-88 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS assembly | 16 December 04:53 | Successful |
| 4 December 08:35 | | Unity (Node 1) | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS module | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 December 08:35 | | PMA-1 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 December 08:35 | | PMA-2 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS component | In orbit | Operational |
| 4 December 08:35 | | SAC-A | CONAE | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | 25 October 1999 | Successful |
| 4 December 08:35 | | 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 | Ariane 4 42L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 6 December 00:43 | | Satmex 5 | Satmex | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 6 December 00:57 | Pegasus-XL | Pegasus-XL | | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Stargazer, Vandenberg | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 6 December 00:57 | | SWAS | NASA | Low Earth | Astronomy | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 December 11:57 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 10 December 11:57 | | Nadezhda 5 | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 10 December 11:57 | | Astrid-2 | SSC | Low Earth | Aurora research | In orbit | Operational |
| 11 December 18:45 | Delta II 7425-9.5 | Delta II 7425-9.5 | | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Cape Canaveral SLC-17A | Boeing IDS | Boeing IDS |
| 11 December 18:45 | | 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 | Long March 2C | | Taiyuan LC-1 | Taiyuan LC-1 | | |
| 19 December 11:39 | | Iridium 20 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 22 October 2018 | Successful |
| 19 December 11:39 | | Iridium 11 | Iridium | Low Earth | Communications | 22 October 2018 | Successful |
| 22 December 01:08 | Ariane 4 42L | Ariane 4 42L | | Kourou ELA-2 | Kourou ELA-2 | Arianespace | Arianespace |
| 22 December 01:08 | | PAS-6B | PanAmSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | In orbit | Operational |
| 24 December 20:02 | Kosmos-3M | Kosmos-3M | | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | Plesetsk Site 132/1 | | |
| 24 December 20:02 | | Kosmos 2361 (Parus) | MO RF | Low Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 December 18:35 | Proton-K/DM-2 | Proton-K/DM-2 | | Baikonur Site 200/39 | Baikonur Site 200/39 | | |
| 30 December 18:35 | | Kosmos 2362 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 December 18:35 | | Kosmos 2363 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
| 30 December 18:35 | | Kosmos 2364 (GLONASS) | MOM | Medium Earth | Navigation | In orbit | Operational |
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| Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | Launch site | LSP | LSP |
| Date and time (UTC) | | Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) | Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome |
| Remarks ||||||
| January ||||||||
| 16 January 03:25 | Minuteman II | Minuteman II | | Vandenberg LF-03 | Vandenberg LF-03 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 16 January 03:25 | | MSLS IFT-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM target | 16 January | Successful |
| 16 January 03:46 | Payload Launch Vehicle | Payload Launch Vehicle | | Meck Island | Meck Island | US Air Force/Orbital Sciences | US Air Force/Orbital Sciences |
| 16 January 03:46 | | EKV | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM interceptor | 16 January | Successful |
| 25 January 08:35 | S-310 | S-310 | | Uchinoura Pad K | Uchinoura Pad K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 25 January 08:35 | | SEEK | ISAS | Suborbital | Ozone/Aeronomy research | 25 January | Successful |
| 26 January 12:26 | Nike Orion | Nike Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | SSC | SSC |
| 26 January 12:26 | | MERMAID | SSC/DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 26 January | Successful |
| 31 January 04:30 | S-520 | S-520 | | Uchinoura Pad K | Uchinoura Pad K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 31 January 04:30 | | XUV Doppler Telescope | ISAS | Suborbital | Solar observation | 31 January | Successful |
| 31 January 23:43 | VS-30 | VS-30 | | Andøya | Andøya | INPE | INPE |
| 31 January 23:43 | | AL-VS30-229 | DLR | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 31 January | Successful |
| February ||||||||
| 5 February 08:30 | S-520 | S-520 | | Uchinoura Pad K | Uchinoura Pad K | ISAS | ISAS |
| 5 February 08:30 | | | ISAS | Suborbital | Plasma research | 5 February | Successful |
| 7 February 07:40 | Skylark VII | Skylark VII | | Esrange Pad S | Esrange Pad S | SSC | SSC |
| 7 February 07:40 | | TEXUS 36 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 7 February | Successful |
| 10 February | Trident C-4 | Trident C-4 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful |
| 10 February | Trident C-4 | Trident C-4 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful |
| 10 February | Trident C-4 | Trident C-4 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful |
| 10 February | Trident C-4 | Trident C-4 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 February | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 February | Successful |
| 11 February 09:42 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | DLR | DLR |
| 11 February 09:42 | | Texus-5 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 11 February | Successful |
| 19 February | R-29 | R-29 | | Submarine, Barents Sea | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 19 February | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 February | Successful |
| 19 February | R-29 | R-29 | | Submarine, Barents Sea | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 19 February | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 19 February | Successful |
| 20 February 00:09 | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 20 February 00:09 | | Coqui Dos SAL | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 20 February | Successful |
| 20 February 00:37 | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 20 February 00:37 | | Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 20 February | Successful |
| 20 February 08:23 | Minuteman III | Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-04 | Vandenberg LF-04 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 February 08:23 | | FOT GT166GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 20 February | Failure |
| 25 February 03:17 | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 25 February 03:17 | | Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 February | Successful |
| 25 February 07:43 | Taurus-Orion | Taurus-Orion | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 25 February 07:43 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 February | Successful |
| 25 February 07:50 | Terrier-Orion | Terrier-Orion | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 25 February 07:50 | | EDDY | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 February | Successful |
| March ||||||||
| 3 March 22:33 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | SSC | SSC |
| 3 March 22:33 | | NLTE-1 Atomic 2A | SSC | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 3 March | Successful |
| 6 March 21:26 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | SSC | SSC |
| 6 March 21:26 | | NLTE-2 Atomic 2B | SSC | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 3 March | Successful |
| 7 March 01:33 | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 7 March 01:33 | | Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 7 March | Successful |
| 7 March | Trident D-5 | Trident D-5 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 March | Successful |
| 7 March | Trident D-5 | Trident D-5 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 7 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 March | Successful |
| 10 March | Trident D-5 | Trident D-5 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful |
| 10 March | Trident D-5 | Trident D-5 | | Submarine, Eastern Range | Submarine, Eastern Range | US Navy | US Navy |
| 10 March | | | US Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 March | Successful |
| 11 March 23:39 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 11 March 23:39 | | Coqui Dos LaTuR | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 11 March | Successful |
| 21 March | VS-40 | VS-40 | | Alcântara | Alcântara | INPE | INPE |
| 21 March | | | INPE | Suborbital | Test sounding rocket | 21 March | Successful |
| 25 March 01:45 | Black Brant VC | Black Brant VC | | Arecibo | Arecibo | NASA | NASA |
| 25 March 01:45 | | Coqui Dos | NASA | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 25 March | Successful |
| April ||||||||
| 6 April | Ghauri | Ghauri | | Tilla | Tilla | PAF | PAF |
| 6 April | | | PAF | Suborbital | Missile test | 6 April | Successful |
| Maiden flight of Ghauri ||||||
| 6 April | RH-560/200 MK II | RH-560/200 MK II | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 6 April | | | ISRO | Suborbital | Aeronomy research | 6 April | Successful |
| 15 April | R-36M2 | R-36M2 | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 15 April | | | RVSN/ISC Kosmotras | Suborbital | Missile test | 15 April | Successful |
| Part of Dnepr development programme ||||||
| 17 April 18:05 | Strypi | Strypi | | Pacific Missile Range | Pacific Missile Range | Sandia | Sandia |
| 17 April 18:05 | | Red Crow | BMDO | Suborbital | Technology development | 17 April | Successful |
| 18 April 04:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 18 April 04:00 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 18 April | Successful |
| 18 April 07:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 18 April 07:30 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet astronomy | 18 April | Successful |
| 28 April 12:10 | Black Brant IXB | Black Brant IXB | | SpacePort Canada | SpacePort Canada | Akjuit Aerospace | Akjuit Aerospace |
| 28 April 12:10 | | 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 ||||||||
| 7 May 10:30 | Peacekeeper | Peacekeeper | | Vandenberg LF-05 | Vandenberg LF-05 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 7 May 10:30 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 May | Successful |
| 12 May 11:22 | Hera | Hera | | White Sands LC-94 | White Sands LC-94 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 May 11:22 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Target | 12 May | Successful |
| 12 May 11:25 | THAAD | THAAD | | White Sands | White Sands | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 12 May 11:25 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | ABM Interceptor | 12 May | Failure |
| 22 May 06:22 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 22 May 06:22 | | NITE | NASA | Suborbital | Infrared astronomy | 22 May | Successful |
| June ||||||||
| 3 June 19:57 | Minuteman III | Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-26 | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 3 June 19:57 | | FOT GT167GB | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 3 June | Successful |
| 11 June 01:00 | KSR-II | KSR-II | | Anhueng | Anhueng | KARI | KARI |
| 11 June 01:00 | | | KARI | Suborbital | Ionosphere research X-ray astronomy | 11 June | Successful |
| 16 June 14:19 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Wallops Island | Wallops Island | NASA | NASA |
| 16 June 14:19 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Test sounding rocket | 16 June | Successful |
| 24 June 08:01 | Minuteman III | Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-09 | Vandenberg LF-09 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 June 08:01 | | GRP-IDF-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 June | Successful |
| 24 June 12:46 | Minuteman III | Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-10 | Vandenberg LF-10 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 24 June 12:46 | | FOT GT168GM | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 24 June | Successful |
| July ||||||||
| 22 July | Shahab-3 | Shahab-3 | | Emamshahr | Emamshahr | | |
| 22 July | | | | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 July | Failure |
| Maiden flight of Shahab-3 ||||||
| August ||||||||
| 15 August 05:30 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 15 August 05:30 | | EEV CCD | NASA | Suborbital | X-ray astronomy | 15 August | Successful |
| 21 August | R-29 | R-29 | | Submarine, Barents Sea | Submarine, Barents Sea | Russian Navy | Russian Navy |
| 21 August | | | Russian Navy | Suborbital | Missile test | 21 August | Successful |
| September ||||||||
| 16 September 11:10 | Topol | Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 16 September 11:10 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 16 September | Successful |
| 18 September 08:01 | Minuteman III | Minuteman III | | Vandenberg LF-26 | Vandenberg LF-26 | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 18 September 08:01 | | GRP-IDF-2 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Missile test | 18 September | Successful |
| 18 September 15:00 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 18 September 15:00 | | SOAREX-1 | NASA | Suborbital | Hypersonic dynamics test | 18 September | Successful |
| 21 September 14:51 | RH-560/300 MK II | RH-560/300 MK II | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 21 September 14:51 | | DEOS F06 | ISRO/DLR | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 21 September | Successful |
| 24 September 12:50 | Storm-2 | Storm-2 | | White Sands LC-32 | White Sands LC-32 | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 24 September 12:50 | | MTTV | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target | 24 September | Successful |
| 24 September 12:50 | | MTD-3 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Weapons test | 24 September | Successful |
| 28 September 15:11 | RH-560/300 MK II | RH-560/300 MK II | | Sriharikota | Sriharikota | ISRO | ISRO |
| 28 September 15:11 | | DEOS F07 | ISRO/DLR | Suborbital | Ionosphere research | 28 September | Successful |
| October ||||||||
| 7 October 12:00 | UR-100NU | UR-100NU | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 7 October 12:00 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 7 October | Successful |
| 22 October 12:53 | Topol | Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 22 October 12:53 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 22 October | Failure |
| Self-destruct activated after rocket went off course ||||||
| November ||||||||
| 2 November 18:20 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 2 November 18:20 | | SOPHIE (NCAR/CU-7) | NASA | Suborbital | Ultraviolet solar observation | 2 November | Successful |
| 6 November 01:32 | AIT-1 | AIT-1 | | Kodiak Island | Kodiak Island | Orbital Sciences | Orbital Sciences |
| 6 November 01:32 | | | US Air Force | Suborbital | Rocket test | 6 November | Successful |
| First launch from Kodiak Island ||||||
| 18 November 15:40 | Black Brant IX | Black Brant IX | | White Sands | White Sands | NASA | NASA |
| 18 November 15:40 | | | NASA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 18 November | Successful |
| 18 November 23:00 | TR-1 | TR-1 | | Tanegashima LA-T | Tanegashima LA-T | NASDA | NASDA |
| 18 November 23:00 | | | NASDA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 18 November | Successful |
| 20 November | Aries | Aries | | Pacific Missile Range | Pacific Missile Range | US Air Force | US Air Force |
| 20 November | | TTV-1 | US Air Force | Suborbital | Target vehicle | 20 November | Successful |
| 24 November 09:53 | Maxus | Maxus | | Esrange | Esrange | SSC | SSC |
| 24 November 09:53 | | | ESA | Suborbital | Scientific research | 24 November | Successful |
| December ||||||||
| 3 December 11:04 | Nike-Orion | Nike-Orion | | Esrange | Esrange | DLR | DLR |
| 3 December 11:04 | | Mini-Texus 6 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | 3 December | Successful |
| 8 December 11:25 | Topol | Topol | | Plesetsk Site 158 | Plesetsk Site 158 | RVSN | RVSN |
| 8 December 11:25 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 8 December | Successful |
| 9 December 10:20 | RT-23 | RT-23 | | Plesetsk | Plesetsk | RVSN | RVSN |
| 9 December 10:20 | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Test flight | 9 December | Successful |
| 10 December | UR-100NU | UR-100NU | | Baikonur | Baikonur | RVSN | RVSN |
| 10 December | | | RVSN | Suborbital | Missile test | 10 December | Successful |
| 15 December | Taiwan Sounding Rocket | Taiwan Sounding Rocket | Sounding Rocket I | Jiu Peng Air Base | Jiu Peng Air Base | NSPO | NSPO |
| 15 December | | | NSPO | Suborbital | Test flight | 15 December | Successful |
| Apogee: ~280 km (174 mi) ||||||
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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: 540 kilometres (340 mi) |
| 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: 6,200 kilometres (3,900 mi) |
| 31 May | Galileo | 7th flyby of Europa |
| 1 June | AsiaSat 3/HGS 1 | 2nd flyby of the Moon | Closest approach: 34,300 kilometres (21,300 mi) |
| 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: 3,827 kilometres (2,378 mi) |

## 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 | Anatoly Solovyev Pavel 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 | Anatoly Solovyev David 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 | Talgat Musabayev Nikolai 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 | Talgat Musabayev Nikolai 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 | Talgat Musabayev Nikolai 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 | Talgat Musabayev Nikolai 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 | Talgat Musabayev Nikolai 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 | Gennady Padalka Sergei 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 | Gennady Padalka Sergei 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 Endeavour | Jerry L. Ross James 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 | Jerry L. Ross James 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 | Jerry L. Ross James 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 Unity's upper mating adapter (PMA-1) in preparation for future EVAs, and inspected Orbiter Space Vision System targets on Unity. | |