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Table of the 174 Spacecrafts Launched in 1998
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch date Mission type Categories
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1) Lunar Prospector NASA 7 Jan 98 C Planetary Probe USA,
2) Skynet 4D United Kingdom
Defense min.		 10 Jan 98 M Communications Europe,
3) 'Ofeq 4 / EROS A Israel 22 Jan 98 M Photo Surveillance Israel,
4) STS-89 NASA 23 Jan 98 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
5) Soyuz TM-27 Russian Space Agency 29 Jan 98 C Piloted Spaceship Russia,
6) Capricorn (USA 137) U.S. National Reconnaissance Office 29 Jan 98 M Communications USA,
7) Brasilsat B3 Brazil (EMBRATEL) 4 Feb 98 C Communications Other Gov,
8) Inmarsat III F5 Inmarsat  4 Feb 98 C Communications Europe,
9) GFO / Geosat U.S. Navy 10 Feb 98 M Ocean observations USA,
10) Orbcomm G1 Orbcomm 10 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
11) Orbcomm G2 Orbcomm 10 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
12) Celestis 02 Celestis 10 Feb 98 C Space burial Commer,
13) Globalstar FM-1 / U-1 Space Systems/Loral 14 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
14) Globalstar FM-2 / U-2 Space Systems/Loral 14 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
15) Globalstar FM-3 / L-1 Space Systems/Loral 14 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
16) Globalstar FM-4 / L-2 Space Systems/Loral 14 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
17) Kosmos 2349 / Yantar-1KFT 1 Russian Defense min. 17 Feb 98 M Reconnaisance Commer,
18) Iridium 52 Motorola 18 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
19) Iridium 56 Motorola 18 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
20) Iridium 54 Motorola 18 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
21) Iridium 50 Motorola 18 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
22) Iridium 53 Motorola 18 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
23) Comets / Kakehashi Japan (NASDA) 21 Feb 98 C Technology Japan,
24) SNOE NASA 26 Feb 98 C Earth/Spâce Sciences USA,
25) Teledesic 1 / T1 / BATSAT Teledesic 26 Feb 98 C Technology Commer,
26) Hot Bird 4 Eutelsat 27 Feb 98 C Communications Europe,
27) Intelsat 806 Intelsat 28 Feb 98 C Communications Commer,
28) Progress M-38 Russian Space Agency 14 Mar 98 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
29) UFO F8 (USA 138) U.S. Navy 16 Mar 98 M Communications USA,
30) SPOT 4 France (CNES) 24 Mar 98 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
31) Iridium 51 Motorola 25 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
32) Iridium 61 Motorola 30 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
33) Iridium 55 Motorola 30 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
34) Iridium 57 Motorola 30 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
35) Iridium 58 Motorola 30 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
36) Iridium 59 Motorola 25 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
37) Iridium 60 Motorola 25 Mar 98 C Communications Commer,
38) TRACE NASA 2 Apr 98 C Earth/Spâce Sciences
(Sun studies)		 USA,
39) Iridium 62 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
40) Iridium 63 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
41) Iridium 64 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
42) Iridium 65 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
43) Iridium 66 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
44) Iridium 67 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
45) Iridium 68 Motorola 7 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
46) STS-90 NASA 17 Apr 98 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
47) Globalstar FM-6 Space Systems/Loral 24 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
48) Globalstar FM-8 Space Systems/Loral 24 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
49) Globalstar FM-14 Space Systems/Loral 24 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
50) Globalstar FM-15 Space Systems/Loral 24 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
51) Nilesat 101 Motorola 28 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
52) BSTAR 1b 28 Apr 98 C Communications Commer,
53) Kosmos 2350 / Potok / Prognoz Russian Defense Ministry 29 Apr 98 M Communications Russia,
54) Iridium 69 Motorola 2 May 98 C Communications Commer,
55) Iridium 71 Motorola 2 May 98 C Communications Commer,
56) Kosmos 2351 / Oko Russian Defense min. 7 May 98 M Missile Early Warning Russia,
57) Echostar 4 EchoStar 7 May 98 C Communications Commer,
58) Advanced ORION 2 (USA 139) U.S. National Reconnoissance Office 9 May 98 M Missile Early Warning USA,
59) NOAA 15 NOAA 13 May 98 C Meteorology USA,
60) Progress M-39 Russian Space Agency 14 May 98 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
61) Iridium 70 Motorola 17 May 98 C Communications Commer,
62) Iridium 72 Motorola 17 May 98 C Communications Commer,
63) Iridium 73 Motorola 17 May 98 C Communications Commer,
64) Iridium 74 Motorola 17 May 98 C Communications Commer,
65) Iridium 75 Motorola 17 May 98 C Communications Commer,
66) Zhongwei 1 / Chinastar 1 China 31 May 98 C Communications China,
67) STS-91 NASA 2 Jun 98 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
68) Thor 3 Sweden 18 Jun 98 C Communications Europe,
69) Kosmos 2352 / Strela-3 Russian Defense min. 15 Jun 98 M Communications Russia,
70) Kosmos 2353 / Strela-3 Russian Defense min. 15 Jun 98 M Communications Russia,
71) Kosmos 2354 / Strela-3 Russian Defense min. 15 Jun 98 M Communications Russia,
72) Kosmos 2355 / Strela-3 Russian Defense min. 15 Jun 98 M Communications Russia,
73) Kosmos 2356 / Strela-3 Russian Defense min. 15 Jun 98 M Communications Russia,
74) Kosmos 2357 / Strela-3 Russian Defense min. 15 Jun 98 M Communications Russia,
75) Intelsat 805 Intelsat 18 Jun 98 C Communications Commer,
76) Kosmos 2358 / Yantar-4K1 Russian Defense min. 24 Jun 98 M Photo Surveillance Russia,
77) Kosmos 2359 / Yantar-4KS1 Russian Defense mon. 25 Jun 98 M Photo Surveillance Russia,
78) Molniya 3-49 Russia 1 Jul 98 C Communications Russia,
79) Planet B / Nozomi Japan (ISAS) 3 Jul 98 C Planetary Probe Japan,
80) Tubsat N Germany (TUB) 7 Jul 98 C Communications Europe,
81) Tubsat N1 Germany (TUB) 7 Jul 98 C Communications Europe,
82) Resurs-O1 4 Russia 10 Jul 98 C Earth Remote Sensing Russia,
83) Fasat-Bravo Chilean Air Force 10 Jul 98 C Technology Other Gov,
84) Thai Puht / TMSAT 1 / Thai-Microsatellite-OSCAR 31 (TO-31) Bangkok'sThai Microsatellite 10 Jul 98 C Technology
(Earth observations 
& data relay)		 Other Gov,
85) Gurwin / Techsat 1B / Gerswin-OSCAR 32 (GO-32) Israel 10 Jul 98 C Technology Israel,
86) WESTPACT (WPLTN-1) Australia 10 Jul 98 C Earth/Spâce Sciences
(Geodesy)		 Other Gov,
87) SAFIR-2 Germany 10 Jul 98 C Technology Europe,
88) Sinosat China 18 Jul 98 C Communications China,
89) Kosmos 2360 / Tselina-2 22 Russian Defense Ministry 28 Jul 98 M Electronic intelligence Russia,
90) Orbcomm B5 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
91) Orbcomm B6 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
92) Orbcomm B7 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
93) Orbcomm B8 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
94) Orbcomm B4 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
95) Orbcomm B3 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
96) Orbcomm B2 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
97) Orbcomm B1 Orbcomm 2 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
98) Mercury 3 U.S. National Rec-
onnaissance Office		 12 Aug 98 M Electronic intelligence USA,
99) Soyuz TM-28 Russian Space Agency 13 Aug 98 C Piloted Spaceship Russia,
100) Iridium 3 Motorola 19 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
101) Iridium 76 Motorola 19 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
102) ST 1 / Singapore- Taiwan 1 Singapore & Taiwan 25 Aug 98 C Communications Other Gov,
103) Galaxy X PanAmSat 27 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
104) Astra 2A Societe Europeene 
des Satellites		 30 Aug 98 C Communications Commer,
105) Kwangmyongsong 1 North Korea 31 Aug 98 C Technology Other Gov,
106) Iridium 82 Motorola 8 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
107) Iridium 81 Motorola 8 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
108) Iridium 80 Motorola 8 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
109) Iridium 79 Motorola 8 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
110) Iridium 77 Motorola 8 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
111) Globalstar FM-5 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
112) Globalstar FM-7 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
113) Globalstar FM-9 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
114) Globalstar FM-10 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
115) Globalstar FM-11 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
116) Globalstar FM-12 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
117) Globalstar FM-13 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
118) Globalstar FM-16 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
119) Globalstar FM-17 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
120) Globalstar FM-18 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
121) Globalstar FM-20 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
122) Globalstar FM-21 Space Systems/Loral 9 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
123) PAS 7 PanAmSat 16 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
124) Orbcomm C1 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
125) Orbcomm C2 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
126) Orbcomm C3 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
127) Orbcomm C4 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
128) Orbcomm C5 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
129) Orbcomm C6 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
130) Orbcomm C7 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
131) Orbcomm C8 Orbcomm 23 Sep 98 C Communications Commer,
132) Molniya 1-91 Russia 23 Sep 98 C Communications Russia,
133) STEX (USA 140) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 3 Oct 98 M Science & Technology USA,
134) ATEX (USA 141) U.S. National Re-
connaissance Office		 3 Oct 98 M Science & Technology USA,
135) Eutelsat W2 Eutelsat 8 Oct 98 C Communications Europe,
136) Sirius 3 Sweden (NSAB) 8 Oct 98 C Communications Europe,
137) Hot Bird 5 / Eutelsat HB5 Eutelsat 9 Oct 98 C Communications Europe,
138) UFO F9 U.S. Navy 20 Oct 98 M Communications USA,
139) Maqsat 3 ESA 21 Oct 98 C Technology Europe,
140) ARD ESA 21 Oct 98 C Technology Europe,
141) SCD-2 Brazil (INPE) 23 Oct 98 C Communications Other Gov,
142) DS 1 / Deep Space 1 NASA 24 Oct 98 C Planetary Probe USA,
143) SEDSAT / SEDSat-OSCAR 33 U.S. universities 24 Oct 98 C Communications Amateur,
144) Progress M-40 Russian Space Agency 25 Oct 98 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
145) Afristar WorldSpace Satellite 28 Oct 98 C Communications Commer,
146) GE-5 GE Americom 28 Oct 98 C Communications Commer,
147) STS-95 NASA 29 Oct 98 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
148) PANSAT / PANSAT-
OSCAR 34 (PO-34)		 U.S. Naval school 29 Oct 98 C Communications USA,
149) Spartan 201-5 NASA 29 Oct 98 C Astronomy USA,
150) PAS 8 PanAmSat 4 Nov 98 C Communications Commer,
151) Iridium 2 Motorola 6 Nov 98 C Communications Commer,
152) Iridium 86 Motorola 6 Nov 98 C Communications Commer,
153) Iridium 85 Motorola 6 Nov 98 C Communications Commer,
154) Iridium 84 Motorola 6 Nov 98 C Communications Commer,
155) Iridium 83 Motorola 6 Nov 98 C Communications Commer,
156) Sputnik 41 / RS-18 AMSAT-France, Russia 25 Oct 98 C Communications Amateur,
157) Zarya / ISS 1A/R Russian Space Agency 20 Nov 98 C Space station module Russia,
158) BONUM 1 Russia's Media Most 22 Nov 98 C Communications Russia,
159) STS-88 / ISS-2A NASA 4 Dec 98 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
160) Unity NASA 4 Dec 98 C Space station module USA,
161) Satmex 5 Mexico 6 Dec 98 C Communications Other Gov,
162) SWAS NASA 6 Dec 98 C Astronomy USA,
163) Nadezhda Russia 10 Dec 98 M Navigation Russia,
164) Astrid 2 Sweden 10 Dec 98 C Earth/Spâce Sciences Europe,
165) MCO / Mars Climate Orbiter NASA 11 Dec 98 C Planetary Probe USA,
166) SAC A Argentina 4 Dec 98 C Technology Other Gov,
167) Mightysat U.S. Air Force 4 Dec 98 M Science & Technology USA,
168) Iridium 11A Motorola 19 Dec 98 C Communications Commer,
169) Iridium 20A Motorola 19 Dec 98 C Communications Commer,
170) PAS 6B PanAmSat 22 Dec 98 C Communications Commer,
171) Kosmos 2361 / Parus Russian Defense min. 24 Dec 98 M Navigation Russia,
172) Kosmos 2362 / Glonass 
(Uragan) 86L		 Russian Defense min. 30 Dec 98 M Navigation Russia,
173) Kosmos 2363 / Glonass
(Uragan) 84L		 Russian Defense min. 30 Dec 98 M Navigation Russia,
174) Kosmos 2364 / Glonass 
(Uragan) 79L		 Russian Defense min. 30 Dec 98 M Navigation Russia,
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