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M-V | Nozomi

IHI Corporation | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
July 3, 1998, 6:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The primary scientific objective of Nozomi program is to study the Martian upper atmosphere with emphasis on its interaction with the solar wind.

Heliocentric N/A
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Molniya-M | Molniya-3 61L

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 1, 1998, 12:48 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4KS1M 8

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 25, 1998, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Neman or Yantar-4KS1M satellites were improved versions of the Terilen elctro-optical reconnaissance satellites. They were transmitting the data via Potok (Geizer) relay satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2 78

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 24, 1998, 6:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaissance satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas IIAS | INTELSAT 805

Lockheed Martin | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 18, 1998, 10:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Intelsat VIII-VIII/A series has been designed to meet the needs of Intelsat users throughout the system for improved C-band coverage and service. These spacecraft will incorporate six-fold C-band frequency reuse, two-fold frequency reuse of expanded C-band capacity, and the highest C-band power level ever for an Intelsat satellite. Consequently, Intelsat VIII will provide significantly more C-band capacity for public switched telephony and Intelsat Business Service, better quality for video services, and encourage new international VSAT applications.

Geostationary Orbit
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Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 119 to 124

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 15, 1998, 10:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second generation store-dump military communications satellites

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta II | Thor III

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 10, 1998, 12:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997. That same month, Telenor announced the award of a follow-on contract to Hughes for a second high-powered HS-376HP satellite, Thor 3, which was successfully launched in June 1998.

Geostationary Orbit
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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-91

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
June 2, 1998, 10:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

STS-91 was the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 3B | Zhongwei 1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 30, 1998, 10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Zhongwei 1 (Chinastar 1) satellite, an A2100A class comsat built by Lockheed Martin for the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co., part of the Chinese telecoms ministry. Zhongwei 1 will serve China, India, Korea and southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. It was orbited on a CZ-3B launch vehicle using a supersynchronous transfer orbit.

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta II | Iridium 70, 72 to 75

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 17, 1998, 9:16 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Iridium provides global mobile telecommunications services using a constellation of 66 low earth orbit satellites in a 86.4° inclined orbit. Although 77 satellites were originally envisioned for the system and spawned the name based on the 77th element in the periodic table, the system has been scaled back. Motorola's Satellite Communications Group designed and manufactured the Iridium satellites with Lockheed Martin providing the LM-700A spacecraft buses.

Low Earth Orbit
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