Rocket launches in August 1998
In August 1998, 8 rocket launches flew: 2 by US Air Force, 1 by Arianespace and 1 by China Aerospace Corporation. 3 failed.
Launched
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbcomm-B1 - B8 | Pegasus XL HAPS | Air launch to orbit | Success | |
| Mercury 16 | Titan 401A Centaur | Cape Canaveral SFS | Failure | |
| Soyuz TM-28 | Soyuz U | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Iridium 76 & 78 | Long March 2C/SD | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | Success | |
| ST-1 | Ariane 44P | Guiana Space Centre | Success | |
| Galaxy 10 | Delta III 8930 | Cape Canaveral SFS | Failure | |
| Astra 2A | Proton-K/DM-2M | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Success | |
| Kwangmyongsong 1 | Paektusan 1 | Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground | Failure |
By place and rocket: Florida 2 · China 1 · Russia and Baikonur 2 · French Guiana 1 · North Korea 1 · Long March 1 · Soyuz 1