Launches from Baikonur in 1998
17 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1998, 21% of the world's 82, with 1 failure. 5 on Soyuz U, 3 on Proton-K/DM-2M, 2 on Soyuz-U-PVB and 2 on Proton K/DM-2. Together they put 110 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1998
- 17
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 21%
- of 82
- Busiest month
- April
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 110 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Baikonur per month, 1998
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Baikonur |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Baikonur in 1998
Every launch of 1998
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1998 | Soyuz U | Soyuz TM-27 | Success |
| 17 February 1998 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-1KFT 19 | Success |
| 14 March 1998 | Soyuz U | Progress M-38 | Success |
| 7 April 1998 | Proton-K/17S40 | Iridium 62 to 68 | Success |
| 29 April 1998 | Proton K/DM-2 | US-KMO 4 | Success |
| 7 May 1998 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar IV | Success |
| 14 May 1998 | Soyuz U | Progress M-39 | Success |
| 25 June 1998 | Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4KS1M 8 | Success |
| 10 July 1998 | Zenit-2 | Resurs-O1 | Success |
| 28 July 1998 | Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 20 | Success |
| 13 August 1998 | Soyuz U | Soyuz TM-28 | Success |
| 30 August 1998 | Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 2A | Success |
| 9 September 1998 | Zenit-2 11K77.05 | Globalstar 5, 7, 9 to 13, 16 to 18, 20, 21 | Failure |
| 25 October 1998 | Soyuz U | Progress M-40 | Success |
| 4 November 1998 | Proton-K/DM-2M | PAS 8 | Success |
| 20 November 1998 | Proton-K | Zarya | Success |
| 30 December 1998 | Proton K/DM-2 | Uragan 72 to 74 | Success |