China Launches in 1998
China flew 6 orbital launch attempts in 1998, 7% of the world's 82, all of them successful. 4 on Long March 2C/SD and 2 on Long March 3B. Together they put 14 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1998
- 6
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 7%
- of 82
- Busiest month
- May
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 14 t
Month by month
China orbital launches per month, 1998
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 1Mar
- 0Apr
- 2May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 0Sep
- 0Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | China |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets China flew in 1998
Every launch of 1998
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March 1998 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 51 & 61 | Success |
| 2 May 1998 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 69 & 71 | Success |
| 30 May 1998 | Long March 3B | Zhongwei 1 | Success |
| 18 July 1998 | Long March 3B | Xinnuo 1 | Success |
| 19 August 1998 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 76 & 78 | Success |
| 19 December 1998 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 | Success |