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1990s

50 records

  1. 1997

    1. 1997-08-19 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B launched on the Agila 2 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 1997-08-21 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-3 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1997-08-25 launch

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      Delta 7920-8 launched on the ACE flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1997-08-28 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the PAS 5 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1997-09-01 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium MFS flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1997-09-02 launch

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      Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the Hot Bird 3/MTP flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 1997-09-14 launch

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      Proton-K/17S40 (DM2) launched on the Iridium flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 1997-09-23 launch

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      Kosmos 11K65M launched on the Kosmos-2346/FAISAT flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC132/1. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 1997-09-23 launch

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      Ariane 42L (42L-3) launched on the Intelsat 803 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 1997-09-24 launch

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      Molniya 8K78M (ML) launched on the Molniya-1T flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 1997-09-26 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-7 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1997-09-27 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-4 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 1997-09-29 launch

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      PSLV (C) launched on the IRS-1D flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Partial launch success/failure.

    14. 1997-10-05 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Progress M-36 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 1997-10-09 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Foton No. 11 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 1997-10-16 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B launched on the Apstar 2R flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 1997-10-30 launch

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      Ariane 5G launched on the Maqsat flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Partial launch success/failure.

    18. 1997-11-06 launch

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      Delta 7925 launched on the USA 134 (GPS IIA-28) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1997-11-09 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-5 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 1997-11-12 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Sirius 2/Cakrawarta flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 1997-11-18 launch

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      Soyuz-U launched on the Resurs F-1M flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/3. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 1997-11-19 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Spartan 201/USMP-4 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    23. 1997-12-02 launch

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      Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the JCSAT-5/Equator-S flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    24. 1997-12-02 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Astra 1G flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 1997-12-08 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 42/44 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    26. 1997-12-20 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-6 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    27. 1997-12-22 launch

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      Ariane 42L (42L-3) launched on the Intelsat 804 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 1997-12-24 launch

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      AsiaSat 3, previously known as HGS-1 and then PAS-22, was a geosynchronous communications satellite, which was salvaged from an unusable geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) by means of the Moon's gravity.

  2. 1998

    1. 1998 Year only

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      Forever Peace () by Joe HaldemanAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      Forever Peace — 1998 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1998).

    2. 1998-01-10 launch

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      Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the Skynet 4D flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1998-01-23 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-8 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1998-01-29 agreement

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      : 1998 International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement

      International Space Station intergovernmental agreement signed.

    5. 1998-02-04 launch

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      Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the Brasil B3/Inmar 3F5 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1998-02-14 launch

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      Delta 7420-10C launched on the Globalstar 1-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 1998-02-17 mission operations

      Voyager 1 surpassed Pioneer 10’s distance from the Sun.

    8. 1998-02-18 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-7 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 1998-02-27 launch

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      Ariane 42P (42P-3) launched on the Hot Bird 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 1998-03-24 launch

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      Ariane 40 (40-3) launched on the SPOT 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 1998-03-25 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 51/61 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1998-03-30 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-8 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 1998-04-07 launch

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      Proton-K/17S40 (DM2) launched on the Iridium flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 1998-04-17 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Neurolab flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 1998-04-24 launch

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      Delta 7420-10C launched on the Globalstar 5-8 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 1998-04-28 launch

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      Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the Nilesat 101/BSAT 1b flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 1998-05-02 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 69/71 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 1998-05-02

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      The Flowers of Aulit Prison () by Nancy KressAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      The Flowers of Aulit Prison won Best Novelette.

    19. 1998-05-02

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      Abandon in Place () by Jerry OltionAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      Abandon in Place won Best Novella.

    20. 1998-05-02

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      The Moon and the Sun () by Vonda N. McIntyreAward: Nebula Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Moon and the Sun — 1997 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1998-05-02).

    21. 1998-05-02

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      Sister Emily’s Lightship () by Jane YolenAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Sister Emily’s Lightship won Best Short Story.

    22. 1998-05-07 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Echostar 4 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

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