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1990s

50 records

  1. 1998

    1. 1998-05-17 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-9 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 1998-05-30 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B launched on the Zhongwei 1 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 1998-06-02 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the Shuttle/Mir-9 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1998-06-10 launch

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      Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the Thor III flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1998-07-18 launch

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

    6. 1998-08-19 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 78/76 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 1998-08-25 launch

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

    8. 1998-08-27 launch failure

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      Delta 8930 launched on the Galaxy X flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Launch failure.

    9. 1998-08-30 launch

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

    10. 1998-09-08 launch

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

    11. 1998-09-16 launch

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      Ariane 44LP (44LP-3) launched on the PAS 7 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 1998-10-05 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Eutelsat W2/Sirius 3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 1998-10-21 launch

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      Ariane 5G launched on the ARD/Maqsat-3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 1998-10-24 launch

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      Deep Space 1 (DS1) was a NASA technology demonstration spacecraft which flew by an asteroid and a comet.

    15. 1998-10-28 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Afristar/GE 5 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 1998-10-29 launch

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

    17. 1998-11-04 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the PAS 8 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 1998-11-06 launch

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      Delta 7920-10C launched on the Iridium MS-11 flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1998-11-22 launch

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      Delta 7925-9.5 launched on the BONUM-1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 1998-12-04 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 2A (Unity) flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 1998-12-06 launch

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      Ariane 42L (42L-3) launched on the Satmex 5 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 1998-12-06 assembly

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      The STS-88 crew joined the Unity and Zarya modules in orbit.

    23. 1998-12-11 launch

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      The Mars Climate Orbiter (formerly the Mars Surveyor '98 Orbiter) was a robotic space probe launched by NASA on December 11, 1998, to study the Martian climate, Martian atmosphere, and surface changes and to act as the communications relay in…

    24. 1998-12-19 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 88/89 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 1998-12-22 launch

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      Ariane 42L (42L-3) launched on the PAS 6B flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

  2. 1999

    1. 1999-01-03 launch

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      The Mars Polar Lander, also known as the Mars Surveyor '98 Lander, was a 290-kilogram uncrewed spacecraft lander launched by NASA on January 3, 1999, to study the soil and climate of Planum Australe, a region near the south pole…

    2. 1999-02-07 launch

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      Stardust was a 385-kilogram robotic space probe launched by NASA on 7 February 1999.

    3. 1999-02-15 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Telstar 6 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 1999-02-23 launch

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      Delta 7920-10 launched on the ARGOS flight from Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC2W. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 1999-02-26 launch

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      Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Arabsat 3A/Skynet 4E flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 1999-03-21 launch

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      Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) launched on the Asiasat 3S flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/23. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 1999-03-31

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      The Matrix () by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

      The Matrix: film release.

    8. 1999-04-02 launch

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      Ariane 42P (42P-3) launched on the Insat 2E flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 1999-04-15 launch

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

    10. 1999-05-01

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

      Forever Peace — 1998 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1999-05-01).

    11. 1999-05-01

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      Babylon 5 () by J. Michael StraczynskiAward: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

      Babylon 5 won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.

    12. 1999-05-01

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      Thirteen Ways to Water () by Bruce Holland RogersAward: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

      Thirteen Ways to Water won Best Short Story.

    13. 1999-05-01

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      Lost Girls () by Jane YolenAward: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

      Lost Girls won Best Novelette.

    14. 1999-05-01

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      Reading the Bones () by Sheila FinchAward: Nebula Award — Best Novella

      Reading the Bones won Best Novella.

    15. 1999-05-05 launch

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      Delta 8930 launched on the Orion 3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Partial launch success/failure.

    16. 1999-05-10 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4B launched on the FY-1C/SJ-5 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 1999-05-20 launch

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

    18. 1999-05-26 launch

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      PSLV (C) launched on the IRS-P4 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 1999-05-27 launch

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      Space Shuttle launched on the ISS 2A.1 (Spacehab) flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39B. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 1999-06-10 launch

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      Delta 7420-10C launched on the Globalstar-3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 1999-06-11 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD launched on the Iridium 14A/21A flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC7. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 1999-06-18 launch

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

    23. 1999-06-24 launch

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      Delta 7320-10 launched on the FUSE flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17A. Launch vehicle success.

    24. 1999-07-10 launch

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      Delta 7420-10C launched on the Globalstar-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC17B. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 1999-07-23 launch

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

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