Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS 8 | PanAmSat | retired | GEO | 11/4/1998 | Communications |
| PANSAT-Oscar-34 | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 10/29/1998 | Communications |
| Spartan 201 (1998-064C) | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired |
| LEO |
| 10/29/1998 |
| Science Exploration |
| Spacehab SH-12 | Spacehab Inc. | retired | LEO | 10/29/1998 | Human Spaceflight |
| Discovery (STS-95) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 10/29/1998 | Human Spaceflight |
| Afristar | Worldspace Inc. | retired | GEO | 10/28/1998 | Communications |
| GE 5 | SES | retired | GEO | 10/28/1998 | Communications |
| Spoutnik-41 | University Aeronautical Institute | retired | LEO | 10/25/1998 | Communications |
| Progress M-40 Прогресс М-40 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 10/25/1998 | Human Spaceflight |
| Deep Space 1 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | interplanetary | 10/24/1998 | Science Exploration |
| SEDSAT-OSCAR-33 | Students for the Exploration and Development of Space | retired | LEO | 10/24/1998 | Communications |
| SCD-2 | Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) | active | LEO | 10/23/1998 | Communications |
| Maqsat-3 | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | HEO | 10/21/1998 | Technology Demonstration |
| UHF F/O F9 | SPAWAR | retired | GEO | 10/20/1998 | Communications |
| Hot Bird 5 | Eutelsat | retired | GEO | 10/9/1998 | Communications |
| Sirius 3 | Quaternion | retired | GEO | 10/5/1998 | Communications |
| Eutelsat W2 | Eutelsat | retired | GEO | 10/5/1998 | Communications |
| STEX | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 10/3/1998 | Technology Demonstration |
| ATEX | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 10/3/1998 | Technology Demonstration |
| Molniya-1T (1998-054A) Молния-1Т | Russian Space Forces | retired | HEO | 9/28/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C8 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C7 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C6 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C5 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C4 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C3 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C2 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| Orbcomm C1 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 9/23/1998 | Communications |
| PAS 7 | PanAmSat | retired | GEO | 9/16/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M013 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M010 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M017 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M005 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M011 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M016 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M012 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M018 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M021 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M009 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M020 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Globalstar M007 | Globalstar | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1998 | Communications |
| Iridium 79 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/8/1998 | Communications |
| Iridium 82 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/8/1998 | Communications |
| Iridium 81 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/8/1998 | Communications |
| Iridium 80 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/8/1998 | Communications |
| Iridium 77 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 9/8/1998 | Communications |
| Kwangmyongsong 1 광명성 | National Aerospace Development Administration | retired | suborbital | 8/31/1998 | Technology Demonstration |
| Astra 2A | SES | retired | GEO | 8/30/1998 | Communications |
| Galaxy 10 | PanAmSat | retired | suborbital | 8/27/1998 | Communications |
| ST-1 | Singapore Telecom | retired | GEO | 8/25/1998 | Communications |