Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Ofeq-4 אופק 4 | Israel Space Agency | retired | suborbital | 1/22/1998 | Earth Observation |
| Skynet 4D | U.K. Ministry of Defence | retired | GEO | 1/10/1998 | Communications |
| Lunar Prospector | NASA Ames Research Center | retired |
| cislunar |
| 1/7/1998 |
| Science Exploration |
| EarlyBird | Earth Watch Inc | retired | LEO | 12/24/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Asiasat 3 亞洲三號衛星 | AsiaSat | retired | cislunar | 12/24/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A5 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A2 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A3 | Orbcomm | retired | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A6 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A7 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A1 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A4 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| Orbcomm A8 | Orbcomm | active | LEO | 12/23/1997 | Communications |
| INTELSAT 804 | Intelsat | retired | GEO | 12/22/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 48 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/20/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 46 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/20/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 45 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/20/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 47 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/20/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 49 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/20/1997 | Communications |
| Progress M-37 Прогресс М-37 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 12/20/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos-2348 Космос-2348 | Russian Space Forces | retired | LEO | 12/15/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos-2347 Космос-2347 | Russian Navy | retired | LEO | 12/9/1997 | Signals Intelligence |
| Galaxy 8i | PanAmSat | retired | GEO | 12/8/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 44 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/8/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 42 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 12/8/1997 | Communications |
| Astra 1G | SES | retired | GEO | 12/2/1997 | Communications |
| JCSAT 1B | Japan Satellite Systems Inc | retired | GEO | 12/2/1997 | Communications |
| Equator-S | Max Planck Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik | retired | HEO | 12/2/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Hikoboshi ひこぼし | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | LEO | 11/27/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| Orihime おりひめ | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | retired | LEO | 11/27/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| TRMM | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 11/27/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Spartan 201 (1997-073B) | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 11/19/1997 | Science Exploration |
| Columbia (STS-87) | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | LEO | 11/19/1997 | Human Spaceflight |
| Resurs F-1M (1997-072A) Ресурс Ф-1М | Priroda Center GUGK | retired | LEO | 11/18/1997 | Earth Observation |
| Sirius 2 | Quaternion | retired | GEO | 11/12/1997 | Communications |
| Cakrawarta 1 | PT. Media Citra Indostar | retired | GEO | 11/12/1997 | Communications |
| Kupon Купон | Central Bank, Russian Federation | retired | GEO | 11/12/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 41 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 11/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 38 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 11/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 39 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 11/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 40 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 11/9/1997 | Communications |
| Iridium 43 | Iridium | retired | LEO | 11/9/1997 | Communications |
| USA 136 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | HEO | 11/8/1997 | Signals Intelligence |
| GPS IIA-19 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 11/6/1997 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| SCD-2A | Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) | retired | suborbital | 11/2/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| Maqsat-H | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | HEO | 10/30/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| Maqsat-B | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | HEO | 10/30/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| YES | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | HEO | 10/30/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| TEAMSAT | European Space Agency (ESA) | retired | HEO | 10/30/1997 | Technology Demonstration |
| DSCS III B-13 | U.S. Space Systems Command | active | GEO | 10/25/1997 | Communications |