1998年1～6月世界各国共进行了41次成功的发射,入轨航天器共76个。其中俄罗斯12次,为本国发射14个,为美国发射8个,为泰国发射1个;美国20次为本国发射38个,为英国发射1个,为国际通信卫星组织发射2个;阿里安空间公司4次共发射5个航天器;日本2次为本国发射2个;中国3次为本国发射1个,为美国发射4个。 截至1998年6月各国共成功发射3940次,入轨航天器5057个。 From January to June 1998, 41 successful launches were carried out by all countries in the world and 76 orbit spacecraft were in orbit. Of these, 12 were for Russia, 14 for their own country, 8 for the United States and 1 for Thailand; 38 for the United States, 38 for their own country, 1 for the United Kingdom and 2 for the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization; The Company launched a total of 5 spacecraft four times, two for Japan and two for China, three for China and one for the United States. As of June 1998, a total of 3,940 launches were made by all countries and 5,057 orbit spacecraft.