September 16, 1998 6:31 am
PAS 7
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Ariane 44LP
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Three of the most powerful broadcast satellites ever launched that are capable of direct-to-home (DTH) service are providing DTH programming to millions of consumers of PanAmSat. They were designed and built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:31 UTC
Window Close
06:31 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 16, 1998 · 06:31 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
PAS 7
Rocket
Ariane 44LP
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Three of the most powerful broadcast satellites ever launched that are capable of direct-to-home (DTH) service are providing DTH programming to millions of consumers of PanAmSat. They were designed and built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:31 UTC
Window Close
06:31 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 16, 1998 · 06:31 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
PAS 7
Rocket
Ariane 44LP
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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