August 27, 1998 1:17 am
Galaxy 10
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Delta III
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Galaxy 10, a Hughes HS-601HP satellite, would have joined PanAmSat’s fleet of dual-payload spacecraft serving the United States. It was the first satellite to be carried on the new Boeing Delta-8930 rocket. The launch occurred on 26 August 1998, but the satellite was lost when the Delta-8930 failed.
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:17 UTC
Window Close
01:17 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 27, 1998 · 01:17 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Galaxy 10
Rocket
Delta III
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Galaxy 10, a Hughes HS-601HP satellite, would have joined PanAmSat’s fleet of dual-payload spacecraft serving the United States. It was the first satellite to be carried on the new Boeing Delta-8930 rocket. The launch occurred on 26 August 1998, but the satellite was lost when the Delta-8930 failed.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:17 UTC
Window Close
01:17 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 27, 1998 · 01:17 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Galaxy 10
Rocket
Delta III
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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