Galaxy 8i Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
8 Dec 1997, 11:52pm
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Galaxy 8i
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Galaxy 8-i is one of the most powerful satellites to join PanAmSat Corporation's fleet of spacecraft, with nearly 10 kilowatts of power at beginning of life. It is a Hughes HS-601HP body-stabilized model built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in El Segundo, Calif.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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