United States Air ForceDelta III 8930Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Galaxy 10
Launched
August 27, 1998
Summary
Galaxy 10 launched on an United States Air Force Delta III 8930 from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 27, 1998. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 998th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 4,259th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Delta III 8930 flight. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Delta III 8930 · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Delta III 8930 flightUnited States Air Force's 998th launch11th this yearhumanity's 4,259th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
107th launch from Space Launch Complex 17B, 2nd this year · 551st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
132 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
229 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Galaxy 10 launch?
Galaxy 10 launched on August 27, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Galaxy 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Galaxy 10?
Delta III 8930, flown by United States Air Force. Delta III 8930 spec sheet
Where did Galaxy 10 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Galaxy 10 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.