Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
The satellite is a high-power version of the HS-376HP, spin-stabilized spacecraft, one of the most popular spacecraft models. The satellite was launched onboard a Delta-7925 rocket on Nov. 22, 1998. The delivery in-orbit contract included the satellite, launch vehicle services, and ground satellite…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONUM-1 1998-068A | Payload | 36134 × 36139 km · 11.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1998-068B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-10-07 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1998-068C | Rocket body | 1241 × 36692 km · 19.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1998-068. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).