Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta III 8930
- Vehicle
- Delta III 8930
Delta III 8930: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
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