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About this launch
Three of the most powerful broadcast satellites ever launched that are capable of direct-to-home (DTH) service are providing DTH programming to millions of consumers of PanAmSat. They were designed and built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 8 (IS-8) 1998-065A | Payload | 36040 × 38512 km · 9.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1998-065B | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-11-06 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1998-065C | Debris | re-entered 1998-11-05 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1998-065D | Rocket body | 6805 × 35869 km · 17.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1998-065. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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