Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997. That same month, Telenor announced the award of a follow-on contract to Hughes for a second high-powered HS-376HP satellite…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOR III 1998-035A | Payload | 36170 × 36222 km · 12.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1998-035B | Rocket body | 890 × 1676 km · 26.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1998-035C | Rocket body | 1442 × 37141 km · 18.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1998-035. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).