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1997 · Lockheed Martin

Galaxy 8i

successAtlas IIAS | Galaxy 8i

Galaxy 8-i is one of the most powerful satellites to join PanAmSat Corporation's fleet of spacecraft, with nearly 10 kilowatts of power at beginning of life. It is a Hughes HS-601HP body-stabilized model built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in El Segundo, Calif.

Overview

Date / time
December 8, 1997 at 11:52 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36B
Mission
Galaxy 8i
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas IIAS →
Launch provider
Lockheed Martin →

Payloads deployed · 1

GALAXY 8 (G-8)
GEO