Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
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.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Thu, Aug 27, 1998, 01:17
Weather
Pro