Atlas IIAS | Galaxy 8i

Name: Atlas IIAS | Galaxy 8i
Start: 1997-12-08T23:52:01Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 8, 1997 at 11:52 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas IIAS
Operator: Lockheed Martin
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications