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Launch · COSPAR 1997-078 · 08 Dec 1997

GALAXY 8 (G-8)

Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida · US28.49°, -80.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

1

Decayed

1

50% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), FloridaCape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
GALAXY 8 (G-8)Intelsat fleet250861997-078AUnknownGEO35,928 / 35,969 km14.10°on orbitIntelsat

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/B250871997-078BDecayedLEO84 / 1,015 km25.98°03 Jun 1998—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1997-078
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
08 Dec 1997
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYHJR7P34BWJDMNNHXK

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1997-078; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

GALAXY 8 (G-8) — Launch 1997-078, 08 Dec 1997 | SatelliteIndex