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Launch · COSPAR 1998-065 · 04 Nov 1998

INTELSAT 8 (IS-8)

Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam) · KZ45.92°, 63.34°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

4

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

2

50% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 4

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
INTELSAT 8 (IS-8)Intelsat fleet255221998-065AUnknownOTHER36,041 / 38,510 km9.36°on orbitIntelsat

Rocket body Rocket body · 2

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-12 R/B(1)255231998-065BDecayedLEO144 / 158 km51.60°06 Nov 1998—
SL-12 R/B(2)255251998-065DInactiveHEO6,822 / 35,852 km17.26°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-12 PLAT255241998-065CDecayedLEO177 / 182 km51.59°05 Nov 1998—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1998-065
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
04 Nov 1998
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)
Site code
TYMSC
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYHJR7P34BWJDMNNHZW

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1998-065; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

INTELSAT 8 (IS-8) — Launch 1998-065, 04 Nov 1998 | SatelliteIndex