RocketAtlas IIAS
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 8, 1997, 23:52
- Launch designation
- 1997-078
- Mission
- Galaxy 8-i
- Flight name
- Galaxy 8i
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-149
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 50,674 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.6 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy 8i | 1997-078ANORAD 25086 | Panamsat Corp | Communications | 3,558 kg | Renamed · Jul 3, 2006 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.