RocketAtlas IIA
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 9, 1998, 22:50
- Launch designation
- 1998-057
- Mission
- Eutelsat HB5
- Flight name
- Hot Bird 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-134
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,637 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Bird 5 | 1998-057ANORAD 25495 | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization | Communications | 3,000 kg | Renamed · Jul 2, 2001 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.