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Galaxy X

Delta 8930 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 27, 1998, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 27, 1998 · 01:17 UTCLaunch 1998-F03Launch no. 4,258 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 27, 1998, 01:17
Launch designation
1998-F03
Mission
Galaxy X
Vehicle flight ID
D259

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Galaxy 101998-F03Panamsat Corp———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.