Status
Success
Thor III
Launch Time
Wed Jun 10, 1998 00:35 UTC
Wed Jun 10, 1998 00:35 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Thor III
Thor (previously known as Marcopolo) is a family of satellites designed, launched, and tested by Hughes Space and Communications (now part of Boeing Satellite Systems) for British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB), and were used for Britain's Direct Broadcast Service.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,451.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1998
36th orbital launch attempt
Delta II
72nd mission
7th mission of 1998
70th successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission