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SuccessGalaxy 3R · Lockheed Martin
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Dec 15, 1995, 00:23 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Dec 15, 1995, 00:23 UTC – Friday, Dec 15, 1995, 00:23 UTC
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Galaxy 3R
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Galaxy 3R, operated by PanAmSat Corporation, is used to provide video and telecommunications services throughout the United States. The satellite's Ku-band capacity can also be switched to provide coverage of Latin America.
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