Lockheed Martin

Galaxy 3R

Atlas IIA

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, December 15, 1995 · 00:23 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Atlas IIA

Variant: IIA

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.471° N, 80.542° W

43

Pad Launches

505

Location Launches

16

Agency Launches

75

Orbital This Year

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