Jun 28 1983
From The Space Library
NASA launched Galaxy 1, first of a series of three wholly owned Hughes communications satellites, at 7:08 p.m. EDT from ESMC on a Delta into a transfer orbit before stationing it at 135 °W to serve the cable television industry. Hughes had sold its 24 operating transponders on a noncommon carrier basis to ensure purchasers a stable source of programming. NASA would launch the other Galaxies in September 1983 and June 1984. (NASA MOR M-492-215-83-01 [prelaunch] June 27/83; NASA Dly Actv Rpt, June 29/83)
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