Morelos 2
The ''Morelos'' satellites are a series of Mexican communications satellites. The first two operated between 1985 and 1998 and provided telephony, data, and television services over the territory of the Mexican Republic and adjacent areas. The third is now part of the MEXSAT constellation (sister ship of the MEXSAT-1 lost during launch) but carries the ''Morelos'' name. The original ''Morelos'' satellites were replaced by the Solidaridad Satellite System (''Solidaridad I'', launched 17 November 1993, and ''Solidaridad 2'', launched 17 October 1994) and, following privatisation, by the Satmex Satellite System. Satellites Morelos I Morelos I was Mexico's first communications satellite. It was built and put into orbit under a contract from the Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT), the federal ministry responsible for the nation's communications systems. ''Morelos I'', a Hughes Aircraft Corporation HS-376, was launched by the U.S. Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' (m ...
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