Marcopolo or Marco Polo 1 an 2 were two satellites designed, launched and tested by Hughes Space and Communications (now part of Boeing Satellite Systems) for British Satellite Broadcasting, and were used for Britain's Direct Broadcast Service. Marcopolo 1 launched on August 27, 1989 on the 187th launch of a Delta rocket, and Marcopolo 2 on August 17, 1990, by a Delta II rocket. Marcopolo I had a Hughes designation as HS376.