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GE 6

Name: GE 6 launch
Start: 2000-10-21T22:00:00+00:00
End: 2000-10-21T22:00:00+00:00
Location: 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-K/DM-2MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L)

Saturday, October 21, 2000 · 10:00 PM UTC

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Mission Brief

GE-6, a hybrid C/Ku-band satellite with 28 Ku Band and 24 C Band active transponders provides direct-to-home (DTH), media and entertainment distribution plus enterprise and internet protocol (IP)solutions in North America.

PayloadGE 6

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Stages4

Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

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81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range

Latitude: 46.074°N
Longitude: 62.978°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

10:00 PM UTC - 10:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m

LEO Payload21,000 kg

Launches193

Successes178

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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