Success

GE-1A

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

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This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

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

Launches198

Successes183

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...

Mission Brief

The GE-1A telecommunications satellite was designed and built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for Americom Asia-Pacific (AAP), a joint venture between GE American Communications and Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications.

PayloadGE-1A

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Stages4

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