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GE 1
Atlas IIALockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B
Sunday, September 8, 1996 · 09:49 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas IIA
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77
Mission Brief
GE-1 is owned by GE Americom and is a continuation of the old RCA/GE Satcom series. GE-1 has 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders, and replaced Satcom K1. GE-1 was placed in a supersynchronous transfer orbit of 191 × 56495 km × 25.0 deg.
PayloadGE 1
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
