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GE 3

Atlas IIASLockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36A
Thursday, September 4, 1997 · 12:03 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas IIAS

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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

Provider

Lockheed Martin

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Mission Brief

GE 3 carries also 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to North America after parking at 127° W longitude.

PayloadGE 3
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

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

12:03 PM UTC - 12:03 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.