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Orion 1
Atlas IIAUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36A
Tuesday, November 29, 1994 · 10:21 AM 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
Launches1078
Successes972
Mission Brief
The Orion 1 telecommunications satellite, launched in November 1994, was the first purchase of a European satellite by a US-based company. Its 34 Ku-band transponders serve Europe, the United States to the Rocky Mountains and parts of Canada and Mexico, providing video for broadcast and business television, high-speed Internet access and multimedia services, broadband and data networking.
PayloadOrion 1
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 36A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- 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
10:21 AM UTC - 10:21 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
