October 1, 2000 10:00 pm

GE-1A

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Proton-K/DM-2M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:00 UTC
Window Close 22:00 UTC
Lift Off Oct 1, 2000 · 22:00 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload GE-1A
Rocket Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/23 (81L)
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:00 UTC
Window Close 22:00 UTC
Lift Off Oct 1, 2000 · 22:00 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload GE-1A
Rocket Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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