September 8, 1996 9:49 pm
GE 1
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Atlas IIA
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:49 UTC
Window Close
21:49 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 8, 1996 · 21:49 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
GE 1
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Martin
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:49 UTC
Window Close
21:49 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 8, 1996 · 21:49 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
GE 1
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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