October 21, 2000 10:00 pm

GE 6

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Proton-K/DM-2M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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GE-6, a hybrid C/Ku-band satellite with 28 Ku Band and 24 C Band active transponders provides direct-to-home (DTH), media and entertainment distribution plus enterprise and internet protocol (IP)solutions in North America.
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:00 UTC
Window Close 22:00 UTC
Lift Off Oct 21, 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 6
Rocket Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
GE-6, a hybrid C/Ku-band satellite with 28 Ku Band and 24 C Band active transponders provides direct-to-home (DTH), media and entertainment distribution plus enterprise and internet protocol (IP)solutions in North America.

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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 21, 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 6
Rocket Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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