1996-054 Success

Atlas IIA | GE 1

Sep 8, 1996, 09:49 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Atlas IIA

Agency

Lockheed Martin

Site / Pad

CC / LC36B

Outcome

Success

Flight

AC-123

COSPAR Designator

1996-054

Mission

GE 1 (Communications)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Atlas IIA

Provider

Lockheed Martin

Agency launches

20 (4 YTD)

Site launches

518 (12 YTD)

Pad launches

56 (3 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1996-054A GE 1 AMCG US Track