Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas IIA
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC36A
Outcome
Success
Flight
AC-110
COSPAR Designator
1994-079
Mission
Orion 1 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
946 (12 YTD)
Site launches
489 (11 YTD)
Pad launches
37 (2 YTD)