Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMC-1 (GE-1) 1996-054A | Payload | 35963 × 36044 km · 9.4° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1996-054B | Rocket body | re-entered 1997-03-17 |
COSPAR ID 1996-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).