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About this launch
The GE-1A telecommunications satellite was designed and built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for Americom Asia-Pacific (AAP), a joint venture between GE American Communications and Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSS-11 2000-059A | Payload | 35773 × 35800 km · 2.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 2000-059B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-10-03 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 2000-059C | Debris | re-entered 2000-10-03 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 2000-059D | Rocket body | 7329 × 35647 km · 15.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2000-059. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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