Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1) 1994-079A | Payload | 36184 × 36350 km · 13.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1994-079B | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-05-31 |
COSPAR ID 1994-079. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).