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Atlas IIA | Orion 1
United States Air Force · Atlas IIA · Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 946th launch · 12th this year · humanity's 3,950th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 29, 10:21 – Nov 29, 10:21 UTC
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Orion 1
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.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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