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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-K/DM-2M81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
GE-1A
Launched
October 1, 2000
Summary
GE-1A launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-K/DM-2M from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 1, 2000. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 78th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 4,428th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Proton-K/DM-2M flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). GE-1A, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 35,723 km orbit inclined 48.5°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/DM-2M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 25th Proton-K/DM-2M flight · 7th this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 78th launch11th this yearhumanity's 4,428th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
GE-1A · NORAD 26554 · 2000-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- GE 1A
- Object ID
- 2000-059A
- Epoch
- 2000-10-01 23:17:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28610245 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7293283
- Inclination
- 48.537°
- Ascending node
- 349.9277°
- Arg. of perigee
- 0.0018°
- Mean anomaly
- 0.1131°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 1 component; 1 still in orbit
- GE-1A · NORAD 26554
Proton-K 401-01 Stage 3 · re-entered October 3, 2000
Blok DM3 No. 13L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
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.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93rd launch from 81/23 (81L), 4th this year · 1,164th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
26 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did GE-1A launch?
GE-1A launched on October 1, 2000. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GE-1A?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched GE-1A?
Proton-K/DM-2M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-K/DM-2M spec sheet
Where did GE-1A launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did GE-1A reach?
GE-1A, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 217 × 35,723 km orbit inclined 48.5°.
How many satellites did GE-1A launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).