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GE 1

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-054ALaunched 9/8/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GE 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 9/8/1996
Last Contact: 6/5/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 1,300 kg
Total Mass: 2,783 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: SES
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: GE Americom GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-054A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/322