RocketAtlas IIAS
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 4, 1997, 12:03
- Launch designation
- 1997-050
- Mission
- GE 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-146
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 44,162 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE 3 | 1997-050ANORAD 24936 | GE Americom | Communications | 2,845 kg | Renamed · November 2001 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.