Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 20, 2000, 00:26
- Launch designation
- 2000-081
- Mission
- Astra 2D
- Flight name
- Astra 2D/GE 8/LDREX
- Vehicle flight ID
- V138 (508)
- Year
- Launches in 2000
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,734 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.0 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra 2D | 2000-081ANORAD 26638 | Soci\'et\'e Europeene des Satellites, Luxembourg | Communications | 784 kg | In orbit |
| GE 8 | 2000-081BNORAD 26639 | GE Americom | Communications | 2,015 kg | Renamed · November 2001 |
| LDREX | 2000-081CNORAD 26640 | National Space Development Adminstration | Technology | 140 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Mar 21, 2010 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.