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GE 1A
GE 1A was launched on October 1, 2000 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (December 2003).
COSPAR 2000-059ANORAD 26554United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GE-1A
- Common name
- GE 1A
- International designator
- 2000-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26554
- GCAT identifier
- S26554
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/385
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- GE
- Owner
- GE Americom
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100AX
Launch
- Date
- October 1, 2000 · 22:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-059Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,768 km
- Apogee
- 35,776 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- December 2003
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,593 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,601 kg
- Length
- 6.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 27.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061261 (CC0).