1996-054A
The first Lockheed Martin Astro Space A2100 spacecraft was GE 1, built for GE Americom of Princeton, NJ. to replace Satcom K1. The satellite featured a liquid apogee engine with a single propellant tank and electric arcjet thrusters, and a hybrid C/Ku band communications payload. Mass is 2784 kg at launch. The satellite was built at the old RCA facility in East Windsor; manufacturing at the new Sunnyvale plant is due to begin in 1997.
GE-1's initial use was mostly for TV distribution, with NBC as the biggest user. It will be placed at 103W to provide service to CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
GE-1 became AMC-1 when Americom was sold to SES Global in 2001 to become SES Americom.
| GE-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Sep 8 | 2149 | Launch by Atlas IIA | CC LC36 |
| 2151 | BECO | ||
| 2151 | Booster sep | ||
| 2152 | Fairing sep | ||
| 2153 | SECO | ||
| 2153 | Atlas sep | ||
| 2154 | Centaur MES1 | ||
| 2200? | Centaur MECO-1 | ||
| 2210? | Centaur MES2 | ||
| 2212? | Centaur MECO-2 | ||
| 1073.15 191 x 56495 x 25.0 | |||
| 1996 Sep 10 | 1900? | LAM-1 | |
| 1996 Sep 10 | 1124.01 2391 x 56473 x 18.9 | ||
| 1996 Sep 13 | 0320? | LAM-2 | |
| 1996 Sep 13 | 1349.73 11675 x 56482 x 8.4 | ||
| 1996 Sep 14? | LAM-3 | ||
| 1996 Sep 17? | LAM-4 | ||
| 1996 Sep 17 | 1576.72 35906 x 41086 x 0.4 | ||
| 1996 Sep 18 | 0510? | LAM-5 | |
| 1996 Sep 18 | 1448.92 35908 x 41086 x 0.4 | ||
| 1996 Sep 19 | 1439.27 35787 x 35909 x 0.0 GEO 102.5W+0.8W | ||
| 1996 Sep 30 | 1436.27 35787 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 103.0W | ||
| 1997 May 6 | 1436.10 35778 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 103.0W | ||
| 2000 May 19 | 1436.09 35782 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 103.0W | ||
| 2008 Nov 20 | 1436.10 35777 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 103.0W | ||
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