Astra 2B & GE-7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:54:00

Thursday September 14, 2000

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V132.

GE-7

Wiki

Also called AMC-7 is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES S.A., originally from the GE Americom fleet. AMC-7 provides C band coverage to North America, Hawaii, the Caribbean islands, and most of Mexico, and is located in a geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean east of Hawaii. The satellite is primarily used for cable television programming distribution. In 2015 the satellite was taken out of commercial service and moved from 137° West to 135° West longitude, where it now serves as a backup to AMC-10.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,983 kilograms

Astra 2B

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Astra 2B is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES. Launched in 2000 to join Astra 2A at the Astra 28.2°E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the UK and Republic of Ireland, the satellite has also served at the Astra 19.2°E and the Astra 31.5°E positions.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,315 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 G

Active 1996 to 2003

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 52m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 6,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

11,400 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


6th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2000

European Space Agency


120th

Mission

7th

Mission of 2000

2000


56th

Orbital launch attempt