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Proton-K/DM-2M | GE 6

October 21, 2000 at 10:00 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-K/DM-2M | GE 6 launch image
Mission imagery · Proton-K/DM-2M

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October 21, 2000 at 10:00 PM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0740, 62.9780

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Launch site
81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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October 21, 2000 at 10:00 PM UTC
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October 21, 2000 at 10:00 PM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 3:46 AM UTC

Mission description

GE-6, a hybrid C/Ku-band satellite with 28 Ku Band and 24 C Band active transponders provides direct-to-home (DTH), media and entertainment distribution plus enterprise and internet protocol (IP)solutions in North America.

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Proton / UR-500 · DM-2M

Height

59 m

Diameter

4.15 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

39

Launch complex

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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