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.
October 21, 2000 at 10:00 PM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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October 21, 2000 at 10:00 PM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0740, 62.9780
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.
Proton / UR-500 · DM-2M
Height
59 m
Diameter
4.15 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
39
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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