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GE 1A / AAP 1 / Worldsat 1 / NSS 11
GE 1A [Lockheed Martin]
GE-1A telecommunications satellite was designed and built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for Americom Asia-Pacific (AAP), a joint venture between GE American Communications and Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications.
GE-1A is a high-powered, all Ku-band satellite composed of 28 active transponders. It will operate at 108 degrees east longitude and features three beams covering China; Northeast Asia and the Philippines and South Asia including India. The spacecraft was lofted into orbit on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 booster provided by International Launch Services.
In early 2004, AAP 1 was transferred to Worldsat LLC, a new subsidiary of SES Americom as Worldsat 1, but was renamed AAP 1 again in early 2005. In March 2007, the satellite was transferred to SES New Skies and named NSS 11.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | GE Americom Asia-Pacific (AAP) → SES Americom → Worldsat → SES Americom → SES New Skies |
| Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
| Equipment: | 28 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | A2100AX |
| Propulsion: | LEROS-1c |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 3552 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE 1A → AAP 1 → Worldsat 1 → AAP 1 → NSS 11 | 2000-059A | 01.10.2000 | Ba LC-81/23 | Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
References:
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Website
Further GE / AMC / AAP missions:
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