Upcoming Launches The next satellite launches are projected for 4th quarter 2002 and 1st quarter 2003. Check this page periodically for updates or contact us for additional details. Satellite specifications, coverage footprints, frequency plans and EIRP charts are available by clicking on them on our Global Fleet map.
Recent Launches The following videos provide summaries of two recent launches. If you're on a corporate network, you may be behind a firewall (proxy server) and therefore must adjust your RealPlayer settings. Click here for step-by-step instructions. Download RealPlayer.
GE-8, home to America's premier radio networks and AT&T Alascom, is located at 139° West Longitude. The satellite was launched on 19 December 2000, aboard an Ariane 5 launcher from Kourou, French Guiana, completing an unprecedented campaign for GE Americom: four satellite launches in less than 14 weeks. View the GE-8 Satellite Launch
GE-1A, a high-powered Ku-band satellite was launched on 1 October 2000, aboard a Proton launcher from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Located at 108.2° East Longitude and operated by Americom Asia-Pacific, GE-1A provides comprehensive coverage of China, N.E. Asia/The Philippines, and South Asia including India. View the GE-1A Satellite Launch

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