Orion 2 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
19 Oct 1999, 6:22am
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Orion 2
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), Orion 2 features 36 high-powered Ku-band transponders. It was launched into the orbital slot located at 15 degrees west longitude, where in-orbit testing will be conducted. Loral was in negotiations with Eutelsat, also a satellite services provider, to complete coordination of the Orion 2 satellite with the Eutelsat spacecraft in the region.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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