Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
20 Dec 2000, 12:26am
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX
Mission Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Astra 2D is one of the Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES. Providing digital television and radio broadcast service to the UK and Republic of Island. GE-8 is also a commercial communications satellite operated by GE American, covering the USA, Canada and Caribbean. LDREX was an engineering test to validate the antenna on the ETS-8.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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