Orion 1 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
29 Nov 1994, 10:21am
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Orion 1
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
The Orion 1 telecommunications satellite, launched in November 1994, was the first purchase of a European satellite by a US-based company. Its 34 Ku-band transponders serve Europe, the United States to the Rocky Mountains and parts of Canada and Mexico, providing video for broadcast and business television, high-speed Internet access and multimedia services, broadband and data networking.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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