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2000 · Arianespace

Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX

successAriane 5 G | Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX

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.

Overview

Date / time
December 20, 2000 at 12:26 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 G →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 3

AMC-8 (GE-8)
GEO
ASTRA 2D
GEO
LDREX
LEO