1999 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
LMI 1
successProton-K/DM-2M | LMI 1
LMI-1 (Lockheed Martin Intersputnik) was built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems and operates at an orbital location of 75 degrees East. Equipped with 44 high-power C- and Ku-band transponders, the satellite provides high-quality and reliable fixed service telephony and direct broadcast television service.
Overview
- Date / time
- September 26, 1999 at 10:30 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 81/23 (81L)
- Mission
- LMI 1
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit