GE 1A --> AAP-1 --> Worldsat 1 --> NSS 11

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GE-1A = General Electric - Asia
AAP-1= American Asia-Pacific

Launch data:

Designation:26554 / 00059A
Launch date01 Oct 2000 - 22:00 UT
Launch site B, LC-81/23
Launch vehicleProton-K / DM-2M (S/N 401-01 / #282)
MissionCommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Location108.2°E

This is the first satellite of the LMGT and GE Americom venture (LM Americom Asia-Pacific LLC).

Specifications

Prime contractorLockheed Martin
PlatformA2100AX
OperatorGE Americom Asia-Pacific (AAP) --> SES Americom --> Worldsat --> SES Americom --> SES New Skies
Mass at launch3593 kg
Dry mass1601 kg
Dimension 3.1 x 2.5 x 6.1 m
Equipment 28 Ku-band transponders
Solar array 27 m span
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  
Design lifetime  

Beacons: 12.225 & 12.7495 GHz

Ku-band

Main transponders 24
Backup transponders 9
Power 120 W TWTA
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage China beam (8 to 16 transp.)
NE Asia & Philippines beam (8 to 16 transp.)
South Asia (India) beam (0 to 8 transp.)
EIRP max  
G/T max  
Polarization linear H/V

Transponder frequency chart

Horizontal
Uplink
Horizontal
Downlink
Transponder Vertical
Downlink
Vertical
Uplink
Beam
  12.271 1   14.019 South Asia or China
14.039   2 12.291   NE Asia
  12.311 3   14.059 South Asia or China
14.079   4 12.331   NE Asia
  12.351 5   14.099 South Asia or China
14.119   6 12.371   NE Asia
  12.391 7   14.139 South Asia or China
14.159   8 12.411   NE Asia
  12.431 9   14.179 South Asia or China or NE Asia
14.199   10 12.451   China or NE Asia
  12.471 11   14.219 South Asia or China or NE Asia
14.239   12 14.491   China or NE Asia
  12.511 13   14.259 South Asia or China or NE Asia
14.279   14 12.531   China or NE Asia
  12.551 15   14.299 South Asia or China or NE Asia
14.319   16 12.571   China or NE Asia
  12.591 17   14.339 NE Asia
14.359   18 12.611   China
  12.631 19   14.379 NE Asia
14.399   20 12.651   China
  12.671 21   14.419 NE Asia
14.439   22 12.691   China
  12.711 23   14.459 NE Asia
14.479   24 12.731   China


Description:


Ref: #7, #14, #15, #84 - update: 15.12.11