26495 - AMC-7 (GE-7)

GE 7 is an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 22:54 UT. The two ton spacecraft provides direct-to-home television, voice and data transmission through its many C-band transponders and is parked over 137 degrees W.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-09-14
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana