26639 - AMC-8 (GE-8)

GE 8 is an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 00:26 UT. The 2.2 ton (with fuel) spacecraft carries 24 C-band transponders to provide voice, video, and broadband data communications to the contiguous USA, Alaska, and the Caribbean after parking over 139 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-12-20
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana