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Proton | Altair 13L (Luch 1)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 16, 1994, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Luch or Altair satellites were the first generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.
Geostationary Orbit
Molniya-M | Molniya-1T 88
Russian Space Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 14, 1994, 2:21 p.m.
Ariane 42P | PAS 3
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 1, 1994, 10:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
In November 1991, PanAmSat Corporation ordered three Hughes HS-601 model PAS (PanAmSat) satellites from Hughes Space and Communications Company. The satellites provide video services for program distribution and syndication; data services for business applications; and services for video, radio, data and telephone transmission. They were placed over the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, respectively. In August 1993, PanAmSat ordered a fourth satellite, to be used as a spare. The spare was pressed into service to replace the first PAS-3 spacecraft, which was lost during a launch vehicle failure.
Geostationary Orbit
Long March 3A | DFH-3
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 29, 1994, 5:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.
Geostationary OrbitAtlas IIA | Orion 1
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 29, 1994, 10:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Orion 1 telecommunications satellite, launched in November 1994, was the first purchase of a European satellite by a US-based company. Its 34 Ku-band transponders serve Europe, the United States to the Rocky Mountains and parts of Canada and Mexico, providing video for broadcast and business television, high-speed Internet access and multimedia services, broadband and data networking.
Geostationary OrbitTsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 14
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkrainePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 29, 1994, 2:54 a.m.
Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 16
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkraineBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 24, 1994, 9:15 a.m.
Proton | Uragan 60 to 62
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 20, 1994, 12:39 a.m.
Soyuz U | Progress M-25
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 11, 1994, 7:21 a.m.
Zenit-2 | Resurs-O1
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkraineBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 4, 1994, 5:47 a.m.
