Astra 1G
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| Mission type | Communications |
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| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-076A |
| SATCAT no. | 25071 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15 years Final: Template:Time interval |
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| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601HP |
| Bus | HS-601HP |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications |
| Launch mass | Template:Cvt |
| Power | 6 kW |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2 December 1997, 23:10:37 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/23 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | February 1998 |
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| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | June 2023 |
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| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | Astra 19.2° East (1997-2009) Astra 23.5° East (2009-2010) Astra 31.5° East (2010-2014) 60° East (2014-2016) 63° East (2016-2017) 51° East (2017-2018) 57° East (2018-2019) 63° East (2019-2021) Astra 19.2° East (2021-2023) |
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| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe |
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Astra 1G was one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES.
History
SES ordered its Hughes 601HP satellite, in 1994 for Astra 1G.[2]
Astra 1G was retired to a graveyard orbit in 2023.[3]
Launch
Astra-1G was launched on 2 December 1997 at 23:10:37 UTC, by a Proton-K / DM-2M launch vehicle, from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was maneuvered into a geostationary orbit and at 19.2° East of longitude.[4]
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ASTRA 1G". N2YO.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Astra 1G, 1H, 2A, 2C". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed 29 June 26 2023
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Satellites". Heavens Above. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
- Official SES website
- SES fleet information and map
- SES guide to channels broadcasting on Astra satellites (archived)
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