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Astra 1K

Proton-K/DM-2M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on November 25, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 25, 2002 · 23:04 UTCLaunch 2002-053Launch no. 4,565 in the log
RocketProton-K/DM-2Mvariant DM3
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 restart failure
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 25, 2002, 23:04
Launch designation
2002-053
Mission
Astra 1K
Vehicle flight ID
408-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
352 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Astra 1K2002-053ANORAD 27557SES GlobalCommunications5,250 kgDeorbited · Dec 10, 2002

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.