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Astra 1E
Communications satellite. Astra 1E was launched on October 19, 1995 aboard a Ariane 42L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-055ANORAD 23686Luxembourg
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Astra 1E
- International designator
- 1995-055A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23686
- GCAT identifier
- S23686
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.401
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Astra
- Owner
- SES
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- October 19, 1995 · 00:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-055Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Jun 8, 2015
Size
- Mass
- 3,010 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,343 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 26.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q750250 (CC0).