Astra 1P

Geostationary communication satellite operated by SES. Astra 1P was launched on June 20, 2024 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Astra 1P
Payload designation: SES-24
International designator: 2024-115A
NORAD catalog number: 60086
GCAT identifier: S60086
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1243

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Astra
Owner: SES
Country: Luxembourg
Builder: Thales Alenia Space
Platform (bus): Spacebus NEO200

Launch

Date: June 20, 2024 · 21:35 UTC
Launch record: 2024-115Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO
Perigee: 4,045 km
Apogee: 62,437 km
Inclination: 18.52°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jun 20, 2024

Size

Mass: 5,000 kg
Dry mass: 4,030 kg
Length: 8.0 m
Diameter: 3.00 m
Span: 45.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q125388976 (CC0).