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Astra 2B
Communications satellite. Astra 2B was launched on September 14, 2000 aboard a Ariane 5G from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2000-054ANORAD 26494Luxembourg
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Astra 2B
- International designator
- 2000-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26494
- GCAT identifier
- S26494
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.412
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Astra
- Owner
- SES
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 2000+
Launch
- Date
- September 14, 2000 · 22:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-054Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5G
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,748 km
- Apogee
- 35,822 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 10, 2021
- End of operations
- Jun 10, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 3,315 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 32.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q750273 (CC0).