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Astra 2A

retired

Identification

Position57° E (173.5° W)
NORAD / COSPAR25462 / 1998-050A
OperatorSES S.A.
OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerBoeing (Hughes)
ModelBSS-601HP
Mass3635 kg
Dry mass2300 kg

Launch

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicleProton K

Beacons

11694.5 H or R11706 V or R

Comment

32 Ku-band (for first five years, 28 after) transponders to provide voice and video communications to Europe.

Lifetime
30 Aug 1998Launched
15 yrDesign life
28.0 yrElapsed
ExpiredRemaining
Aug 2013End of life
Satellite is retired