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Astra 1G
retired
Identification
Position
19° E (124.3° W)
NORAD / COSPAR
25071 / 1997-076A
Operator
SES S.A.
Orbit
GEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
BSS-601HP
Mass
3379 kg
Dry mass
301 kg
Launch
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle
Proton K
Comment
32 Ku-band transponders providing Direct-to-home tv; multimedia to Europe
Lifetime
02 Dec 1997
Launched
15 yr
Design life
28.7 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Dec 2012
End of life
Satellite is retired
