ASTRA 2A

25462
Spacetrack Directory Number
1998-08-30
Orbit launches


Satellite information ASTRA 2A

Spacetrack Directory Name ASTRA 2A
Group SES
Orbit launches 1998-08-30
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin SES
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)
Categories
Perigee 35776 km
Apogee 35797 km

Additional information ASTRA 2A

Astra 2A is one of the Astra communications satellites owned by SES. Launched in 1998 into the 28.2E orbital position, half its expected end-of-life capacity of 28 transponders were pre-booked by BSkyB, who utilised it to launch their new Sky Digital service. In March 2015, the satellite has been deactivated and relocated to 113.5°E.

satellite ASTRA 2A Date of exalting 30.08.1998y.


Update time: 2025-05-22 23:24:57
ASTRA 2A a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1998-08-30