Norad ID: 27557
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ASTRA 1K |
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| Days in orbit | 15 |
| Country/organisation of origin | SES |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
ASTRA 1K, 27557 was a payload satellite owned by SES Global (LU) that was launched on Mon, 25 Nov 2002 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-2M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.