Astra 1KR - Norad ID: 29055
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ASTRA 1KR |
| Alternative name | Astra 1KR |
| Group | SES |
| Follow ASTRA 1KR | ASTRA 1KR Tracker |
| Group follow SES | Tracker SES |
| Pass predictions ASTRA 1KR | Pass predictions ASTRA 1KR |
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| Days in orbit | 7367 |
| Country/organisation of origin | SES |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 35766 km |
| Apogee | 35806 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.48° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height ASTRA 1KR | 35786 km |
ASTRA 1KR is a communication satellite launched on April 20, 2006, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 411 launch vehicle. It measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 3.6 meters and a span of 27 meters due to its solar arrays. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2000 kilograms and a launch mass of 4332 kilograms, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders for direct broadcasting services, ASTRA 1KR was designed with a mission lifetime of 15 years. The satellite is owned by SES (SESA) and manufactured by LMCSS, using a Box + 2 Pan shape configuration with an Astra 1KR payload for communication purposes. Its motor is the Leros 1 model.
satellite ASTRA 1KR Date of exalting 20.04.2006y. Average height of ISS ASTRA 1KR hundred 35786 km. Average velocity ASTRA 1KR is 11068.99 km/h. Inclination ASTRA 1KR satellite 0.15°.