Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Astra 1M |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Luxembourg |
Operator/Owner |
SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
19.2 |
Perigee (km) |
35804 |
Apogee (km) |
35852 |
Eccentricity |
0.000568747333996872 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.14 |
Period (minutes) |
1438.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5345 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
9900 |
Date of Launch |
05-11-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2008-057A |
NORAD Number |
33436 |
Comments |
Direct-to-home and HD television. |