Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Astra 1N |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Luxembourg |
Operator/Owner |
SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
28.2 |
Perigee (km) |
35715 |
Apogee (km) |
35780 |
Eccentricity |
0.000771650739003977 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.12 |
Period (minutes) |
1434.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5350 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
06-08-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2011-041A |
NORAD Number |
37775 |
Comments |
Direct-to-home and HD television. |