Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Astra 2D |
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) |
28.14 |
Perigee (km) |
35770 |
Apogee (km) |
35802 |
Eccentricity |
0.000379542651105418 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.07 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1420 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
700 |
Power (watts) |
1500 |
Date of Launch |
19-12-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Hughes |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5G |
COSPAR Number |
2000-081A |
NORAD Number |
26638 |
Comments |
Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 16 Ku-band; UK and Ireland. |