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About this launch
Astra 1B was the second of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). It was believed to have been launched in a faulty condition, and suffered a thruster failure early in its life, causing minor drift, meaning that it became permanently…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 44LP
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44LP
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit16 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 1B 1991-015A | Payload | 36267 × 36307 km · 13.5° | Globe |
| METEOSAT-5 (MOP-2) 1991-015B | Payload | 36252 × 36358 km · 14.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP R/B 1991-015C | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-02-10 | |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB [SPELDA] 1991-015D | Debris | re-entered 1995-11-23 | |
| METEOSAT-5 AKM 1991-015E | Rocket body | 35143 × 36495 km · 12.2° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015H | Debris | re-entered 2020-11-06 | |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015F | Debris | re-entered 2004-09-28 | |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015G | Debris | re-entered 2007-09-06 |
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| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015J | Debris | 594 × 27983 km · 7.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015K | Debris | re-entered 2000-06-01 | |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015L | Debris | 660 × 28174 km · 7.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015M | Debris | 378 × 27930 km · 5.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015N | Debris | 388 × 20730 km · 5.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015P | Debris | 1247 × 28880 km · 7.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015Q | Debris | 627 × 28721 km · 3.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-015R | Debris | 251 × 2182 km · 6.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1991-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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