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About this launch
Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 1F 1996-021A | Payload | 36085 × 36141 km · 5.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1996-021B | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-04-10 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1996-021C | Debris | re-entered 1996-04-14 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1996-021D | Rocket body | 11939 × 35970 km · 5.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 DEB 1996-021E | Debris | 12895 × 35126 km · 6.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 DEB 1996-021F | Debris | 12649 × 35258 km · 6.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1996-021. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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