Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
SES ASTRA ordered two new Astra satellite in June 2003. The satellites, designated Astra 1KR and Astra 1L will provide distribution of direct-to-home broadcast services across Europe following their scheduled launches in the second half of 2005 and 2006 respectively. Astra 1KR, an all Ku-band…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 1KR 2006-012A | Payload | 35772 × 35802 km · 0.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2006-012B | Rocket body | 5942 × 35179 km · 22.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2006-012 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).