Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, positioned at 19.2 degrees East. It is designed to provide digital television and radio broadcasting services across Germany, France and Spain. B-SAT 3c is a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT…
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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 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 1N 2011-041A | Payload | 35771 × 35802 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R) 2011-041B | Payload | 35785 × 35788 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2011-041C | Rocket body | 252 × 32202 km · 1.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2011-041D | Debris | re-entered 2023-02-16 |
COSPAR ID 2011-041. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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