Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 1P (SES-24) 2024-115A | Payload | 35772 × 35801 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2024-115B | Rocket body | 527 × 52911 km · 26.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-115 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).