Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
Replay the flight in 3D
About this launch
Geostationary communications satellite
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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 2A 1998-050A | Payload | 36148 × 36341 km · 7.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1998-050B | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-09-01 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1998-050C | Debris | re-entered 1998-08-30 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1998-050D | Rocket body | 7867 × 35880 km · 15.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 DEB 1998-050E | Debris | re-entered 1998-09-05 |
COSPAR ID 1998-050. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
Support NextLiftoff The site has no ads. If it's useful to you, a small tip helps pay for the server.