Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Astra 2B is one of the Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES. Providing digital television and radio broadcast service to the UK and Republic of Island. GE-7 is also a commercial communications satellite owned and operated by GE American. Providing coverage to North America…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 2B 2000-054A | Payload | 36093 × 36247 km · 9.9° | Globe |
| AMC-7 (GE-7) 2000-054B | Payload | 36077 × 36142 km · 7.2° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2000-054C | Rocket body | 597 × 35960 km · 6.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2000-054D | Debris | 539 × 35442 km · 7.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2000-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).