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About this launch
Astra 2C was a European (SES - Societe Europeene des Satellites, Luxembourg) geosynchronous communications Boeing 601HP spacecraft.
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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 · GSO
Communications · GSO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 2C 2001-025A | Payload | 36129 × 36142 km · 8.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 2001-025B | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-06-18 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 2001-025C | Rocket body | 7652 × 35694 km · 15.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 PLAT 2001-025D | Debris | re-entered 2001-06-16 |
COSPAR ID 2001-025. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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