Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Astra 2F is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, positioned at 28.2 degrees East. It provides digital TV, digital radio and multimedia services to the UK and Republic of Ireland. GSAT-10 is an Indian communication satellite operating at 83 degrees East to provide…
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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 2F 2012-051A | Payload | 35769 × 35805 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| GSAT-10 2012-051B | Payload | 35769 × 35805 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2012-051C | Rocket body | 230 × 28595 km · 6.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2012-051D | Debris | re-entered 2025-01-07 |
COSPAR ID 2012-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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