Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Flight profile
The climb toward orbit, seen from the side. Watch the simulation
Mission
Communications · GTO
ASTRA 5B will extend transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighbouring markets for DTH, direct-to- cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks. It will also carry a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONAS 4A 2014-011A | Payload | 35767 × 35806 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ASTRA 5B 2014-011B | Payload | 35771 × 35801 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2014-011C | Rocket body | 239 × 31750 km · 3.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2014-011D | Debris | re-entered 2023-01-07 |
COSPAR ID 2014-011. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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