25071 - ASTRA 1G

Astra 1G was a European communications satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Proton rocket. It was initially parked in a geostationary orbit at 23.9 degrees E but was to be operated at 19.2 degrees E. Its planned operational lifetime was a minimum of 15 years.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1997-12-02
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 23000.0 kg