25462 - ASTRA 2A

Astra 2A is a European (Luxembourg-registered) geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 00:31 UT. It will provide voice and video communications to Europe through its 32 Ku-band transponders after parking over 28.2 E longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1998-08-30
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan