Astra 1G was one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES.
History
SES ordered its Hughes 601HP satellite, in 1994 for Astra 1G.[2]
Astra 1G was retired to a graveyard orbit in 2023.[3]
Launch
Astra-1G was launched on 2 December 1997 at 23:10:37 UTC, by a Proton-K / DM-2M launch vehicle, from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was maneuvered into a geostationary orbit and at 19.2° East of longitude.[4]
See also
- SES (operator)
- Astra (satellite family)
External links
References
- ASTRA 1G N2YO.com, retrieved 7 April 2021^
- Astra 1G, 1H, 2A, 2C Gunter's Space Page, 11 December 2017, retrieved 7 April 2021^
- Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed 29 June 26 2023^
- Satellites Heavens Above, 7 April 2021, retrieved 7 April 2021^