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1996 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Astra 1F

successProton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1F

Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.

Overview

Date / time
April 8, 1996 at 11:09 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
81/23 (81L)
Mission
Astra 1F
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M →
Launch provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center →

Payloads deployed · 1

ASTRA 1F
GEO