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ASTRA 2F

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
September 28, 2012 at 09:18 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Astra 2F & GSAT-10
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,793 km
Periapsis
35,779 km
Inclination
0.07°
Orbital period
1436.06 min

Spacecraft

Operator
SES S.A.
Manufacturer
EADS Astrium
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
6,000 kg
Dry mass
2,660 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2012-051A
NORAD catalog №
38778
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
LuxembourgSES
Radar cross-section
17.601 m²
Status
Operational

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