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ASTRA 3A
Nonoperational
Payload
GEO
ASTRA 3A is a SES S.A. payload satellite, launched on March 29, 2002 into GEO.
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Launch
Launch date
March 29, 2002 at 01:29 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 44L →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
JCSAT 2A
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,129 km
Periapsis
36,116 km
Inclination
10.53°
Orbital period
1453.29 min
Spacecraft
Operator
SES S.A.
Manufacturer
Boeing Satellite Systems
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
1,495 kg
Dry mass
750 kg
Power
1,500 W
Design lifetime
10 years
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2002-015B
NORAD catalog №
27400
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
SES
Radar cross-section
15.8865 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational