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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Astra 2G
Launched
December 27, 2014
Summary
Astra 2G launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 27, 2014. It was International Launch Services's 32nd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,441st orbital launch attempt. It was the 46th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Astra 2G, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 4,146 × 35,755 km orbit inclined 22.9°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Astra 2GРоскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 46th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 8th this yearInternational Launch Services's 32nd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,441st orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Astra 2G · NORAD 40364 · 2014-089 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-089A
- Epoch
- 2014-12-28 12:27:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.03300719 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6004501
- Inclination
- 22.945°
- Ascending node
- 69.2956°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.9668°
- Mean anomaly
- 0.1083°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Astra 2G · NORAD 40364 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99552 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Astra 2G is an Airbus Eurostar E3000 Ku- and Ka-band broadcast satellite for SES at 28.2° East, completing the Astra 2E/2F/2G trio that serves the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
153rd launch from 200/39 (200L), 2nd this year · 1,444th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
225 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Astra 2G launch?
Astra 2G launched on December 27, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Astra 2G?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Astra 2G. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Astra 2G?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Astra 2G launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Astra 2G reach?
Astra 2G, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 4,146 × 35,755 km orbit inclined 22.9°.
How many satellites did Astra 2G launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).