Launch Overview
Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC81/23
Outcome
Success
Flight
382-02
COSPAR Designator
1997-076
Mission
Astra 1G (Communications)
SES ordered its Hughes 601 satellites, in 1994 for Astra 1G; in 1995 for Astra 1H; and in 1996 for Astra 2A. In August 1999, SES ordered Astra 2C, another Hughes 601HP
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
50 (8 YTD)
Site launches
1099 (15 YTD)
Pad launches
76 (5 YTD)