Launch Date
August 6, 2011
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
37775
International Designator
2011-041A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:04:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.09°
Right Ascension
44.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
55.76°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ASTRA 1N
Alternative Name
Astra 1N
Type
Status
Owner
SESE/SESSA
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 37775U 11041A 26183.58642093 .00000130 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996
2 37775 0.0898 44.2622 0005880 55.7608 50.8904 1.00272787 44680
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.8
Span
39.8
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5330
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9433
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Astra 1N
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000M
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-15
Equipment
55 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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