Launch Date
September 28, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
38778
International Designator
2012-051A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:28:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
251.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.24°
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 2F
Alternative Name
Astra 2F
Type
Status
Owner
SESSA
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38778U 12051A 26185.22780404 .00000162 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 38778 0.0673 251.7556 0002458 283.2392 217.4575 1.00272946 41300
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
39
Dry Mass
2660
Launch Mass
5968
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
17.601
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Astra 2F
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
60 Ku- and 3 Ka-band transponders (#2E, #2F); 62 Ku- and 4 Ka-band transponders (#2G)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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