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ASTRA 1P (SES-24) (60086)
COSPAR: 2024-115A | Alt Name: Astra 1P
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 20, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60086
International Designator
2024-115A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:16:08 GMT
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
329.03°
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Argument of Perigee
219.38°
Period
1436.16 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTRA 1P (SES-24)
Alternative Name
Astra 1P
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SESSA
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 60086U 24115A 26200.55288087 .00000115 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 60086 0.0679 329.0315 0000783 219.3802 327.1603 01.00267390 7524
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Summary
ASTRA 1P (SES-24) is a communication satellite launched on June 20, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by THALES and is owned by SESSA. The satellite has dimensions of 8 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 45 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It weighs 4030 kg dry mass and had a launch mass of 5000 kg. Equipped with Ku-band transponders for direct broadcasting communication purposes, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite uses the Spacebus NEO200 configuration and employs XPS/PPS-5000 motors for its propulsion system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
3
Span
45
Dry Mass
4030
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SES-24
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Spacebus NEO200
Configuration
Spacebus-Neo-200
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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