Launch Successful

Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1G

Name: Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1G
Start: 1997-12-02T23:10:37.000Z
End: 1997-12-02T23:10:37.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

December 2, 1997 at 11:10 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1G launch image — Mission imagery · Proton-K/DM-2M

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December 2, 1997 at 11:10 PM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0740, 62.9780

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Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M
Launch site: 81/23 (81L)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: December 2, 1997 at 11:10 PM UTC
Window closes: December 2, 1997 at 11:10 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:46 AM UTC

Mission description

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

Proton-K/DM-2M

Proton / UR-500 · DM-2M

Height

59 m

Diameter

4.15 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

Launch complex

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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