ASTRA

NORAD 38778 · COSPAR 2012-051A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4240 @ 35769 x 35805 km x 0.0486 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 06:54 UTC Â· 56.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ASTRA 2F
1 38778U 12051A 26294.28805591 .00000156 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 38778 0.0486 254.3066 0004306 321.3215 306.0338 1.00271454042406

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 28th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

SES S.A.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

6,000 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0486Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35769 km

Apogee

35805 km

Eccentricity

0.0004306

RAAN

254.3066Â°

Arg of Perigee

321.3215Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271454 rev/d