Satellite description
ASTRA 5B, 39617 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Sat, 22 Mar 2014 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
SESSA (LU)Manufacturer
ADS/Bremen
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
EUROSTAR 3000, R-4D?
Mass
5,724 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 40 m
Radar Cross Section
46.395 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.04233°
Longitude
-58.88009°
Altitude
35,789.779 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 58m 51s
Apparent Declination
-5° 05' 11"
Sunlit