ASTRA 1A, 19688
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASTRA 1A, 19688 is a payload satellite owned by SES (LU) in GEO that was launched on Sun, 11 Dec 1988 UTC via an ARIANE 44LP 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.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GE/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
AS4000, STAR 37XFP
Mass
1,780 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 19.28 m
Radar Cross Section
11.738 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 ASTRA 1A
1 19688U 88109B 25183.60986685 -.00000064 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 19688 14.6171 8.5298 0018017 118.4715 231.6625 0.98338783112648Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:38:12.495Z)
Latitude
-2.52465°
Longitude
-141.6185°
Altitude
36,384.988 km
Speed
3.051 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 55m 17s
True Declination
-2° 31' 20"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.86603°
Longitude
-179.20805°
Altitude
36,413.957 km
Speed
3.049 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 05m 22s
Apparent Declination
-17° 28' 28"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:13:17
Azimuth
227.108° WSW
Elevation
17.845°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #109 in the year 1988 (1988-12-11 UTC)
ASTRA 1A Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2025-07-03 12:26:38.089Z | 227.096° WSW | 2025-07-03 22:08:38.089Z | 250.864° W | 30.368° | 2025-07-04 12:26:38.089Z | 232.461° WSW |
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