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ASTRA 2F, 38778

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ASTRA 2F, 38778 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 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.

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Identifier

38778, 2012-051A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

SES S.A. (LU)

Manufacturer

EADS/Bremen

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

EUROSTAR 3000, R-4D?

Mass

5,968 kg wet, 2,660 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2012-09-28 (13 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 5ECA

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 39 m

Radar Cross Section

40.093 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 ASTRA 2F
1 38778U 12051A   25144.93806916  .00000158  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 38778   0.0370 252.7191 0000578 295.8395  60.1023  1.00271751 37245

Epoch: 2025-05-24T22:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-24T22:30:49.175Z)

Latitude

-0.01652°

Longitude

28.18004°

Altitude

35,784.872 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 34m 37s

True Declination

0° 00' 59"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.00316°

Longitude

-135.95305°

Altitude

35,786.625 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 56m 00s

Apparent Declination

-5° 05' 30"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:44:56

Azimuth

58.82° ENE

Elevation

-38.505°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,790.112 km

Perigee altitude

35,785.238 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.812 km

Eccentricity

0.00006

Inclination

0.037°

RAAN

252.7191°

Arg. of periapsis

295.8395°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

60.1023°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.15 mins

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Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 2012 (2012-09-28 UTC)

GSAT 10, 38779

ARIANE 5 R/B, 38780

ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA), 38781 (Decayed)

ASTRA 2F Visibility

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