April 8, 1996 11:09 pm
Astra 1F
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Proton-K/DM-2M
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:09 UTC
Window Close
23:09 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 8, 1996 · 23:09 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Astra 1F
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/23 (81L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:09 UTC
Window Close
23:09 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 8, 1996 · 23:09 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Astra 1F
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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