December 2, 1997 11:10 pm
Astra 1G
|
Proton-K/DM-2M
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Share:
Last Updated:
2026-07-12 12:06:30
SES ordered its Hughes 601 satellites, in 1994 for Astra 1G; in 1995 for Astra 1H; and in 1996 for Astra 2A. In August 1999, SES ordered Astra 2C, another Hughes 601HP
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:10 UTC
Window Close
23:10 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 2, 1997 · 23:10 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 1G
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
SES ordered its Hughes 601 satellites, in 1994 for Astra 1G; in 1995 for Astra 1H; and in 1996 for Astra 2A. In August 1999, SES ordered Astra 2C, another Hughes 601HP
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/23 (81L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:10 UTC
Window Close
23:10 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 2, 1997 · 23:10 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 1G
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Related Stories
