Mission record

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Astra 1P/SES-24

Falcon 9· Space Launch Complex 40· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:35:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6707 ever
Go probability
60%
Weather
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Rules, Lightning Rule

Mission

ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be based on the full electric and powerful Spacebus NEO platform developed by Thales Alenia Space and already flight proven in orbit.

Deployed payloads · 1
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