Status
Failure
Astra 1K
Launch Time
Mon Nov 25, 2002 23:04 UTC
Mon Nov 25, 2002 23:04 UTC
The engine of the Block DM-2M upper stage shut down early, and the payload was stranded in a low Earth orbit.
Rocket
Mission Details
Astra 1K
Based on the Spacebus-3000B3S (Spacebus-4000 with avionics of the Spacebus-3000) platform, Astra 1K is equipped with 52 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders and will be positioned at 19.2° East. It sets a number of records for a civil communications satellite: 5250 kilograms at liftoff; 13 kW end-of-life power; total span of 37 meters; height of 6.6 meters; 10 different antenna reflectors. In short, Astra 1K is a powerful, versatile, and highly reliable spacecraft, featuring highly accurate pointing and a long lifespan.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,250.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
Site 81/23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2002
55th orbital launch attempt
Proton-K
291st mission
7th mission of 2002
33rd failed mission