Astra 1N & BSAT-3C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:52:00

Saturday August 6, 2011

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Flight VA203.

Astra 1N

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Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES and is positioned at the Astra 19.2°E orbital slot. It was launched in 2011 and is the fourth satellite to be built for Astra by Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) and the 46th SES satellite in orbit, and entered commercial service at 28.2°E on 24 October 2011.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

5,300 kilograms

BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R)

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BSAT-3C, also known as JCSAT-110R, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,906 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 ECA

Active 2002 to 2023

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$200.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 53m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,000 kg

GTO: 10,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,120 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 17m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


59th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2011

European Space Agency


191st

Mission

4th

Mission of 2011

2011


42nd

Orbital launch attempt