Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:52:00
Saturday August 6, 2011
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Flight VA203.
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, 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
Manufacturer
ESAPrice
$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
59th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2011
191st
Mission
4th
Mission of 2011
42nd
Orbital launch attempt