1996 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Astra 1F
successProton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1F
Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 8, 1996 at 11:09 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 81/23 (81L)
- Mission
- Astra 1F
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit