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ASTRA 1P (SES 24)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.1° from the equator, between 35,790 and 35,799 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ASTRA 1P (SES 24)

ASTRA 1P (SES 24) is a satellite from SES, launched on Jun 20, 2024 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 19°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Astra 1P · geostationary communication satellite operated by SES

Operated by
SES S.A.
Built by
Thales Alenia Space
Mass
5,000 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 15 days its lowest point went from 35,776 km to 35,771 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
35,77035,78035,79035,800

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.