Success
Astra 1G
Communications
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-K/DM-2M
Direct-GEOorbit
SES ordered its Hughes 601 satellites, in 1994 for Astra 1G; in 1995 for Astra 1H; and in 1996 for Astra 2A. In August 1999, SES ordered Astra 2C, another Hughes 601HP
Tuesday, December 2, 1997 at 11:10 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,197
KhSC Mission
#50
Pad Launch
#76
Location Launch
#1,099
Designator
1997-076
Launch Window
NET
Dec 2, 1997, 11:10 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Dec 3, 1997, 4:10 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Proton-K/DM-2M Specs
The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Length
59 m
Diameter
4.15 m
Launch Mass
712 t
Thrust
8,847 kN
GEO Capacity
1,880 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1994
Fastest Turnaround
6d 21h
Total Launches
41
Successful
39
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Jan 20, 1994
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Founded
1916
Administrator
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Total Launches
193
Successful
178
Failed
15
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4