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ASTRA 1A, 19688

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ASTRA 1A, 19688 is a payload satellite owned by SES (LU) in GEO that was launched on Sun, 11 Dec 1988 UTC via an ARIANE 44LP launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
19688, 1988-109B
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GE/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
AS4000, STAR 37XFP
Mass
1,780 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1988-12-11 (37 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 44LP
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 19.28 m
Radar Cross Section
11.738 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 ASTRA 1A
1 19688U 88109B   25186.67515602 -.00000134  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 19688  14.6186   8.5077 0018025 119.1270 236.2175  0.98339987112673
Epoch: 2025-07-05T16:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T16:12:13.48Z)
Latitude
-1.22228°
Longitude
-163.13408°
Altitude
36,379.468 km
Speed
3.052 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 15m 19s
True Declination
-1° 13' 16"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.70732°
Longitude
-112.0934°
Altitude
36,311.247 km
Speed
3.057 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 13m 45s
Apparent Declination
5° 27' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:08:26
Azimuth
263.634° W
Elevation
16.003°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,414.949 km
Perigee altitude
36,260.957 km
Semi-major axis
42,716.09 km
Eccentricity
0.0018
Inclination
14.6186°
RAAN
8.5077°
Arg. of periapsis
119.127°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
236.2175°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24584 °/min
Orbital period
1,464.36 mins
BSTAR
0
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ASTRA 1A Visibility forecast

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492 mins2025-07-06 20:08:41.223Z263.619° W2025-07-06 23:22:41.223Z266.786° W17.812°2025-07-07 04:20:41.223Z257.682° W
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