Astra 1A

Summary

Astra 1A is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 1A's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 1A's operator is recorded as SES S.A.^[4].
• Astra 1A's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Space^[5].
• Astra 1A's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1988-109B^[6].
• Astra 1A's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 44LP^[7].
• Astra 1A's SCN is recorded as 19688^[8].
• Astra 1A's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[9].
• Astra 1A's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1988-12-11T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Astra 1A's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07cndv^[11].
• Astra 1A's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[12].
• Astra 1A's start point is recorded as ELA-2^[13].
• Astra 1A's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "19688"]^[14].

Why It Matters

Astra 1A ranks in the top 2% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]