Astra 1B

Summary

Astra 1B is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 1B's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 1B's operator is recorded as SES S.A.^[4].
• Astra 1B's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1991-015A^[5].
• Astra 1B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 44LP^[6].
• Astra 1B's SCN is recorded as 21139^[7].
• Astra 1B's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• Astra 1B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1991-03-02T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Astra 1B's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07sbnk^[10].
• Astra 1B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Astra 1B's start point is recorded as ELA-2^[12].
• Astra 1B's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "21139"]^[13].

Why It Matters

Astra 1B ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14]