Astra 1KR

Summary

Astra 1KR is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 1KR's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 1KR's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2006-012A^[4].
• Astra 1KR's part of is recorded as Astra^[5].
• Astra 1KR's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas V 411^[6].
• Astra 1KR's SCN is recorded as 29055^[7].
• Astra 1KR's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• Astra 1KR's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2006-04-20T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Astra 1KR's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d1q64^[10].
• Astra 1KR's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Astra 1KR's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41^[12].
• Astra 1KR's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "29055"]^[13].

Why It Matters

Astra 1KR ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]