Astra 1M

Summary

Astra 1M is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 1M's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 1M's operator is recorded as SES S.A.^[4].
• Astra 1M's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2008-057A^[5].
• Astra 1M's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-M^[6].
• Astra 1M's SCN is recorded as 33436^[7].
• Astra 1M's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• Astra 1M's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2008-11-05T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Astra 1M's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b_zj5s^[10].
• Astra 1M's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Astra 1M's space tug is recorded as Briz-M^[12].
• Astra 1M's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200^[13].
• Astra 1M's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "33436"]^[14].

Why It Matters

Astra 1M ranks in the top 4% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]