Astra 2C

Summary

Astra 2C is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 2C's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 2C's operator is recorded as SES Astra^[4].
• Astra 2C's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2001-025A^[5].
• Astra 2C's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-K^[6].
• Astra 2C's SCN is recorded as 26853^[7].
• Astra 2C's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• Astra 2C's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2001-06-16T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Astra 2C's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jph41^[10].
• Astra 2C's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Astra 2C's space tug is recorded as Blok DM-2M^[12].
• Astra 2C's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23^[13].
• Astra 2C's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "26853"]^[14].

Why It Matters

Astra 2C ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]