Astra 2G

Summary

Astra 2G is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 2G's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 2G's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Astra 2G's operator is recorded as SES S.A.^[5].
• Astra 2G's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2014-089A^[6].
• Astra 2G's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-M^[7].
• Astra 2G's SCN is recorded as 40364^[8].
• Astra 2G's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[9].
• Astra 2G's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2014-12-27T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Astra 2G's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012lbkk1^[11].
• Astra 2G's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[12].
• Astra 2G's space tug is recorded as Briz-M^[13].
• Astra 2G's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200^[14].
• Astra 2G's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "40364"]^[15].

Why It Matters

Astra 2G ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).^[2]