Astra 3B

Summary

Astra 3B is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Astra 3B's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Astra 3B's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2010-021A^[4].
• Astra 3B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 5 ECA^[5].
• Astra 3B's SCN is recorded as 36581^[6].
• Astra 3B's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[7].
• Astra 3B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2010-05-21T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Astra 3B's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c02k24^[9].
• Astra 3B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[10].
• Astra 3B's start point is recorded as ELA-3^[11].
• Astra 3B's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "36581"]^[12].

Why It Matters

Astra 3B ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13]