Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: SES ASTRA
- Satellite Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
- Purpose: HDTV
- Platform: Eurostar E3000
- Separated Mass: 5320 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15 years
Highlights
- 5th ILS Launch of 2008
- 48th Proton Launch for ILS
- 7th ILS Proton Launch for SES ASTRA
- 11th Eurostar Satellite Launched on Proton
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches ASTRA 1M Satellite
Launch Resources
- Mission Overview
- Media Advisory
- Live Broadcast
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on November 6, at 2:44 am local time (Nov. 5, 15:44 EST, 20:44 GMT).
- Nominal separation took place at 11:56 a.m. local time (Nov. 6, 00:56 EST, 05:56 GMT).
- Separation of the ASTRA 1M satellite occured approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 4980 km x 35786 km x 21.5 deg
- SC Separation
- Fifth Burn
- Fourth Burn
- APT Jettison
- Third Burn
- Second Burn
- First Burn
- Stage Separations
- Liftoff
- Rollout to Pad 39
- Breeze M Fueling
- Begin Joint Operations
- SC Fuel Loading
- Breeze M Arrival
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Proton Arrival
- Early Team Arrival