Astra 2B

 2000-054A

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Astra 2B will be launched in 2000 to 28.2E. It is a Astrium (Matra Marconi Space) Toulouse Eurostar 2000+ satellite. Mass is 3315 kg launch, 1511 kg BOL. Astra 2B will replace the DFS Kopernikus system.

Size is 2.8 x 1.7 x 2.5m with 32m span.

Astra 2B
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2000 Sep 14	2254	Launch by Ariane 506 V130	CSG ELA2
		T+0:00 EPC burn
		T+7:00 EAP ignition
		T+7:03 Launch
		T+2:25 EAP sep
		T+3:22 Fairing sep
	2304	T+9:57 EPC MECO
	2304	T+10:03 EPC sep	50? x 1500? x 7?
	2304	T+10:10 EPS burn
	2321	T+27:17 EPS MECO
	2322	T+28:42 Astra sep
	2324	T+30:28 Sylda 5 sep
	2327	T+37:39 GE 7 sep
		T+54:08 EPS depleted
2000 Sep 15			637.59 568 x 35752 x 7.0
2000 Sep 16			959.36 15911 x 35775 x 1.6
2000 Sep 19			1318.77 31153 x 35762 x 0.3
2000 Oct 2?		mv in
2000 Oct 10			1436.12 35777 x 35797 x 0.1
2000 Oct 23			1438.23 35825 x 35831 x 0.1 GEO 28.9E
2000 Nov 20			1435.97 35768 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 28.6E
2006 Jul 28			1436.16 35779 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 28.2E
2013 Feb 6			1436.11 35777x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 28.2E
2013 Feb 6		Move out
2013 Feb 26		Move in	1436.11 35769 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 19.4E
2014 Jan 15			1436.07 35769 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 19.4E