Astra-1P / SES-24 (Falcon 9)
20 June 2024
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SES-24 / ASTRA 1P mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:35 p.m. on 20 June 2024.
Artist rendition of the Astra-1P satellite in orbit. IMAGE CREDIT: Thales Alenia Space
According to Thales Alenia Space, "ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be based on the full electric and powerful Spacebus NEO platform developed by Thales Alenia Space and already flight proven in orbit."
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