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has gloss | eng: Astra 1K was a communications satellite manufactured by Alcatel Space for SES Astra. When it was launched on November 25, 2002 it was the largest civilian communications satellite ever launched, weighing . Intended to replace the ailing Astra 1B satellite and provide backup for 1A, 1C and 1D at the Astra 19.2°E orbital position , the Block DM-3 upper stage of the Proton launch vehicle failed to function properly, leaving the satellite in an unusable parking orbit. |
lexicalization | eng: Astra 1K |
instance of | c/Spacebus satellites |
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