Proton-K/DM-2M | Astra 1F
Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 8, 1996 at 11:09 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM-2M
- Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Communications