Astra 5A was one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES at the Astra 31.5°E. Launched in 1997 to the 5° East position by NSAB...

over Astra 5A's mission until Astra 3B is launched to Astra 23.5°E, when another craft currently there can be released to 31.5°E. The move of Astra 2C was...

Astra 1D (launched 1994, retired) Astra 1E (launched 1995, retired) Astra 1G (launched 1997, retired) Astra 5A (launched 1997, failed in orbit) Astra...

Astra 31.5°E to temporarily take over the mission of Astra 5A which had failed in orbit, and to remain at Astra 31.5°E for about one year until Astra...

SIRIUS BECOMES SES ASTRA" (Press release). SES Astra. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012. "SES ASTRA Announces End Of ASTRA 5A Spacecraft Mission"...

Sirius 2/Astra 5A (operated by NSAB) - launched 1997, failed in orbit Sirius 3 - launched 2007, retired Astra 1C - launched 1993, retired Astra 1E - launched...

Arabsat-1B Ariane rocket Ariane 1 Ariane 2 Ariane 3 Ariane 4 Ariane 5 Astra 5A (satellite) Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator Diamant (rocket) Hermes spaceplane...

called Sirius 2) in 2009, Astra 2C was first used at 31.5° East to replace Astra 5A, with Astra 1G positioned there in 2010. Astra 5B was the third satellite...

to Astra 31.5° East to take over Astra 5A's mission with Astra 1D as ultimate backup. In June 2010, Astra 1G was moved from Astra 23.5° East to Astra 31...

2009, Astra 2C was to be moved from 28.2° East to Astra 31.5°E to temporarily replace the failed Astra 5A until Astra 3B was launched to Astra 23.5°E...