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ASTRA 1KR — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 29055)
Track ASTRA 1KR (NORAD catalog number 29055) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe above. Its position is propagated in real time from the latest CelesTrak two-line element set using the SGP4/SDP4 orbital model — the same math professional trackers run. It has been on orbit since 2006, launched on the 12th orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2006-012A). As of this element set it had completed roughly 4,652 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, ASTRA 1KR sits in the geostationary belt roughly 35,786 km above the equator, where its 23.9-hour orbit matches Earth's rotation — seen from the ground it stays parked over the same longitude around the clock. The orbit is essentially circular (eccentricity 0.0003). Its near-equatorial 0.7° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 82.8°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,780 km × 35,809 km |
| Inclination | 0.68° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00034 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2006-012A |
| NORAD catalog number | 29055 |
This page's orbital elements come from the CelesTrak catalog of 2026-09-08. The live 3D view above fetches its own current CelesTrak data when the page opens, through an edge cache that refreshes roughly every 30 minutes.
About the Other Active Satellites group
ASTRA 1KR is one of 4,471 active satellites in WatchSat's general catalog — the broad population of Earth-observation, communications, science, amateur-radio and technology spacecraft outside the giant broadband constellations. Browse all other active satellites live in 3D.
Can you see ASTRA 1KR from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude ASTRA 1KR is far beyond unaided visibility — following satellites this high takes a telescope and good timing. You can still track it precisely in the live 3D view above, or check pass predictions for your location.
Related satellites
Nearest catalog neighbors of ASTRA 1KR in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- JCSAT-5A (NORAD 29045)
- SPAINSAT (NORAD 28945)
- ECHOSTAR 10 (NORAD 28935)
- EUTELSAT 174A (NORAD 28924)
- METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) (NORAD 28912)
- COSMOS 2416 (RODNIK-S 1) (NORAD 28908)
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