Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Astra 2D is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES and located at 28.2° east in the Clarke Belt. It is a Hughes HS-376 craft and was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in December 2000 to join Astra 2A and Astra 2B at 28.2°E where it has remained for its active life.As of February 2013 Astra 2D carries no regularly active transponders and is operating in an inclined orbit.