Communication satellite built by Aerospatiale for Nordiska Satelit AB, GE Americom => SES Sirius AB, Sweden. Launched 1997. Used the Spacebus-3000B2 bus.
AKA: GE 1E;Astra 5A. First Launch: 1997-11-12. Last Launch: 1997-11-12. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 2,930 kg (6,450 lb).