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	Astra can refer to: Religion and mythology Astra (weapon) Astra (weapon) In Hindu mythology, an was a supernatural weapon, presided over by a specific deity. To summon or use an astra required knowledge of a specific incantation/invocation, when armed.... , supernatural weapon invoked in the Mahabharata and Ramayana Astra Planeta: Children of Astraeus Astraeus In Greek mythology, Astraeus was an astrology deity and the Titan-god of the dusk. His original Ancient Greek name, Astraios , translates as "dawn of the stars" , the time when the stars come out, or simply dusk.... in Greek mythology, gods of the five wandering stars The wandering stars, or naked-eye planets, themselves Entertainment Comics and manga Astra (comics) Astra (comics) Astra is the name of two unrelated fictional characters from the Marvel Comics Universe.... , name of two otherwise unrelated Marvel Comics characters, from 1977 and 1999 Astra (manga) Astra (manga) *Astra* is an 8-part manga mini-series collaboration between The United States of Americas Golden Age of Comic Books Batman artist Jerry Robinson and singer/songwriter Sidra Cohn along with Japanese mangaka Shojin Tanaka and Ken-ichi Oishi.... , series coauthored by Jerry Robinson in 1999 Movies Astra Film Festival Astra Film Festival Astra Film Fest - International Festival of Documentary Film and Visual Anthropology - Sibiu, Romania.Astra Film Fest is an international film festival of documentary film and visual anthropology, organized biannually by Astra Film in Sibiu, Romania.... , Romanian international documentary and visual anthropology film festival Music Astra Chamber Music Society Astra Chamber Music Society The Astra Chamber Music Society is a concert organisation for choral music and contemporary performance, based in Melbourne, Australia and under the musical direction of John McCaughey.... , a Melbourne, Australia concert organization, formed in 1951 Astra (album) Astra (album) *Astra* is a 1985 album by rock supergroup Asia . Started in 1984, Astra is the last Asia album to feature John Wetton on lead vocals until 2008.... , a 1985 release by Asia Astra, a 1990 composition by Charles Wuorinen Charles Wuorinen Charles Wuorinen is an United States composer. Wuorinen is a prolific composer of primarily serialism instrumental music and high profile proponent of contemporary music.... Toys ASTRA, American Specialty Toy Retailing Association American Specialty Toy Retailing Association The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, or ASTRA, is an organisation of manufacturers, distributors and retailers of specialty toys, as compared to mass market product sold by e.g.... Astra (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby Beanie Baby A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal made by Ty Inc. Ty was founded by Ty Warner. who promoted the line in specialty stores and gift shops. The Ty company's famous special "posable lining" is under stuffed with plastic pellets rather than stuffing , giving Beanie Babies a flexible and cuddly feel.... bear toy produced by Ty, Inc. Military Astra-Unceta y Cia SA Astra-Unceta y Cia SA Astra Unceta y C?a. was a Spanish weapons manufacturer founded on July 17, 1908 under the name of Esperanza y Unceta by Juan Esperanza and Pedro Unceta.... , former handgun manufacturer based in Spain Astra missile Astra missile Astra is an active radar homing Air-to-air missile or a so called Beyond Visual Range missile developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, India.... , developed by India TR-3B Astra, a conjectured secret US aircraft, believed to explain sightings of the Black triangle (UFO) Science and technology Computers and telecommunications Astra, codename for a version of Trillian (instant messaging client) Trillian (instant messaging client) Trillian is a Proprietary software multiprotocol instant messaging application for Microsoft Windows created by Cerulean Studios that can connect to multiple IM services, such as AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, IRC, Novell GroupWise, Bonjour , Jabber, and Skype networks .... ASTRA, Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association is the peak industry body for pay television in Australia.Formed in 1995, it was initially called the Confederation of Australian Subscription Television .... ASTRA, Access to Systems, Tools, Resources and Applications, authorization system of the University of Washington University of Washington University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, Washington, United States. Also known as Washington and locally as UW or the U, it is the largest university in the northwestern United States and the oldest public university on the west coast.... SES Astra SES Astra SES Astra SA, is a corporation subsidiary of SES S.A., based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, in eastern Luxembourg, that owns and operates the Astra series of geostationary orbit communication satellites, which Transmission approximately 2300 analog television and digital television and radio channel via 242 transponders to 109 million house... , Luxembourg company, formed in 1985, that operates the Astra satellite system Astra 19.2°E Astra 19.2°E Astra 19.2?E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2?East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES S.A.... , satellite system operated by SES Astra, including: Astra 1A Astra 1A Astra 1A was the first communications satellite launched and operated by Soci?t? Europ?enne des Satellites , now SES Astra. During its early days, it was often referred to as the Astra Satellite, as SES only operated one satellite originally.... , launched in 1988, long referred to as "the Astra Satellite" Astra 1B Astra 1B Astra 1B was the second communications satellite launched and operated by Soci?t? Europ?enne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It was bought during its construction from GE Americom, and was launched to add extra capacity to the satellite television services from Astra 19.2?, serving Germany, the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.... , launched in 1991 Astra 1C Astra 1C Astra 1C was the third communications satellite launched by the Soci?t? Europ?enne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It is the oldest Astra satellite still in operation, although it currently carries no services.... , launched in 1993 Astra 1D Astra 1D Astra 1D was the fourth, and under original plans, last communications satellite from Soci?t? Europ?enne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It was launched to Astra's original solitary operational position at Astra 19.2?E, and was intended as an in-orbit spare for Astra's Astra 1A, Astra 1B and Astra 1C.... , launched in 1994, later moved to Astra 28.2°E Astra 1K Astra 1K Astra 1K was a communications satellite manufactured by Alcatel Space for SES Astra. When it was launched on November 25, 2002 it was the largest civilian communications satellite ever launched, weighing .... , launched in 2002, but soon failed Astra 1KR Astra 1KR Astra 1KR is a geostationary satellite owned by SES Astra. It was launched in April 2006 as a replacement for Astra 1K, which failed to reach orbit on launch in 2002.... , launched in 2006 as a replacement for Astra 1K Astra 28.2°E Astra 28.2°E Astra 28.2?E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 28.2? East position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES S.A.... , satellite system operated by SES Astra, including: Astra 2A Astra 2A Astra 2A is a communications satellite owned by SES Astra. Launched in 1998, half its expected end-of-life capacity of 28 transponders were pre-booked by BSkyB, who utilised it and a re-positioned Astra 1D to launch their new Sky Digital service.... , launched in 1998 Astra 2B Astra 2B Astra 2B is a communications satellite owned and operated by SES Astra, launched in 2000 to join Astra 2A at the Astra 28.2?E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the UK and Republic of Ireland.... , launched in 2000 Astra 2C Astra 2C Astra 2C is a communications satellite owned and operated by SES Astra. Designed to join Astra 2A and Astra 2B at the Astra 28.2?E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the UK and Republic of Ireland, the satellite was first used at 19.2?E for pan-European coverage.... , launched in 2001 Astra 2D Astra 2D Astra 2D is one of a group of satellites operated by SES Astra, located at 28.2? East in the Clarke Belt. It is a Boeing Satellite Systems HS-376 craft, and was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in December 2000.... , launched in 2000 Astra 31.5°E Astra 31.5°E Astra 31.5?E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 31.5? East position in the Clarke Belt owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES S.A.... , satellite system operated by SES Astra, including: Astra 5A Astra 5A Astra 5A is a communications satellite owned and operated by SES Astra at the Astra 31.5?E orbital slot. Launched in 1997 to the Astra 5?E position by NSAB as Sirius 2, operation of the satellite was transferred to SES Astra in April 2008 and the craft renamed and moved to 31.5?E to open up a new orbital position for the company for the deve... , launched in 1997 Space Astra, one suggested name for a fifth planet (hypothetical) Fifth planet (hypothetical) In the history of astronomy, a handful of solar system bodies have been counted as the fifth planet from the sun. Under the present definition of a planet, this celestial body is Jupiter.... that became the asteroid belt ASTRA, Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics The 'Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics Ltd.' , is a spaceflight and astronomical society which adopted its constitution on November 20 1963, when originally called the 'A'ssociation in 'S'cotland for 'T'echnology and 'R'esearch in 'A'stronautics, later changed to 't'o 'R'esearch into 'A'... , a Scottish space advocacy group Other ASTRA (reactor) Astra (reactor) ASTRA was a type of Research reactor built in Seibersdorf, Austria. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria . ASTRA operated from 1960 to 1999.... , Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria, a type of nuclear reactor Astra AB Astra AB Astra AB is a former international pharmaceutical company headquartered in S?dert?lje, Sweden. Astra was formed in 1913 and merged with the British Zeneca Group in 1999 to form AstraZeneca.... , former international pharmaceutical company based in Sweden AstraZeneca AstraZeneca AstraZeneca plc , is a large Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the remerger of Swedish Astra AB and British Zeneca Group plc.... , Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed by remerger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group PLC in 1999 Transportation Automobiles Astra (1920 automobile) Astra (1920 automobile) The Astra was an United States automobile manufactured in 1920. The car was built by a subsidiary concern of Dorris Motors Corporation, and was shown that year in its native St.... , built by American company Dorris Motors Astra (1922 automobile) Astra (1922 automobile) The Astra was a small France cyclecar made by E Pasquet in Paris with a twin-cylinder two-stroke engine of 496 Cubic centimetre; the automobile, which was manufactured only in 1922, featured independent suspension on all four wheels, as well as friction drive.... , French cyclecar made by E Pasquet Astra (1930 automobile) Astra (1930 automobile) The Astra was made by Automobiles Astra, Li?ge , Belgium in 1930. It is considered a textbook example of car design piracy, as the 1,100cc S.C.A.P.-engined car that made its debut at the 1930 Brussels Motor Show was an almost exact copy of the Tracta.... , shown by Belgian company Automobiles Astra, but never produced Astra (1954 automobile) Astra (1954 automobile) The Astra was an English automobile built by a subsidiary of Anzani of Hampton Hill, Middlesex from 1954 to 1959. At Pound sterling348 it claimed to be the smallest and cheapest four wheeler on the United Kingdom market.... , built by British Anzani until 1959 Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Astra Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall Motors, the United Kingdom subsidiary of General Motors , on their small family car ranges since 1979.... , British GM brand since 1979, originally a version of the Opel Kadett Holden Astra Holden Astra The Holden Astra is a compact car marketed by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. Spanning five generations, the original, Australia-only Astra of 1984 was a derivative of the locally-produced Nissan Pulsar, as was the 1987 Astra.... , Australian version of the Nissan Pulsar, 1984-1989; version of the Opel Astra since 1995 Opel Astra Opel Astra The Opel Astra is a small family car designed and manufactured by Opel, the European subsidiary of General Motors.It is branded as an Opel in continental Europe, the Republic of Ireland, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia and South Africa, as Vauxhall Motors in the United Kingdom, as Holden in Australasia, as Chevrolet in Latin America a... , produced since 1991; also known as the Chevrolet Astra and Saturn Astra Bicycles Astra Bicycles, a line of French bicycles built by Motobecane Motobécane Motob?cane was a France manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles, established in 1923. "Motob?cane" is a compound of "moto", slang for motorcycle; "b?cane" is slang for "bike."... in the 1970s Rail Astra Vagoane Calatori, Astra Passenger Coaches, Romanian manufacturer of rolling stock Rolling Stock *Rolling Stock* was a newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado, Colorado by Ed Dorn and Jennifer Dunbar Dorn.... material Aviation Société Astra Société Astra Soci?t? Astra des Constructions A?ronautiques was a major French manufacturer of balloons, airships, and aeroplanes in the early 20th Century. It was founded in 1908 in aviation when Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe purchased ?douard Surcouf's workshops at Billancourt.... , a major French manufacturer of balloons, airships, and aeroplanes in the early 20th Century Other companies, organizations, and brands Astra International Astra International Astra International was founded in 1957, based on a small trading business operated by brothers Tjia Kian Tie and William Soerydadjaya. The family had begun its trading activities by the 1940s, initially operated as a distributor of fruit juices and other agricultural and grocery goods, before adding a small export business as well.... , Indonesian conglomerate ASTRA, a branch of Altrusa International, Inc Altrusa International, Inc Altrusa International, Inc is an international non-profit organization focused on community service, founded in 1917 by Dr. Alfred Durham as a chain of national clubs for business and professional women.... for students between the ages of 12 and 25 ASTRA, Asociatia Transilvana pentru Literatura Româna si Cultura Poporului Român, a Transylvanian cultural group Astra, brands of beer produced by the Bavaria - St. Pauli Brewery Bavaria - St. Pauli Brewery Bavaria - St. Pauli Brewery is a Germany brewery founded in 1922 from the merger of Bavaria Brauerei AG and St. Pauli Actien-Brauerei in Hamburg.... 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