Astra 1H

Luxembourg

International Sat. n°:

Luxembourg spacecraft n°: 9

Launch data:

Designation	25785 / 99033A
Launch date	18 Jun 1999
Launch site	Baikonur, LC-81/23
Launch vehicle	Proton-K/DM3 (#267)
Mission	Commercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35776 x 35794 km
Eccentricity	2.13E-04
Inclination	0.06 deg
Period	1436.04 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601
Operator	SES Astra
Mass at launch	3690 kg
Mass in orbit	2300 kg
Dimension	stowed: 3.3 x 3.3 x 5.5 m
Solar array	26 m span, gallium arsenide
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	6600 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	19.2°E
Apr 2009	19.20 ° E

Tested at 22°E
XIPS propulsion

Ku-band backup

Main transponders	28 (30 for the first 5 years)
Backup transponders
Power	98.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	26 MHz in FSS, 33 MHZ in BSS
Coverage	Western Europe
EIRP max	51 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	Backup for band E & band F & band G

Ka-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization

Nortel will provide the ground systems and satellite terminals. The terminals will feature 60 to 120 cm antennas and transmit at speeds from 150 kbps to 2 Mbps.

Direct-to-home tv; multimedia; broadcasting; 32 Ku-band for first five years, 28 after; Europe.

Ref.: #15, #226 - update: 02.09.09

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