Astra 2C

Luxembourg

International Sat. n°:

Luxembourg spacecraft n°: 12

Launch data:

Designation	26853 / 01025A
Launch date	16 Jun 2001 - 01:49 UT
Launch site	B, LC81/23
Launch vehicle	Proton-K/DM-2M (S/N 403-02)
Mission	Commercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35768 x 35804 km
Eccentricity	4.27E-04
Inclination	0.07 deg
Period	1436.12 min

Specifications

Prime contractor	Boeing Satellite Systems (USA)
Platform	HS-601HP
Operator	SES Astra
Mass at launch	3643 kg
Dry Mass	2000 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	7000 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	28.2°E
Oct 2009	28.21° E

The satellite is compatible with the 19.2°E system (could serve there as backup)
Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 32 transponders for first five years; 28 after, continental Europe

Ref.: #7, #15, #226 - update: 03.01.10

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