Astra 2D

Luxembourg

International Sat. n°:

Luxembourg spacecraft n°: 11

Launch data:

Designation	26638 / 00081A
Launch date	20 Dec 2000 - 00:26 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5G (V138 / 508)
Mission	Commercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35770 x 35802 km
Eccentricity	3.80E-04
Inclination	0.07 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes (USA)
Platform	HS-376HP
Operator	SES Astra
Mass at launch	1420 kg
Mass in orbit	824 kg
Dry Mass	700 kg
Dimension	2.16 m diameter x 8 m high deployed
Solar array
Stabilization	spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1600 W EOL: 1400 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	28.2° E
Oct 2009	28.14° E

Astra 2D was manoeuvred off-station over 24°E approximately January 13 and was relocated over 28.2°E approximately January 25, 2001.
Started service on 1st Feb 2001.

Ku-band (10.7-10.95 GHz)

Main transponders	16 (EOL: 15)
Backup transponders
Power	39 W TWTA
Bandwidth	26 MHz
Coverage	UK and Eire
EIRP max	53 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V

The coverage of this satellite is much smaller that the other Astra satellites, really.
Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 16 Ku-band; UK and Ireland.

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou

Headquarter cancel Paris

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #3(SD343), #7, #15, #226, #415 - update: 04.11.19

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