Astra 1N

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Luxembourg spacecraft n°: 19

Launch data: Designation  37775 / 11041A Launch date  06 Aug 2011 - 22:52 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Ariane-5ECA (L560) Mission  Commercial: Communication (Direct Broadcasting) Geostationary orbit on Aug 12: Perigee / Apogee  35550 x 35790 km Eccentricity  7.72E-04 Inclination  0.12 deg Period  1434.1 min

Spacecraft data: Prime manufactor  EADS Astrium Platform  Eurostar-3000 Operator  SES-Astra Mass at launch  5350 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape   Dimension (m)   Equipment  55 Ku-band transponders Solar array  2 deployable solar arrays Stabilization   Propulsion   DC power   Design lifetime  15 yrs - still active

Astra-1N before launch

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• Arianespace launched the Astra 1N and BSAT 3c satellites on Aug 6, 2011. Astra 1N is an Astrium/Toulouse Eurostar 3000 satellite to be located at 19.2E for European television broadcasting. Direct-to-home and HD television.
• The launch vehicle was an Ariane 5ECA model, serial number L560. The EPC core stage flew a -1029 x 188 km x 6.8 deg trajectory, and the ESC-A stage then flew to a geostationary transfer orbit of 266 x 35725 km x 2.0 deg. On Aug 12 Astra 1N was in a 35550 x 35790 km x 0.1 deg orbit drifting east over 5 deg W.