Astra 1E

Luxembourg

International Sat. n°:

Luxembourg spacecraft n°: 5

Launch data:

Designation	23686 / 95055A
Launch date	19 Oct 1995 - 00:38 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-42L (V79)
Mission	Commercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35774 x 35799 km
Eccentricity	2.97E-04
Inclination	0.04 deg
Period	1436.13 min

Currently operates in band D

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601
Operator	SES Astra
Mass at launch	3014 kg
Mass in orbit	1800 kg
Dimension	stowed: 2.7 x 3.2 x 4.3 m
Solar array	26 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 5500 W EOL: 4700 W
Design lifetime	14 years
Beacon	11.20200 GHz vertical 10.94850 GHz horizontal

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	19.2°E
Apr 2009	23.47° E

Ku-band (11.7-12.1 GHz):

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders	6
Power	85 W
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP max	52 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	downlink: band E uplink: 17.3-17.7 GHz

54 to 108 digital TV programs to W. Europe; 18 Ku-band transponders; backup for 1B, 1C or 1D

Ref.: #7, #14, #15, #226 - update: 28.08.09