Astra 1F

Luxembourg

International Sat. n°:

Luxembourg satellite n°: 6

Launch data:

Designation	23842 / 96021A
Launch date	08 Apr 1996 - 23:09:01 UT
Launch site	Baikonur, LC81/23
Launch vehicle	Proton-K/DM-3 (390-01 #241)
Mission	Commercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35778 x 35797 km
Eccentricity	2.25E-04
Inclination	0.03 deg
Period	1436.15 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601
Operator	SES Astra
Mass at launch	3010 kg
Mass in orbit	1900 kg
Dry Mass	1800 kg
Dimension	stowed: 2.7 x 3.2 x 4.3 m
Solar array	26 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 4700 W
Design lifetime	15 years
Beacon	11.20100 vertical 10.94650 horizontal

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	19.2°E
Apr 2009	19.22° E
during11-26 Jan 2010	from 57°E to 51°E	relocated

Ku-band (12.1-12.5 GHz):

Main transponders	20 or 22?
Backup transponders	8
Power	82 W
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP max	52 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	downlink:band E uplink: 17.7-18.1 GHz

Direct tv broadcast to Europe; 16 Ku-band transponders; Europe.

Ref.: #3(SD447), #7, #15, #226 - update: 02.09.09