ASTRA 1E

The ASTRA 1E satellite, previously located at 19.2° east, provides capacity mainly for the transmission of next generation services such as multi-feed reception, expanded DTH, two-way broadband, interactive TV and content-on-demand.

Satellite Facts


Satellite launch information


Launch date: 19.10.1995 00:00
Launch vehicle: Ariane 42L, Flight 79
Launch site: Kourou, French Guyana
Launch mass: 3014 kg

Satellite orbital information


Satellite manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems (formerly Hughes)
Orbital location: 23.5° east
Stabilization system: 3-axis type
Total power consumption: 4150 W

Satellite transponder information


Transponder capacity: 17
TWTA output power: 85 W
All transponders are eclipse protected: yes
Transponder bandwidth: 26MHz in FSS, 33MHz in BSS

Channel capacity


Total Ku-band channels: 66
10.70-10.95 GHz: 16 channels (band D)
10.95-11.20 GHz: 16 channels (band C)
11.45-11.70 GHz: 16 channels (band B)
11.70-12.10 GHz: 18 channels (band E)

Footprint

The size of the satellite dish required to receive transmissions from ASTRA satellites depends on the transponder polarization and the location of the dish. ASTRA 1E uses two polarizations, resulting in a number of footprints for each satellite. In the respective 60cm and 85cm zones, reception with DUOLNB II(60cm) and DUOLNB I(85cm) is possible.

FSS: 10.70-10.95GHz, 26MHz per channel
BSS: 11.70-12.10GHz, 33MHz per channel

FSS - Horizontal polarization

FSS - Vertical polarization

BSS - Horizontal polarization

BSS - Vertical polarization