ASTRA 1G
ASTRA 1G is located at 19.2° east, ASTRA’s prime orbital position for direct-to-home services, providing capacity mainly for the transmission of broadcast and broadband multimedia services to consumer audiences in continental Europe.
Satellite Facts
Satellite launch information
| Launch date: |
02-DEC-1997 at 23:10:30 UTC |
| Launch vehicle: |
Proton D1-e |
| Launch site: |
Baikonur, Kazakhstan |
| Launch mass: |
3379kg |
Satellite orbital information
| Satellite manufacturer: |
Boeing Satellite Systems (formerly Hughes) |
| Orbital location: |
Orbital location: 19.2° east |
| Stabilization system: |
3-axis type |
| Total power consumption: |
6600W |
Satellite transponder information
| Transponder capacity: |
28 |
| TWTA output power: |
98W |
| EIRP: |
51dBW |
| All transponders are eclipse protected |
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| Transponder bandwidth: |
26MHz in FSS, 33MHz in BSS |
Channel capacity
| Total: |
56 channels |
| 1.70-12.10GHz: |
20 channels (band E) |
| 12.10-12.50GHz: |
20 channels (band F) |
| 12.50-12.75GHz: |
16 channels (band G) |
Footprint
