ASTRA 1H
ASTRA 1H 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: |
18.06.1999 00:00
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| Launch vehicle: |
Proton D1-e
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| Launch site: |
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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| Launch mass: |
3700 kg
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Satellite orbital information
| Satellite manufacturer: |
Boeing Satellite Systems (formerly Hughes)
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| Orbital location: |
19.2° east
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| Stabilization system: |
3-axis type
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| Total power consumption: |
6600 W
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Satellite transponder information
| Transponder capacity: |
32/28TWTA
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| TWTA output power: |
98 W
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| EIRP: |
51 dBW
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| All transponders are eclipse protected: |
yes
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| Transponder bandwidth: |
26MHz in FSS, 33MHz in BSS, 500MHz in Ka-band
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Channel capacity
| Total: |
56 Ku band channels
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| 11.70-12.10 GHz: |
20 channels (band E)
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| 12.10-12.50 GHz: |
20 channels (band F)
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| 12.50-12.75 GHz: |
16 channels (band G)
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| 29.50-30.00 GHz: |
2 Ka-band channels with eight spot beams for satellite return path
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Footprint
