Video

Watch the video of the launch of ASTRA 1L from Korou on 4 May 2007

ASTRA 1L

The ASTRA 1L satellite is located at 19.2° East, ASTRA’s prime orbital position for Direct-to-Home services, providing capacity mainly for the transmission of broadcast services to consumer audiences in continental Europe. ASTRA 1L will also extend ASTRA’s Ka-band capabilities - currently available only via ASTRA 1H - with a secondary, Ka-band payload. ASTRA 1L guarantees continuity for the ASTRA fleet at 19.2° East, and will replace ASTRA 1E when that satellite approaches its end of life.

Satellite Facts


Satellite construction information


Construction: June 2003 - March 2007 in Newton (PHL) and Sunnyvale (San Francisco)
Transport to launch site: by a Russian Antonov Cargo plane from Sunnyvale to Kourou

Satellite launch information


Launch date: 04.05.2007 00:29
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch site: Kourou, French Guyana
Launch mass: 4500 kg

Satellite orbital information


Satellite manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Satellite type: A2100 AX
Orbital location: 19.2° east
Stabilization system: 3-axis type
Total power consumption: 13,074 W

Satellite transponder information


Transponder capacity: 25 Ku + 2 Ka End of Life
29 Ku + 2 Ka First Five Years
TWTA output power: 140 W (Ku Band)
128 W (Ka Band)
EIRP: 46 to 54.5 dBW
All transponders are eclipse protected: yes
Transponder bandwidth: 26 MHz (Bands A,B,C and G)
33 MHz (Band F)
500 MHz (Ka Band)

Channel capacity


Total Ku-band channels: 72
10.95-11.20 GHz: 16 channels (band C)
11.20-11.45 GHz: 16 channels (band A)
11.45-11.70 GHz: 16 channels (band B)
12.10-12.50 GHz: 8 channels (band F)
12.50-12.75 GHz: 16 channels (band G)
18.30-18.80 GHz: 2 Ka band channels

Footprint

FSS beam

Ka TX beam

Ka RX beam