ASTRA 2C
ASTRA 2C is located at 28.2° 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: |
16-JUN-2001 at 01:49:00 UTC |
| Launch vehicle: |
Proton |
| Launch site: |
Baikonur, Kazakhstan |
| Launch mass: |
3643kg |
Satellite orbital information
| Satellite manufacturer: |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Orbital location: |
28.2° east |
| Stabilization system: |
3-axis type |
| Total power consumption: |
7000W |
Satellite transponder information
| Transponder capacity: |
32/28 |
| TWTA output power: |
105W |
| EIRP: |
51dBW |
| All transponders are eclipse protected |
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| Transponder bandwidth: |
26MHz in FSS, 33MHz in BSS |
Channel capacity
| Total: |
56channels |
| 10.70-11.20GHz: |
32 channels band C / band D) |
| 11.70-12.20GHz: |
24 channels ( band E / band F) |
Footprints
North beam
South beam
