Astra 1E
| Astra 1E | |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 19, 1995 |
| Launcher | Ariane 4 V79 |
| Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1995-055A |
| Takeoff mass | 3014 kg |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications (today: Boeing Satellite Systems ) |
| model | HS-601 |
| lifespan | 14 years |
| operator | SES Global |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 18 Ku-band + 6 backup |
| Transponder performance | 85 watts |
| Bandwidth | 18 × 33 MHz |
| EIRP | 51 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 5500 or 4700 watts |
| position | |
| First position | 19.2 ° East |
| Actual position | 31.4 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Astra 1E is a decommissioned television satellite of the operator SES Astra based in Betzdorf in Luxembourg . It was used for the transmission of television programs in Europe.
The satellite was launched in 1995 from the Center Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana to the orbit position 19.2 ° East. In October 2007 it was moved to the position 23.5 ° East and replaced the Astra 1D satellite there . From November 2012 it was at the position 31.4 ° East.
reception
The satellite could be received in Europe and the Middle East . The transmission took place in the Ku band .
Web links
- Gunter's Space Pages: Astra 1E, 1F (English)
