Astra 1H
| Astra 1H | |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 18, 1999 |
| Launcher | Proton 267 |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1999-033A |
| Takeoff mass | 3700 kg |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications (today: Boeing Satellite Systems ) |
| model | HS-601HP |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | SES Global |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 28 Ku-Band (the first 5 years 30) + 2 Ka-Band |
| Transponder performance | 98 or 70 watts |
| Bandwidth | 26 MHz ( G-band /12.5-12.75 GHz), ( E-band / F-band ) 33 MHz, Ka-band 500 MHz |
| EIRP | 51 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 8000 W |
| position | |
| First position | 19.2 ° East |
| Actual position | 67.6 ° West |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Astra 1H served as a television satellite at 19.2 ° East of SES Global (formerly SES-Astra - Société Européenne des Satellites-Astra) based in Betzdorf in Luxembourg , which was set for television reception in Europe. In June 2012 all transponders were transferred to the Astra 1L , 1M and 2C satellites .
It was launched into space in 1999 from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan .
reception
The satellite could be received in Europe and partially in the Levante region in the Middle East . Until June 22, 2012, it mainly broadcast the digital radio and television programs from ARD, ZDF, ProSiebenSat.1 and the RTL Group. Astra 2C took over its duties on June 22, 2012. Astra 1H is still retained as a back-up. The transmission took place in the Ku band . Astra 1H has now been withdrawn from its last position 19.4 ° East and replaced by Astra 2B .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Forum entry: Reception report - Astra 19.2 ° in Amman, Jordan (accessed on December 2, 2010)
- ↑ Forum entry on the reception of Astra 19.2 ° in Israel (accessed on December 2, 2010)
- ↑ http://www.infosat.de/Mektiven/?msgID=68192
