Astra 5A
| Sirius 2 / Astra 5A | |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 12, 1997 |
| Launcher | Ariane 44L Flight 102 |
| Launch site | Center Spatial Guyanais |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1997-071A |
| Takeoff mass | 1240 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.8 × 2.3 × 2.86 m |
| Span in orbit | 27.3 m |
| Manufacturer |
Aérospatiale (now Alcatel Alenia Space ) |
| model | Spacebus 3000 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | SES Global |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 32 Ku band |
| Transponder performance | North / Central 55 dBW, Europe 50 dBW, Nordic 53 dBW (as Sirius 2) |
| Bandwidth | 26 × 33 MHz |
| position | |
| First position | 4.8 ° East |
| Actual position | Cemetery orbit |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Astra 5A is a disused Satellite of SES Astra . The satellite was launched as Sirius 2 in 1997 from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana with an Ariane 44L together with Cakrawarta 1 .
Sirius 2
The operator was SES Sirius AB (formerly NSAB) based in Sweden. Sirius 2 broadcast programs mainly for the Scandinavian region, the Baltic States and Eastern Europe.
Sirius 2's channels were broadcast on the Sirius 4 satellite until January 2008 . In April 2008 Sirius 2 was moved to position 31.5 ° East and renamed Astra 5A.
Astra 5A
The satellite was operated by SES Astra and could be received in Europe , primarily Eastern and Southern Europe, the Middle East , western Russia and Iran . The transmission took place in the Ku band .
End of mission
On January 16, 2009 SES Astra announced that the communications satellite Astra 5A had ended its mission after an unspecified technical defect.
See also
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: Sirius 2 (GE 1E) / Astra 5A (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Weyrauch: Astra 5a is shut down after failure. www.raumfahrer.net, January 17, 2009, accessed July 4, 2009 .
