Astra 4A
| Astra 4A | |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 17, 2007 |
| Launcher | Proton-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| Takeoff mass | 4600 kg |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Satellite bus | A2100AX |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | SES Astra |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 52 Ku band 2 Ka band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 11.3 kW |
| position | |
| First position | 4.8 ° East |
| Actual position | 4.8 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Astra 4A (until 2010 Sirius 4 ) is a multi-mission Ku / Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin based on the A2100AX platform.
The geostationary satellite was launched on November 17, 2007 at 10:39 UTC under the name Sirius 4 from the Baikonur cosmodrome and is positioned at 4.8 ° East, from where it has been providing television, radio and broadband services for all of Europe since January 2008 , Africa and also the Middle East. He took over all the channels from Sirius 2 and Sirius 3 . After the complete takeover of the operating company SES Sirius by SES Astra , the satellite was given its current name. According to SES Astra, Astra 4A reaches around 20 million households in Europe.
