Astra 1D

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General

Designation	23331 / 94070A
Launch date	1 Nov 1994
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V69

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 1 Nov 1994	Feb 1998	19.2°E
Mar 1998	Oct 1998	28.2°E
Nov 1998	Nov 1999	19.2°E
Dec 1999	Jan 2001	28.2°E
Feb 2001	Nov 2003	24.2°E
Nov 2003	Aug 2004	23.0°E
Sep 2004	Oct 2007	23.5°E
Nov 2007	Jun 2010	31.0°E, inclined
Aug 2010	Apr 2011	1.8°E, inclined
May 2011	Nov 2011	28.2°E, inclined
Feb 2012	Jun 2012	40.5°W, inclined
Jul 2012	Apr 2013	23.1°E, inclined
Jun 2013	Jan 2014	52°E, inclined
Jun 2014	Jun 2015	67.6°W, inclined
Aug 2015	May 2017	47.3°W, inclined
Jul 2017	Nov 2021	72.5°W, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Nov 2021
Cause	Sent to junk orbit

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Horizontal polarization mode 1
Horizontal polarization mode 2
Vertical polarization mode 1
Vertical polarization mode 2

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601
Mass at launch	2924 kg
Mass in orbit	1700 kg
Dimension	stowed: 2.7 x 3.2 x 4.3 m
Solar array	21 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 3500 W
Design lifetime	13 years
Beacon	11.44750 vertical 11.45200 horizontal

Launched with the PVA (Perigee Velocity Augmentation) technic: initial parameters were 199.4/31123 km.

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Ku-band (10.7-10.95 GHz)

Main transponders	14
Backup transponders	6?
Power	63 W
Bandwidth	26 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP max	52 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	downlink: band D uplink: 12.75-13.0 GHz

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Ku-band (11.7-12.1 GHz), Astra 1E backup

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders	18
Power	63 W
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP max	52 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	downlink: band E uplink: 17.3-17.7 GHz

Backup for band B & band C

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