Astra 1E

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General

Designation	23686 / 95055A
Launch date	19 Oct 1995
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V79

Cost (launch, satellite and insurance): $320 million. Currently operates in band D

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 19 Oct 1995	Sep 2007	19.2°E
Oct 2007	Aug 2010	23.5°E
Sep 2010	Oct 2012	4.6°E, inclined
Jan 2013	Jul 2013	108.2°E, inclined
Aug 2013	Jan 2015	31.2°E, inclined
Feb 2015	Jun 2015	23.7°E, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Jun 2015
Cause	moved to the 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	3000 kg
Mass in orbit	1800 kg
Dimension	stowed: 2.7 x 3.2 x 4.3 m
Solar array	26 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 5500 W EOL: 4700 W
Design lifetime	14 years
Beacon	11.20200 GHz vertical 10.94850 GHz horizontal

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Ku-band (11.7-12.1 GHz)

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders	6
Power	85 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 & band D

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