Astra 1H

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General

Designation	25785 / 99033A
Launch date	18 Jun 1999
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Proton #267

Supports the Broadband Interactive system (BBI) which allow data uplink upto 2 Mbps via Ka-band.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 18 Jun 1999	Aug 1999	22°E
Aug 1999	Aug 2012	19.2°E
Aug 2012	May 2013	19.2°E inclined
Jun 2013	Nov 2013	52.2°E, inclined
Jan 2014	May 2014	19.5°E, inclined
Sep 2014	May 2015	67.6°W, inclined
Jun 2015	Apr 2016	47.7°W, inclined
Aug 2016	Dec 2016	55.3°E, inclined
Jan 2017	Oct 2017	43.5°E, inclined
Feb 2018	Sep 2018	67.1°W, inclined
Oct 2018	Dec 2018	80.8°W, inclined
Feb 2019	Oct 2019	67.1°W, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Oct 2019
Cause	sent to junk orbit

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Astra 1H

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601HP
Mass at launch	3690 kg
Mass in orbit	2300 kg
Dimension	stowed: 3.3 x 3.3 x 5.5 m
Solar array	26 m span, gallium arsenide
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	8000 W
Design lifetime	15 years

XIPS propulsion

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Ku-band backup

Main transponders	28 (30 for the first 5 years)
Backup transponders
Power	98.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	26 MHz in FSS, 33 MHZ in BSS
Coverage	Western Europe
EIRP max	51 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	band E & band F & band G

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Ka-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	2
Power	70 W
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization

Nortel will provide the ground systems and satellite terminals. The terminals will feature 60 to 120 cm antennas and transmit at speeds from 150 kbps to 2 Mbps.

8 active upload channels.

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