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Astra 3A


General


Designation 27400 / 02015B
Launch date 29 Mar 2002
Country of origin Luxemburg
Mission Direct TV
Geostationary orbit 23.5°E
Launch vehicle Ariane V149

Replaced DFS 3. Tested at 24.2°E. Went inclined in Jul 2012.

Location


Begin End Position
L: 29 Mar 2002 Apr 2002 24.2°E for test
May 2002 Jul 2012 23.5°E
Jul 2012 Oct 2013 23.5°E, inclined
Dec 2013 Jun 2016 176.85°W, inclined
Aug 2016 Dec 2016 86.8°W, inclined
Feb 2017 Oct 2019 47°W, inclined
Dec 2019 Nov 2022 87°W, inclined

End of life


Out of service Nov 2022
Cause Moved to junk orbit

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Technical data


Lyngsat transponder loading


EIRP coverage (dBW)

Specifications


Prime contractor BSS
Platform HS-376HP
Mass at launch 1495 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dry mass 750 kg
Dimension 3.15 x 2.17 x 2.17 m (7.97 m height deployed)
Solar array  
Stabilization spin-stabilized
DC power EOL: 1525 W
Design lifetime 10 years

Ku-band


Main transponders 21 (20 at EOL)
Backup transponders  
Power 30 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage Optimized for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
EIRP max 52 dBW
G/T max  
Polarization  
Frequencies: downlink: 11.45-11.70 and 12.50-12.75 GHz

Transponder frequency chart - band B+G (GHz)


Horizontal
Downlink 		Channel Vertical
Downlink
11.4750 1   
  2  11.4750
11.5150 3   
  4  11.5150
11.5550 5   
  6  11.5550
11.5950 7   
  8  11.5950
11.6350 9   
  10 11.6350
11.6750 11  
  12 11.6750
     
12.5250 13  
  14 12.5250
12.5250 15  
  16 12.5650
12.5650 17  
  18 12.6050
12.6050 19  
  20 12.6450
12.6450 21  
  22 12.6850
12.6850 23  
  24 12.7250

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