Astra 1H

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General

Designation	25785 / 99032A
Launch date	18 Jun 1999
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Proton #267

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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
		moving East

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

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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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