Astra 1A [SES]
The Luxembourg-based Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES) provides telecommunications services to most of Europe via American-manufactured spacecraft.
Astra 1A is based on Lockheed-Martin (GE Astro Space) spacecraft buses, a 1.0 metric ton AS-4000 series platform. Astra 1A measures 1.5 m by 1.7 m by 2.1 m with a solar panel span of 19.3 m and 2.8 kW capacity. The spacecraft carries 16 active 45 W Ku-band transponders.
Nation: | Luxembourg |
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Type / Application: | Communication (Direct Broadcasting) |
Operator: | SES |
Contractors: | GE Astrospace |
Equipment: | 16 (+6) Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | AS-4000 |
Propulsion: | Star-37XFP |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1817 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Astra 1A | 1988-109B | 11.12.1988 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44LP H10 | with Skynet 4B |